A new-school slice shop by the park executing every pie with real precision
Must-try: Spicy pepperoni with ranch, White pie with ricotta and honey, Plain slice
📍 766 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
A nautical counter-service shack with covered outdoor seats and real crab
Must-try: Crab roll, Snow crab in butter sauce, Shrimp boil
📍 613 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Ethiopian cooking that happens to be entirely vegan — injera made in-house on Franklin Avenue
Must-try: Combination platter, Shiro, House-made injera
📍 739 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Cambodian cooking in Crown Heights — kroeung, prahok, and a menu New York had almost nowhere else
Must-try: Amok, Kuy teav, Beef lok lak
📍 724 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Jewish-American classics with a Hungarian accent on Franklin Avenue — pastries by day, bistro by night
Must-try: Cheese palacsinta, Chicken paprikash, Pastry case selection
📍 818 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Senegalese-French cooking in Crown Heights — thieboudienne, brunch, and a room that feels like Dakar by way of Paris
Must-try: Thieboudienne, Dibi lamb, Beignets
📍 1451 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
A popular Trinidadian bakery with a fast-moving line and a cash-only rule
Must-try: Goat roti, Coconut rolls, Raisin buns
📍 788 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
A tiled Crown Heights Mexican restaurant with strong margaritas and a permanent weekend brunch crowd
Must-try: Enchiladas suizas, Margarita, Chilaquiles
📍 736 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
a DJ, a happy hour, and some of the best soul food in Brooklyn
Must-try: Jerk chicken, Fried catfish, Candied yams
📍 778 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
A handful of stools and some of the best Nigerian grilled proteins in Brooklyn
Must-try: Suya skewers, Fried plantains, Kale base bowls
📍 717 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Serious pedigree behind a slice shop that swings between classic and experimental
Must-try: Grandma slice, Burrata pie, Jalapeno popper pie
📍 842 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
A tiny shop from the Taqueria Milear team running a very tight antojitos menu
Must-try: Oaxaqueno tamales, Taquitos, Red and green salsa
📍 735 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216