The Best Bistros in Brooklyn
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Brooklyn has exactly one place on the list so far: Café Kestrel, honored by The New York Times.
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Rank 1. Café Kestrel
Unfussy European Bistro
A tiny Red Hook corner spot where the menu fits on one page and the fried halloumi, served warm over honey, made the New York Times list of top dishes. Café Kestrel runs pan-European with a French lean: terrines, duck confit, a seafood plate finished with gaufrettes. The room is casual enough for a Tuesday but pulled-together enough that you won't feel underdressed ordering dessert, which the staff will gently insist upon anyway.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater Eater: Restaurant We'd Most Want to Be Regulars
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater Restaurant We'd Most Want to Be Regulars
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant