Tavern on State
Tavern on State won chef Emily Mingrone the 2021 Connecticut Restaurant Association Chef of the Year, and this little spot just outside of downtown hasn't stopped wowing everyone who takes a seat. Burgers are outstanding, and sourced from the chef's nearby butcher shop, Provisions on State, but the menu also features globe-spanning influences applied to seasonally available ingredients like grilled octopus with chili butter or roasted bone marrow with sourdough bread. The offerings are ever changing, but the quality is not. Chef Mingrone's other restaurant, Fair Haven Oyster Co., in New Haven's eastern Fair Haven section, is also well worth a visit.
