The all-day restaurant on the ground floor of the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge offers a view of the Brooklyn Bridge Park and the East River behind it. The American food leans toward comforting sandwiches at breakfast and lunch and more refined fare at night, such as steak tartare and roasted branzino.

This Michelin-starred, romantic restaurant tucked under the Brooklyn Bridge has been serving imaginative American food with gorgeous views for 40 years. It’s a setting worthy of celebratory dinners — proposals, anniversaries, weddings, etc. The best spot in the house is at one of the window tables, where one can enjoy wagyu steak tartare and roasted rabbit while the sun sets.

Popular ice cream chain Ample Hills recently opened an outpost at the Fulton Ferry Landing inside Brooklyn Bridge Park. It’s a historic spot that used to be a fireboat station, and the shop’s second floor was converted to a museum, opening later summer 2019. New flavors are on tap, like one with cinnamon, chocolate doughnut, and coffee cake crumble inspired by Walt Whitman’s favorite breakfast items.

Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan and getting pizza is a New York tradition that holds up. Juliana’s, from the legendary pizza-maker Patsy Grimaldi, opened next to his former Grimaldi’s, which he sold over a decade ago. Order the Margherita-style thin-crust pie, with beautifully bright tomato sauce and just the right amount of cheese. Competitor Grimaldi’s sits a few doors away, though the restaurant was recently purchased by a big Arizona chain. Lines are a given at either location, so come prepared to wait.

The stylish Gran Eléctrica specializes in gourmet twists on Mexican street food, including the exceptional beer-battered cod and carnitas tacos on hand-pressed tortillas, which come two to an order. An elegant outdoor space is lovely for lingering.

Hit Miami restaurant Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill has taken over 11,000 square feet for chef Timon Balloo’s eclectic food that pulls influence from Asia, the Caribbean, and more. Food and drink served in the very colorful, somewhat clubby space include a raw bar, sushi, wood-fired meats, and a slew of rum cocktails. The huge space also means it’s ideal for group dining.

The new Time Out Market food hall has brought a ton of stellar food options to this area of Brooklyn, from Thai favorite Fish Cheeks and popular pizzeria Juliana’s to babka gem Breads Bakery and pancake hit Clinton St. Baking Co. It’s a 21,000-square-foot market on two floors within the Empire Stores, including 17 stalls, two full bars, and communal seating on the ground floor. Up on the fifth, there’s another bar and rooftop overlooking the East River.

The Italian chain, from the owner of Soho House, serves classic, rustic dishes in a luxe setting right by the water. Come summer, there’s nowhere better to sip a cocktail than on Cecconi’s outdoor patio.

This industrial-chic wine destination excels in both drink and food: It’s home to a celebrated wine list and modern American dishes including roasted chicken for two, wild halibut with crab, and a Pat LaFrieda burger, plus seafood towers and oysters from the raw bar.

With locations across the city, including this Dumbo one, the cafe serves unpretentious, sensibly sourced American staples in a casual setting. Highlights include plump corn on the cob topped with cotija cheese and burgers served on fluffy Portuguese muffins.

AlMar — a straightforward and casual neighborhood Italian trattoria — has been around since 2011 just a couple of blocks away from the waterfront. Expect a selection of salumi and cheeses, as well as a robust selection of pastas such as tagliatelle with wild board ragu and rigatoni with eggplant and aged ricotta salata. It’s particularly popular for brunch, which has a deconstructed “egg in a cloud” where baked yolks are set inside whipped egg whites.

The stunning view at Celestine, with floor-to-ceiling windows ideally situated in front of the Manhattan skyline, could make even a mediocre date go magically right. Upscale Mediterranean dishes like hummus with pickled vegetables and grilled swordfish come along with the view. Outdoor seating is ideal in warmer months.

This Mediterranean bar and restaurant turns into a hip meeting spot after work hours with the help of live music. Mediterranean bites like pizzetta, grilled calamari, and polenta with vegetable ragout suit the convivial atmosphere, and well-executed cocktails do a fine job washing them down and getting a party started.

Long beloved in the micro neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood it’s named after, Vinegar Hill House serves simply prepared and thoughtfully sourced New American fare, like a crisp, moist cast iron chicken with shallots and sherry vinegar jus. The cozy, woody space helps make it the kind of restaurant to return to several times a week. The same team opened VHH Foods, a daytime cafe with pastries, sandwiches, and other takeout-friendly bites, now located within the West Elm store on Main Street.