Restaurants in Brooklyn
See all restaurants in:
- Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Borough Park
- Bushwick
- Carroll Gardens
- Cobble Hill
- Crown Heights
- DUMBO
- Flatbush
- Fort Greene
- Greenpoint
- Park Slope
- Prospect Heights
- Red Hook
- Williamsburg
- Windsor Terrace
Bar Corvo
Brooklyn is brimming with delectable dining choices, but Crown Heights is still a relatively underserved neighborhood. Luckily, the guys behind Al di Là (one of the restaurants that helped launch Park Slope as the cool place to open a restaurant) have set up shop on an unassuming block in the area. And with the food they’re serving up at Bar Corvo, home-style Italian fare like Calamari with Almonds and Lasagna al Forno, we’re confident they’ll help develop another busy dining mecca in Brooklyn.
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What I’m Loving: Governor
Maybe I’m getting old, but I just don’t get as excited about restaurant openings as I used to. Don’t get me wrong: I love discovering a great, new restaurant. I just don’t like to chase them down like I used to, trying to be one of the first to snag a table. Especially in the summertime when there’s so much great produce everywhere and you can’t help but become an accidental chef yourself. That’s why I missed all the brouhaha over Governor in Dumbo. I’d heard rumblings about the restaurant when it first debuted in Dumbo in July and I kept telling myself I’d get there, but I didn’t until just last week. What an exciting place to eat! Really! The sourdough bread’s baked in-house, and it’s so good you’ll wish they sold it by the loaf to-go. The...
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The Roebling Tea Room
The Roebling Tea Room is not a quiet tearoom as its name might suggest. In fact, it’s not a tearoom at all. It’s a bustling restaurant with high quality comfort food. They’ve got everything from Beef Brisket to Macaroni and Cheese and Cheeseburgers. And then, there’s the Steak Tartare, made with lean top round meat, capers, chives, and leafy greens. It’s different, taking just enough creative license to enhance the already delicious dish.
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Do or Dine
The guys over at Do or Dine don’t do normal. That’s just not their thing. But while the vibe here is playful, the guys at Do or Dine don’t mess around in the kitchen…especially when it comes to their steak tartare.
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The Woodland
From the crew behind the recently shuttered Vandaag, Woodland has proven to be a welcome addition to Park Slope’s restaurant scene. The menu is spotted with adventurous dishes like Pig’s Head Croquets, Housemade Bratwurst, and Venison Tartare, while the drink menu is relatively tame with reds, whites, ciders, and beers on tap. But there’s one cocktail, the “Brooklyn Shandy,” that’s exciting and stands up to the hearty menu offerings.
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One Stop Beer Shop
Brooklyn’s One Stop Beer Shop has an impressive beer menu with options like cream ales, porters, and gluten-free brews. But this is not one of those beer bars that just offers beer. Given the fact that it’s called the One Stop Beer Shop, inclusion is key, and they embrace beer cocktails whole-heartedly with the eleven beer cocktails on their menu.
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Surfish Bistro
There are no culinary boundaries at Surfish Bistro, which is exactly what makes this Park Slope spot interesting enough to leave the island of Manhattan. It makes sense that a Lima-born chef would know his way around ceviche, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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Traif
There’s something oddly endearing about this irreverently non-kosher restaurant, located smack in the middle of a Hasidic neighborhood in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The cheeky name sets the tone for the menu, studded with pork and shellfish, but there’s one dish that we just can’t stop eating. And surprisingly, it’s on the dessert menu. We’ve heard that chef Jason Marcus knew from the start that he wanted a bacon-inspired dessert, but Bacon Doughnuts? That’s just genius. The light, buttermilk doughnuts are coated with a dulce de leche glaze, sprinkled with bacon bits, and served with a scoop of coffee ice cream on the side. The combination of the buttermilk, bacon, and coffee gives the dish a breakfast-for-dessert vibe, and we’re loving every last bite And what better way is there to end a meal than with some...
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Meatopia
If you haven’t heard of Meatopia, you might want to familiarize yourself this coming weekend. Just what is Meatopia? We like to think of it as a Carnivore’s Disneyland with succulence everywhere you turn. In fact, forty great chefs from all over the world will be descending on Randall’s Island to cook for the occasion, including April Bloomfield, Michael White, and Joey Campanaro.
