22 editor picks in Brooklyn.
22 restaurants in Brooklyn, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Brooklyn.
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.
OrderA large pie with basil, then a calzone, with pepperoni, shallot or artichoke hearts on top.
TipNames go on the waitlist from 16:00 and the room opens at 17:00. Bring cash and your own wine, and expect a wait.
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.
OrderClams in a Shaoxing wine broth, soft bao, and the zha jiang mian with lamb.
TipDinner service starts at 17:30 every day. A small, polished bar suits solo diners and couples.
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.
OrderThe Famous Original pie, grilled baguettes with gigante beans, and the house-made bucatini.
TipThe Moore Street dining room opens at 12:00 on weekdays and 11:00 on weekends, and the menu runs from brunch through dessert.
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.
OrderMeat or vegetable skewers off the charcoal grill, with the hummus and salatim that open dinner.
TipDinner starts with hummus, pita and a spread of vegetable salatim. Reservations are hard to score, so book early on Resy.
Kru is a Thai restaurant on North 14th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where chef Ohm Suansilphong reworks historical Thai recipes with modern technique.
OrderThe braised beef shank and tripe in broth, then the red curry-rubbed branzino served on a banana leaf.
TipKru is closed Wednesdays and the dining room closes by 21:00 on most nights. Delivery and takeout are also available.
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.
OrderGeiro lagman noodles, lamb skewers at $4 each, and a bowl of shurpa lamb broth.
TipWeekend closing is late, at 23:45 on Saturday and Sunday. Call (718) 743-3832 for reservations, since the site lists a phone line only.
Misi is an Italian restaurant on Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, from chef Missy Robbins, built around handmade pasta and vegetable antipasti.
OrderHandmade pasta, such as the spaghetti with fennel pesto or the tortelli in brown butter.
TipTables release 28 days ahead at 10:00 and no room is held for walk-ins. Lunch runs Friday to Sunday.
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.
OrderA square slice, then a cup of spumoni to finish.
TipSlices come plain; toppings are for whole pies. In summer the outdoor setup makes it an easy place to bring a crowd.
Sailor is a Fort Greene, Brooklyn neighborhood bistro on DeKalb Avenue serving chef April Bloomfield's seasonal American menu of familiar dishes.
OrderRoast chicken at dinner; at lunch, the burger with a stack of fries.
TipTables release at 11:00 each day, two weeks ahead, and half the seats are held for walk-ins. A queue often forms before the 17:00 opening.
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.
OrderThe dry-aged Red Hook Tavern burger at $34, plus the steak tartare.
TipMonday to Wednesday is dinner only. From Thursday to Sunday the tavern also serves lunch from 12:00 to 14:45.
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.
OrderTteokbokki with Oaxacan cheese and chorizo, yache pajun, and the daegu jorim.
TipNamed for Jeju's women free-divers, the restaurant serves dinner only, until 21:00 Sunday to Thursday and 22:00 Friday and Saturday.
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.
OrderThe braised oxtail with rice and peas, plus the char-grilled octopus starter.
TipDinner runs every night, with weekend brunch from 12:00 to 16:30. The brownstone dining room has leather booths and exposed brick.
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.
OrderA pizza with pork-beef meatballs and ricotta, or the St. Louis pie with meats and pickled peppers.
TipThe college roommates behind it, Justin Bazdarich and Todd Feldman, found the old auto parts shop in 2012 and turned it into a pizzeria.
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.
OrderBangs Island mussels en tinta, the sardine toast, and the heritage pork porterhouse.
TipResy takes reservations and walk-ins are always welcome. The wine list leans on Catalonia and southwest France.
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.
OrderThe sizzling porterhouse with German potatoes and creamed spinach, then cheesecake with schlag.
TipNo credit cards in the dining room: bring cash, a US debit card or a check with ID. Cards work only for online orders.
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.
OrderThe guacamole with smoked trout, taquitos de cangrejo, and chicken or enchiladas in mole.
TipChavela's takes limited reservations on Resy and keeps most tables for walk-ins. Chef Arturo Leonar grew up in Mexico City.
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.
OrderPotato and cheese pierogi with caramelized onions, then the pork meat pierogi.
TipPierogi come six to a portion with sour cream and a garlic dill sauce. Savory plates run $14 to $16 and sweet ones are on the menu.
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.
OrderTwo tacos per order, such as the wagyu steak, shrimp gobernador or pork shoulder carnitas.
TipThe restaurant holds a few indoor and patio tables for walk-ins. Groups of eight or more book separately.
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.
OrderThe roast chicken with herb jus and frites at $44, or the flat iron steak with maitre d' butter.
TipReservations open 28 days ahead for parties of up to 12. The Après-Midi menu runs from 15:00 to 17:00 daily, between lunch and dinner.
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.
OrderGai tod fried chicken thighs and the grilled octopus, both from the small plates list.
TipServers ask about spice tolerance first, so answer honestly. The kitchen uses fiery chilies across the menu, in a room of concrete floors and metal walls.
Al Badawi is a Palestinian restaurant on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, serving ouzi lamb and flatbreads in a large room with murals.
OrderThe ouzi lamb and the bamia, plus one or two of the topped flatbreads, such as shawarma.
TipThe restaurant is BYOB, and the big room suits groups. A second Al Badawi on the Upper East Side is a separate branch.
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.
OrderGrilled calamari racanati to start, then orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe.
TipClosed Tuesdays. When the check arrives, guests pick a number from 1 to 90 in a dice game, and a hit means dinner is free.
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