40 mid-range places in Brooklyn, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Brooklyn, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Brooklyn food.

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Tanoreen

Order Hummus and baba to start, then the eggplant Napoleon or the fried kibbeh balls.

Tanoreen is a Palestinian and Levantine restaurant on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, run by Rawia Bishara and her daughter, with a Bib Gourmand.

Bonnie's

Order Wun tun (shrimp and pork wontons in shacha peanut sauce) and the lo bak go daikon radish cake.

Bonnie's is a Cantonese American restaurant by chef Calvin Eng on Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide.

Totonno's

Order The traditional pie, with the garlicky tomato sauce and homemade mozzarella; most guests order it plain.

Totonno's is a Coney Island, Brooklyn pizzeria on Neptune Avenue, founded in 1924, selling coal-oven pies for takeout on Saturdays and Sundays only.

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Café Mars

Order Garlic knot monkey bread with Parmesan butter, then the muffaletta dim sum with its olive salad.

Café Mars is a Bib Gourmand restaurant on 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn where chef Paul D'Avino sends out shareable, playful Italian plates for the table.

Chuan Tian Xia

Order Chengdu noodle, the whole fish with sweet peppers, or the wok-tossed pineapple fried rice.

Chuan Tian Xia is a Sichuan restaurant on 7th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and a 2025 Bib Gourmand, serving Chengdu noodles and whole fish.

Lucali

Order A large pie with basil, then a calzone, with pepperoni, shallot or artichoke hearts on top.

Lucali is a Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn pizzeria on Henry Street where Mark Iacono bakes thin-crust pies and calzones, cash only, BYOB, with no reservations.

Win Son

Order Clams in a Shaoxing wine broth, soft bao, and the zha jiang mian with lamb.

Win Son is a Taiwanese restaurant on Graham Avenue in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand, serving clams in Shaoxing wine and zha jiang mian.

Roberta's

Order The Famous Original pie, grilled baguettes with gigante beans, and the house-made bucatini.

Roberta's is a Bushwick, Brooklyn pizzeria in a cinderblock warehouse, open since 2008, with wood-fired pies, handmade pasta and a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Miss Ada

Order Whipped ricotta with brown butter and honey, and hummus topped with lamb shawarma.

Miss Ada is a Fort Greene, Brooklyn restaurant on DeKalb Avenue from Israeli-born chef Tomer Blechman, with modern Mediterranean dishes and a Bib Gourmand.

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Di An Di

Order Hanoi-style pho with fatty brisket, scallions and a sunny yolk, then share a few more dishes.

Di An Di is a Vietnamese restaurant on Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn, open since 2018, known for Hanoi-style pho with fatty brisket and a sunny yolk.

Bar Lunàtico

Drink Cocktails from a bar stocked with niche spirits

Bar Lunàtico is an artist-owned bar and restaurant in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with live music from 21:00 nightly, a dinner menu and a $10 suggested donation.

Orion Bar

Drink Space Spam, a frozen rum drink served in a Spam can

Orion Bar is a Korean and American bar on Suydam Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, pairing a kimchi pimento cheese patty melt with a Spam-can frozen rum cocktail.

Sunday in Brooklyn

Order The Sunday Pancakes with praline maple sauce, or the hot chicken sandwich with lime crema.

Sunday in Brooklyn serves brunch daily until 16:30 on Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, led by its praline maple pancakes and a hot chicken sandwich.

Ursula

Order A smothered breakfast burrito, or the blue corn pancakes.

Ursula on Nostrand Avenue, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, cooks New Mexican breakfast and brunch, with smothered burritos and blue corn pancakes, Wednesday to Sunday.

Diner

Order The semolina pancake or the breakfast sandwich with Calabrian chili oil.

Diner is an old Pullman dining car on Broadway near the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, serving brunch Friday to Sunday from 10:30 to 14:30.

Hometown Bar-B-Que

Order Brisket at $20 a half pound, spare ribs at $16, and a side of the day.

Hometown Bar-B-Que is a Red Hook, Brooklyn smokehouse on Van Brunt Street, open since 2013, selling oak-smoked brisket, pork and ribs by the half pound.

Olmo

Order The grilled branzino over stewed beans, and the 12-ounce carne asada with chipotle bearnaise.

Olmo is a Mexican restaurant on Saratoga Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand, serving Mexico City-inspired dishes at communal tables.

Shalom Japan

Order The matzoh ball ramen, the lox bowl, and the toro tartare on sake kasu challah.

Shalom Japan is a South Williamsburg, Brooklyn restaurant, open since 2013, that mixes Japanese and Ashkenazi Jewish cooking, with a Bib Gourmand.

Birds of a Feather

Order Double cooked pork, the pork and okra mini rolls and fried eggplant accordions.

Birds of a Feather is a Sichuan restaurant on Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, open since 2017, known for a long communal table and big portions.

Layla

Drink Negronis and spritzes, plus zero-proof cocktails

Layla is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar and restaurant on Bedford Avenue, in the former Rabbithole space, with a short wine list and zero-proof cocktails.

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