Blog · The Best Bite · October 2026
The 14 Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn Right Now
Every month, New York's food critics update their lists of the best new restaurants. We pulled every Brooklyn pick from this month's lists by Time Out and The Infatuation, then sorted them by neighborhood so you can plan a night out.
Williamsburg & Greenpoint
The densest cluster on this month's lists: more than half of Brooklyn's picks are here.
Kelang
Malaysian
Open since last December and still on the list, which says a lot.
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
148 Noble Street
European
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Kirbee's
Barbecue
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Bar Susanne
Seafood
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
Balera
Italian
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
Ferguson's Country
Southern
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Ugly Baby
Thai
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Bushwick
Bark Barbecue
Dominican BBQ
Barbecue with a Dominican accent, a combination you won't find many other places in the city.
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
Brooklyn Heights & Cobble Hill
Two openings on the same few blocks of Brooklyn Heights, plus an Italian spot in Cobble Hill.
Titán
N. Mexican
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
Confidant
New American
On Time Out's current best-new list · Map
Sam's Restaurant
Italian
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Crown Heights, Prospect Heights & Bed-Stuy
Bon Pâtés
Haitian
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Zig Zag Oyster Bar
Raw bar
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
Peral
Mexican
On The Infatuation's current best-new list · Map
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What are the best new restaurants in Brooklyn right now?
As of October 2026, critics' lists point to 14 Brooklyn openings, including Kelang (Malaysian, Greenpoint), Titán (Northern Mexican, Brooklyn Heights), Bark Barbecue (Dominican-style barbecue, Bushwick), Bon Pâtés (Haitian, Crown Heights) and Zig Zag Oyster Bar (Prospect Heights). The full list, sorted by neighborhood, is above.
Which Brooklyn neighborhood has the most new restaurants?
Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Seven of the 14 Brooklyn spots on this month's best-new lists are in those two neighborhoods.
How can I find out about new NYC restaurants before they open?
Most new restaurants and bars file for a New York State liquor license weeks before opening day, and those filings are public. First Bite sends the newest ones every Monday, free.
Sources: Time Out, best new restaurants in NYC (October 2026); The Infatuation, NYC Hit List (updated Oct 7, 2026). Lists change often; check before you go.