From a thriving food scene to arts and culture, New Haven offers plenty of diversions
Explore New Haven
Located on the Connecticut shoreline between New York City and Boston, New Haven1 is small enough to be livable and large enough to be lively.
Our home city is known for its:
- Abundant arts and culture
- Thriving food scene (including world-renowned pizza2)
- Compact, walkable downtown
- Vibrant neighborhoods
- Easy access to green spaces, hiking trails, and beaches
Here's what The New York Times said when it named New Haven to its “52 Places for Travelers to Visit3” in 2023:
- “A treasure trove of contemporary art and architecture”
- “One of the best food scenes in the country for a city of its size”
“Connecticut’s third-largest city is a historic, mostly walkable and bikeable seaside town with distinctive neighborhoods, an encyclopedic collection of great American architecture, a thriving cultural life and one of the best food scenes in the country for a city of its size (134,000).” — The New York Times
Read more:
Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven4 — The New York Times
New Haven is the Cultural Hotspot You Didn’t Know You Needed5 — Cosmopolitan
Views of the City
Yale Law School is in the heart of the city of New Haven, located on the Connecticut shoreline between New York City and Boston.
