Sherkaan Indian Street Food

"Whether you’re a student or just committing to a Rory Gilmore lifestyle, stop by Sherkaan the next time you go to the Yale Bookstore. This Indian spot right next door specializes in street food-inspired dishes in giant portions. Order a dosa and a chaat dog—a slightly spicy vegetable kebabs sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and dry chickpea noodles in a New England-style toasted bun. On nice days, we like to sit in their outdoor courtyard, which is a bit removed from the street so you can dig into your paneer-stuffed naan in peace." - Ciera Velarde

"Duck down a pedestrian-only path off the bustling Broadway Triangle, which hasn’t yet given way entirely to chain stores thanks to indie shops like Neville Wisdom and Grey Matter Books, to find Sherkaan’s colorful dining room and ample patio amid Eero Saarinen’s midcentury Yale architecture. This place is a hip highlight of New Haven’s strong Indian food scene, serving dishes like goat biryani and chickpea chole bhature inspired by Central and South Indian street foods. The drinks are also playful yet poised, from shareable punch bowls to complex mocktails; try a nimbu pani with lime cordial, black salt, lime juice, masala soda, and mint before catching a show at Toad’s Place." - Stasia Brewczynski