Right Nearby: Stuff You Might Need at Sirens

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While you’re in New Haven, you might need breakfast, lunch, and services from locations near the hotel. Here are some spots we’ve found (or even visited) to help you with your research. Be sure to check open hours, menus, and addresses before heading out!

COFFEE AND BREAKFAST IDEAS

With hours, approximately; check online for changes or day-specific operation.

(Sirens will serve you breakfast on Sunday. See the schedule here.)

In the hotel:

  • Morsel’s, featuring tea, coffee, pastries, beverages, snacks, sandwiches. 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • John Davenport’s, open for breakfast at 6:30 a.m., with eggs, pancakes, and other familiar breakfast menu items. Vegan and GF options available. 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • In-Room Dining, similar menu to John Davenport’s for breakfast. 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Within 5 blocks:

  • Bora Bora Smoothie, 91 Church St. Coffee, smoothies, acai bowls, pastries, egg sandwich, etc. (Kind of a sweets place, based on their menu.) 8 a.m. overnight to 1 a.m.
  • Dunkin’, 81 Church St. Coffee, tea, doughnuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches. 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Life Bowls, 97 Orange St. Acai and pitaya bowls, smoothies, toasts, salads, oatmeal, coffee. Vegan and GF friendly. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Raw Juicescape, 770 Chapel St. Smoothies and juice. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tous Les Jours, 831 Chapel St. Coffee, tea, pastries. 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • G Cafe Bakery Ninth Square, Palladium Building, 141 Orange St. Coffee, pastries, bread. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (8 a.m. on weekends.)
  • Cedarhurst Café, 44 Crown St. Breakfast, lunch, fair-trade coffee and smoothies. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Fepo Café, 195 Church St. Vegan/no added sugar smoothies, acai bowls, coffee, mushroom drinks, all-day breakfast sandwiches, and other sandwiches and salads. 7 or 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Midpoint Coffee Brewers, 248 Crown St. Coffee and pastries, including Turkish. 7:30 a.m. (weekdays) to late; opens later on weekend.
  • The Marketa, 180 Temple St. Deli with coffee, tea, bagels, breakfast sandwiches. Hours vary, but opens 7 a.m. weekdays.
  • Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel St. Offers coffee, tea, pastries, breakfast; kosher dairy vegetarian restaurant that offers vegan and gluten-free options. Hours vary, but open 8 a.m. on weekdays. *Staff favorite!
  • Union League Patisserie, 1042 Chapel St, New Haven. Coffee, tea, French pastry. Hours vary, but open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. most days.
  • Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea, 194 York St. Coffee, tea, pastries. 7 or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Starbucks, 1068-1070 Chapel St. Coffee and snacks. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Chap’s Grille, 1174 Chapel St. Middle Eastern restaurant with a diner-style breakfast menu. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • SIX BLOCKS: Arwa Yemeni Coffee, 335 Orange St Suite 1. Traditional Yemeni and more familiar coffee and tea drinks. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

QUICK, (RELATIVELY) CHEAP LUNCHES

Check for open hours and menu (and ratings) before heading out. We looked for good/decent reviews on Google Maps and a range of prices up to $20 either by their listing or based on a quick skim of the menu. (You’re on your own for lunch on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; you may also want to grab dinner on your own before the opening keynote on Wednesday, as the included food is dessert afterward. See the schedule here.)

In the hotel:

  • Morsel’s, featuring tea, coffee, pastries, beverages, snacks, sandwiches. 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Within 5 blocks:

  • Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel St. Kosher dairy vegetarian restaurant that offers vegan and gluten-free options. Hours vary, but open 8 a.m. on weekdays. *Staff favorite!
  • Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, 176 Temple St. Homestyle Ethiopian, including vegetarian options. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Koon Thai Restaurant, 163 Temple St. Thai; reviewers say with plenty of vegetarian options. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner.
  • New Haven’s Taste of China, 954 Chapel St. Szechuan and Chengdu cuisine. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner.
  • Shake Shack, 986 Chapel St. Burgers, fries, shakes. 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Panera Bread, 1060 Chapel St. Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, salads. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Chap’s Grille, 1174 Chapel St. Middle Eastern restaurant with a diner-style breakfast menu. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • G Cafe Bakery Ninth Square, Palladium Building, 141 Orange St. Sandwiches, salads, pastry. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (8 a.m. on weekends.)
  • Pho Thai, 76 Orange St. Pho, banh mi, also halal meat dishes. 11:30 a.m. to evening.
  • K & G Corner Deli, 169 Orange St. Hot and cold sandwiches, all-day eggs. 7:30 a.m. to 1:30/2 p.m.
  • Ninth Square Market, 72 Orange St. Sandwiches, middle eastern dishes, including breakfast dishes. 7 or 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or later.
  • Fepo Café, 195 Church St. Vegan/no added sugar smoothies, acai bowls, coffee, mushroom drinks, all-day breakfast sandwiches, and other sandwiches and salads. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 8 a.m. on weekends.
  • MAMA SHIM, 170 College St. Korean fried chicken, bibimbap, japchae, bokkeum. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Havenly, 25 Temple St. Middle Eastern bowls, soups, wraps, pastries, including vegetarian options. Trains refugee and immigrant women for the workforce—as much restaurant as organizing network. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; may be closed for events.
  • Pho Temple, 21 Temple St. Pho, noodles, curries. 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Prince Tea House, 258 Crown St. Fancy tea, sandwiches, brunch, pastries. 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • T-Swirl Crêpe, 198 College St. Sweet and savory crepes, Japanese snacks. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Aladdin Crown Pizza, 260 Crown St. Casual spot for pizza, grinders, Mediterranean. 11 a.m. to late.
  • OhK-Dog New Haven, 208 College St. K-dogs, egg toast, tteokbokki. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Cook 2Go, 1064 Chapel St. Take-out foods including bento boxes, hot foods, cup ramen, smoothies, acai bowls, sandwiches, salads, and groceries. 7 a.m. to midnight.
  • Blue Orchid Pan Asian, 130 Court St. Noodles, rice dishes, curry. Vegan options. Opens 11:30 a.m. or noon.
  • Ninth Square Market Too Caribbean Style, 89 George St. Vegan Caribbean. Noon or 12:30 most days.
  • Cookbop, Korean: Tang, gukpop, pancake. 128 Crown St. Noon to 10 p.m.
  • Cedarhurst Café, 44 Crown St. Breakfast, lunch, fair-trade coffee and smoothies. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Louis’ Lunch, 261 Crown St. Small spot that claims to have invented the hamburger, served plainly. Opens at noon.
  • Rubamba Restaurant, 25 High St. Tacos, quesadillas, burritos, arepas (Colombian and Venezuelan). 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • Pokémoto – New Haven (Chapel), 1145 Chapel St. Pre-set and build-your-own Hawaiian bowls; vegan options. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Stretching the five-block radius…

  • Choupette Crêperie & Cafè, 24 Whitney Ave. Sweet and savory crepes and salads. A staff favorite! 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Bella Casa Vegana, 9 Whitney Ave. Wraps, salads, pizza, pasta; menu items generally over $20. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Super Sandwich, 302 Crown St. Sandwiches, including vegetarian and plant-based options. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Yale University Commons Dining Hall, 168 Grove St. Magic-school-ish architecture, college cafeteria food; a meal ticket is $15. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will only be open Thursday while you’re at Sirens, and still may be closed for spring break. 
  • Yorkside Pizza & Restaurant, 288 York St. Greek diner. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Shah’s Halal Food, 286 York St. Gyros, platters, sandwiches. 10 a.m. to midnight or later.
  • Junzi Kitchen, 21 Broadway. Healthy northern Chinese. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • A LITTLE FARTHER and a bit more expensive: Sally’s Apizza, 237 Wooster St. Iconic New Haven-style pizza; pronounce this well-baked version ahBEETZ. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Another icon, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, is just beyond at 157 Wooster St.)
  • IF YOU HAVE A CAR: search “Food Truck Paradise” for a waterfront collection of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Tex-Mex, and other mobile restaurants. (No seating or restrooms.)

     

FIELD TRIPS

Need to get out of here for a while? Some of these locations are within a few blocks; others might require a car or bus ride.

  • The New Haven Green is located across Chapel Street, and has paved and dirt paths.
  • Yale Old Campus is located on the west side of New Haven Green.
  • Grove St Cemetery is the first chartered US burial ground, and has many notable graves, at 227 Grove St.
  • Knit New Haven is a staff-favorite yarn store at 26 Whitney Ave.
  • Witch Bitch Thrift: LGBTQ-, Latino-, and woman-owned thrifting at 105 Whitney Ave.
  • Yale Peabody Museum at 170 Whitney Ave is a free natural history museum.
  • Possible Futures at 318 Edgewood Ave is a fantastic progressive bookstore.
  • Mew Haven Cat Café at 904 Whalley Ave WILL let you pet that dog cat.
  • FYI: the New Haven Pride Center closed as of February 26. ☹

SHOPPING, SERVICES, SNACKS

CVS, 123 Church St.

Walgreens, 88 York St. Open 24 hours.

Urgent Care: Hartford Health Care and Yale New Haven Health have extensive local options.

DOCS Urgent Care & Primary Care – New Haven, 926 Chapel St.

Stop & Shop (groceries), 150 Whalley Ave.

Insomnia Cookies, 240-242 College St.

Avon Limousine & Airport Transportation, 1012 Chapel St. (Probably not a walk-in location, though.)

Arethusa Farm Dairy (ice cream), 1020 Chapel St.

Ben & Jerry’s, 159 Temple St. (Next to front entrance of hotel and open until 2 a.m.)

 

 

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