Sports Bars
- The Trinity Bar & Restaurant · Downtown
- The Cannon · Dwight
- Saoco Colombian Restaurant · West Haven
Picks from CT Insider and WFSB
Chicken Wings
- Archie Moores NH · East Rock
- New West Cafe · Westville
- Side Street Bar & Grill · Hamden
Picks from CTbites
Burgers
- Louis' Lunch · Downtown
- Prime BGR · Downtown
- Shake Shack New Haven · Chapel Street
Picks from Daily Nutmeg and CTbites
BBQ
- Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue · Fair Haven
- Streets Boathouse · East Haven
Picks from CTbites and New Haven Independent
Hot Dogs
- Glenwood Drive-In · Hamden
- Jordan's Hot Dogs & Mac · New Haven
- Camacho Garage · Westville
Picks from CTbites and Hearst Connecticut Media
Dive Bars
- Cafe Nine · Ninth Square
- Rudy's Bar · Dwight
- Three Sheets · Dwight
Picks from New Haven Independent and CTbites
Breweries
- East Rock Brewing Company · East Rock
- Armada Brewing · East Haven
- New England Brewing Company - Woodbridge · Woodbridge
Picks from CTbites and Daily Nutmeg