New Restaurant Coming To New Haven

NEW HAVEN, CT — Camacho Garage is a new restaurant opening at 36 Fountain St. in Westville. The restaurant and bar is a project by co-owners Robert Bolduc and Marc Knight, Executive Chef/co-owner Arturo Franco-Camacho, and the team behind Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill, and Nantucket’s Bar Yoshi.

The restaurant will include an "elevated garage theme" and serve Mexican street food, and a bar menu focused on beer, specialty cocktails, Tequila, and other Mexican beverages, according to a statement.

“With the success of both Geronimo and Shell & Bones in three very walkable, suburban areas of Fairfield and New Haven, we’re excited to launch this new concept in a lively community such as Westville,” said Bolduc. “Our goal is to truly be a neighborhood gathering place, inviting couples, families and friends into a fun environment that’s at the crossroads of this tight-knit area. Our large indoor dining and bar area will feature garage doors opening to a large outdoor seating area with a fireplace, truly offering a window in the heart of Westville.”

Camacho and his kitchen team are putting together an all-day menu featuring an assortment of small plates to encourage sampling of several favorites, with a strong focus on tacos and ceviches. Other food items will include tostadas, tortas, salads, empanadas and made-to-order guacamole mixed in a large molcajete in the dining room. Larger plates will be available as rotating, daily specials. Desserts will include churros, flan and paletas.

“Having grown up in the area, I’ve loved frequenting the long-standing establishments in this neighborhood over the years,” said Knight. “Our team understands the strong sense of community in this area, and we’re proud to be new members of this family, bringing our unique flavors, attentive service and of course, new jobs, to this growing section of New Haven.”

The restaurant will be open seven days a week for dinner, with lunch, happy hour and weekend brunch to launch at a later date. Takeout will also be launching at a later date, offering a dedicated entrance for pick-up. Street parking will be available for dine-in guests, as well as a large public parking lot on the corner of Whalley Avenue and Blake Street.

“In light of the current health crisis, we are adhering to all health and safety precautions and orders from the state-level as we work to wrap up construction and operational details,” said Camacho. “We are working as much as possible behind-the-scenes to be able to publicly open our doors as soon as possible, and while we are just as excited as the neighborhood to welcome our first guests, appreciate everyone’s patience on our announcement for a grand opening date.”

The website is now live – www.camachogarage.com – and will be featuring additional information, as available.