The Best Places to Eat and Do in Brooklyn
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Rank 182. Smør
Nordic Café
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Unlimited Variety Coffee for a few dollars is the detail that tells you everything you need to know about Three Decker Diner, a Greenpoint all-day diner that's been around forever and recently got a quiet upgrade in both kitchen and ownership. Pancakes, waffles, and breakfast burritos run around ten dollars at any hour, which in New York feels slightly miraculous.
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Rank 182. Tlacualli Breakfast
Mexican
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #23 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 209. Cas
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #91 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 209. Laghman Express
Chinese Noodle Shop
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- The New York Times The New York Times: #65 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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Rank 209. Lucia Pizza
Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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- The New York Times The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 209. Meet Fresh
Taiwanese
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Rank 209. Randazzo's Clam Bar
Italian Seafood
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2013 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: #98 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- The New York Times 2013 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times #98 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 214. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 214. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 214. Joe's Pizza
NY-Style Pizzeria
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
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Rank 221. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 221. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 221. Bagel Pub
Bakery
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Rank 221. Bake Shop
Bakery
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Rank 221. Baker's Dozen
Bakery
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Rank 221. Bark Barbecue
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 221. Bien Cuit
French Bakery
The sign out front reads "pastry well done," which is essentially what Bien Cuit means and also a fair warning about their croissants. This French bakery in Cobble Hill turns out deeply caramelized pastries so symmetrical and architecturally precise they look almost too deliberate to eat. Eater put them on its best croissants in NYC list. Drier than the butter-pools-on-your-fingers school, but the lamination is immaculate. Additional locations in Crown Heights and Grand Central.
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Rank 221. Brennan and Carr
American
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The original location of this festively orange Greenpoint coffee shop has a second room given over to quiet laptoppers and a shelf of free books, which sets the tone nicely. Cafe Grumpy roasts its own beans and has been around forever; the vibe is airy and unhurried, the kind of place that handles both first dates and long Sunday afternoons without breaking a sweat. Pastries, gluten-free options, and grab-and-go cold brew round things out.
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Rank 221. Dinosaur Barbecue
Barbecue
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Rank 221. Fette Sau
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 221. Fortunato Brothers
Italian Bakery
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Rank 221. Island Pops
Caribbean Dessert
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Rank 221. Kai Feng Fu Dumpling House
Chinese Noodle Shop
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Rank 221. L'Albero dei gelati
Italian Dessert
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Rank 221. L'imprimerie
French Bakery
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Rank 221. La Cabra Roastery
Coffee
The individual library-style carrels built into the "solid oak retail structure" tell you everything: this Danish roastery and coffee shop in Bushwick is more serious than cozy. The cafe wraps across several storefronts of an upcycled industrial block, with roasting operations visible in back and a pastry counter up front where the warm staff, dressed in lab coats, quietly undercut the austere Scandinavian design. The pastries routinely upstage the excellent coffee.
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Rank 221. Loveless
New York Nordic Coffee Shop
The pink-tiled bar and arched mirrors make the Nordic-leaning coffee shop look like a pastel fever dream from 1987, and the baristas lean into the contrast by taking everything very seriously. Pour-overs and espresso drinks are made with their own roasts, and a bowl of oatmeal is on the table if you need it. Sustainability runs deep here, from compostable materials to a Loring roaster chosen specifically for its fuel efficiency.
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Rank 221. Mable's Smokehouse
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 221. Me-Do Desserts
Chinese Dessert
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Rank 221. Miolin
French Bakery
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Rank 221. Patisserie Tomoko
Japanese Bakery
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Rank 221. Simple Loaf Bakehouse
French Bakery
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Rank 221. St. Anselm
Steakhouse
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Rank 221. Three Legged Cat
Coffee
A coffee shop in East Williamsburg that skips the iPad-flip tip prompt entirely, which alone earns goodwill before the espresso arrives. The team runs it as a multi-roaster cafe, rotating names like Onyx and Obscure Coffee, with excellent pastries from Native Bread alongside. Bar takeovers and barista events keep things lively without tipping into self-important. The vibe is coffee-serious without being coffee-cold, which in this neighborhood is a genuine achievement.
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The curved ceiling and wood fixtures make this narrow coffee shop look a little like a vintage railway car, which is more than most cafes can say. The original location of what's now a multiborough roaster and chain, it pulls shots from seasonally rotating single origins and house blends alongside pastries from Colson. Warmer and more lived-in than the sterile white-box aesthetic that swept the neighborhood, with sidewalk seats for anyone who enjoys watching Williamsburg go by.
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Rank 274. Di An Di
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
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A gallery of cow portraits on the wall sets the tone at this no-frills Park Slope coffee shop, which does not take itself too seriously but does take espresso seriously. Black & White roasts come out of a small, sunny space with tile backsplash, a handful of stools, and Colson pastries for the indecisive. The staff know what they're doing, which in this neighborhood is less common than it should be.
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Rank 274. Fulgurances Laundromat
Experimental French
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Rank 274. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.
Ice Cream Shop
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Rank 274. Paulie Gee's
Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Peaches HotHouse is a casual Bed-Stuy counter-service spot for Nashville hot chicken, back when that was a rare find in the city and long before the chains with celebrity backing showed up. You pick your heat (regular, hot, extra hot) and your bird, shrimp, or catfish, then add grits and collards. Dress for a paper-lined basket and a mild sweat. Eater lists it among the best places to eat in the neighborhood.
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Rank 274. Principles GI Coffee House
Personality-Driven Coffee
The pourover menu specifies black only, no exceptions, which tells you everything about this coffee shop before you've ordered. A queer-owned community hub straddling Park Slope and Gowanus, Principles runs on small rotating roasters, plant-based milks across the board, and a gratuity-included model. Cyclists and coffee obsessives fill the place, drawn as much by the ethos as the espresso. The garage door opens when weather permits, and there's a bike repair area out back.
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Rank 274. Saraghina
Pizzeria
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Rank 274. Southside Coffee
Minimalist Coffee
Window-service only since 2020, this minimalist coffee shop in South Slope turned its interior into a commissary, which turns out to be a fine trade. Counter Culture beans anchor the drinks, but the daily-rotating pastries, cheddar jalapeño corn muffins, and hugely bready sandwiches are what bring out the line of families and dogs. Greenwood Cemetery is an easy walk, if you need somewhere to eat.
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Rank 274. Trad Room
Izakaya
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Rank 274. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Ice Cream Shop
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Rank 274. Villager NYC
Coffee
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Rank 290. She Wolf Bakery
Old-School Bakery
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- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 291. Hainanese Chicken House
Malaysian
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 292. Karenderya
Filipino
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Rank 294. Dunya Kabab House
Afghan
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 294. Nabila's
Lebanese
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Rank 296. Ras Plant Based
Ethiopian
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Rank 297. Fradei Bistro
Bistro
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 298. Le Crocodile
French
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- The New York Times 2020 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 299. El Encebollado de Rossy
Ecuadorean Peruvian
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 299. Kokomo
Caribbean
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review