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Eli's Brick Oven Pizza and Market

2402 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT - (203) 288-1686
Eli's pizza has a crust we want to call microthin, but it is just hefty enough to offer a nice chew rather than break when bitten. Its rugged underside is a beautiful scattering of dark grains from the oven's floor, its edge just barely risen, mostly dark brown but blistered black in a few places where it rose the highest in the oven.
100% Approval Rating (7 votes)

Scorecard

3 - Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour
Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour

Highlighted Reviews

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Michael Stern - Photos (4)
Roadfood.com Editor
"To my knowledge, Connecticut does not have an official state dish, but all serious eaters know what it would be. Pizza, of course. Connecticut didn't invent it, and it certainly isn't unique; but without question this is the place to get the best. Most of the state's ..."   [Read More]
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Bobby Stone
August 23, 2008
"Eli's has the best pizza in Hamden. While certainly not the equal of Pepe's, Sally's, or Modern in New Haven (all of which are worthy of a long drive), Eli's has rediscovered the New Haven pizza tradition here in town. While a bit overpriced for the area, the ..."   [Read More]

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Map & Web Site

2402 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT
(203) 288-1686

http://www.elisbrickovenpizza.com/index.html

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:Yes
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:Yes
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
The wrong side of the slice is what's right about New Haven's best pizzas. Note the little bits of burnt semolina that cling to the bottom, the sturdiness of the crust despite its being so thin, as well as its oh-so-deliciously charcoaly barely-blackened edge, and the mottled surface that is a toasty chew beyond description.
"The wrong side of the slice is what's right about New Haven's best pizzas. Note the little bits of burnt semolina that cling to the bottom, the sturdiness of the crust despite its being so thin, as well as its oh-so-deliciously charcoaly barely-blackened edge, and the mottled surface that is a toasty chew beyond description."
Michael Stern





A sight to make a pizza lover's heart go pitty-pat: New Haven white clam pizza made, of course, with freshly shucked clams. No tomato sauce, no mozzarella intrude on the symphony of clams, crust, garlic, grated Pecarino, and spice.
"A sight to make a pizza lover's heart go pitty-pat: New Haven white clam pizza made, of course, with freshly shucked clams. No tomato sauce, no mozzarella intrude on the symphony of clams, crust, garlic, grated Pecarino, and spice."
Michael Stern


Clumps of sausage are strewn in abundance across this more traditional pizza pie, made with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
"Clumps of sausage are strewn in abundance across this more traditional pizza pie, made with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese."
Michael Stern


Each table at Eli's is equipped with an armature designed to hold two pizzas.
"Each table at Eli's is equipped with an armature designed to hold two pizzas."
Michael Stern



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