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Ilis opened in Greenpoint in October. The restaurant is run by Mads Refslund, a founder of Noma.
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The Hottest New Restaurants in Brooklyn, November 2023

A popular wine bar and a new restaurant from a founder of Noma join the list this month

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Ilis opened in Greenpoint in October. The restaurant is run by Mads Refslund, a founder of Noma.
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Eater editors get asked one question more than any other: Where should I eat right now? While many people still consider Manhattan the locus of New York’s dining scene, some neighborhoods in Brooklyn have become dining destinations in their own right. On this map, you’ll find the latest Brooklyn debuts drawing NYC’s dining obsessives.

New to the list in November: Ilis, a new restaurant from a founder of Noma, and Margot, a popular wine bar in Fort Greene.

For more New York dining recommendations, check out the new hotspots in Manhattan, Queens, and the Hamptons.

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Ilis comes from Mads Refslund, a founder of Noma in Denmark, said to be “the world’s best restaurant” and it brings a similar ethos to Greenpoint. There’s an a la carte menu built around ingredients like eel and mushroom and a tasting menu that changes nightly. The dining room, plating, and serving are formal and dramatic, giving Ilis the feel of a restaurant in search of Michelin stars.

Sunflowers hang in the dining room at Ilis, a new Greenpoint restaurant by Noma co-founder Mads Refslund.
The dining room at Ilis.
Evan Sung/Ilis

Mitica is the new restaurant from the owners of Mariscos El Submarino, a popular seafood shop in Jackson Heights, Queens. The menu here is geared toward sit-down service, making Mitica feel like an upscale cantina, or maybe a Mexican steakhouse. On the menu: pork shank with mashed potatoes, a massive tomahawk steak for two, and sliced duck breast served over a bed of risotto. Aguachile, one of the most popular dishes at El Submarino, is on the menu, too: It’s delicious, but the portion is smaller and more expensive than in Queens.

A hand holding a fork and knife cuts a taco in two on a crowded table.
Mitica is a new restaurant from the owners of Mariscos El Submarino.
Cole Saladino/Eater NY

The stretch of Greenpoint, near Transmitter Park, has seen a wave of openings in recent years, including the cocktail bar El Pingüino and the Mexican restaurant Panzón. Lingo, which landed on the block this spring, is leading the pack. The restaurant serves comforting Japanese American dishes, like a pot pie filled with beef curry and a whole fried chicken with chili crisp and lemon. The large dining room and back patio make it possible to walk in most nights of the week.

A collection of dishes on a table from Lingo.
Lingo opened in Greenpoint in April.
Andrew Bui/Lingo

Misipasta

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Misipasta is the new restaurant from Missy Robbins and Sean Feeney, the owners of Brooklyn’s popular Italian spots Lilia and Misi. It’s really a pasta shop — fresh noodles, sauces, and cheeses are displayed on shelves to take home — but there are seats at two counters and more tables in the backyard. The short menu has grilled artichoke sandwiches and spaghetti with breadcrumbs, plus cocktails and wine. Half of the dining room is set aside for walk-ins.

A sandwich and smoked anchovies share a table.
The grilled artichoke sandwich at Misipasta.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

Cafe Camellia

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Despite largely flying under the radar when it first opened, this seven-month-old spot is one of the best new restaurants in the country, according to the New York Times. In its annual list, the publication said the Southern restaurant “drips with authenticity.” The menu has it all: hush puppies, fried green tomatoes, deep-fried pork ribs, and red beans and rice, most priced around $10 to $15 each.

Williamsburg has become home to some of the best hotel restaurants in the city: There’s Le Crocodile at the Wythe, Laser Wolf on the rooftop of the Hoxton, and now Mesiba at the Moxy. The modern Israeli restaurant has an upbeat vibe and a menu that’s great for sharing. There’s a fennel salad prepared tableside, flatbreads for sopping up dips and sauces, and large entrees, like a lamb neck with pickled vegetables and herbs.

An overhead photograph of a colorful bowl with orange liquid and pieces of raw fish.
The fluke crudo at Mesiba.
Liz Clayman/Mesiba

Sailor is chef April Bloomfield’s comeback after the fallout at the Spotted Pig. The new spot is a partnership with restaurateur Gabriel Stulman, who runs the Manhattan restaurants Jeffrey’s Grocery and Fairfax. In an early review, Eater’s critic said that Bloomfield was “at the top of her game,” calling out dishes like veal sweetbreads that are prepared like schnitzel and a roast chicken for two. Sailor is red hot: Reservations are booked out for the next month, and customers wait in lines out front for a chance to walk-in.

