You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
Ray & Mike's deli
Whitney Ave late-night sandwich staple beloved by students
Aunt Chilada's Mexican
Whitney Ave, walkable — fajitas and a student hangout
Eli's on Whitney bar & grill
Burgers and wings, popular for family visits
Eli's Brick Oven Pizza pizza
Quick brick-oven slices near campus
Frank Pepe's New Haven apizza
Legendary white clam pie on Wooster St — worth the trip
Modern Apizza New Haven apizza
Classic coal-style pies with shorter lines
Stop & Shop grocery / pharmacy
Dixwell Ave, about 10 minutes — full supermarket
Target (North Haven) big-box
Universal Dr, about 10 minutes from campus
Walmart big-box
Dixwell Ave, roughly 10–15 minutes
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
Dixwell Ave, about 10 minutes
QU Student Health student health
On-campus care for illness and wellness visits
QU Shuttles transit
Free shuttles linking Mount Carmel, York Hill, North Haven
Stop & Shop Pharmacy pharmacy
Dixwell Ave for prescriptions and shots
QU Counseling mental health
Counseling and support on campus
Sleeping Giant
Tower Trail directly across from campus — easy hike, big views
East Rock Park
New Haven summit overlook of skyline and harbor
Yale & Art Gallery
Free museum and gorgeous gothic campus downtown
Bobcats hockey
D1 national-champion hockey — the big student tradition
Farmington Canal Trail
Paved rail-trail through Hamden for biking and running
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.