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Barcade
Step inside this Williamsburg warehouse and you might just think that you accidentally walked into an arcade for teenagers. In 2004, five friends decided to combine their passions for beer and old school arcade games into one, big idea: Barcade. They boast a constantly rotating selection of local beers and microbrews, so it’s a great spot to sample the newest, nearby craft beer creation. It gets better: Barcadealso houses over 30 classic arcade games (including our favorite, Tetris) and they still cost just 25-cents to play. While you’ll only find common bar eats like pretzels and potato chips, it makes up for it in entertainment and great beer. You can find their up-to-date tap list online, which currently includes Doc’s Draft Cider, Green Flash Le Freak, and Smuttynose Wheat Wine (which has the tart flavor of a wheat ale topped...
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Mable’s Smokehouse
Hop over to Williamsburg, step into Mable’s, and dig right into some of the best Oklahoma City-style barbecue in the city. The menu is simple, yet packed with flavor and fixin’s. Diners can pick between beef brisket, St. Louis ribs, or pulled pork, all served as a sandwich or platter. It’s up to you. And everything comes with pickles, jalapenos, Wonder Bread, and a cup of creamy slaw – authenticity right down to the sides. While they’ve got the carnivvores covered, they also cater to the vegetarians among us. I know, I know… seems almost blasphemous at a BBQ joint, right? But trust me, you won’t miss the meat once you bite into the veggie BBQ Sloppy...
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Brooklyn Bowl
How many bowling alleys have bragging rights to one of the best fried chicken dishes in New York? Leave it to the Bromberg Brothers (of Blue Ribbon fame) to spread the love to a Brooklyn bowling alley with 16 lanes and live music. As for their fried chicken, it’s a crispy-skinned thing of beauty. But if there’s one thing on the menu that just might upstage the fried chicken, it’s the “Bourbon Street Milkshake.” It’s got all the comfort of a creamy milkshake with some adult-friendly alterations to keep things exciting. There’s the shot of bourbon and a sizable dollop of Nutella, injecting a rich, praline flavor to the drink. And then, there’s the homemade ice cream made with real vanilla. They mix it all together and serve it in a chilled sundae glass. The result is one killer spiked shake,...
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Peter Luger Steakhouse
This carnivore institution never gets old. Even the servers’ attitudes seem oddly charming at this Brooklyn steakhouse. Settle into a wood table, skip the menu and order the extra thick-cut bacon and a tomato and onion salad. We’ve even come up with our own creation. Slice open one of their signature, onion rolls and layer it with bacon, onion, tomato, a dab of Luger sauce and repeat.
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Di Fara
This hole-in-the-wall pizza joint has bragging rights to one of the best slices in the city, and even the country. Nearly half a decade since he first opened the doors, owner Dom DeMarco is still behind the counter churning out handmade pizzas five days a week. No wonder he’s so grumpy: He dresses every pie himself with freshly cut basil, San Marzano tomatoes, Italian buffalo mozzarella and more.
Read MoreRye – Restaurant Reviewed
*** – Three Stars Address: 247 South 1st., nr. Roebling St. (Williamsburg) Phone: (718)218-8047 Cuisine: American Vibe: Timeless neighborhood haunt Occasion: Group dinner; Date; Bar bites. Hours: Seven days a week. Dinner, Sun-Thu, 6p.m.-11p.m., Fri & Sat, 6p.m.-12a.m. Don’t Miss Dish: House-smoked sturgeon; Duck confit; Meatloaf; Average Price: Appetizers, $15 ; Entrees,$20 ;Dessert, $9. Reservations: Reservations recommended. Capsule: A neigborhood restaurant worth venturing out of your own for in Williamsburg. Have you ever envied a neighborhood for their restaurants? I have. There are so many great places to live in New York with so menu great restaurants. But if I ever mustered up the courage to search for a new apartment and pack boxes, I’d head to Williamsburg. That’s where Brooklyn’s dining scene really was born. Places like Stone Rose, Peter Luger, and have been around forever, but...
