Brooklyn, New York
Eat and drink in Brooklyn
Explore Brooklyn through neighborhood bakeries, pizza, Caribbean cooking, Polish delis, Chinese food, and independent restaurants.
Let the neighborhood lead
Try Polish food traditions in Greenpoint, Caribbean cooking around Flatbush and Crown Heights, Chinese restaurants in Sunset Park and Bensonhurst, and Mexican food along parts of Sunset Park's Fifth Avenue. No neighborhood or cuisine is limited to one corridor.
Pizza is a starting point
A slice makes an easy stop, but leave room for bakeries, diners, seafood, vegetarian cooking, and restaurants shaped by Brooklyn's many immigrant communities. Avoid building an entire day around a single long line.
Plan a manageable food crawl
Choose two or three nearby stops, split small orders, and allow time to walk. Check opening days, reservations, dietary needs, and payment policies directly with each business.
A night out
Pair dinner with a performance or neighborhood bar rather than crossing the borough repeatedly. Check age restrictions and transit home; alcohol service is for guests 21 and over.