CuisineJapanese
Price$$
NeighborhoodProspect Heights
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-15:00 17:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-15:00 17:00-22:30, Sat 12:00-17:00 17:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-17:00 17:00-22:00
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Why locals love it: Prospect Heights Japanese spot off the wider Brooklyn radar, with a seafood-led seasonal menu

Tip: Book through OpenTable a week ahead; the sashimi flights are the reliable order

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West Village NYC Pizza Walking Tour★ 4.9 (17)

Guided tour · 2h 30m

West Village NYC Pizza Walking Tour

Satisfy your pizza cravings on a 3-hour walking tour of New York’s Greenwich Village. Sample 3 different pies in one of the city's most historic neighborhoods and tast...

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NYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour★ 4.9 (92)

Guided tour · 2h 30m

NYC: Greenwich Village Food Tour

Explore Greenwich Village on a 2.5-hour guided food tour led by a local expert. Enjoy six food tastings, visit famous landmarks, and hear the stories behind the food a...

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Location

Address: 635 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, New York City

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Tibbett Diner ★ 4.1

$$ BrunchRiverdale

Tibbett Diner in Riverdale brings the classic Bronx diner format to Tibbett Avenue: pancakes, loaded omelets and seasoned home fries from breakfast.

Why locals goClassic Riverdale diner with full sunrise-to-comfort-food menu rarely listed outside Bronx guides

TipOrder the pancakes and the loaded omelets; home fries and bottomless coffee at the counter

Wu's Wonton King ★ 4.4

$$ CantoneseChinatown

Wu's Wonton King in New York City: cantonese room. Locals book the back room for whole roast duck two days ahead; the front room counter draws.

Why locals goLocals book the back room for whole roast duck two days ahead; the front room counter draws walk-ins for noodles and dim sum without the long lines tourists hit elsewhere.

TipCall to pre-order Peking duck; same-day requests are routinely refused. BYOB with a small corkage fee per bottle.

Court Street Grocers ★ 4.5

$$ ItalianCarroll Gardens

Court Street Grocers (Italian) in New York City: The Italian Combo with hot pepper relish is the signature. Order online to skip the lunch-hour line.

Why locals goCourt Street locals know the sandwich counter at the back of the bodega; tourists looking for a Brooklyn deli walk past the front window every Saturday.

TipThe Italian Combo with hot pepper relish is the signature. Order online to skip the lunch-hour line.

Lighthouse ★ 4.4

$$ MediterraneanWilliamsburg

Lighthouse on Borinquen Place in Williamsburg is the unmarked-door Brooklyn room with a vegetable-forward menu locals send friends to before tourists arrive.

Why locals goTucked behind an unmarked door on Wythe Avenue, this Williamsburg restaurant runs a vegetable-forward menu that locals send friends to long before tourists find it.

TipBrunch books a week out; weekday dinner walks in. The roasted carrots with date and labneh is the signature plate.

Milu ★ 4.3

$$ ChineseFlatiron

Milu is a chinese room in Flatiron. The mapo tofu and the spicy beef noodle soup are the two-order minimum. Walk-ins at the bar are easy after 14:00.

Why locals goA modern Chinese-American room on Park Avenue South in Flatiron is the New York City pick for hand-pulled noodles and Sichuan dumplings without the Flushing trek.

TipThe mapo tofu and the spicy beef noodle soup are the two-order minimum. Walk-ins at the bar are easy after 14:00.

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