Hamburgers · Downtown, New Haven

Louis' Lunch

Louis' Lunch: Hamburgers in Downtown, New Haven. Order: A hamburger on toast, with cheese, tomato and onion if you like.

Food & Wine top burger restaurants, No. 6 (2025)Local favoriteChef's pickStop on the New Haven food walkSandwich shop

What to order

A hamburger on toast, with cheese, tomato and onion if you like

Why go

The family still cooks burgers in cast-iron grills from 1898.

A tiny brick lunch room at 261 Crown Street, cooking in 1898 cast-iron grills. Food & Wine put it No. 6 on its 2025 burger list. Check hours before you go.

Address
261 Crown St, New Haven, CT
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Hours
Short hours; check first (as listed; check before you go)
Website
louislunch.com
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Researched November 7, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.

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