I have dined or drank at all of the following bars/restaurants (listed alphabetically) and given each a rating, out of five stars (rating guidelines). Please note that I will keep the ratings on this list updated to reflect my most recent experience at the restaurant, which may have changed since my original review.
- Atlas Steakhouse
(3 / 5) (review) (website) - Avlee Greek Kitchen
(5 / 5) (review) (website) - Cebu
(4 / 5) (review) (website) - Char 4 (closed) (3 / 5)
- Clover Club (4 / 5) (review) (website)
- Colson Patisserie (3 / 5) (website)
- Dover (closed) (4 / 5) (review) (website)
- Elsa (4 / 5) (website)
- Ends Meat (4 / 5) (website)
- Frankie’s Spuntino (3 / 5) (review) (website)
- Free Range Wine and Spirits (5 / 5) (review) (website)
- French Louie (4 / 5) (review) (website)
- Glasserie (4 / 5) (website)
- Grand Army Bar (3 / 5) (review) (website)
- Lilia (3 / 5) (website)
- Maison Premiere (3 / 5) (website)
- Mekelburgs (4 / 5) (website)
- M. Wells (3 / 5) (website)
- Oro (4 / 5) (review) (website)
- The Pines (4 / 5) (website)
- Prime Meats (5 / 5) (review) (website)
- Randazzo’s Clam Bar (4 / 5) (website)
- Runner and Stone (5 / 5) (website)
- Rye (4 / 5) (website)
- Shalom Japan (3 / 5) (review) (website)
- Stinky Brooklyn (4 / 5) (website)
- Talde (4 / 5) (review) (website)
- Traif (5 / 5) (review) (website)
- Umami Burger (3 / 5) (website)
- Willow (closed) (4 / 5) (website)
- Xixa (5 / 5) (review) (website)
I’d do Runner and Stone, Xixa, or Traif for food in Brooklyn. If you’re looking for delicious drinks, try Prime Meats or Clover Club. Raw bar, I’d recommend Maison Premiere. And for a casual meal, great beer, and the best sandwiches in town, try Mekelburgs. French Louie used to be on the top of my list, with their “bread pudding” side that was like heaven. But they took it off their menu and the last time we went the portions were small and food over-salted.