French in Carroll Gardens — 4.8 on Resy across 4,596 diner reviews
Must-try: Duck fat potatoes, Tuna toast, Yellow cake
📍 263 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Carroll Gardens' legendary BYOB pizza institution — hand-stretched dough, wood-fired perfection, and waits that have become their own Brooklyn ritual
Must-try: Pizza (plain or basil + garlic), Calzone, BYOB — bring your favorite bottle
📍 575 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
The Carroll Gardens Italian restaurant with the back garden that half of Brooklyn has proposed in
Must-try: Cavatelli with sausage and browned sage butter, Meatballs, Escarole salad
📍 457 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
A Court Street tavern from a team with fine-dining pedigree — bar food cooked considerably better than it needs to be
Must-try: Burger, Fried fish, Seasonal vegetable plate
📍 524 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
back-to-basics Italian with a charming vine-covered backyard
Must-try: Spaghetti pomodoro, Lasagna, Meatballs
📍 126 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
a worker-owned sandwich shop with sliding-scale pricing
Must-try: Smoked trout with pepper jam, Curry lentils with chili crisp, Sourdough
📍 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
a historic Sicilian room revived, walk-in and all day
Must-try: Clams over fries, Sicilian focaccia sandwich, Negroni
📍 151 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11231