16 Best Restaurants for Afternoon Coffee In Branford

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1. HOME

4.7

Exceptional(228)

Price: Moderate

• American • Branford

What does home feel like? In our welcoming space, we craft a variety of delicious comfort food dishes to give you that feeling every time you visit. Comfort foods with a twist and nothing but local support is our specialty!

2. Little Riggs

4.6

Exceptional(50)

Price: Moderate

• American • Branford

Booked 7 times today

The mission stays the same though. Good food ties us to the memories and the people we love. I share the memories and the food I love. 3 years ago I started a little food truck breakfast in a little bar parking lot, today we call that parking lot ours and that little bar, is now Little Riggs.

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3. Gioia - Wooster Street New Haven

4.8

Exceptional(449)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • New Haven

Booked 24 times today

PLEASE NOTE: The rooftop at GIOIA does not accept reservations. Seating is first come, first served. Cheerful Italian food and drink in Wooster Square. Follow us @GioiaNHVOnline reservations are now available through our website!!!

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4. Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar

4.6

Exceptional(1255)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • New Haven

Booked 23 times today

We are a New York steakhouse with a twist. Our Executive Chef is the only one in Southern Connecticut to use the old world technique of skillet cooking; producing the most perfectly cooked steak. Besides our steak entrees, we also offer the freshest seafood, lamb and duck entrees, as well as daily specials prepared to perfection by our master chefs. All of our beef is perfectly aged and hand cut on the premises. We use only the finest ingredients, the freshest seafood and Prime Angus beef; each presented with simple elegance. Enjoy our homemade specialty breads and desserts.***On Sunday, June 15, Father's Day, we will NOT be serving our brunch menu. We will be serving our regular menu without burgers. Thank you for your understanding.

5. ZINC New Haven

4.8

Exceptional(3004)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • New Haven

Booked 3 times today

Across from the historic New Haven Green, ZINC offers an innovative seed-to-plate menu that celebrates the surrounding community. Sustainable food has been the focus of ZINC since opening its doors in 1999 and has helped earn our place as a fixture in the downtown landscape. Our modern interpretation of “American Food” is local market inspired and globally infused with a focus on sustainable food, offering a dining experience fit for the most enthusiastic of foodies. ZINC offers a Wine Spectator award-winning wine menu.

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6. The Melting Pot - New Haven

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4.7

Exceptional(15)

Price: Very Expensive

• Fondue • New Haven

Booked 16 times today

Welcome to Melting Pot New Haven, a fun and interactive dining experience and social gathering place that specializes in savory and sweet tableside fondue and spirited beverages. Bring your friends and family together around the fondue table or at our spacious bar and enjoy a variety of menu and dining options that the Melting Pot has become famous for over the past 50 years.

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7. John Davenport's at the Top of the Park - Omni New Haven

4.3

Awesome(430)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • New Haven

Booked 1 time today

John Davenports is a 19th floor restaurant and bar that offers contemporary, approachable, coastal New England fare with the best views of New Haven.Our Executive Chef strives to resource sustainable, seasonal ingredients from local farmers, while taking pride in products made in house. His culinary team highlights the Atlantic coastline and its abundant offering from the sea. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the most captivating, panoramic views of the city, Long Island Sound, and Yale University to our community.

8. Olives and Oil

4.5

Awesome(250)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • New Haven

Booked 4 times today

Brought to you by the team at Elm City Social, Olives and Oil explores Chef John Brennan's modern take on rustic Italian cuisine, wine, and life in a vintage setting.What you'll find inside: fresh ingredients, small plates, brick oven-fired pizza, and a delicious raw bar.Serving lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch! **Please note that most of the seating in our restaurant is at High-Top tables, bar height tables. If you or someone in your party requires a low/dining height table please contact us directly as we are unable to guarantee those limited tables without advance planning.**

9. olea - New Haven

4.9

Exceptional(1446)

Price: Very Expensive

• Spanish • New Haven

Booked 1 time today

In the heart of downtown New Haven, Connecticut, Olea offers an innovative interpretation of Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine. Chef Manuel Romero and his team explore these flavors in their food, wine, and cocktails, locally sourcing many products and importing specialty items from the Mediterranean region.

10. Villa Lulu

4.3

Awesome(575)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • New Haven

Booked 7 times today

Located on “Restaurant Row” in historic downtown New Haven at The Shops at Yale, Villa Lulu’s bi-level space is a multi-sensory experience filled with eclectic artwork, vibrant textiles, an open kitchen, and lively bar scene. The menu is a bold and seasonal illustration of exceptional Italian cuisine, from market fresh and prime meat, to Neapolitan style pizza and al dente pasta dishes. Enjoy a beautiful selection of Italian wine varietals. Mixology comes in the form of creative interpretations of the classics and the use of premium spirits, house-made tinctures, syrups, purees, and infusions. Come check out why Villa Lulu was named in the New York Times 52 Best Places to Visit in 2023!

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16 restaurants available nearby

1. HOME

2. Little Riggs

3. Gioia - Wooster Street New Haven

4. Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar

5. ZINC New Haven

6. The Melting Pot - New Haven

7. John Davenport's at the Top of the Park - Omni New Haven

8. Olives and Oil

9. olea - New Haven

10. Villa Lulu

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