Italian-American with 1930s supper club heritage and checkered floors
Must-try: Chicken parm, Onion rings, Rainbow cookie layer cake
📍 575 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Missy Robbins' Williamsburg pasta kitchen — the mafaldini with pink peppercorns is one of the best plates of pasta in America
Must-try: Mafaldini with pink peppercorns & parmigiano, Sheep's milk ravioli, Wood-roasted clams
📍 567 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
reinterpreted Thai cooking with psychedelic heat and real showstoppers
Must-try: Beef tongue curry, Peach melba, Century-old recipes
📍 190 N 14th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
a casual taco spot by the Bedford stop with a famous corn ice cream
Must-try: Crispy pork adobo, Corn husk meringue, Corn ice cream
📍 219 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
a converted bank doing casual-fancy Italian with a tableside martini cart
Must-try: Dry-aged roast duck, Oysters, Tableside martini
📍 134 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Brooklyn's legendary cash-only steakhouse since 1887 — the porterhouse for two is the standard every other NYC steak is measured against
Must-try: Porterhouse for two, Extra-thick bacon, German fried potatoes
📍 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Steakhouse in Williamsburg — 4.7 on Resy across 7,028 diner reviews
📍 355 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburg slice shop with a line down the block — thin, floppy, and widely called the city's best slice
Must-try: Burrata slice, Pepperoni slice, Plain slice
📍 254 S 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburg's beloved all-day restaurant — the Sunday pancake stack altered Brooklyn's brunch landscape forever
Must-try: Sunday pancakes (hazelnut maple praline + brown butter), Breakfast sandwich, Soft serve
📍 348 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
a South American tavern conversion with a rooftop and easy elegance
Must-try: Grilled potato bread, Bone-in short rib and fries, Seafood plates
📍 50 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tex-Mex in Williamsburg — flour tortillas made by hand, queso, and a Texan's idea of a proper plate
Must-try: Handmade flour tortillas, Queso, Puffy tacos
📍 524 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Michael Solomonov's Israeli charcoal kitchen on the roof of The Hoxton — salatim, skewers, and Manhattan skyline views that make the reservation worth it
Must-try: Salatim (rotating Israeli spreads), Lamb skewers off the charcoal grill, Hummus with pita
📍 97 Wythe Ave (rooftop), Brooklyn, NY 11249
Modern Korean cooking on North 6th Street — a Williamsburg room with real ambition behind the pass
Must-try: Banchan spread, Grilled fish, Seasonal tasting
📍 22 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
an always-packed Sichuan room with communal seating and fair prices
Must-try: Double cooked pork, Sichuan peppercorn dishes, Dan dan noodles
📍 191 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
a waterfront raw bar with bridge views and Italian disco
Must-try: Crab salad on saltines, Oysters, Shrimp cocktail
📍 6 River St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Brooklyn's oldest Italian restaurant, open since 1900 — red sauce, tuxedoed waiters, and a phone booth in the back
Must-try: Chicken parmigiana, Linguine with white clam sauce, Veal scaloppine
📍 32 Withers St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
James Murphy's Michelin-starred Williamsburg wine bar — natural pours, serious snacks, and better sound than it needs
Must-try: Whatever cheese is on, Grilled fish of the day, A bottle chosen by the staff
📍 295 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Calvin Eng's Cantonese-American restaurant named for his mother — MSG martini, cheeseburger with char siu glaze
Must-try: Cheeseburger with char siu glaze, MSG martini, Cantonese-style whole fish
📍 398 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Detroit-style pies with the magic of a good fresh slice shop
Must-try: Detroit-style pepperoni, Light airy dough, Crispy cheese crust
📍 637 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Missy Robbins' pasta-and-vegetables follow-up to Lilia — a glass pasta room and twelve dishes done perfectly
Must-try: Occhi with lamb sausage, Cacio e pepe, Grilled vegetable antipasti
📍 329 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
a neighborhood tavern with one of the city's best burgers and a real happy hour
Must-try: Burger, Steak frites, Smashburgers
📍 434 Humboldt St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
a Pakistani counter turning out heavily spiced, very juicy burgers
Must-try: Jani burger, Fried chicken sandwich, Grilled lamb chops
📍 679 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
a 24-hour chrome diner that leans unexpectedly Tex-Mex
Must-try: Fried chicken on a biscuit, Guajillo short rib hash, Baby back ribs
📍 518 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
a casual empanada shop with corn, flour and plantain shells to choose from
Must-try: Pabellon empanada, Plantain shell, Stewed beef
📍 160 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211