Williamsburg

Williamsburg · Oyster bar restaurant✶Editor’s Pick

Maison Premiere

$$$ · Reviewed July 2026

Fourteen years on Bedford Ave, and the marble horseshoe bar, the candlelight, and thirty-plus rotating oysters haven't moved an inch. Order the tableside Sazerac. Watch the bartender. Stay until the room thins out and you realize you've been here three hours.

Williamsburg · Patisserie

Patisserie Tomoko

$$ · Reviewed July 2026

A Le Bernardin-trained chef doing a three-course dessert tasting — black sesame crème brûlée, yuzu cheesecake, sake on the side — at a horseshoe counter in Williamsburg. The pastry case alone is worth the trip. The prix fixe is worth planning around.

Williamsburg · Comic book store

Desert Island

Reviewed September 2026

A former Italian bakery, still wearing its old sign, now full of underground comics, artist zines, and consignment minicomics from people who actually live here. Grab a free copy of Smoke Signal on the way out. Eighteen years in Williamsburg and still the best of its kind.

Williamsburg · Art cafe

recess grove

$$ · Reviewed July 2026

An art café and studio in an 1890 Williamsburg building where you show up, order wine, and make something with your hands. Friday nights go 21+, the mural wall is communal, and nobody expects you to be good at it.

Williamsburg · Cocktail bar

Deux Chats

$$$ · Reviewed July 2026

A Belle Époque cocktail bar under the Williamsburg Bridge — vaulted ceilings, antique mirrors, a hand-painted cat mural, and martinis that actually earn the hype. Order oysters. Order the crab dip. Stay until the room gets loud.