The Black Flamingo
Café and Coffee Shop$$$$
Red Hook, Brooklyn
"Cheddar scones and muffins are delicious, good coffee too!"(3 Tips)
"The outdoor garden space is quite lovely in the summer..."(3 Tips)
"Peaceful and lush backyard garden to enjoy your coffee"(2 Tips)
"Nice Art Deco interior, great coffee, fresh baguettes."(2 Tips)
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Brian Grogan Jr.October 30, 2016Classy Art Deco interior with jazzy background music. Cheddar scones and muffins are delicious, good coffee too! Peaceful garden space in the back. Pretty much the best coffee shop in Red Hook!Upvote4Downvote
Daniel SalinasOctober 24, 2015Really top notch coffee, some of the best in the neighborhood.Upvote6Downvote
christian svanes koldingJuly 17, 2015same owners as henry's local in carroll gardens. excellent coffee drinks while the café space is a stripped down take on old-europe. a good spot for meetings as well as for writing sessions.Upvote5Downvote
Chris MessinaOctober 22, 2021Love the backyard garden. Good coffee and a great breakfast sandwich (ask for hot sauce).
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Andrew FurmanAugust 25, 2016Check out the secret backyard in the back. Also good iced coffee
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- ShahJune 13, 2015Nice Art Deco interior, great coffee, fresh baguettes. This place is a gem.
Upvote5Downvote - The outdoor garden space is quite lovely in the summer...
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Ellie DNovember 4, 2015Great coffee, charming outdoor space, and (best of all) Nina Simone tunes!Upvote1Downvote
Neel HajareJuly 17, 2022Nice garden space. Macchiato was fine. Salami, butter, and pickle sandwich was great for a coffee shopUpvoteDownvote
Really the best coffee in Brooklyn. And amazing quiches!
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- Lovely aesthetics, sweet staff, & tasty. Thrilled for this new addition to my 'hood!Upvote2Downvote
Mike FriedmanAugust 23, 2015Dark Roast Cortado is a winner, great music, easy going European vibeUpvote3Downvote
Ben MackeyAugust 12, 2018Came late in the afternoon. The coffee was ok, and the service was lacking.UpvoteDownvote
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The Black Flamingo
281 Van Brunt St (Pioneer St & Visitation Pl)
Brooklyn, NY 11231
United States
Brooklyn, NY 11231
United States
Open until 6:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Restroom
Yes
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