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New Haven food calendar
What is in season in New Haven, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in New Haven
A hard monthThe best of January: White clam pie.
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in New Haven
A hard monthThe best of February: White clam pie.
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in New Haven
The best of March: White clam pie and New Haven Restaurant Week.
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- New Haven Restaurant Weekmid March
Two weeks, 21 restaurants in 2026 (March 15-28).
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in New Haven
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: White clam pie, Local produce at the Wooster Square market and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in New Haven
Peak seasonThe best of May: White clam pie, Hot lobster rolls and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Hot lobster rolls
Shoreline shacks east of the city.
May–Sep - Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- Yale commencementlate May
Hotels fill; book ahead.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in New Haven
Peak seasonThe best of June: White clam pie, Italian ice on Wooster Street and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Italian ice on Wooster Street
Libby's summer ice.
Jun–Aug - Hot lobster rolls
Shoreline shacks east of the city.
May–Sep - Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in New Haven
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: White clam pie, Italian ice on Wooster Street and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Italian ice on Wooster Street
Libby's summer ice.
Jun–Aug - Hot lobster rolls
Shoreline shacks east of the city.
May–Sep - Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in New Haven
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: White clam pie, Italian ice on Wooster Street and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Italian ice on Wooster Street
Libby's summer ice.
Jun–Aug - Hot lobster rolls
Shoreline shacks east of the city.
May–Sep - Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Plan around
- Yale move-inlate August
Hotels fill.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in New Haven
Peak seasonThe best of September: White clam pie, Hot lobster rolls and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Hot lobster rolls
Shoreline shacks east of the city.
May–Sep - Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in New Haven
Peak seasonThe best of October: White clam pie, Local produce at the Wooster Square market and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in New Haven
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: White clam pie, Local produce at the Wooster Square market and CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers Market.
In season
- Local produce at the Wooster Square market
Producer-only market on Saturdays, 9am to 1pm, in the 2026 season.
Apr–Nov
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
On the calendar
- CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers MarketSaturday mornings
9am to 1pm at 511 Chapel St.
Apr–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in New Haven
The best of December: White clam pie.
Eat it now
- White clam pie
Pepe's, Sally's, Zuppardi's.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.