The Best Cafés in Brooklyn
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The best cafés in Brooklyn, according to the experts: The New York Times, Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Cafe Mado comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Cafe Mado
Café
The pissaladière, a warm round loaf piled with anchovies and caramelized onions, got a callout from the New York Times, which tells you this Prospect Heights all-day cafe is operating above its pay grade. Coffee and breakfast sandwiches up front give way to a skylit atrium with a small bar, handmade pasta, and refined small plates that shift toward a proper dinner by evening. It reads casual; the cooking quietly disagrees.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
- The New York Times 2024 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
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Rank 2. Little Fino
Italian Café
The awards
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Rank 2. Smør
Nordic Café
The awards