The restaurants worth a reservation in Brooklyn, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Brooklyn: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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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.
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.
Order Roast chicken at dinner; at lunch, the burger with a stack of fries.
Sailor is a Fort Greene, Brooklyn neighborhood bistro on DeKalb Avenue serving chef April Bloomfield's seasonal American menu of familiar dishes.
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Order The dry-aged Red Hook Tavern burger at $34, plus the steak tartare.
Red Hook Tavern is an American tavern on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, from the Hometown Bar-B-Que team, known for a dry-aged burger.
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.
Order Tteokbokki with Oaxacan cheese and chorizo, yache pajun, and the daegu jorim.
Haenyeo is a Korean restaurant on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand, known for tteokbokki with Oaxacan cheese and braised cod.
Order Potato and cheese pierogi with caramelized onions, then the pork meat pierogi.
Pierozek is a Polish pierogi spot on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand and handmade pierogi, six to a portion, from $14.
Order The guacamole with smoked trout, taquitos de cangrejo, and chicken or enchiladas in mole.
Chavela's is a Mexican restaurant at Franklin Avenue and Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand, open daily from 11:00 to 23:00.
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.
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.
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Order Meat or vegetable skewers off the charcoal grill, with the hummus and salatim that open dinner.
Laser Wolf is an Israeli skewer house on the roof of The Hoxton in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with charcoal-grilled skewers and sunset views over Manhattan.
Order The braised beef shank and tripe in broth, then the red curry-rubbed branzino served on a banana leaf.
Kru is a Thai restaurant on North 14th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where chef Ohm Suansilphong reworks historical Thai recipes with modern technique.
Order Geiro lagman noodles, lamb skewers at $4 each, and a bowl of shurpa lamb broth.
Kashkar Cafe is a Uyghur and Uzbek restaurant on Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn, serving lamb kebabs at $4 a skewer, lagman noodles and halal soups.
Order Grilled calamari racanati to start, then orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe.
Gargiulo's is a Southern Italian restaurant on West 15th Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn, serving since 1907 in a dining room with 30-foot ceilings.
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.
Order The lamb shank, the traditional ash stew, and a side of tahdig with the house bread.
Sofreh is a Persian restaurant on St Marks Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, from chef Nasim Alikhani, known for its lamb shank and traditional ash stew.
Order The fermented dosa and the jerk chicken, both on the current dinner menu.
LORE is a corner restaurant on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where chef Jay Kumar cooks Indian-infused American dishes, with a Bib Gourmand.
Order Two tacos per order, such as the wagyu steak, shrimp gobernador or pork shoulder carnitas.
Alta Calidad is a Mexican restaurant on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, from chef Akhtar Nawab, with a Bib Gourmand and a taco-led menu.
Order The roast chicken with herb jus and frites at $44, or the flat iron steak with maitre d' butter.
Le Crocodile is an all-day French brasserie on the ground floor of the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, serving roast chicken with frites and steak.
Order The braised oxtail with rice and peas, plus the char-grilled octopus starter.
Mango Bay is an Afro-Caribbean restaurant in a Fort Greene brownstone on Adelphi Street in Brooklyn, known for braised oxtail with rice, peas and coconut.
Order Gai tod fried chicken thighs and the grilled octopus, both from the small plates list.
Tong is a Thai restaurant on Starr Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with spicy small plates such as gai tod fried chicken and grilled octopus, plus drinks.
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.
Order A pizza with pork-beef meatballs and ricotta, or the St. Louis pie with meats and pickled peppers.
Speedy Romeo is a pizzeria in a former auto parts shop on Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with a Bib Gourmand and neo-Neapolitan pies.
Order The ouzi lamb and the bamia, plus one or two of the topped flatbreads, such as shawarma.
Al Badawi is a Palestinian restaurant on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, serving ouzi lamb and flatbreads in a large room with murals.
Order Hat Yai-style fried chicken with sticky rice, and the fried branzino with a dipping sauce.
Hungry Thirsty is a southern Thai restaurant on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, serving Hat Yai fried chicken with sticky rice and curries.
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.
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.
Order Bangs Island mussels en tinta, the sardine toast, and the heritage pork porterhouse.
Place des Fêtes is a Clinton Hill, Brooklyn wine bar and seasonal restaurant on Greene Avenue, with natural wines from Spain and France and seafood plates.
Order Suadero, al pastor and longaniza tacos, with the blow-torched tripa for the adventurous.
Taqueria Ramirez is a counter-service taqueria on Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, modeled on Mexico City shops, with tacos of suadero and al pastor.
Order Handmade pasta, such as the spaghetti with fennel pesto or the tortelli in brown butter.
Misi is an Italian restaurant on Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from chef Missy Robbins, built around handmade pasta and vegetable antipasti.
Order The sizzling porterhouse with German potatoes and creamed spinach, then cheesecake with schlag.
Peter Luger Steak House, established in 1887 by the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, dry-ages its USDA Prime beef on site and serves the porterhouse.
Order A square slice, then a cup of spumoni to finish.
L&B Spumoni Gardens on 86th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has sold pillowy square pies and spumoni since 1939, with an outdoor setup for warm days.
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