Headless sardines with cubes of kohlrabi on top.
Sardines at Sailor.
Robert Sietsema/Eater NY

After losing its star chef, then switching things up, Margot has landed in a nice place. The Fort Greene restaurant, now helmed by an alum of Contra and Momofuku Ko, serves comforting foods like spaghetti with clams and whole prawns that aren’t overly complicated. Wine is a focus, too: The large list of bottles bounces from France to California and back again, with lots of options around $60. If you’re a fan of the Brooklyn wine bars June and Rhodora, you’ll feel right at home here: Both of the owners previously worked for the group that opened them.

From top left to right: Pink Moon oysters with rhubarb and guajillo oil, beef tartare with crispy parsnip, and the interior of Margot.
Margot is a new restaurant and wine bar in Fort Greene.
Ronan LeMay/Margot

Untable

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Untable is a new Thai restaurant that opened in Carroll Gardens in September. Influences from Ugly Baby, a popular Thai restaurant where one of the owners worked, can be seen in the names of the dishes, which double as warnings. Try the “What the Hell” fried rice, denoted by 12 chili emojis: a large pile of rice comes with lots of sides — bird’s eye chiles, mango, lime — that can be mixed together to ramp up the heat and acid. One of the cheapest dishes on the menu, a sour bowl of sea bass soup, is also one of the best.

The exterior of a red restaurant, Untable, in Caroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Untable opened in Carroll Gardens in September.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

Gertrude's

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Gertrude’s is a new Jewish American restaurant that has Prospect Heights talking. The menu riffs on bistro classics: Its burger uses a challah roll, in place of a brioche bun, and the dirty martini is mixed with pickle brine; sides of fries can be swapped out for latkes. The restaurant is run by Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson, the owners of Gertie in Williamsburg, and Eli Sussman, the chef behind Samesa in Rockefeller Center.

An overhead photograph of a plate of three latkes with creme fraiche and roe.
The latkes at Gertrude’s.
Liz Clayman/Gertrude’s

1012 Kitchen

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Di Fara Pizza, a Brooklyn institution since 1965, opened a sandwich shop this summer. The small counter sells large Italian heroes with sliced eggplant, chicken cutlet, meatballs, and melted cheese at reasonable prices. The shop is run by Maggie DeMarco-Mieles, the daughter of Di Fara founder Domenico DeMarco, who says all of the recipes for the sandwiches come from her dad.

A hand holds half of an eggplant parmesan sandwich.
The eggplant Parm at 1012 Kitchen.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

Ilis

Ilis comes from Mads Refslund, a founder of Noma in Denmark, said to be “the world’s best restaurant” and it brings a similar ethos to Greenpoint. There’s an a la carte menu built around ingredients like eel and mushroom and a tasting menu that changes nightly. The dining room, plating, and serving are formal and dramatic, giving Ilis the feel of a restaurant in search of Michelin stars.

Sunflowers hang in the dining room at Ilis, a new Greenpoint restaurant by Noma co-founder Mads Refslund.
The dining room at Ilis.
Evan Sung/Ilis

Mitica

Mitica is the new restaurant from the owners of Mariscos El Submarino, a popular seafood shop in Jackson Heights, Queens. The menu here is geared toward sit-down service, making Mitica feel like an upscale cantina, or maybe a Mexican steakhouse. On the menu: pork shank with mashed potatoes, a massive tomahawk steak for two, and sliced duck breast served over a bed of risotto. Aguachile, one of the most popular dishes at El Submarino, is on the menu, too: It’s delicious, but the portion is smaller and more expensive than in Queens.

A hand holding a fork and knife cuts a taco in two on a crowded table.
Mitica is a new restaurant from the owners of Mariscos El Submarino.
Cole Saladino/Eater NY

Lingo

The stretch of Greenpoint, near Transmitter Park, has seen a wave of openings in recent years, including the cocktail bar El Pingüino and the Mexican restaurant Panzón. Lingo, which landed on the block this spring, is leading the pack. The restaurant serves comforting Japanese American dishes, like a pot pie filled with beef curry and a whole fried chicken with chili crisp and lemon. The large dining room and back patio make it possible to walk in most nights of the week.

