BEST HOT DOG
NATHAN’S FAMOUS
1310 Surf Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 333-2202 - www.nathansfamous.com
What day at Coney Island would be complete
without a trip to Nathan’s to enjoy the best hot dog
in Brooklyn? The Brooklyn-born fast food chain
started at the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues
in 1916 and has reigned as the hot dog champion
of the world ever since. The hot dogs are grilled to
order, and you can get them however you please
— with sauerkraut, onions, mustard, even cheese.
You don’t have to be like Joey Chestnut and eat 60
of them in one sitting, but just one Nathan’s frank,
and you’ll understand why these hot dogs are
simply the best.
BEST ICE CREAM
LADY MOO MOO
365 Chauncey St, Brooklyn
(212) 464-7104
Lady Moo Moo offers quaint counter-service
storefront doling out gourmet gelato, sorbet &
other frozen treats. Lady Moo Moo gives you all
of the options you could want in an ice cream
store. Conveniently located on Stuyvesant
Ave., they serve the people of the borough of
Brooklyn with sweet treats every day. There
are even some healthy options. However, Lady
Moo Moo is here to satisfy the sweetest of sweet
tooths. The prices are as convenient as the
location and the ice cream tastes so good, you’ll
want enough to get an ice cream headache.
Lady Moo Moo is proud to serve the community
and proud to offer the best in delicious ice
cream. You’ll be glad you stopped in for a taste
one of their signature ice cream treats.
BEST LOBSTER ROLL
JORDAN’S LOBSTER DOCK
3165 Harkness Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 934-6300
Perhaps the best part about finding an amazing
place to eat in New York City is the history
that often comes along with the establishment.
With more than 80 years of service, Jordan’s
Lobster Dock is no different. What began as a
lobster distribution and holding facilities where
fresh seafood imported from Maine and Canada
would be stored in wooden barrels in 1938, later
evolved into a clam bar. The bay side eatery,
which is family owned and operated, is a place
where customers know they will get the finest
and freshest seafood in the city, with a no-frills
menu that highlights the ingredients.
BEST MEATBALL
CAMPANIA
9824 4th Ave, Brooklyn
(347) 517-4868 -
www.campaniacoalfiredpizza.com
Campania’s delicious gourmet coal fired pizza is
highly recommended by reviewers who have visited
the authentic Italian Pizzeria and definitely plan
on returning soon for another family or dinner
date. Campania’s pizza — thin with a crunchy crust
and well-balanced toppings — is a decent size and
reasonable price. Its delicious meatballs are rated
the best on the menu, which is included as a pizza
topping or calzone. The daily menu also offers pizza
rolls, calzones, family-style antipasto, specialty
pasta, salads, oven-baked sandwiches, and much
more. Catering is also available for party events. At
Campanias, only the freshest and finest ingredients
are used to make their fantastic pizzas and they also
make their own mozzarella daily by hand!
BEST PASTRAMI
SANDWICH
MILL BASIN DELI
5823 Ave T, Brooklyn
(718) 241-4910 - www.millbasindeli.com
Classic Jewish deli standards are served at Mill
Basin Deli surrounded by fine art from the likes
of Chagall & Erte. Mill Basin Deli have a wide
selection of delicious kosher cuisines. They have
everything from sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and
more! Come try their hot pastrami sandwich, crispy
salmon, or build your own giant burger. They are
located on the corner 59th St. and Avenue T. and
not too far from Monsignor Crawford Field. The
most popular order on the menu may be their
overstuffed sandwiches, which will challenge
even the biggest deli meat lover to see how much
pastrami they can handle. No matter what, it
tastes great. In a city that values the deli over most
eateries, this is a truly authentic deli experience.
BEST PIE
FOUR & TWENTY BLACKBIRDS
439 3rd Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 499-2917 - www.birdsblack.com
Melissa and Emily Eisen were born and raised in
the rural farm town of Hecla, South Dakota. Their
mother and her sisters owned the popular Calico
Kitchen restaurant for which their Grandmother
Liz made all the pies. After finishing a degree in
Finance at the University of South Dakota, Melissa
traveled throughout Scotland, New Zealand and
Australia before settling down in Brooklyn to
make pie. Emily has lived in Brooklyn for over
fifteen years and has a BFA in Sculpture from
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. The sisters learned
to appreciate the art of pie-making from their
Grandma Liz, and have taken inspiration from
her culinary traditions along with their passion
for seasonal ingredients and creativity with
flavor combinations and put their pies on the
international culinary map. The sisters originally
custom-baked pies in their Brooklyn apartment
before opening their popular flagship Four &
Twenty Blackbirds pie and coffee shop in 2010.
BEST PIZZA
BAY RIDGE PIZZA
7704 5th Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 680-5405 - www.bayridgepizza.com
Grab a regular or sicilian slice of pizza at Bay
Ridge Pizza Restaurant and Caterers, where
all of their dishes are homemade and prepared
with the freshest ingredients. Choose from a
variety of pizza choices or heroes for lunch, or
enjoy dinner with friends or family dining on a
selection of entrees and main courses. Bay Ridge
Pizza Restaurant also provides catering services
for special occasions with a selection of pasta
dishes, seafood dishes, vegetable dishes, salads,
panini platters and wine. For a sweet dessert, ask
about their cheesecake, carrot cake and tiramisu.
