a Hong Kong-style cafe with strong milk tea and breakfast sets under $10
Must-try: Ham and egg sandwich, Peanut butter french toast, Curry fish balls
📍 6205 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
one of the best Malaysian options around, with huge bowls under $15
Must-try: Hainan curry noodle soup, Curry mee, Young tau fu
📍 2012 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a small Shanghainese room whose wontons arrive under crushed peanuts and vinegar
Must-try: Scallop xiao long bao, Deep-fried pork wontons, Mock duck
📍 1869 Bath Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
an always-crowded noodle shop built on a Yunnan love story
Must-try: Crossing bridge noodles, Wood ear mushroom salad, Fried steamed buns
📍 2059 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a leisurely omakase that lands well under what Manhattan would charge
Must-try: 18-course omakase, Uni, Seasonal nigiri
📍 1718 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a takeout favorite where the chefs greet you and the wontons swim in peppercorn sauce
Must-try: No. 5 hot and spicy wontons, Hot pot style fish, Noodle soup
📍 1782 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Bensonhurst since 1939 — the Sicilian square with the cheese under the sauce, eaten at picnic tables
Must-try: Sicilian square slice, Spumoni, Round pie if you want the argument
📍 2725 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223
a cha chaan teng whose gooey baked rice is the reason to come
Must-try: Portuguese chicken baked rice, Baked rice casserole, Curry fish balls
📍 2365 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a busy bakery whose sweets are bouncy, chewy and very soft
Must-try: Pineapple buns, Coconut peanut mochi, White sugar sponge cake
📍 8512 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a narrow Hong Kong-style room built on soybean paste sauce
Must-try: Zha-jiang egg noodles with brisket, Wonton noodle soup, Iced coffee
📍 2145 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
a Shanghainese room decorated with anime characters and no dim sum wait
Must-try: Pan-fried pork buns, Xiao long bao, Wine chicken
📍 2048 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
acid green walls and very good pho with five different cuts of beef
Must-try: Extra big bowl pho, Bun thit nuong cha gio, Spring rolls
📍 1944 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214