BES TO F B K .C OM ThAnK yOu • 3015 STILLWELL AVE • BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11224 718.975.7330 • WAHLCONEYISLAND.COM 8 BEST OF BROOKLYN 2017 • winnERS GUIDE • BESTOFBK.COM BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT GIACOMO’S WOOD FIRED PIZZA & TRATTORIA 7902 Third Avenue (718) 439-6993 www.giacomopizza.com Though still relatively new to the nabe, Giacomo’s Wood Fired Pizza & Trattoria has already made a name for itself far beyond its roots in Bay Ridge. The authentic Italianstyle restaurant debuted at the corner of 79th Streeteet and Third Avenue in September, 2011 and has since proved that is has staying power, be it because of its exceptional fare, or its unbeatable customer service and wait staff. Founded by a family that has been in the restaurant and pizzeria businesses for over 40 years, it’s no wonder Giacomo’s knows what it’s doing. Its menu boasts everything from classic Italian dishes like baked ziti and gnocchi, to parmigiana heroes and its fan-favorite wood fired pizzas. That, and its relaxed atmosphere, helps to make it the best family restaurant in all of Brooklyn. BEST FRENCH PETIT OVEN 276 Bay Ridge Avenue (718) 833-3443 www.petit-oven.com This intimate bistro at home in the heart of Bay Ridge serves up seasonal French fare à la carte and as part of a three-course tasting menu. From fried oysters and warm brie to salmon tartare and crispy rohan duck breast, there is something for everyone – even those who are new to the delicacy of French cuisine. Often renowned as one of Brooklyn’s best kept secrets, it’s no secret that Petit Oven is the best of the best borough-wide when it comes to French fare. BEST GERMAN SCHNITZEL HAUS 7319 Fifth Avenue (718) 836-5600 www.schnitzelhausny.com A Bay Ridge staple since 2007, Schnitzel Haus is the place to beat borough wide for best German food. Since its inception, the founding family, the Urbans, have brought authentic German and Austrian cuisine to their hometown. Its menu boasts two generations of family recipes, recreated to enjoy authentic tastes from “the old country,” for lunch, dinner and even that family party you’ve been meaning to plan. To boot (pun totally intended as Schnitzel Haus’ bar also serves up everyone’s favorite beer boot), the eatery serves its fare in a beautifully decorated wood-lined tavern. All that and more add up to make Schnitzel Haus the best in the borough. BEST GLUTEN-FREE MENU OPTIONS BAREBURGER 170 Seventh Avenue (718) 768-2273 www.bareburger.com It may be a chain restaurant, but Bareburger’s roots run deep in Brooklyn. Its Seventh Avenue location, located in the heart of Park Slope, takes the cake for the best gluten-free menu options in the entire borough. This organic-oriented chain burger joint, founded in 2009, serves up all-natural, free-range meats at almost 50 worldwide (that’s right, there’s one in Germany). That alone makes it easy to see why Bareburger is the best at what it does – and that includes an extensive gluten-free menu, making it a friendly restaurant for all hungry eaters of Brooklyn. BEST GREEK ATHENA MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 535 Sixth Avenue (718) 965-4578 www.athenacuisine.com This little slice of Greece is right at home in Brooklyn. Athena Mediterranean Cuisine, a family owned Greek restaurant whose sole purpose is to provide its hometown of Park Slope, and all hungry eaters in Brooklyn, with exceptional Greek food. Its menu is comprised with recipes passed down from generation to generation, as well as new recipes that promise to transport you to a mythical Greek island with each and every bite. Besides an exemplary menu, Athena Mediterranean Cuisine prides itself in offering high quality dishes, made fresh and for affordable prices. That, coupled with homey feel, will have you coming back for seconds, thirds and fourths. And, it makes it the best Greek restaurant in Brooklyn. BEST HEALTHY EATERY NATURE’S GRILL 7417 Third Avenue (718) 680-6900 www.naturesgrillcafe.com If healthy is what you seek, Nature’s Grill is where you should eat. The health conscious kitchen, which opened its flagship restaurant in Bay Ridge in 2001 and has since expanded to both Cobble Hill and Caesar’s Bay, takes the cake (or the quinoa, we should say) for best healthy eatery in all of Brooklyn. Its philosophy is simple: Eat healthy, live healthy, be healthy! Every menu item prepared in the eatery is made fresh to order, using only Nature’s Grill’s original recipes. Its menu boasts an exceptional number of healthy options, that don’t lose their flavor when they cut the calories. From salads and wraps to freshly made pizzas and, yes, even desserts,Nature’s Grill does it all. And it does it the best. RESTAURANTS • 3015 STILLWELL AVE • BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11224 718.975.7330 • WAHLCONEYISLAND.COM
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