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Restaurants to try
Waffle & Wolf is one of Restaurants to try.

1. Waffle & Wolf

413 Graham Ave (at Withers St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Restaurants to try.

2. The Meatball Shop

170 Bedford Ave (btwn N 7th & N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 372 tips and reviews
Miller's Tavern is one of Restaurants to try.

3. Miller's Tavern

2 Hope St (at Roebling St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Restaurants to try.

4. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
Papa Lima Sandwich is one of Restaurants to try.

5. Papa Lima Sandwich

362 Bedford Ave (at S 4th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews

ScanwichesScanwiches: “BLT Perfecto” Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Basil Mayo, On toasted rye. Read more.

Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Restaurants to try.

6. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Star is one of Restaurants to try.

7. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: On this family-style menu, the “small” plates are big & the “big” plates are huge. Try the popular bacon-flecked mac and cheese ($9), fried pig tails ($11) and tripe chili with Fritos ($9). Read more.

Black Market is one of Restaurants to try.

8. Black Market

110 Avenue A (E 7th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The star of the no-frills menu here is the sizable cheeseburger ($12): Made with well-seasoned, griddled patties, the hefty sandwich oozes melted American cheese from beneath a toasted potato bun. Read more.

Rabbithole is one of Restaurants to try.

9. Rabbithole

352 Bedford Ave (btwn S 3rd & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 222 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The candlelit patio here is a perfect spot to relax with a date. Nibble white-wine–steamed mussels with spicy chorizo ($13) or massive sandwiches like the mint-laced lamb burger ($13). Read more.

Red Rooster Harlem is one of Restaurants to try.

10. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Graze on dishes like creamy mac ’n’ greens ($14)—a blend of collards, Gouda, New York cheddar & Comté—or rib-sticking dirty rice and shrimp ($11). Close with the shareable spiced chocolate cake ($10). Read more.

Traif is one of Restaurants to try.

11. Traif

9.0
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Most of the snacks on chef Jason Marcus’s often-changing menu are $10 or less. Snag a table on the lush back patio, & feast with the knowledge you’re filling your belly without emptying your wallet. Read more.

Brooklyn Label is one of Restaurants to try.

12. Brooklyn Label

180 Franklin St (at Java St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 132 tips and reviews