2. Allswell
8.6
124 Bedford Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
The Wall Street Journal: A popular brunch item is the two-eggs any style, made with farm-fresh eggs, house-made marmalade and locally sourced bacon or sausage Read more.
Village Voice: Our own Robert Sietsema calls the Lamb Liver Toast With Kumquat Marmalade “one of the most spectacular ovine usages in town.” No wonder it ranks number 7 on his top 10 lamb dishes in NYC.
Nicholas Doyle: Here for brunch? Get the Flatbread. It's Tangy & chewy, with perfectly balanced toppings. The House salad is also tangy and robust, certain to be filling.
3. Traif
9.0
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 285 tips and reviews
BlackBook Magazine: Creative, eclectic small plates like pork and duck rillettes w/ rhubarb-peach marmalade, fried artichoke hearts & sea urchin, king crab béarnaise. Try Red Pearl: chili-infused vodka and muddled kiwi. Read more.
Chelsea Balkan: One of my top 5 fav. Get the spicy tuna, the scallop, short rib slider, broccoli rabe, and bacon doughnuts. More than enough food for two.
Brian Michael: Get the scallops. OMG.
4. Lincoln Station
8.6
409 Lincoln Pl (near Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Prospect Heights · 133 tips and reviews
thecoffeebeaners: Try the Benton's Country Ham with Marmalade butter. Every bite is delish!
Alex Rainert: The best sandwiches I've had in the neighborhood from the fine folks who brought you Al Di La & Bar Corvo. The Rotisserie Porchetta + Chicken make for killer splitty-splitty and the farro salad rocks.
thecoffeebeaners: Try the Chicken Sandwich with parsley, capers, red onion, and garlic. Moist and leaving anyone content.
6. Pitanga
8.6
207 Starr St (btwn Wyckoff & Irving Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Juice Bar · Bushwick · 27 tips and reviews
Adam Haun: Very healthy, super delicious. Love this place. Every bowl is dynamite. One day I’ll get around to all the juices and smoothies🙌🏼
Steph Massoud: Juices, açai bowls, coffee, and avocado toast. Good vibes.
Maya Weinstein: Acai bowls, smoothies, gluten free sandwiches and cookies
7. Brooklyn Wine Exchange
8.7
138 Court St (btwn Pacific & Atlantic), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Store · Cobble Hill · 40 tips and reviews
David Kaplan: This is one of the best places to buy one of the best-tasting spirits, Sorel. Great whiskey and local (Long Island/North Fork) wines.
estheribrown ✌🏻: The staff here are super friendly and helpful - they're happy to make recommendations and I've never had a miss w/one. Love the $12 and under table and the free wine tastings & classes. Great shop.
Scott Flaherty: I'm no connoisseur (tend to pick wine by the design on the label), but it seems like they keep the cheaper stuff on a table in the middle, and in general have a great selection.
8. Provini
9.0
1302 8th Ave (at 13th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · South Slope · 55 tips and reviews
Evie: Some of the best Italian you will have in New York. Start with the beet salad (with arugula, orange and fennel) and get the cavatelli and lasagna. That's what we did and it was amazing.
Katherine Tasheff: eat. drink. be happy.
Luna Putzulu aka "luna matto": Love love love Provini. Off the beaten path, for Park Slope. The Homemade cheesecake will slay you. I've spent too many hours on the patio with too many bottles of wine, but that's okay.
🌟Steven🌟 S: Best cuban sandwich I have tasted and the coffee is great! Top 5 coffee places I have been to!
Alex Mendoza: The cakes are very good
amNewYork: Before you go in, take a few minutes to marvel at the cakes in the window of this Cuban bakery that has been here since 1978. Buy a delicious cup of cafe con leche, a pastry or a sandwich cubano.
12. Brooklyn Fare
8.7
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Gregory Tomlinson: awesome market, great selection of fish and meet. if they don't have something you want, just ask and they'll find it or order it
The New York Times: Turn off your device and let the evening wash over you like a dream. Don’t return to the grid until afterward. Pinky swear on that. Read more.
KP: Everyone should shop here. Excellent food, good product selection, and great prices.
13. Locanda Vini & Olii
9.0
129 Gates Ave (at Cambridge Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 113 tips and reviews
karen bonna rainert: This place is so delicious. Maybe the best traditional, rustic Italian food I've had in NYC. The baccala and leeks over chick peas is wonderful. For wine, you can't go wrong with Rosso di Montalcino.
Food Network: Ted Allen hungers for the Italian cuisine at Locanda Vini & Olli in Brooklyn, NY on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. We recommend the Duck Breast w/Fruit Compote. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
Vianney Brandicourt: Beautiful restaurant. Wood paneling evokes an old Italian library or pharmacy. Recs: Thyme maltagliati w/ roasted mushrooms. Pignoli cookies for dessert. Service isn't in-your-face. Great vibe overall
Real Cheap Eats: "The baked salmon salad works really well with a warm, toasty bagel; in one bite, the combination is cool, warm, crunchy and soft. The salad tastes fresh and will satisfy any salmon lover." Read more.
Time Out New York: Try the Peter Shelsky. A spin on the bagel-and-lox format with 3 kinds of fish—Eastern Gaspé salmon, soft sable & sweet pickled herring in cream sauce. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011 Read more.
Serious Eats: Great source for smoked and cured fish with interesting variations like kung pao salmon.
15. Xixa
9.1
241 S 4th St (Driggs Ave & Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 134 tips and reviews
Matt Burton: Tasting menu is the way to go. One of the best meals of my life. Can't miss the Barbacoa, bone marrow, and churros. Well done Xixa!
Rei Wang: Came to try the Foie Gras Al Pastor but was absolutely blown away by the Grilled Carrots Elote. Inventive and delicious.
Serious Eats: While the long menu is a little hit-or-miss, the good dishes on this loosely Mexican menu -- like the "fricco-dilla" and Thai esquites -- are superb. Wine and agave spirits to drink.