30 Best Wine Bars near Hamden

“Awesome foods, staffs very friendly and accomodating.“

“From the moment we stepped foot in the door we felt cared for. The owner (the host) was lovely. You could feel her love and enthusiasm. Our seats by the window was great, music selection was on point too!! The waitress/bartender was very attentive and funny. We enjoyed our date night . Oh the food was great!!!!! It was light and so flavorful! Can’t wait to go back.“

“Love love love August! Food and drink is wonderful. Plus the staff is amazing!“

“Always a pleasure when I’m at Paradise Hill“

“Love the atmosphere and location on the River. 2nd weekend went for brunch. Still no Lobster Benedict, last week got the breakfast pizza, it was outstanding. Got breakfast sliders today, a little disappointing. Karaoke Wednesdays are fun, they tolerated my awful singing.(Maybe that's why the sliders weren't good lol). Going back next Saturday for one more try.“

“Cozy atmosphere, really extensive wine list and comprehensive tasting notes. I love to do a wine flight (3 2 oz. glasses) and do a blind tasting with a partner, then try to match them to the wine based off of the tasting notes. We also tried the chocolate lava cake, which was decent and a good pairing with the drinks. Service was attentive and excellent. A wonderful experience overall, and an underrated gem in the neighborhood.“

“This is REAL NEOPOLITAN PIZZA. I went there recently with my cousins, who are from Naples, and they said it was as if they were back in Italy. Forget the cardboard Americanized pizza. This pizzeria is authentic and the owner is genuine. Cannot recommend enough.“

“Excellent for a night out with friends!“

“I came from Virginia to visit my sister and kept hearing about it and wanted to try it. The Fresh Tomatoes Pizza was excellent! The staff was very friendly. Loved it!!“

“Fabulous food and amazing staff“

“Awesome hospitality - great people - excellent food and fantastic family!“

“I have been working in the wine industry on and off as well as have experienced a majority of wineries/vineyards in CT where I find their wine is great quality, owners are friendly and prioritize customer service/experience, and they are dog friendly and outside food friendly. Overall a great place to visit and no place like it in New Haven County. 5 stars!“

“This is my second time going. Highly recommend. The food and the owner are both authentic Italian. You can't go wrong.“

“Cozy, delightful service and absolutely delicious food. High quality, fresh and amazing flavor.“

“Everything was great! My wife and I brought our two kids (14 & 11) there yesterday evening and everyone enjoyed themselves. The oysters, shrimp, and clam chowder couldn’t have been more fresh. Kids enjoyed their lobsters and our steaks were cooked perfectly. Our youngest thought our server Adam looked like Tom Brady lol. All around perfect- thank you!“

“Went for date night with hubby and was very impressed. Atmosphere and food quality are both very important to me and Pearl comfortably checked all boxes. The menu is very concise and well curated to accommodate most needs yet I still had four very different options that I couldn’t decide between because they all
Sounded do delicious. Luckily our server was able to help narrow it down to two and I landed on the butternut squash ravioli. I know any of the options would have been perfect but seasonally this was the best choice. It was a perfect balance of sweetness from the poached pears and savory from browned butter. The textures also complimented each other well. The ravioli was a little al dente but not chewy; structurally important to balance the smooth squash inside and then the shaved Brussels sprouts had a nice crunch. My husband had the chicken tacos. Simple and delicious. Only suggestion he made was the salsa should have been less chilled or room temp for the flavors to come out a bit more. Definitely recommend for any occasion. Will be back to try the other options I couldn’t have this time.“

“Absolutely delicious food in tremendous service!“

“One of our favorite spots“

“Best air conditioning in the state! Sounds pretty good too.“

“Great selection of beautifully prepared food Excellent service Reasonably quiet with good ambience. Good wine list I loved it and will go back again and again!!“

“My wife and I just had Sunday Brunch. Jessica was our server and the Father son duo doing the omelets were so polite and great. The food 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼 👍🏼 110% Recommend“

“we went today and of course I had to have the clam pizza. It was amazing! Our waitress Charlotte was so informative and had a great personality. She has been there for 33 years and was so fun to talk to. Can't wait to go back!!“

“Very quiet restaurant in hotel lobby. Service was very friendly and attentive. Slightly overpriced for quality of food. Menu was very limited, with really the option for dinner being a burger, taco, or turkey sandwich. Food was very good and not greasy. However, it was expensive for the quality.“

“Finally, a coffee shop where the baristas are as excellent as their coffee. Great spot.“

“they have coffee and stuff“

“Food was great, and service was good. Harvest was recommended by an employee of the Yale Art Museum. Great choice for a great lunch.“

“It’s bright and so clean and there are white linen tablecloths. Food was steaming hot when brought to our table and delicious too. Not expensive and everyone was pleasant. Other diners looked very happy too! This is our new “go to” restaurant. They serve those delicious warm garlic knots and homemade bread and olives before meals. We had chicken contadina, and linguine with bolognese sauce.

Parking: We did see spaces marked for disabled.“

“Good Colombian food. I highly recommend“

“I’ve gone here a few times but every single time was great! The food is always delicious and very interesting my bf has an extreme shellfish allergy but they’re very accommodating to it. The dining room echos conversations a bit but everything else about this place is amazing lol we’ll def be monthly regulars☺️“

“Absolutely delicious! Wonderful food, drinks, and atmosphere. The margarita pizza was GREAT. I can’t wait to return to try out more items on the menu next time I’m in New Haven.“