Brooklyn’s best restaurants in 2026 according to the New York Times

The top 100 list of the best restaurants in New York City 2026 is a list “of the city’s culinary greatness, across boroughs, cuisines, price points and styles”. While no Brooklyn restaurant made it into the top 10 this year, a strong showing of borough favorites secured their places within the top 100. Here are the Brooklyn restaurants that are worthwhile according to the New York Times, ordered by rank:

• #16 Aska | Scandinavian | Williamsburg

• #20 The Four Horsemen | New American | Williamsburg

• #23 Toné Cafe | Georgian | Brighton Beach

• #25 Levant | French-Mediterranean | Boerum Hill

• #27 Sofreh | Iranian / Middle Eastern | Prospect Heights

• #31 Yemenat | Yemeni / Middle Eastern | Bay Ridge

• #36 Lilia | Italian | Williamsburg

• #38 Zaab Zaab | Thai | Williamsburg

• #53 Roman’s | Italian | Fort Greene

• #57 Eyval | Iranian / Middle Eastern | Bushwick

• #65 Laghman Express | Uyghur | Bensonhurst

• #74 Birria-Landia | Mexican | Williamsburg (food truck with a Brooklyn location)

• #91 Cas West Indian & American Restaurant | Jamaican / Caribbean | Flatbush

• #95 A&A Bake and Doubles | Trinidadian and Tobagonian | Bed Stuy

• #98 Randazzo’s Clam Bar | Italian American / Seafood | Sheepshead Bay

See the full list of all five boroughs here.

Photo: Yemenat in Bay Ridge