Read MorePrime Meats
Good meat, well-aged ambience Cuisine: Northern European Vibe: Victorian barroom Occasion: Neighborhood dining; bar bites; meat cravings. Don’t Miss: Daily punch, herb and Gruyere spaetzle, Vesper Brett, Prime Meats burger. Price: Appetizers, $9; entrees, $13; dessert, $5. Reservations: No reservations accepted. Cash only. Phone: (718) 254-0327 Location: 465 Court St., at Luquer St., Brooklyn Remember when Sam the butcher used to make house calls to the Bradys? The Brady-era butcher shops were different from earlier ones. Through the end of the 19th century, most New York butcher shops were owned by Central European immigrants. They didn’t just sell ground meat, tenderloins and pork chops. They also sold sausages, spaetzle and sauerkraut. Prime Meats, a new restaurant in Carroll Gardens, honors the tradition. In fact, the restaurant was inspired by a German butcher-shop sign from the 1880s that hung on...
Read MoreMesa Coyoacan
Cuisine: Mexican Vibe: Laid-back chic Occasion: Group dinner, communal dining, neighborhood bites Don’t Miss: Tacos de suadero, enchiladas de mole, churros Price: Appetizers, $8; entrées, $14; desserts, $4.50 Reservations: Accepted only for six or more Phone: (718) 782-8171 Location: 372 Graham Ave., between Skillman Ave. and Conselyea St., Brooklyn The first time I ate tacos de suadero was from a street cart in Mexico City. The persuasive aroma of cooked meats and freshly baked, corn tortillas drifted down the crowded, sweltering streets. I had no idea what “suadero” even meant, but when I eyed the meat simmering in a deep metal pan, I had to order it. It’s Spanish for thin, smooth brisket, and in the right hands, it’s amazingly tender and tasty. You rarely see tacos de suadero in New York. But they’re on the menu at Mesa...
Read MoreVutera
Cuisine: Mediterranean Vibe: Subterranean sanctuary. Occasion: Romantic date, group dinner, preconcert bites. Don’t Miss: Roasted poussin, braised lamb shank Price: Appetizers, $8; entrees, $16; dessert; $5. Reservations: Accepted Phone: (718) 599-0069 Location: 345 Grand St. between Marcy & Havemeyer Aves, Brooklyn. I’m not big on atmosphere. I’m the type who prefers phenomenal food to phenomenal décor. I’d take a great steak over a great scene any day. But even I was put off by the grungy entryway to Vutera, a restaurant that opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a few months ago. Open the door, and you’re standing in a dark hallway with a whole mess of concert posters taped to the walls. Just ahead, there’s another door with two hand-scrawled signs in light boxes hanging over it. The sign with the arrow pointing right reads: “For Drinks or Music.” That...
Read MoreButtermilk Channel
524 Court St., at Huntington St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, (718) 852-6872 CUISINE: American comfort food VIBE: Country B&B OCCASION: Casual date, bar bites, kid-friendly family dinner DON’T-MISS DISHES :Maple- and bacon-roasted almonds, delicata squash tart, duck meatloaf AVERAGE PRICE: Appetizers, $8; entrées, $16; dessert, $7. RESERVATIONS: Accepted for parties of four or more Owner Doug Crowell named his new restaurant in Carroll Gardens after a shallow strait that runs between Governors Island and Brooklyn. Once upon a time, farmers used to walk their cattle across this strait during low tides. That was more than a hundred years ago, but I imagine that back then a corner restaurant might have looked like Buttermilk Channel. A single candle flickers in every window, and a clunky wood dresser stands along the edge of the room. Wooden pews from a church down...
Read MoreBussaco
Starting a chowder trend in Park Slope 833 Union St., near Seventh Ave., (718) 857-8828. Mon.-Thur., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri & Sat., 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m. CUISINE: Contemporary American VIBE: Domesticated firehouse OCCASION: Casual date, group dinner DON’T-MISS DISH: Crab chowder, sweet potato tortellini, Greek yogurt cheesecake AVERAGE PRICE: Appetizers, $10; entrees, $21; dessert, $7 RESERVATIONS: Accepted Eating the crab chowder at Bussaco makes me wonder why chowder isn’t more popular. Was there a chowder trend? Did I miss it? Why don’t we have one now? After all, it’s a good time for one. The economy sucks and the weather is starting to suck, too. Just imagine – a cold evening, a warm restaurant and a hot bowl of chowder, the white not the red. And what makes it even cozier is that you’re seated in a roomy banquette...
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