Upscale in Brooklyn

Francie

• ★ 4.6
• 1 MICHELIN star
• Modern European
• $$$
• Williamsburg

Francie is a one-Michelin-star brasserie in a former bank on Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, known for handmade pasta and dry-aged crown of duck.

The Four Horsemen

• ★ 4.6
• 1 MICHELIN star
• New American
• $$$
• Williamsburg

The Four Horsemen is a one-Michelin-star wine bar and restaurant on Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a short seasonal menu and daily dinner.

Lilia

• ★ 4.5
• Italian
• $$$
• Williamsburg

Lilia is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn Italian restaurant on Union Avenue, open since 2016, with wood-fired seafood and handmade pastas from chef Missy Robbins.

Maison Premiere

• ★ 4.5
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Williamsburg

Drink Old King Cole Martini, made tableside

Maison Premiere is an oyster bar and cocktail room on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, built around its raw bar, absinthe list and a seasonal garden.

Laser Wolf

• ★ 4.4
• Israeli
• $$$
• Williamsburg

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.

Kru

• ★ 4.4
• Thai
• $$$
• Williamsburg

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.

Misi

• ★ 4.4
• Italian
• $$$
• Williamsburg

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.

Oxomoco

• ★ 4.4
• 1 MICHELIN star
• Mexican
• $$$
• Greenpoint

Oxomoco is a one-Michelin-star Mexican restaurant on Greenpoint Avenue in Brooklyn, serving maitake and suadero tacos, roasted chicken and agave spirits.

arthur

• ★ 4.4
• French bistro
• $$$
• Greenpoint

arthur is a Greenpoint, Brooklyn restaurant that opened in April 2026, where chef Kevin Finch cooks Northeast ingredients in the spirit of a Parisian bistro.

Kinjo

• ★ 4.4
• Japanese sushi
• $$$
• DUMBO

Kinjo is a 14-seat omakase counter in a former torpedo factory in Dumbo, Brooklyn, where chef Johnny Huang serves an 11-course sushi menu for $95.

Hart's

• ★ 4.4
• Mediterranean
• $$$
• Bed-Stuy

Order Pork milanese with cucumber and shaved fennel, or whatever the daily menu lists with poached hake or mussels.

Hart's is a small neighborhood restaurant under the Franklin Avenue subway stairs in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a dinner menu that changes daily.

Radio Kwara

• ★ 4.4
• West African
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Order Goat in spicy broth poured tableside, with ati obe bread and the charred octopus suya.

Radio Kwara is a small Nigerian restaurant on Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, from the team behind Dept. of Culture, open Wednesday to Sunday.

Sunken Harbor Club

• ★ 4.4
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill

Drink Tiki classics

Sunken Harbor Club is a walk-in-only tiki bar above Gage & Tollner in Downtown Brooklyn, a 35-person room with a fog machine and drinks near $20.

With Others

• ★ 4.4
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Williamsburg

With Others is a natural wine bar on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a backyard, weekly wine classes and chefs who cook short residencies.

Sailor

• ★ 4.3
• American
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

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.

Red Hook Tavern

• ★ 4.3
• American
• $$$
• Red Hook

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.

Sofreh

• ★ 4.3
• Middle Eastern
• $$$
• Prospect Heights

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.

Confidant

• ★ 4.3
• New American
• $$$
• Brooklyn Heights

Confidant is a Brooklyn Heights restaurant on Atlantic Avenue from chef-owners Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman, built around dry-aged fish and meats.

Dept of Culture

• ★ 4.3
• West African
• $$$
• Bed-Stuy

Dept of Culture is a Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn dinner room where chef Ayo Balogun serves an $85 four-course tasting menu inspired by north-central Nigerian cooking.

Gage & Tollner

• ★ 4.3
• Steakhouse
• $$$
• Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill

Gage & Tollner is an oyster and chop house on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn, reopened in 2021, with seafood towers, steaks and fried chicken.

Boro Brine

• ★ 4.3
• Seafood
• $$$
• Williamsburg

Boro Brine is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn seafood restaurant and cocktail bar where chef Mark Nobello runs a 22-seat chef's studio with a seven-course tasting.

Theodora

• ★ 4.3
• Mediterranean
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Theodora is a Fort Greene, Brooklyn restaurant on Greene Avenue from chef Tomer Blechman, built around dry-aged fish and open-fire Mediterranean cooking.

I Cavallini

• ★ 4.3
• Italian
• $$$
• Williamsburg

I Cavallini is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn Italian restaurant across Grand Street from The Four Horsemen, with a menu written as lists of ingredients.

