RESTAURANTS
BEST SUSHI
FUSHIMI
9316 Fourth Avenue
(718) 833-7788
www.fushimigroup.com
Renowned for serving “consistently good” food,
Fushimi – a chic Japanese eatery that since
its opening in Bay Ridge, has also expended
to Williamsburg, as well as two other shops in
Streetten Island – has been voted the best of
the best when it comes to sushi in the borough.
Fushimi fuses traditional Japanese food with
inventive French inspired nouvelle cuisines,
and is only accentuated by its talented chefs.
The cream of the crop, Fushimi is the best
of all worlds, encompassing excellent sushi
with opulent, eye-catching décor, as well as a
burgeoning nightlife. Pair that with its loyal
fan base and awesome atmosphere and it’s no
surprise Fushimi gets to take home the top
prize for best sushi boroughwide.
BEST THAI
POK POK NY
117 Columbia Street
(718) 923-9322
www.pokpokny.com
Located on the historic Brooklyn waterfront,
Pok Pok NY brings the food of Northern
Thailand to New York. With most of its menu
items meant to be eaten family-style, Pok Pok
NY boasts an impressive array of traditional
Thai classics, from Northern and Northeastern
Thai dishes like sticky rice to Central and
Southern Thai plates like jasmine rice. Other
chef specials include Papaya Pok Pok (Central
Thai-style spicy green papaya salad with
tomatoes, long beans, Thai chile, lime juice,
tamarind, fish sauce, garlic, palm sugar, dried
shrimp and peanuts) and Yam Suman Phrai
(Chiang Mai version of an herbal salad with
white turmeric, carrot, parsnip, betel leaf, basil,
lime leaf, lemongrass, sawtooth, fried shallots,
cashews, peanuts, sesame seeds, dry shrimp,
ground pork and Thai chiles in a mild coconut
milk dressing). All that and then-some add up
to make Pok Pok NY the one to beat when it
comes to best Thai in the borough.
BEST UPSCALE/
FINE DINING
PETER LUGER STEAKHOUSE
178 Broadway
(718) 387-7400
www.peterluger.com
Another no-brainer. What better way to feel like
a million bucks than dining out at the famed
Peter Luger’s. The long-standing Williamsburg
eatery, which originally opened in 1887 as
“Carl Luger’s Café, Billards and Bowling Alley,”
quickly became a neighborhood favorite, and
has since then made a name for itself for being
the best upscale restaurant for fine dining in
the borough. From melt-in-your-mouth slabs of
meats to its unbeatable namesake sauce, Peter
Luger’s does it all, and it does it with great care
and quality.
BEST VEGAN
PIZZERIA
PAULIE GEE’S
60 Greenpoint Avenue
(347) 987-3747
www.pauliegee.com
Who says vegans can’t enjoy a good slice of
pizza? They can at Paulie Gee’s. Voted best in
the borough for vegan pizza, this famed gourmet
pizzeria in the heart of Greenpoint tops its famed
wood-fired pies with unusual, locally sourced
ingredients on all of its pies – including its vegan
options. From the Vegan Regina (topped with
vegan tomato sauce, NUMU vegan mozzarella,
fresh basil and olive oil) to the In Ricotta Da
Vegan (topped with vegan tomato sauce, housemade
vegan sausage, post-oven house-made
cashew ricotta dollops, baby arugula, and extra
virgin olive oil), there is something for every eater.
With five locations nationwide (and more on
the way), it’s no wonder the Brooklyn outpost of
Paulie Gee’s takes the cake (or, the pie, rather) for
best vegan pizzeria in Brooklyn.
BEST VEGAN
RESTAURANT
WILD GINGER
112 Smith Street
(718) 858-3880
www.pauliegee.com
Who says vegans can’t have a little fun? They can
at Wild Ginger Pan-Asian Vegan Cuisine. The
eatery, at home on Smith Street, utilizes staple
ingredients like seitan and soy in their Pan-Asian
vegan cuisine, all of which is served up in a warm,
wood-walled space. Among its most popular
dishes are the Wild Ginger Macro Bowl, the
Pad Thai Noodles and its own vegan version of
General Tso’s. With a plethora of options, and a
family-friendly atmosphere, it’s no wonder Wild
Ginger runs away with the title of best vegan
restaurant in Brooklyn.
BEST VEGAN
SANDWICH
SHOP
BLISS CAFE
191 Bedford Avenue
(718) 599-2547
Vegan eaters will experience pure bliss at this
Williamsburg eatery. Serving up Vegetarian
food in a modest, mellow room parked right on
Williamsburg’s main drag, Bliss Café is renowned
for its vegan sandwich options (as well as its vegan
breakfast burrito, loaded with tofu scramble, soy
cheese and all the fixings). At home on Bedford
Avenue, Bliss Café has proved that it has staying
power, for vegans and non-vegans alike, making
it an easy choice for the borough’s best vegan
sandwich shop.
BEST VEGAN
SANDWICH SHOP
HANA FOOD
534 Metropolitan Avenue
(718) 218-7747
When it comes to vegan sandwich shops, Hana
Food seems to have it all. This one-stop deli,
at home on Metropolitan Avenue, offers up
sandwiches, beer and other necessity, plus
delivery services, and it does so while including
an extensive menu for Vegan eaters.
BEST VEGETARIAN
RESTAURANT
DAO PALATE
329 Flatbush Avenue
718-638-1995
www.daopalate.com
Dao Palate – at home on Flatbush Avenue – is
famous for its Pan-Asian vegan cuisine. This
critically acclaimed restaurant serves up Pan-
Asian vegan cuisine such as smoked seitan star
and tofu teriyaki in its mellow, meat-free shop.
Couple that with an unbeatable, Zen-like vibe
and you’ve got the best vegetarian restaurant in
town (or, better yet, all of Brooklyn).
BEST VIETNAMESE
HANCO’S BUBBLE TEA &
VIETNAMESE SANDWICH
147 Montague Street
(347) 529-5054
This Vietnamese sandwich shop prides itself on
its no-thrills policy. The famed eatery, at home
on Montague Street, dolls out everything from
pho to bahn mi and even bubble tea, all within
its hustling and bustling storefront. Renowned
as a hopping spot for authentic Vietnamese
eats, it’s no wonder Hanco’s Bubble Tea &
Vietnamese Sandwich takes the top prize for
best Vietnamese restaurant in all of Brooklyn.
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