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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in New Haven Arts Paper, Hamden Patch, Yale Herald, CT Insider, Shoreline Times, and CTbites. Updated August 2026.
Glaze and Grind New Haven · Dwight
Glaze | Grind opened in the former Donut Crazy storefront on York Street near Yale, a spinoff from the Goldberg's bagel family that the Yale Herald reviewed. Beyond the Goldberg's bagels it borrows, the draw is the donuts: the Yale Herald singled out a Fruity Pebbles donut, cereal-topped with a white-icing drizzle over soft, airy dough. Order the Fruity Pebbles donut with a coffee, and grab one of the original Goldberg's bagels while you are there.
Glenwood Drive-In · Hamden
Glenwood has flame-broiled its dogs and burgers over charcoal on Route 10 in Hamden since 1955, and CTbites' hot-dog guide points to its signature hot relish and its standing as one of the state's favorite dogs, a nod it has drawn from Connecticut Magazine. This is a true drive-in: order at the window and eat in the car or at a picnic table. Get a charcoal-grilled dog with the hot relish, add onion rings, and finish with a lobster roll in season.
Tacos Los Gordos · Fair Haven
A tiny taqueria nixtamalizing Oaxacan corn, with tacos, tortas, and mulitas made to order.