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    Michelina’s

    3.8 (61 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Shelley D.

    Michelina's is a great spot for some New Haven Apizza. They even have pizza flights if you want to try a variety. Their pastas are delicious and fresh. They also have a wide variety of gluten-free options if needed. The staff make you feel like very welcomed at like you're at home, everyone is very nice. Small dining area inside but, very nice. They also have a nice bar and fantastic drinks.

    Alejandra P.

    I came here solely because they had vegan pizza options and I'm so thankful I did. I didn't try their non vegan items but their garlic vegan cheese bread and vegan pizza were both phenomenal. It was SO good. My daughter who is 3 and son who is 8 couldn't stop eating it. The service was amazing. They were really nice and constantly came to check in on my table. Metered parking on the street. The vegan meatballs weren't my favorite but that's okay. Even so, I'm definitely becoming a regular.

    Came in with a party of two on Saturday night and was pleasantly surprised by the ambiance and that they sat us right away. We found Michelina's from an Instagram post and were not disappointed. Great service, great music and great food. The pizza flight, garlic bread, penne alla vodka and garlic parm wings were all 10/10. We visited from out of town but cannot wait to go back. Cheryl and Amber were so sweet and made sure that we got everything what we wanted. They made us feel so welcomed and that made our experience even better!

    Pepperoni and hot honey pizza
    Karen C.

    Grabbed dinner with a friend who works up the street. Cute interior, found parking easily. Restaurant and bar were pretty empty on a Wednesday night. Asked for a mocktail (none listed on the menu u) and my server said they can make one for me. I asked for something fruity, and got a delicious guava passionfruit drink. Delicious and perfectly on point with what I wanted! Ordered the Chicken Limon but was definitely intrigued with their Wed night Pasta special. $15 for pasta with sauce. Asked for linguine instead of penne to go with the Chicken Limon and was very pleased with my order. Chicken was tender and juicy, the lemon sauce delicious and my pasta perfectly cooked. My friend ordered a pepperoni pizza with hot honey and loved it! I will definitely keep this place on my list of New Haven restaurants to visit again!

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    Matthew L.

    Michelina's on State (aka Michelina's Apizza & Ristoranté) is an Italian restaurant and New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in New Haven, Connecticut in July 2020. It was founded by Sal Gagliardi: a member of the Gagliardi restaurant family that also owns Giulio's Pizza and Top Shelf Lounge in North Haven. The current owner is Cheryl Masselli and the current executive chef is Ray Gennaro. The latter has worked as a chef at several area restaurants including the Waverly Inn, La Foresta Restaurant, and Consiglio's Restaurant. The current menu at Michelina's include's wood-fired New Haven-style pizza (or "Apizza" as it's called in the local dialect), pasta dishes, chicken entrees, salads, appetizers, and plenty of craft cocktails. I recently visited Michelina's with some friends for a special banquet. Chef Ray and his staff prepared quite a feast for us with both popular menu items as well as some special dishes that weren't on the menu. For pizzas, we were treated to a red pie with bacon & hot honey followed by a white pie with Penne Alfredo. For appetizers, we sampled the "Ring around the RONI" (pull apart garlic ring made of dough with marinara dipping sauce), the "Twister" (vodka sauce and bacon nestled between pizza dough sliced and twisted into perfectly pickable pieces), "Bacon & Cheese Potato Croquettes" (pistachio truffle aioli), Wings, "Go Gos Chicken Taco Empanadas", "Baby Shower Meatballs" (jelly, bourbon BBQ sauce), "Fried Burrata" (creamy vodka sauce), "Buffalo Crispy Chicken Bites", and "Seafood Risotto". Everything was so delicious! The bar staff also treated us to some delicious craft cocktails. My favorite was an Espresso Martini crafted with Canción Tequila instead of vodka. For dessert, we were treated to "Ghirardelli Chocolate Ricotta-stuffed Empanadas" (with cannoli cream) and "Strawberry Shortcake". We were all so full by the end! Thank you to Cheryl, Chef Ray, and the wonderful staff at Michelina's for a memorable dining experience! We hope to be back soon!

    Claudine R.

    This was a good find. Came to New Haven to go to modern pizza however the line and wait for table was long. So, we took a chance to this pizzeria instead and it did not disappoint. I mean, being next to the most famous pizzeria like modern is a huge risk right? But we enjoyed the pizza here. No wait, no crowd, impeccable service and full bar. Pizzas we ordered were thin crust, crispy, no flop and the sauce was good. It was worth the visit!

    THR BEST VEGAN PIZZA.  AND MEATBALLS    GET IT.
    Tara G.

    Michelinas has the absolute best vegan pizza in New Haven. Cheryl is phenomenal. Drinks. Nick. Everything. Come here you will not be disappointed. We love you Michelinas.

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    Perfect crust, great flavor, and friendly staff. Highly recommend! My favorite is the nutella pizza

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    we love our vegan customers -- hope you enjoyed ! see you soon!

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    Cheryl M.

    Thank you Harry we appreciate your review ! hope to see you soon !

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    you're a favorite customer for sure thank you tara !

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    Arael love the descript review ! hope to see you again soon!

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    Very good great service everything was good. Margarita, pizza was my favorite from there

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    I've been coming here for years; there are a few new faces. They have the best fresh pasta, most…read morecut to order. There's ravioli. I can't make manicotti as good as theirs at home for the cost. There's a small section with groceries. They always have creative window displays. Service is helpful and can be informative.

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