1. Diner
8.8
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Dine in an old-style diner with amazing fresh local food. The menu changes constantly. Space is at a minimum, so be prepared to wait.
Robert Brisita: Poached eggs and duck rice is one of the reasons Diner is my favorite brunch spot. The combination of flavors melded so well.
Samantha Schwartz: Menu changes throughout day therefore is always verbally delivered via your server. Great, quality, honest food & drink in a comforting old diner space.
3. Jimmy's Diner
577 Union Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 206 tips and reviews
Shah: Great vibe, great food, great coffee. My favorite diner in Brooklyn.
Mike Yin: All day breakfast. Probably one of the best diner meals I've had in a long time
Elizabeth: Bottomless stumptown coffee that is usually brewed right. Sweet servers. Solid standard diner fare. Can't lose!
4. Amancay's Diner
2 Knickerbocker Ave (Johnson Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · East Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Minja Töniges: beet risotto, beef brisket was delicious! Great brooklyn style diner
Gothamist: Step inside Amancay's, Bushwick's all night Spin-The-Bottle Diner. It's a kind of space where you can eat late and hang out. The menu is cheap and affordable, with a burger and fries under $10. Read more.
Chris Davis: "Bushwick's All Night Spin-The-Bottle Diner" says Gothamist
5. Blanca
8.9
261 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 39 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Diners can play DJ by choosing from a stack of vinyl. Menu highlights include Sasso chicken, crudo, and agnolotti. – Green Guide Editor
The Corcoran Group: Open to only 12 diners per night, this spot is extremely difficult to get into. Once you snag a reservation, you'll be rewarded with an incredible 20+ course tasting menu. The pastas are all divine.
Time Out New York: Blanca, winner of the Best Big-Pimpin' Brooklyn award, serves some of New York’s priciest high-concept cooking to just 12 flush diners a night in 20-odd courses of tweezer-plated perfection. Read more.
6. Khao Sarn
338 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews
Monica: Really enjoy their food. They have a great pre fixe menu for ealy bird diners, ends at 7 I think? Cash only but they have an atm inside.
Jeffrey Allen: Possibly the best Thai in Williamsburg. Tod mun, Som tom salad and noodle dishes are all tasty. Ask for it Thai style if you want it spicy
Kimberly Holcombe: Cheap lunch specials from 12-4!
8. Café de La Esquina
225 Wythe Ave (btwn N 3rd St & Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
refinery29: Set in the iconic Wythe Diner (think '50s retro modern) with a outdoor garden, La Esquina Williambsurg is open for business. Read more.
Christian Van Der Henst S.: Trendy overprice Mexican. Good drinks, go for a Margarita. Better food options nearby but the retro diner experience is worth a visit for a drink.
Tarra McFarlane: This guacamole is fantastic! Plus six bucks for a really delicious margarita in an old fashioned diner styled!
9. Bistro Petit
774 Driggs Ave (at S 3rd St.), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews
Nicollé Lewis: BYOB (no corkage). Order the lamb - it is everything. Hole in the wall style. Cash only. You must eat here.
The New Yorker: "Indeed, it felt like good luck to eat there." Hannah Goldfield reviews Bistro Petit in the Nov. 12, 2012 issue: Read more.
Shawn Lee: Steak and eggs were mesmerizing. Great, unique food in South Williamsburg!
11. Isa
348 Wythe Ave (at S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 97 tips and reviews
refinery29: An organic garden on the roof provides veggies for former Il Buco Chef Ignacio Mattos, who charms diners as he displays his talents in the open kitchen. Read more.
Quinton Ma: The appetizers are amazing (duck sausage and polenta!). Don't get the mussel entree.
The Wall Street Journal: The menu is strong on hearty takes on brunch classics like boudin noir sausage with egg chickpeas and cilantro toast; duck leg with yolk and sweet potato; and roasted eggs and mushrooms. Read more.
12. Grand Morelos
6.9
727 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews
Gothamist: The joint also offers standard diner fare like burgers and shakes, if that's more your thing; plus, it doubles as a bakery, rewarding patrons with tasty treats like tres leches cake for purchase. Read more.
Stefanie Barber: The food here is amazing and it's not just Mexican food they have yummy pastries and breakfast foods. The French toast is amazing and so is the café smoothies
Matt Kerestesy: Make sure you ask for a side of green sauce. Put it on everything.
Nari Kim: Their Corned Beef Hash is delicious. Definitely homemade.
Viv So: I basically joined Foursquare so I can rave about this place. Their kielbasa, eggs & home fries, and babka french toast are all you need for breakfast, hungover or not. Reasonably priced juices too.
James C: Get the polish specials they are worth it and very affordable.
Village Voice: The brisket sandwich with gravy really rocks at this classic Williamsburg kosher deli, which remains picturesquely unrenovated since the '60s. Read more.
Jeremy Fisher: The chulent is the thing to get, you'll see a bowl on every table.
Gothamist: The matzo ball soup is killer; for $4, you get a steaming bowl of savory, fatty chicken broth loaded carrots, celery, spices, a sprinkling of noodles and a hearty matzo ball or two. Read more.
15. Station
166 N 7th St (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews
Dolores: Tight space.. Came for breakfast nothing out Of this world.. Stick to your local diner!
Ashley Alvarez: Very cute spot to grab a bite. Date and I split the sliders and fries which were delicious. Highly recommend the s'mores experience !!! 🍫
Kate Sinnott: The mussels dijonaise w/ grilled bread are absolutely delicious! You get a TON, it's great deal for the $.