✦ Casual Dining · Fort Greene

Best Casual Dining Restaurants in Fort Greene

5 ranked casual dining restaurants in Fort Greene, New York City — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

5 picks

These are the 5 best Fort Greene restaurants for a casual meal, ranked. Theodora is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.9 stars across 7,296 reviews. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the cornmeal-crusted fried shrimp sandwich at Strange Delight. 2 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Fort Greene eats well and calmly — DeKalb Avenue and the blocks around it carry a strong, mostly independent restaurant scene.

Theodora Watch

Theodora

Mediterranean  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.9

Mediterranean in Fort Greene — 4.9 on Resy across 7,296 diner reviews

📍 7 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Evelina Watch

Evelina

Italian  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Italian in Fort Greene — 4.8 on Resy across 9,396 diner reviews

📍 211 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

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Strange Delight Watch

Strange Delight

Seafood  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

a New Orleans-inspired room stacking sandwiches higher than seems wise

Must-try: Cornmeal-crusted fried shrimp sandwich, Crab and shrimp remoulade, Seafood platter

📍 63 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

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Colonia Verde Watch

Colonia Verde

Latin  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

a cave-like room opening onto a greenhouse and a string-lit garden

Must-try: Shrimp tacos, Salted peewee potatoes, Sunday asado

📍 219 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

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Cafe Paulette Watch

Cafe Paulette

French  ·  Fort Greene  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.1

classic bistro cooking in the kind of room you can bring relatives to

Must-try: Steak frites, Oysters, Natural wine

📍 1 S Elliott Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best casual dining restaurant in Fort Greene?

Theodora — 4.9 stars across 7,296 reviews, the highest on this list. Mediterranean in Fort Greene — 4.9 on Resy across 7,296 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 5 book online — Theodora and Evelina. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The cornmeal-crusted fried shrimp sandwich at Strange Delight, the shrimp tacos at Colonia Verde and the steak frites at Cafe Paulette. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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