BITES NEARBY: Leon's: Great Place to Relax or Celebrate

Leon’s Restaurant, originally located in the Hill section of New Haven, has been a part of that city since 1938. Leon’s is now located on 501 Long Wharf Dr. in New Haven on the water.

Leon’s offers a large Italian menu that will make any mouth water, as well as a casual atmosphere to spend relaxing with friends or a formal atmosphere to celebrate any special event.

The appetizers menu offers a wide range of meat, cheese and seafood items, from cured meats to Steak Tartare to Calamari and scallops. They also offer five different salads and several sandwiches, and entrees include, beef, chicken and seafood.

And that is just a part of the lunch menu. Dinner is more extensive and offers a Raw Bar. And, of course, pasta is on the list.

They have special menus, Friday Lenten Dinner Specials, Sunday Brunch, Sunday Super Menu and a Lounge Menu. To top all of that off, they offer dessert and wine menus.

In addition there are corparate catering, canquet menus, wedding packages and a catering to-go menu.

Restaurant Name:  Leon’s

Location: 501 Long Wharf Dr., New Haven, on the water.

Fair: Italian

Atmosphere: Casual or Elegant

Accessibility: Street Level

Hours of Operation: Dining Hours- Mon –Sat 11:30 – 3 pm, .Lunch Sat 11:30 – 3 pm, Brunch – 10:30 – 2:30 pm.  Bar Hours – 11:30 – 1 am Sun –Thurs, 11: 30 – 2 am Friday and Sat.

Contact 203-562 – LEON (5366)

Website: www.leonsresturant.com

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