Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in New Haven, CT

Southern and soul food in New Haven at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 19th largest food category in New Haven, after coffee shops and cafes and pizza.
• Its 1.5% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so New Haven leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 11 listed below, 11 are independent and 0 belong to chains; 9 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in New Haven

• Cajun Boiled Seafood CT
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 72 Church St
• Mama Mary's Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 372 Whalley Ave
• THE CROokED GOAT
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 974 State St
• Sandra's Next Generation
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 636 Congress Ave
• Ma's House
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 873 Whalley Ave
• Southern Hospitality Soul Food
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 427 Whalley Ave
• Amoy's Cajun Creole & American Restaurant
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 40 Orange St
• Cast Iron Soul
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 550 Congress Ave
• Queen Zuri
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 230 College Street
• Hill's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 552 Congress Ave
• Meal 52
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 554 Whalley Ave

Southern and soul food elsewhere in Connecticut

Among the Connecticut cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Hartford (8) and Bridgeport (7).

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