a local favorite whose bagels come out fluffier than most
Must-try: Rainbow bagel, Pumpernickel everything bagel, Breakfast sandwich
📍 2712 Gerritsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
a decades-old counter whose motto is cheez on anything you pleez
Must-try: Roast beef sandwich, Corn nuggets, Cheese fries
📍 2901 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
cutlets fried all day long, which is the whole foundation of the sandwich
Must-try: Chicken cutlet sandwich, Italian combo, Fresh daily cutlets
📍 1786 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Uzbek portions generous enough that you should bring friends
Must-try: Pumpkin manti, Whole fish, Mixed grill kebab platter
📍 2818 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
live tanks greet you, and the specials rotate with whatever is in them
Must-try: Ginger scallion lobster, Clams in black bean sauce, Peking-style pork chop
📍 1217 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
open since 1932 and still the benchmark for fried calamari and marinara
Must-try: Fried calamari, Baked clams, Zuppa di mussels
📍 2017 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
open since 1938 and still provoking fierce loyalty among locals
Must-try: Roast beef sandwich, The Gargiulo, Corn nuggets
📍 3432 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
the destination for the best barbecued poultry in the neighborhood
Must-try: Cantonese barbecued meats, Singapore mei fun, Congee
📍 1410 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
a small Turkish cafe that dazzles well beyond its square footage
Must-try: Pistachio baklava rolls, Oreshki, Potato boregi
📍 2724 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
a Cantonese bakery where classic and bruleed egg tarts compete for your loyalty
Must-try: Egg tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, Milk tarts
📍 1310 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229