They also now offer all types of fruit, cheese and
olive platters.
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BEST SALAD
GINO’S PIZZERIA
7414 5th Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 748-1698 - www.ginosbayridge.com
Family owned & operated since 1964, Gino’s
Restaurant is a long standing tradition in Bay
Ridge. Gino’s invites all of their guests to enjoy
a fine dining experience with quality service,
full bar and spirited atmosphere. Their salad
will provide you with a healthy option without
sacrificing taste so that you can have a delicious
meal that feels as good as it tastes. It’s part
of the fantastic food, nice ambiance & great
service that Brooklyn residents have come to
expect.
BEST SMOOTHIE
BROOKLYN CRÊPE & JUICE BAR
274 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 638-1023 - www.brooklyncrepe.com
Brooklyn Crepe & Juice Bar has an extremely
impressive menu with a range of offerings from
tasty crepes to juices. You can customize your
own smoothie, or savory crepe named after a
Brooklyn neighborhood — for example, a Park
Slope Crepe made with spinach, goat cheese,
tomato, mozzarella and pesto. There are also
vegan options — such as the Crown Heights
Vegan Sweet Crepe with a pumpkin date
spread, cinnamon apples and walnuts — and
soups to choose from. If you’re not in the mood
to step out, place an online order for delivery
by UberEats, Postmates, Seamless, GrubHub,
and Doordash. The venue also provides catering
for parties making all accommodations that will
surely leave you satisfied with its sweet tasty
desserts.
BEST SOUP
YEMEN CAFÉ
176 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 834-9533 - www.yemencafe.com
Yemen Café and Restaurant was established in
1986. Serving authentic Yemeni food. Cuisine
is well known for its flavor, freshness, and use
of spices. Cultural platters are their signature,
hospitality and gratitude are their nature. The
restaurant has a warm casual atmosphere,
which makes it an original and satisfying
place for customers. Menu features a wide
array of great selections served in generous
portions. You can decide to eat in or take to
eat out. Despite the expectation of red meat
bliss — chops and fresh fish are also on the
menu for anyone who thinks he or she has been
steered in the wrong direction, as well as their
excellent soups. Yemen Café and Restaurant is
upscale, but never uptight, with a welcoming
neighborhood vibe and outstanding service that
keeps locals coming back and visitors raving.
BEST SPECIALTY
PIZZA
L&B SPUMONI GARDENS
2725 86th St, Brooklyn
(718) 449-1230
A Brooklyn tradition – L&B Spumoni Gardens
serves up a slice truly unlike any in the borough,
or city. Served “upside-down” with the sauce on
top of the cheese, with famously high-quality
Marinara sauce, it’s not only unique, but one
of the best Sicilian style slices you can get in
the five boroughs. Started by Italian immigrant
Ludovico Barbati in 1917, who peddled his wares
from a horse-drawn carriage through the streets
of Bensonhurst and Gravesend during the early
20th century – before setting up shop at the
same location where the iconic pizza shop still
stands today!
BEST SUSHI
SILVER RICE
638 Park Pl, Brooklyn
(718) 398-8200
Silver Rice has quickly taken Brooklyn by
storm, offering up tried and true sushi favorites
alongside new novelty creations, drinks,
desserts, and more! Sushi connoisseurs flock
to the Crown Heights eatery for its fresh fish,
wide-ranging menu, and new serving options
— such as “sushi cups” that serve poke in paper
cups. Unlike many other sushi restaurants,
Silver Rice also offers a variety of side dishes,
salads, drinks, and sweet finishing touches
that pair beautifully with the fish, making for a
satisfying, well-rounded meal. Customers also
relish the store’s modern, hip aesthetic that
make it a perfect date spot or a casual lunch or
dinner joint with a group of friends.
BEST TACO
HO’BRAH A TACO JOINT
8618 3rd Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 680-8226 - www.hobrahtacos.com
Ho’Brah thought long and hard about what they
loved most about tacos. ‘Bright flavors’ and
‘fresh ingredients’ were popular choices and
soon morphed into ‘healthy lifestyle, summer,
sun, and surf’. They shared tales of favorite taco
joints they’d visited on vacations around the
world; small taco trucks on the Mexican border
in San Diego; wood paneled surf-taco joints
yards from the ocean in Florida; oversized taco
emporiums in Hawaii; and one truly shanty fish
shack turned taco stand on the Gulf Coast. They
are proud that people from all over New York
City, and the world, visit Ho’Brah to see what
the fuss is about. They want you to see firsthand
that our success comes from our “family first
spirit” and commitment to show each and every
Guest that they consider them to be family too.
BEST WINGS
THE KETTLE BLACK
8622 3rd Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 680-7862 - www.kettleblackbar.com
Kettle Black is a chill wing spot in Bay Ridge,
closer to the commercial area, so the place can
get pretty lively. The service is quick, courteous
and accommodating. There even contains an
opening for a dance floor. You can order a huge
plate of wings with several different sauces, or
just some drinks, which are always well made
and good value. Shrimp sandwich special could
be a delicious surprise with horseradish sauce.
Convenient staff and little waiting for a spot.
The food always comes out quick, so come
hungry. It’s a sports bar that’s great for meeting
up for a Rangers game, but people stay and
come back again and again for some of the best
wings in New York City, right here in Brooklyn.
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