Saint Julivert Fisherie

• ★ 4.3
• Seafood
• $$$
• Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens

Order Fried hamachi and shrimp boudin with Thai chili mayo, then the tamarind-glazed Ibérico pork steak.

Saint Julivert Fisherie is a Cobble Hill, Brooklyn wine bar from chefs Alex Raij and Eder Montero, with a seafood menu inspired by coasts around the world.

Al Di La

• ★ 4.3
• Italian
• $$$
• Park Slope

Order Tagliatelle al ragù, spaghetti alla chitarra neri with octopus confit, or the trippa alla toscana.

Al Di La is a Northern Italian trattoria on 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, open since 1998, known for tagliatelle al ragù and trippa alla toscana.

Sawa

• ★ 4.3
• Levantine
• $$$
• Park Slope

Order Rakkakat (akkawi and halloumi in crisp filo), hummus with house-made pita, then the grilled lamb chop.

Sawa is a Lebanese restaurant on 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, serving mezze, house-made pita and a grilled lamb chop, and listed in the Michelin Guide.

Golden Ratio

• ★ 4.3
• Cocktail bar
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Drink Seasonal, ingredient-driven cocktails

Golden Ratio is a Clinton Hill, Brooklyn cocktail bar with seasonal, ingredient-driven cocktails, thoughtful non-alcoholic drinks, bar snacks and dinner.

Place des Fêtes

• ★ 4.3
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Place des Fêtes is a Clinton Hill, Brooklyn neighborhood wine bar and seasonal restaurant on Greene Avenue, built around natural wines from Spain and France.

Entre Nous

• ★ 4.3
• Wine bar
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Entre Nous is a French natural wine bar on Clifton Place in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with a 33-page wine list, oysters and French small plates.

Mango Bay

• ★ 4.2
• Caribbean
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

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.

U Omakase

• ★ 4.2
• Japanese
• $$$
• Greenpoint

U Omakase is a Greenpoint, Brooklyn tasting counter where chef-owner Luis Durand serves a Japanese and French chef's menu at a 13-seat U-shaped table.

Dinner Party

• ★ 4.2
• New American
• $$$
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Dinner Party is a micro-seasonal Clinton Hill, Brooklyn restaurant with a four-course prix-fixe that rotates every four weeks, plus weekend cafe service.

Daphne's

• ★ 4.2
• Italian
• $$$
• Bed-Stuy

Order Focaccia with anchovy butter, then the radiatore with mustard green pesto or the grilled pork chop.

Daphne's is an Italian-American corner restaurant on Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, with a short menu of house-made pasta, focaccia and grilled mains.

Fausto

• ★ 4.2
• Italian
• $$$
• Park Slope

Order Tagliatelle with lamb ragu and saffron, then the braised pork shank over Tuscan beans.

Fausto is an Italian-influenced restaurant on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn with an open hearth, house pasta and a menu from chef and owner Erin Shambura.

Masalawala & Sons

• ★ 4.2
• Indian
• $$$
• Park Slope

Order The fish wrapped in banana leaf, or the tiger prawns in coconut milk.

Masalawala & Sons is a Bengali restaurant on 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, from the team behind Dhamaka and Semma, with a backyard for dining.

Jr & Son

• ★ 4.2
• Italian
• $$$
• Williamsburg

Order The chicken parm, with a martini and a slice of rainbow cookie layer cake.

Jr & Son is an Italian American restaurant and bar on Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a space that was a supper club in the 1930s.

Zig Zag Oyster Bar

• ★ 4.2
• Seafood
• $$$
• Crown Heights

Order Oysters, clams and peel-and-eat shrimp, with a cocktail to follow.

Zig Zag Oyster Bar is a raw bar on Prospect Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, from the Cervo's team, opened in July 2026 with oysters, clams and mussels.

Glasserie

• ★ 4.1
• Mediterranean
• $$$
• Greenpoint

Order The mezze feast offered at brunch.

Glasserie is a Mediterranean restaurant in a former factory space on Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, open since 2013, known for a mezze brunch.

Titán

• ★ 4.1
• Mexican
• $$$
• DUMBO

Order The suadero and doradito tacos, plus the guacamole.

Titán is a Dumbo, Brooklyn restaurant on Front Street with suadero tacos, guacamole, creative cocktails and a spacious bi-level patio with its own bar.

Liman

• ★ 4.1
• Seafood
• $$$
• Coney Island

Order The grilled whole fish and the grilled octopus salad with arugula, parsley and dill.

Liman is a Turkish-Mediterranean seafood restaurant on the second floor at 825 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, with terrace views of the coast.