1. Cacao Prieto
8.3
218 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews
Anne Wu: Schedule a tour and stop by for brilliant whiskey and cacao. Single Origin Colombian coffee liqueur, Don Esteban cacao rum and apricot pistachio bar is delicious.
Kelsey✨: Do the $15 chocolate & distillery tour! Interesting, informative, and free samples galore!
Esty Stein: Some of the best chocolate you will ever eat. Also dairy free and vegan friendly!
3. Krupa Grocery
8.6
231 Prospect Park W (Windsor Place), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Windsor Terrace · 57 tips and reviews
Nate Folkert: cheese and charcuterie plate: smokey blue cow cheese with raisin chutney, drunken goat cheese with apricot jam, and salami calabrese
Nate Folkert: backyard space with picnic tables is a nice spot for a brunch with a group of friends
Mike O'Dea: solid kyoto style cold brew can be had here. rarely a line during the morning rush
4. Sahadi's
9.2
187 Atlantic Ave (btwn Clinton & Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Brooklyn Heights · 97 tips and reviews
Emily P: The best selection of Middle Eastern/Far East goods in Brooklyn.Love the Turkish apricots,fresh figs and dates,olives, and hummus! So much fun to wander around.
Kelsey✨: Great middle eastern speciality shop. Bring home a slice of the vanilla halvah; it's heavenly 🤤
VH1: Sahadi's is a family-run middle eastern emporium that sells everything the local shops also sell (cheese, nuts, dried fruit, fairtrade coffee) but for about half the price. - Elizabeth, TheFABlife.com
5. Hungry Ghost
8.3
781 Fulton St (at S. Oxford St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Fort Greene · 68 tips and reviews
Camille: Good coffee! I love the apricot and cream croissant!
Daniel Latorre: In Buddhism, Hungry Ghosts are beings w/ an insatiable hunger & a tiny mouth, making them never satisfied & obsessed w/ consumption. Marinate on that while you consider the delicious pastries here ;-)
John DeCicco: The Stumptown cold brew tastes just the way it should: like dirt. Glad these guys opened an outpost in Fort Greene.
7. Baked
8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews
John McGeehan: Try the Apricot Rosemary Bar - two great tastes...
Ryan K: Killer quickbreads (banana bread, zucchini bread, etc)
Bravo: This is where I am a pastry chef. How could I leave this off the list? Get the whoopee pies. My favorite. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
8. BKLYN Larder
8.7
228 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · North Slope · 122 tips and reviews
Rem Koning: Cheese and snacks. Dried apricots.
Cindy Laning: Ham and gruyere sandwich is beyond. One of my fav neighborhood eats
Serious Eats: Pricey but lovely market with great sandwiches, cheese, pantry and prepared foods, ice cream, and more, with many products made in Brooklyn.
9. Hot Potato House
8.8
109 Oriental Blvd (Westend Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Manhattan Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Svetlana Amirkhanov: Beet salad-mixed greens, baked beets, pear, caramelized walnuts and blue cheese make it so delicious
Emil H: The Hot Potato House is like a mushroom omelette made out of a potato latke. Tasty!
Chris Gampat: Get the massive thing of pig meat. And the latkes.
10. Cheryl's Global Soul
8.5
236 Underhill Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 138 tips and reviews
thecoffeebeaners: Grab your fresh ginger scones, apricot, or pineapple SCONES here!
David Allen: get the bulgogi steak for dinner. great flavor.
BrooklynMuseum: Staff Pick! Deb (Digital Lab): Small and cozy, with a back garden during nice weather. Great soup/sandwich combos and a tasty main dish every day.
14. Colonie
9.1
127 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 246 tips and reviews
Annabelle Emm: Cauliflower, date cake, butchers cut (steak) -- all delicious! Also staff was insanely nice. Great first date spot. Apricot sour was also lovely.
Danielle Purslow: New favorite brunch spot. Turkish eggs and monkey bread are delicious.
karen bonna rainert: This restaurant was funded as a kickstarter project. I just love that. The food is also awesome.