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Authentic Brooklyn

Authentic Brooklyn

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Created by Jon Cronin • Updated On: December 21, 2019

Real Cultural Food Institutions

Ugly Baby is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

1. Ugly Baby

9.0
407 Smith St (at Fourth Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 79 tips and reviews
Charm Kao is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

2. Charm Kao

8.8
193 Schermerhorn St (Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 9 tips and reviews
Boathouse & Audubon Center is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

3. Boathouse & Audubon Center

9.3
Hill Dr (at East Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Monument · Prospect Park · 23 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill House is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

4. Vinegar Hill House

9.2
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews
The Brother's Deli & Bagels is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

5. The Brother's Deli & Bagels

8.9
7105 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Dyker Heights · 2 tips and reviews
Friends and Lovers is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

6. Friends and Lovers

8.5
641 Classon Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Prospect Heights · 48 tips and reviews
ODB Mural is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

7. ODB Mural

7.8
126 Putnam Ave (Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 6 tips and reviews
Taj Mahal is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

8. Taj Mahal

8.2
7315 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Indian Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 24 tips and reviews
Gandhi Fine Indian Cuisine is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

9. Gandhi Fine Indian Cuisine

2032 Bedford Ave (btwn Clarkson Ave & Parkside Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Indian Restaurant · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 48 tips and reviews
Georgian House in NYC is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

10. Georgian House in NYC

7.9
129 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caucasian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 6 tips and reviews
Purple Yam is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

11. Purple Yam

1314 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Flatbush · 78 tips and reviews
The Islands is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

12. The Islands

9.0
671 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 18 tips and reviews
Gloria's Caribbean Cuisine is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

13. Gloria's Caribbean Cuisine

8.2
764 Nostrand Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Crown Heights · 71 tips and reviews
Sahara Restaurant is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

14. Sahara Restaurant

2337 Coney Island Ave (btwn Avenue T & U), Brooklyn, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Homecrest · 42 tips and reviews
Knapp Pizza II is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

15. Knapp Pizza II

8.1
261 Avenue X (at W 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 10 tips and reviews
Tone Cafe is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

16. Tone Cafe

8.6
265 Neptune Ave (Brighton 6th), Brooklyn, NY
Caucasian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 24 tips and reviews
Donut Shoppe is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

17. Donut Shoppe

8.2
1503 Avenue U (E 15th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Homecrest · 16 tips and reviews
Nathan's Famous is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

18. Nathan's Famous

8.1
1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 360 tips and reviews
Cafe Kashkar is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

19. Cafe Kashkar

9.0
1141 Brighton Beach Ave (at Brighton 14th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 39 tips and reviews
Królewskie Jadło is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

20. Królewskie Jadło

694 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Polish Restaurant · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Kai Feng Fu Dumpling House is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

21. Kai Feng Fu Dumpling House

8.7
4801 8th Ave (at 48th St), Brooklyn, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Sunset Park · 43 tips and reviews
Karczma is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

22. Karczma

9.0
136 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Polish Restaurant · Greenpoint · 154 tips and reviews
Pilar Cuban Eatery is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

23. Pilar Cuban Eatery

397 Greene Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 89 tips and reviews
Littleneck is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

24. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews
Batata Pita Bar is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

25. Batata Pita Bar

8.6
3021 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (Fort Hamilton Parkway / E 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Windsor Terrace · 53 tips and reviews
Karam is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

26. Karam

8.4
8519 4th Ave (btwn 85th St & 86th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 39 tips and reviews
Beyti Turkish Kebab is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

27. Beyti Turkish Kebab

8.2
414 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 26 tips and reviews
Tanoreen is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

28. Tanoreen

8.5
7523 3rd Ave (at 76th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 118 tips and reviews
Opera Cafe Lounge is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

29. Opera Cafe Lounge

8.3
2255 Emmons Ave (Dooley), Brooklyn, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 58 tips and reviews
Taci's Beyti Restaurant is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

30. Taci's Beyti Restaurant

8.8
1953 Coney Island Ave (at Avenue P), Brooklyn, NY
Turkish Restaurant · Midwood · 69 tips and reviews
Win Son is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

31. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews
DeKalb Market Hall is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

32. DeKalb Market Hall

8.9
445 Albee Sq, Brooklyn, NY
Food Court · Downtown Brooklyn · 110 tips and reviews
Yun Nan Flavour Garden is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

33. Yun Nan Flavour Garden

7.7
5121 8th Ave (at 52nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 44 tips and reviews
East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓) is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

34. East Harbor Seafood Palace (迎賓大酒樓)

8.9
714 65th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sunset Park · 86 tips and reviews
Ba Xuyên is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

35. Ba Xuyên

9.2
4222 8th Ave (at 43rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 77 tips and reviews
East Wind Snack Shop is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

36. East Wind Snack Shop

8.8
471 16th St (at Prospect Park West), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Windsor Terrace · 52 tips and reviews
Peppa's Jerk Chicken is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

37. Peppa's Jerk Chicken

8.6
738 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 56 tips and reviews
Baba's Pierogies is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

38. Baba's Pierogies

9.4
295 3rd Ave (Carroll Street), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Gowanus · 63 tips and reviews
Roll N Roaster is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

39. Roll N Roaster

9.0
2901 Emmons Ave (at Nostrand Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Sheepshead Bay · 145 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

40. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.7
648 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Bamonte's is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

41. Bamonte's

7.6
32 Withers St (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Vesuvio Restaurant & Pizzeria is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

42. Vesuvio Restaurant & Pizzeria

8.8
7305 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Bay Ridge · 153 tips and reviews
Roman’s is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

43. Roman’s

8.9
243 Dekalb Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 118 tips and reviews
LOOK by Plant Love House is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

44. LOOK by Plant Love House

622 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 47 tips and reviews
Hot Potato House is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

45. Hot Potato House

9.0
109 Oriental Blvd (Westend Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Manhattan Beach · 9 tips and reviews
Tatiana Restaurant is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

46. Tatiana Restaurant

7.4
3152 Brighton 6th St (Boardwalk, Brighton Beach), Brooklyn, NY
Russian Restaurant · Brighton Beach · 66 tips and reviews
Tacos El Bronco is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

47. Tacos El Bronco

8.7
4324 4th Ave (at 44th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 50 tips and reviews
La Palina is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

48. La Palina

8.8
159 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Bensonhurst · 18 tips and reviews
al di là is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

49. al di là

8.8
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

50. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

51. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

52. Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies

8.9
185 Van Dyke St (at Ferris St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Red Hook · 116 tips and reviews
Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

53. Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano

8.0
1524 Neptune Ave (W 15th & W 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Coney Island · 108 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

54. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

55. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

56. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Chavela's is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

57. Chavela's

8.9
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews
Puerto Viejo is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

58. Puerto Viejo

9.1
564 Grand Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 135 tips and reviews
Diner is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

59. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Bar Tabac is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

60. Bar Tabac

8.1
128 Smith St (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 211 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

61. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

62. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 432 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

63. Tom's Restaurant

8.5
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

64. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
The River Café is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

65. The River Café

9.0
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 163 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

66. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews
Mitchell's Soul Food is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

67. Mitchell's Soul Food

8.4
617 Vanderbilt Ave (at St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 27 tips and reviews
Di Fara Pizza is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

68. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Nargis Cafe is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

69. Nargis Cafe

8.3
2818 Coney Island Ave (at Kathleen Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 60 tips and reviews
Villabate Alba is one of Authentic Brooklyn.

70. Villabate Alba

9.3
7001 18th Ave (at 70th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Bensonhurst · 53 tips and reviews