Before or after one of our performances at BRIC, choose from a world of different cuisines or just relax, enjoy a drink and listen to some music! Here is a list of favorite spots, all within walking distance of our home at 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn.
67 Burger
67 Lafayette St (Bet. Ft. Greene and S. Elliot) 718.797.7150
Eleven kinds of burgers and a beer milkshake
Alchemy
56 5th Ave. (Bet. Bergen & St. Marks) 718.636.4385
European style gastro-pub with unique bar-fare
BAMcafé
30 Lafayette Ave (Bet. St. Felix & Ashland) 718.636.4100
BAMcafé offers continental cuisine with meats and vegetables from local farmers.
Bacchus
409 Atlantic Avenue (Bet. Nevins and Bond) 718.852.1572
Local French bistro with over 200 different wine choices
Brawta Caribbean Café
347 Atlantic Ave (Corner of Hoyt St.) 718.855.5515
This colorful café brings a gourmet twist to traditional Jamaican specialties.
Café Lafayette
99 S. Portland St. (Bet. Lafayette and Fulton) 718.858.6821
Continental French cuisine
Chez Oskar
211 DeKalb Ave. (Corner of Adelphi St.) 718.852.6250
Serving French staples with a hint of the Caribbean.
Frank’s Cocktail Lounge
660 Fulton St. (Corner of S. Elliot) 718.852.6250
A Brooklyn tradition with a jukebox and occasional live soul/funk/blues.
The Greene Apple
110 Dekalb Ave. (Between Ashland & St. Felix) 718.625.1248
Local café serving sandwiches, soups and assorted pastries
Habana Outpost: Brooklyn
755-757 Fulton St. (Corner of S. Portland) 718.858.9500
Casual Cuban influenced cuisine in a restaurant that (literally) runs on sunshine. Outdoor/indoor seating seasonal.
Junior’s
386 Flatbush Ave. Extension (At Dekalb Ave.) 718.852.5257
Home to the world’s most famous cheesecake!
Madiba
195 Dekalb Ave. (Bet. Adelphi & Carlton) 718.855.9190
Excellent South African restaurant with good vegetarian/vegan options. Be sure to try the lychee martini.
Moe’s
80 Lafayette Ave. (Corner of S. Portland Ave.) 718.797.9536
A neighborhood hot spot with great music, great drinks and Simpson’s portraits. Drinks only.
Mullanes Bar and Grill
71 Lafayette Ave. (Bet. Elliot & Portland) 718.797.7606
Irish-style bar and restaurant/grill with great burgers and sports on the screens
Night of the Cookers
767 Fulton St. (Bet. S. Portland & S. Oxford) 718.797.1197
This family-style restaurant offers variety from blackened catfish to spinach ravioli to BBQ.
Olea Mediterranean Taverna
171 Lafayette Ave. (Bet. Adelphi & Clermont) 718.643.7003
Simply delicious tapas and Mediterranean food in a cozy setting
One Greene Japanese Restaurant
1 Greene Ave. (Corner of S. Oxford & Fulton) 718.422.1000
Excellent Sushi!
Pacific Standard
82 Fourth Ave (Bet. St. Marks & Bergen St.) 718.858.1951
Local microbrew pub, with occasional live music, literary events, college sports and debate-watching parties
Pequena
86 S. Portland Ave. (Corner of Lafayette Ave) 718.643.0000
Local favorite for their freshly made Mexican food
Rice
166 DeKalb Ave. (Corner of Washington Park) 718.858.2700
Pan-Asian cuisine.
Scopello
63 Lafayette Ave (Bet. S. Elliot & S. Portland) 718.624.9443
House-made foccacia and pastas, with mozzarella fresh from Italy
The Smoke Joint
87 S. Elliot Place (At LafayetteAve)
Neighborhood favorite BBQ restaurant and bar
Stan’s Place
411 Atlantic Ave (Bet. Bond & Nevins St.) 718.596.3110
New Orleans style restaurant and café with occasional live jazz.
Stonehome Wine Bar
87 Lafayette Ave. (Bet. S. Elliot & S. Portland) 718.624.9443
Cozy hideaway with fine wine and cheeses
Thomas Beisl
25 Lafayette Ave. (Bet. Ashland & St. Felix) 718.222.5800
Versatile Austrian menu for the pre-theater crowd