Louis' Lunch

Louis' Lunch is a place to eat or drink in New Haven, CT, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: free. Closed annually in August and the week after New Year's.

261 Crown St · New Haven, CT

Why you should go…

Louis' Lunch started in 1895 as a lunch wagon run by Louis Lassen, and the Library of Congress recognizes it as the birthplace of the hamburger sandwich. The patties are a blend of five cuts of beef, ground fresh daily and cooked to order in the original cast-iron vertical gas broilers from 1898. Your burger arrives on white toast with cheese, tomato or onion if you want them. Do not ask for ketchup, since the family does not offer condiments.

#hamburgers
#historic restaurant
#new haven food
#lunch counter

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