The Top 99 Places to Eat Near sky tower
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Rank 2. The Shipwright's Daughter
New England Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Standridge
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · David Standridge
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Renee Touponce
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Renee Touponce
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- AAA Five Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · William Rietzel
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- New England Waterfront Restaurant of the Year · Yankee Food Awards
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Connecticut Magazine Top New Restaurants
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · Sherry Pocknett
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
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Rank 24. Duryea's Orient Point
Waterfront Seafood
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Pasquale Illiano left Naples and landed in one of Rhode Island's smaller towns, which is saying something in the smallest state in the union. The pizzeria runs the full range, Neapolitan, New York style, Grandma, and each style is treated as its own discipline rather than a casual option. The pasta dishes quietly hold their own alongside the pizza, which is not a given. Ranked fifteenth on 50 Top Pizza USA.
- 50 Top Pizza #15 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- 50 Top Pizza 2026 · Best Pasta Proposal · 50 Top Pizza USA Special Awards
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Rank 34. The American Hotel
French New American
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Rank 35. Aurelia at Castle Hill
New England American
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 39. Gift Horse
Seafood
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · Sky Haneul Kim
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- New England Restaurant of the Year · Yankee Food Awards
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- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Derek Wagner
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Derek Wagner
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Rank 43. Carissa's Bakery
Bakery
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- New England Best New Chef · Yankee Food Awards · Nikhil Naiker
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Nikhil Naiker
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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- The New York Times Tonnarelli With Green Garlic and Narragansett Clams · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Kevin O'Donnell
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Rank 49. Il Buco al Mare
Italian-Inspired Seafood
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Rank 51. Sant Ambroeus
Milanese Italian
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- Connecticut Magazine Top New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 55. LDV at the Maidstone Restaurant
Coastal Italian
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The name nods to mother yeast, which tells you where the priorities lie. This Newport pizzeria runs two tracks: sit-down Neapolitan rounds with a proper table and a drink, or Roman-style slices by the slice for a quick waterfront lunch. The dough gets a long ferment either way, and the toppings lean classic Italian, cold cuts and cheese mostly, with occasional Mediterranean detours. Appetizers, salads, and cooked dishes round out the room-service side.
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Robert Andreozzi
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Rank 64. Al Forno
Wood-fired Pizza
The grilled pizza here goes directly onto the flame, which does something to the crust that an oven simply cannot: a char-edged, smoke-threaded base that's thin enough to feel light but sturdy enough to carry its toppings. This is a full-menu Italian restaurant, not a slice shop, so come ready for pasta and roasted vegetables too. The room is bright, the pace is brisk, and the drinks list is short but chosen with care.
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Rank 66. Dopo Il Ponte
Italian
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Wooster Street is New Haven apizza territory, so opening a Neapolitan pizzeria here takes a certain nerve. The family behind Zeneli trained in Naples and planted that tradition right in the middle of the local institution's turf. Wood-fired, soft-crusted pies with San Marzano tomatoes and proper mozzarella sit alongside classic Italian dishes in a room that feels genuinely like someone's people are running it.
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New Haven-style pizza has its own rules: thin, coal-fired, slightly charred, and not quite like anything you'd get elsewhere. Modern Apizza has been holding down State Street forever, turning out red and white pies with a crust that blisters and snaps. The Italian Bomb, loaded with cold cuts and vegetables, is the order regulars argue about. A casual, loud, no-fuss pizzeria where the line out front is a feature, not a bug.
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Rank 87. Calissa
Mediterranean
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Rank 88. Bistro Ete
Coastal French
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Rank 95. El Verano
Upscale Mexican
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