Clinton Hill

Guide

The best restaurants and bars in two very good-looking neighborhoods.

Willa Moore & Bryan Kim

September 21, 2023

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This gelato cart in Clinton Hill serves rotating flavors like cantaloupe, and olive oil topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

Willa Moore

August 31, 2023

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This Clinton Hill spot has a Cambodian menu and a cool cocktail lounge hidden in the back.

Neha Talreja

August 17, 2023

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This Clinton Hill wine bar from the team behind Oxalis serves impressive small plates in an unreasonably pleasant space. Book a table for your next date night.

Bryan Kim

November 23, 2022

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Some of New York's best tacos are coming from a truck parked in the back of a bar in Bed-Stuy.

Katherine Lewin

August 22, 2022

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We’d love Locanda Vini e Olii if we lived down the street, but there are other restaurants in Clinton Hill we'd recommend first.

Chris Stang

August 22, 2022

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A cozy, casual neighborhood Italian spot in Clinton Hill.

Team Infatuation

August 22, 2022

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Clementine Bakery in Clinton Hill has phenomenal pastries. We can't believe they're vegan.

Kenny Yang

August 2, 2022

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The garbage plate is a Rochester delicacy, and you can get one of these chaotic bar-food mashups at Brooklyn Hots in Clinton Hill.

Bryan Kim

June 24, 2022

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Emily in Clinton Hill still makes excellent pizza and burgers, just don’t expect it to be the exciting restaurant it was when it opened in 2014.

Team Infatuation

January 14, 2022

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Dosa Royale is a neighborhood South Indian spot in Clinton Hill that fortunately never gets too packed.

Nikko Duren

January 14, 2022

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Sisters in Clinton Hill is a pretty hangout with solid Mediterranean/bar food.

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Team Infatuation

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If you want some good sushi that doesn’t cost as much as a new set of 500-thread-count sheets, go to U-Gu in Clinton Hill.

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Bryan Kim

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Speedy Romeo is the best restaurant you haven’t been to. Put it on your Hit List and make the trip to Clinton Hill.

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Chris Stang

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Bar Bolinas is a Clinton Hill restaurant that is very good for one thing: eating a burger outside.

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Chris Stang

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Famous Last Words is a casual cocktail bar in Clinton Hill that works well for a date.

Hannah Albertine

November 16, 2021

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Izzy Rose is a casual bar in Clinton Hill with a secluded backyard and a menu of cocktails, natural wine, and vegan empanadas.

Hannah Albertine

May 25, 2021

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Brooklyn Hero Shop in Clinton Hill makes 20+ giant subs and sandwiches.

Max Bonem

May 7, 2021

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Joy Choy Pastry is an at-home bakery in Clinton Hill run my an ex-Gramercy Tavern chef.

Nikko Duren

February 12, 2021

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Le Petit Monstre is a vegan bakery in Clinton Hill where you can get kouign amann on weekends.

Nikko Duren

February 12, 2021

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Guevara’s is an excellent vegan cafe and market in Clinton Hill.

Nikko Duren

January 19, 2021

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Tailfeather is a natural wine bar in Clinton Hill where you can drink something like a chilled red from Georgia. Try it for a casual date.

Bryan Kim

August 19, 2019

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Hartley’s is a neighborhood Irish pub in Clinton Hill that’s quiet enough to have a conversation.

Bryan Kim

July 10, 2018

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Hops Hill is a casual bar in Clinton Hill with a bunch of unusual beers on tap.

Matt Tervooren

July 10, 2018

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Mekelburg’s is a great sandwich shop and specialty grocery store in Clinton Hill.

Team Infatuation

March 19, 2018