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