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2020 BE S TOF B K . CO M BESTOFBK.COM • WINNERS GUIDE • DIME BEST OF BROOKLYN 2020 45 RESTAURANTS of upscale but casual surroundings, you can savor the fl avors of authentic Italian cuisine, inspired by the sea. Specialty dishes from their extensive menu win raves from customers, from our incomparable fried calamari to wood-fi red brick oven pizza, pasta dishes and fresh fi sh. Be assured that at il Fornetto, our culinary skills and attentive service is all about you, your comfort and your dining pleasure. Buon appetite! BEST EUROPEAN (TIE) BROOKLYN BEET COMPANY 7205 3rd Ave, Brooklyn (347) 492-0020 - www.korzorestaurant.com Bring home fresh veggies and herbs from The Brooklyn Beet Company’s small kitchen garden where aromatic herbs, heirloom tomatoes, Hungarian banana peppers, squash, beets and different roots grow within 20 feet of the stove. It serves as a beet ketchup, tomato ketchup, hot sauce, mustard, fruit preserve, dumpling and charcuterie laboratory. There is also a wine cellar with selections from regions of Eastern and Central Europe to explore, and cocktails created from fresh squeezed juices. For all of your organic food needs, the Brooklyn Beet Company is a place where real food and drinks are made and served in a pretense-free environment. BEST EUROPEAN (TIE) TERESA’S 80 Montague St, Brooklyn (718) 797-3996 – www.teresasbrooklyn.com Teresa’s has been a true staple and favorite among Brooklyn Heights residents ever since it opened in 1989. Teresa Brzozowska and her brother Bogdon have served up the greatest hits of Polish and Eastern European cuisine for the last three decades, including pierogis, blintzes, stuffed cabbage, and beef stroganoff. The diner is one of the few remaining family business holdouts on the chain-store-dominated Montague Street, which has turned the eatery into a favorite for hearty grub and a community hub. BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT GREENHOUSE CAFE 7717 3rd Ave, Brooklyn (718) 833-8200 - www.greenhousecafe.com In the heart of Bay Ridge, the Greenhouse Cafe has been serving up the best continental cuisine in Brooklyn since 1979. Families from across the borough come to the Greenhouse to celebrate milestones, or just pass the time with a leisurely lunch. Large parties can rent out a private room and those looking to get down can expect live music on weekend nights. With a menu spanning from lobster tails and clams to eggplant rollatini and penne alla vodka, there’s truly something for everybody! BEST FRENCH CAFE LULUC 214 Smith St, Brooklyn (718) 625-3815 - www.cafeluluc.com Ooh la la! Located in a beautifully bustling area of Brooklyn, the cash-only restaurant makes some of the area’s best foods with many different options, mostly French bistro style and occasional Mexican specials. Plan a brunch date at the cafe, but be prepared to wait at least 20 minutes in line in the cramped entrance. Enjoy warm, fl uffy pancakes, topped with fresh fruit and paired with local maple syrup. The pancakes are served as a side or an entree, and are offered anytime of the day. Also indulge in traditional eggs benedict with ham, and thinly cut fries from the brunch menu. Overall, the ambiance is usually casual indoors and offer outdoor seating on the patio. BEST GERMAN SCHNITZEL HAUS 7319 5th Ave, Brooklyn (718) 836-5600 - www.schnitzelhausny.com In the mood for some incredible bratwurst of wienerschnitzel? Come on in to Schnitzel Haus with an appetite and get ready to be amazed. Fred Urban has been bringing authentic German/ Austrian cuisine to Brooklyn since 2007 with two generations of family recipes recreated for you to enjoy tastes from the “old country” at the Schnitzel Haus of Bay Ridge. Join them seven days a week in their wood-lined dining room or have us cater an event for you in their private lounge, your home or office. Schnitzel Haus has 10 German draft lines and an extensive variety of bottled German and Belgian beers. They offer delivery for those that don’t want to cook or just want to relax and enjoy a taste of a home cooked meal. BEST GLUTEN FREE MENU OPTIONS BAREBURGER 170 7th Ave, Brooklyn (718) 768-2273 - www.bareburger.com Stop by Bareburger for organic and all-natural burgers, salads, shakes and drinks. Established in 2009, Bareburger strives to serve the cleanest organic natural foods on the market that’ s better and tastier for you. Its 100 percent vegan and gluten free items are also available. You name it and they have it to make your meal vegan and clean as it can possibly be. Bareburger is considered one of the largest vegan restaurants in the country where customers can build a myriad of plant-based burgers. From sweet organic fries to juicy burgers, Bareburger is highly recommended for its vegan and gluten free options. BEST GREEK SOMETHINGREEK 7616 3rd Ave, Brooklyn (718) 748-8200 - www.somethingreekonline.com Somethingreek cooks rustic Greek food the same way their mama did when they grew up in Bay Ridge, and they prepare and marinate their gyros and souvlaki to taste the same as those they ate at home and in Greece. Their philosophy is do it right with high quality ingredients and make it taste good. Freshness and authenticity are of ultimate importance to them. Their family, “Bay Ridginals” who have lived in the neighborhood for more than 50 years, owns and operates Somethingreek. Their food, from the chicken and pork gyros down to the tzatziki and hummus, is made in house using quality ingredients. They employ full-time onsite butchers to prepare their meats, and mama makes their dinner specials daily using her own recipes that they, her five children, have been eating for as long as they can remember. BEST HEALTHY EATERY NATURE’S GRILL 7417 3rd Ave, Brooklyn (718) 680-6900 - www.naturesgrillcafe.com Offering an extensive menu of wholesome choices, Nature’s Grill is the natural choice for the best healthy food in Brooklyn. Offering a smorgasbord of delicious burgers, wraps, salads, paninis and bowls, Nature’s Grill proves you don’t have to give up delicious foods to eat healthily. Founded by brothers Anastasios and Dimitrios Verteoursis who combined their passions for fi tness and healthy eating when they opened the fi rst Nature’s Grill location in Bay Ridge, Nature’s Grill has expanded across the city with additional locations in Brooklyn and Staten Island offering fantastic natural food options that’ll satisfy any palate. BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT LEUCA AT THE WILLIAM VALE 111 N. 12th Street (718) 631-8400 - www.thewilliamvale.com Experience dining like no other at the Leuca. 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