Kosher Restaurants in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is home to one of the largest and densest kosher dining scenes on earth, spread across a string of Orthodox neighborhoods. Flatbush/Midwood (Avenue J, Avenue M, Kings Highway, Coney Island Avenue) and Borough Park anchor the map with everything from Israeli grills and steakhouses to sushi, brick-oven dairy cafes, and historic heimish bakeries, while Crown Heights (Kingston Avenue) is the Chabad-Lubavitch hub and Williamsburg is a Hasidic stronghold of old-world delis and bakeries. Because each neighborhood leans on its own local hashgachos, the certifying agency varies dramatically from block to block.
The main strips are Avenue J and Avenue M (Midwood), Kings Highway and Coney Island Avenue (Flatbush/Gravesend), 13th/16th/18th Avenues (Borough Park), Kingston Avenue and Troy Avenue (Crown Heights), and Lee Avenue/Roebling Street (Williamsburg). Nearly everything is shomer-Shabbos (closed Friday night through Saturday night) and busiest Thursday nights and Motzei Shabbos. Confirm the exact hashgacha with the venue if it matters to you, since certifiers change and several spots carry local rabbinic supervision rather than a national symbol.
Kosher restaurants by neighborhood
Showing 1 to 24 of 72. Filter by type using the menu above.
Yakar Steakhouse
Steakhouse (American/French) · Midwood
Bordeaux Steakhouse
Steakhouse (French-American) & wine bar · Midwood
Mabat Steak House
Israeli grill / steakiya · Midwood / Kings Highway
Zoares Kosher Grill
Israeli / Yemenite / Persian grill · Midwood / Gravesend edge
Essen NY Deli
Deli / smokehouse · Midwood
Estihana
Pan-Asian & sushi · Flatbush / Midwood
Falafel Tanami
Middle Eastern / falafel / shawarma · Flatbush / Midwood
Glatt Coney
Chinese · Midwood
Sushi Tokyo (Kings Highway)
Japanese / sushi · Midwood / Homecrest
Sushi Ta'eem (Flatbush)
Sushi · Flatbush / Midwood
Sushi Fussion (Avenue J)
Sushi · Flatbush / Midwood
KOMA Sushi
Sushi / omakase · Flatbush / Midwood
Cafe Renaissance
Italian (pizza/pasta) & sushi · Midwood / Kings Highway
Focaccia (Focaccia M)
Brick-oven pizza / Italian · Midwood
Pizza Time
Pizza · Flatbush / Midwood
Kosher Bagel Hole (Avenue J)
Bagels / appetizing · Flatbush / Midwood
Kaff Kafe / Kaff's Bakery (Avenue M)
Dairy cafe & bakery · Midwood
Viva La Dough (Avenue M)
Patisserie / cafe / bakery · Midwood
Jus Munch
Cafe & bakery · Midwood
Neighbors Cafe
Coffee / dairy cafe · Midwood
Taste of Akko
Israeli / Middle Eastern (vegetarian) · Midwood
Mr. Nosh
Chinese · Marine Park
Holy Schnitzel (Sheepshead Bay / Ave U)
Schnitzel / burgers / grill (fast-casual) · Homecrest / Gravesend edge
Amnon's Kosher Pizza
Pizza, falafel, Israeli · Boro Park
The kosher scene in Brooklyn
KosherAtlas lists 72 certified kosher restaurants in Brooklyn. They break down into 34 meat, 28 dairy and 10 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.
The densest kosher clusters are in Boro Park, Crown Heights, Midwood and Flatbush / Midwood, and the kitchens run from sushi, chinese, burgers and steakhouse (american/french).
Supervision in Brooklyn is led by No single agency dominates borough-wide. Flatbush/Midwood leans on the Vaad Hakashrus of Flatbush and Kehilah Kashrus plus local rabbonim (Gornish, Churba); Borough Park runs on Hasidic hashgachos (Rabbi Yechiel Babad/Tartikov, Nirbater, Mishkoltz, CRC-Hisachdus); Crown Heights is dominated by the Vaad Hakashrus of Crown Heights (CHK) with OK and OU; Williamsburg relies on the CRC/Hisachdus and the Mishkoltz Rav., and all 72 carry a named hechsher on their listing, including 22 glatt and 17 cholov yisroel.
Frequently asked questions
How many kosher restaurants are there in Brooklyn?
We list 72 certified kosher restaurants in Brooklyn (34 meat, 28 dairy and 10 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.
Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?
Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Brooklyn's scene is dominated by No single agency dominates borough-wide. Flatbush/Midwood leans on the Vaad Hakashrus of Flatbush and Kehilah Kashrus plus local rabbonim (Gornish, Churba); Borough Park runs on Hasidic hashgachos (Rabbi Yechiel Babad/Tartikov, Nirbater, Mishkoltz, CRC-Hisachdus); Crown Heights is dominated by the Vaad Hakashrus of Crown Heights (CHK) with OK and OU; Williamsburg relies on the CRC/Hisachdus and the Mishkoltz Rav..
Which neighborhoods in Brooklyn have the most kosher restaurants?
The densest are Boro Park (23), Crown Heights (18), Midwood (10), Flatbush / Midwood (7) and Williamsburg (3). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.
Is there glatt kosher food in Brooklyn?
Yes. 22 of the Brooklyn listings are marked glatt. Use the glatt category to see them all.
Which restaurants in Brooklyn are cholov yisroel?
17 listings serve cholov yisroel dairy in Brooklyn. Each dairy listing marks its milk standard.
Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.