A collection of dishes on a table from Lingo.
Lingo opened in Greenpoint in April.
Andrew Bui/Lingo

Misipasta

Misipasta is the new restaurant from Missy Robbins and Sean Feeney, the owners of Brooklyn’s popular Italian spots Lilia and Misi. It’s really a pasta shop — fresh noodles, sauces, and cheeses are displayed on shelves to take home — but there are seats at two counters and more tables in the backyard. The short menu has grilled artichoke sandwiches and spaghetti with breadcrumbs, plus cocktails and wine. Half of the dining room is set aside for walk-ins.

A sandwich and smoked anchovies share a table.
The grilled artichoke sandwich at Misipasta.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

Cafe Camellia

Despite largely flying under the radar when it first opened, this seven-month-old spot is one of the best new restaurants in the country, according to the New York Times. In its annual list, the publication said the Southern restaurant “drips with authenticity.” The menu has it all: hush puppies, fried green tomatoes, deep-fried pork ribs, and red beans and rice, most priced around $10 to $15 each.

Mesiba

Williamsburg has become home to some of the best hotel restaurants in the city: There’s Le Crocodile at the Wythe, Laser Wolf on the rooftop of the Hoxton, and now Mesiba at the Moxy. The modern Israeli restaurant has an upbeat vibe and a menu that’s great for sharing. There’s a fennel salad prepared tableside, flatbreads for sopping up dips and sauces, and large entrees, like a lamb neck with pickled vegetables and herbs.

An overhead photograph of a colorful bowl with orange liquid and pieces of raw fish.
The fluke crudo at Mesiba.
Liz Clayman/Mesiba

Sailor

Sailor is chef April Bloomfield’s comeback after the fallout at the Spotted Pig. The new spot is a partnership with restaurateur Gabriel Stulman, who runs the Manhattan restaurants Jeffrey’s Grocery and Fairfax. In an early review, Eater’s critic said that Bloomfield was “at the top of her game,” calling out dishes like veal sweetbreads that are prepared like schnitzel and a roast chicken for two. Sailor is red hot: Reservations are booked out for the next month, and customers wait in lines out front for a chance to walk-in.

Headless sardines with cubes of kohlrabi on top.
Sardines at Sailor.
Robert Sietsema/Eater NY

Margot

After losing its star chef, then switching things up, Margot has landed in a nice place. The Fort Greene restaurant, now helmed by an alum of Contra and Momofuku Ko, serves comforting foods like spaghetti with clams and whole prawns that aren’t overly complicated. Wine is a focus, too: The large list of bottles bounces from France to California and back again, with lots of options around $60. If you’re a fan of the Brooklyn wine bars June and Rhodora, you’ll feel right at home here: Both of the owners previously worked for the group that opened them.

From top left to right: Pink Moon oysters with rhubarb and guajillo oil, beef tartare with crispy parsnip, and the interior of Margot.
Margot is a new restaurant and wine bar in Fort Greene.
Ronan LeMay/Margot

Untable

Untable is a new Thai restaurant that opened in Carroll Gardens in September. Influences from Ugly Baby, a popular Thai restaurant where one of the owners worked, can be seen in the names of the dishes, which double as warnings. Try the “What the Hell” fried rice, denoted by 12 chili emojis: a large pile of rice comes with lots of sides — bird’s eye chiles, mango, lime — that can be mixed together to ramp up the heat and acid. One of the cheapest dishes on the menu, a sour bowl of sea bass soup, is also one of the best.

The exterior of a red restaurant, Untable, in Caroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Untable opened in Carroll Gardens in September.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

Gertrude's

Gertrude’s is a new Jewish American restaurant that has Prospect Heights talking. The menu riffs on bistro classics: Its burger uses a challah roll, in place of a brioche bun, and the dirty martini is mixed with pickle brine; sides of fries can be swapped out for latkes. The restaurant is run by Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson, the owners of Gertie in Williamsburg, and Eli Sussman, the chef behind Samesa in Rockefeller Center.

An overhead photograph of a plate of three latkes with creme fraiche and roe.
The latkes at Gertrude’s.
Liz Clayman/Gertrude’s

1012 Kitchen

Di Fara Pizza, a Brooklyn institution since 1965, opened a sandwich shop this summer. The small counter sells large Italian heroes with sliced eggplant, chicken cutlet, meatballs, and melted cheese at reasonable prices. The shop is run by Maggie DeMarco-Mieles, the daughter of Di Fara founder Domenico DeMarco, who says all of the recipes for the sandwiches come from her dad.

A hand holds half of an eggplant parmesan sandwich.
The eggplant Parm at 1012 Kitchen.
Luke Fortney/Eater NY

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