1. Bearded Lady
9.0
686A Washington Ave (St. Marks & Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 106 tips and reviews
Cassel Kroll: Try the Town Destroyer - Applejack, Pear Preserves, Granny Smiths, Apple Cider Vinegar, w/ a touch Honey & a sprinkle of Nutmeg. A perfect Fall cocktail.
Barry Hott: They serve great oysters every weekend. Get some east coast and west coast bivalves.
The Wall Street Journal: Standout cocktails include the Mr. Howell ($9), with single-malt scotch, aged rum, lime juice, and maple syrup. Try it with a grilled cheese sandwich, which stacks up with the best in Brooklyn. Read more.
2. Hummus Market
8.9
361 Graham Ave (Conselya), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Williamsburg · 29 tips and reviews
Karen: Some of the best food you will ever eat, and nicest people you will ever meet. Atmosphere is casual and friendly. The Meze dishes are a must-have. They also have great desserts for chocolate lovers.
Sophia Ostrowiak: Very good falafel and cauli pita!
Kel Lo: DELICIOUS shakshuka. Great service, lovely outside. Come here!
3. Mama Rao's
8.2
6408 11th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Borough Park · 21 tips and reviews
Mary Jasen: The food was fantastic, the beet salad was so great, shrimp Oreganata was so light and string beans done just right. The Snowflake dessert drink was outstanding’
🌺 Lauren S 🇺🇸: Best lemon cookies around : )
💋StephanieMarie💋: After you eat go next door & pick up their DELISH lemon cookies! They have a wide selection of cookies & food! Heaven
4. 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.
J Lee: Amazing cupcakes! Plus they make thier iced coffee with ice cubes made from coffee!
karen bonna rainert: Small little cookies, coffee, cake. Just a really nice place to meet a friend or to bring your Mom for dessert. p.s. fantastic chocolate cake.
karen bonna rainert: Some of the most delicious chocolate cake in Brooklyn can be found here and it's not terribly expensive.
8. Cafe Lore
7.4
4601 4th Ave (46th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Sunset Park · 6 tips and reviews
Christopher McAtee: Brian is a gem, a real Sunset Park original. Great service, excellent food, and a laid back atmosphere. Everything we've had here over our two visits was great. The pumpkin ravioli is a must try.
Karolina: I had a broqnie and it was huge and delicious!
Michael Rose: Chicken Francese is excellent, and the fresh pasta is yummy. Brian and Randy will make you feel 100% at home.
Lou D: Great rotating line of craft beers, sorted by distance from the bar. Food is also stellar. Try the burger, buffalo wings, rosemary or truffle fries. You won't be sorry.
Jon Turi: Try the spicy popcorn!
Cooper Smith: Ugh. They abandoned their jumbo wings and now serve the same ol' boring-size wings that you can get at 100 other places in the hood. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
11. BKLYN Larder
8.7
228 Flatbush Ave (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · North Slope · 122 tips and reviews
Diana S: delicious soup! try the chicken noodle kale. extensive variety of cheeses, condiments (local & int'l) & a assortment of sweets such as mini woopie pies, lemon bars, olive oil cake, etc.
Serious Eats: Pricey but lovely market with great sandwiches, cheese, pantry and prepared foods, ice cream, and more, with many products made in Brooklyn.
Hanna Yum: Sandwich punch card. Buy 9 get the 10th for $1
12. Blueprint
9.1
196 5th Ave (btwn Union St & Berkeley Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · North Slope · 140 tips and reviews
Robert Bratney: One of my favorite cocktail bars, with definitely the highest quality cocktails you'll find around the area. Ryan, one of the bartenders, is a very good mixologist.
Time Out New York: Sit at the wood-topped bar to watch co-owner Regina Christiansen mix drinks like the classic Blood & Sand, or abscond to one of the smaller tables along the wall for a quiet conversation. Read more.
Derek Tumolo: As my friend John said, this place is classy as shit.
14. Barboncino
9.0
781 Franklin Ave (btwn St Johns & Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Crown Heights · 227 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Truly some of the best pizza we've had in Brooklyn. Come with some friends so you can try a few - but mainly the meatball, the arugula with prosciutto, & the four cheese with pepperoni are must-try's!
Serious Eats: Wood-fired Neapolitan-esque pies worth a visit from beyond the neighborhood.
Adam Kuban: Solid wood-fired-oven pizza from an alumnus of Paulie Gee's. Clam pie is very good. Get it. And is this weird, but the Bibb salad is nice, too. Read more.
15. Shelter
7.5
80 N 7th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 99 tips and reviews
J.M. Saponaro: How come I never been to Shelter before ?!Best pizzas that I've tried in Williamsburg so far. Awesomely cosy vibe (love the fireplace)... I will definitely go again !
Global Highlander: In true Williamsburg style, it offers pizza and Argentinian empanadas w/ an interior of a ski lodge and exterior of an Italian cafe, along with aloof service. The wobbly tables spill water all over!
Aimara Toledo: 4 staggioni and truffle pizza are divine! The empanadas are too small for the price. Otherwise, this is the end of Roberta's! LOVE