The best restaurants in Brooklyn in 2026 are Peter Luger for its famous porterhouse, Lilia and Francie for Italian and European cooking in Williamsburg, Gage & Tollner for a restored 1879 chophouse, and Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook. Aska and The River Café lead fine dining, while Laser Wolf, Win Son, Bonnie's, Tanoreen and Miss Ada show Brooklyn's range.
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The famous porterhouse, under the Williamsburg Bridge since 1887.
Peter Luger serves its dry-aged porterhouse for two, sliced and sizzling, in a beer-hall dining room with waiters as legendary as the steak.
Good to know: Order the bacon appetizer and save room for the schlag-topped desserts.
178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Missy Robbins' wood-fired Italian, one of the city's hardest tables.
Lilia serves superb handmade pastas — mafaldini with pink peppercorns, agnolotti — and wood-grilled fish in a converted auto-body shop.
Good to know: The café and bar take walk-ins.
567 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
A European brasserie with a famous crown roast duck.
Francie, near the Williamsburg Bridge, is a buzzy, polished brasserie known for its dry-aged duck carved tableside, pastas and caviar service.
Good to know: Order the crown roast duck for the table.
134 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
A gloriously restored 1879 oyster and chop house.
Gage & Tollner reopened in its landmark gaslight-era dining room on Fulton Street, serving oysters, steaks and classic American dishes, with a tiki bar upstairs.
Good to know: Visit the upstairs Sunken Harbor Club tiki bar after dinner.
372 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Texas-style barbecue in a Red Hook warehouse.
Billy Durney's Hometown smokes brisket, beef ribs and Jamaican jerk ribs in a big, rowdy Red Hook space with live music on weekends.
Good to know: Get there early — the best cuts sell out.
454 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Fredrik Berselius's Nordic tasting menu.
Aska serves an ambitious Scandinavian-inspired tasting menu in a former warehouse by the Williamsburg Bridge, with a garden for drinks.
Good to know: Have a drink in the garden before dinner.
47 S 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Classic fine dining on a barge beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
The River Café has been New York's great special-occasion restaurant for decades, with formal service and a stunning view of Lower Manhattan.
Good to know: Book a window table at sunset.
1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Israeli skewers and salatim on a rooftop with skyline views.
Michael Solomonov's Laser Wolf, atop the Hoxton hotel, serves an Israeli 'shipudiya' menu of charcoal-grilled skewers with endless salads.
Good to know: Book a sunset table.
97 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Taiwanese-American cooking that's fun and full of flavor.
Win Son serves Taiwanese-American dishes — lu rou fan, scallion pancakes, fly's head — and its bakery across the street does great breakfast sandwiches.
Good to know: Visit Win Son Bakery for the scallion pancake breakfast sandwich.
159 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Cantonese-American cooking with big personality.
Calvin Eng's Bonnie's serves playful Cantonese-American dishes like cha siu McRib and fuyu cacio e pepe mein.
Good to know: The bar takes walk-ins.
398 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Rawia Bishara's beloved Palestinian home cooking.
Tanoreen has been a Bay Ridge institution for decades, with generous Palestinian and Middle Eastern dishes, from fatteh to maqluba.
Good to know: Finish with the knafeh.
7523 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Modern Israeli cooking with a lovely garden.
Miss Ada serves vibrant Israeli and Mediterranean dishes in Fort Greene, with one of Brooklyn's nicest back gardens.
Good to know: Ask for the garden in warm weather.
184 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Peter Luger was famously cash-only for decades but now accepts credit cards. Reservations are recommended.
Williamsburg and Greenpoint have the densest dining scenes, followed by Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens and Downtown Brooklyn. Bay Ridge is known for Middle Eastern food.