1. Café Kestrel

    Pan-European French

    In a narrow Red Hook storefront, Café Kestrel balances casual ease with refined technique, its French-leaning menu moving gracefully from fried halloumi with sage and honey to duck leg confit nestled against rutabaga purée and candied kumquats. Service arrives unhurried and attentive, desserts—particularly an apricot cake with caramel—feel like the point of the meal rather than an afterthought.

    Eater
    Restaurant We'd Most Want to Be Regulars
    Michelin Guide
    Selected Restaurant
    The New York Times
    2024 · Fried Halloumi · Here Are Our Top New York Dishes
    Address
    293 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn
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    On the Way What's Around

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