2024: Brooklyn Voted Tanoreen Best Appetizers!
Tanoreen
7523 3rd Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 784-5600 – tanoreen.com
Have you ever wanted to dine out but craved the comfort of home cooking? Tanoreen is the go-to spot for Mediterranean cuisine in Brooklyn that strikes the perfect balance between a restaurant experience and a homemade meal. Chef Rawia started her culinary journey by hosting dinner parties and teaching friends how to cook her beloved Palestinian and Middle Eastern dishes. Everyone raved about the food, and she decided to share her talents with a wider audience. So, in 1998, Rawia opened Tanoreen as a small, ten-table spot. Her cooking style blends her mother’s traditional techniques with her own unique twists, influenced by her travels and time spent in New York. Now a bustling establishment, Tanoreen is one of the best restaurants in Brooklyn, particularly renowned for its appetizers. The restaurant offers the most flavorful starters, like the iconic eggplant napoleon—a layered, savory delight—and the fresh, zesty fattoush salad. Their perfectly fried falafel and creamy hummus are also must-tries. Tanoreen serves the best appetizers in Brooklyn, making it a family-run gem you don’t want to miss!
2023: Brooklyn Voted Tanoreen Best Appetizers!
Tanoreen
7523 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn
(718) 784-5600 – tanoreen.com
Tanoreen, located in Bay Ridge, is a must-visit restaurant for anyone seeking authentic and delicious Middle Eastern cuisine. The restaurant’s appetizers are especially noteworthy, with a wide variety of options to suit all tastes. The muhammara, a spicy spread made from roasted red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses, is a standout dish that perfectly balances heat and sweetness. Another standout appetizer is the kibbeh nayeh, a traditional Lebanese raw beef dish seasoned with onions and spices. And for those looking for something vegetarian, the baba ghanoush is a creamy and flavorful eggplant dip that pairs perfectly with warm pita bread. Overall, Tanoreen’s appetizers are a true highlight and not to be missed.
2022: Brooklyn Voted Bean Post Pub Best Appetizers!
Bean Post Pub
75-25 5th Ave, Brooklyn
(917) 751-6814 – beanpostpub.com
If you’re looking for a laid back fun-filled evening with your group of friends, Bean Post Pub is the place to go for apps and drinks. Serving the community since 1982, Bean Post Pub is famous not only for the coldest and best selection of tap beer in Bay Ridge, but its impressive selection of both classic and inventive appitizers. If you’re an app traditionalist, you’ll love its chrispy chicken tenders, mozzerella sticks and juicy pigs in a blanket. Others wanting to “app” the anti will satisfy their tastebuds with exciting selections like bayou calamari, fried pickles, breaded mushrooms and crab cakes. Bean Post Pub’s cooks up wings that are to dine for, serving six different styles and over 35 flavors!
2021: Brooklyn Voted Bean Post Pub Best Appetizers!
Bean Post Pub
7525 5th Ave
(718) 745-9413 – beanpostpub.com
If you’re looking for a laid back fun-filled evening with your group of friends, Bean Post Pub is the place to go for apps and drinks. Serving the community since 1982, Bean Post Pub is famous not only for the coldest and best selection of tap beer in Bay Ridge, but its impressive selection of both classic and inventive appetizers. If you’re an app traditionalist, you’ll love its crispy chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, and juicy pigs in a blanket. Others wanting to “app” the anti will satisfy their tastebuds with exciting selections like bayou calamari, fried pickles, breaded mushrooms, and crab cakes. Bean Post Pub’s cooks up wings that are to dine for, serving six different styles and over 35 flavors!
2020: Brooklyn Voted Bean Post Pub Best Appetizers!
Bean Post Pub
7525 5th Ave
(718) 745-9413 – beanpostpub.com
If you’re looking for a laid back fun-filled evening with your group of friends, Bean Post Pub is the place to be to enjoy a cold beer and tasty wings from the full-service kitchen. Serving the community since 1982, Bean Post Pub is famous for the coldest and best selection of tap beer in Bay Ridge. Plus, with its diverse (and constantly updated) selection of bottled beer, the pub now offers over 70 different types of beers and 150 liquor varieties. Since 2010, its wings have been nominated BEST in Brooklyn, serving six different styles and over 35 flavors. Hosting an event? The pub also provides catering services offering trays of wings, party heroes and more.
2019: Brooklyn Voted Tanoreen Best Appetizers!
Tanoreen
7523 3rd Ave.
(718) 748-5600 – www.tanoreen.com
When you’re looking for the best way to start a great meal, head to Tanoreen in Bay Ridge for the best appetizers in Brooklyn! Following years of frequent dinner parties & teaching friends how to cook, chef Rawia decided to open a restaurant to share a simple idea: Cooking delicious Palestinian & Middle Eastern food as she does for family & friends, but with her unique twists. Tanoreen’s cookery style was born first & foremost as a form of expression inspired by her mom and then influenced by her time traveling abroad & living in the New York. In 1998 Tanoreen opened as a ten table, storefront in Brooklyn, & has since taken on a partner (Jumana, aka ‘The Daughter’), expanded to a larger location.
2017: Brooklyn Voted Xin Best Appetizers!
Xin
8320 Third Avenue (347) 662-6222 www.xinbrooklyn.com
This cornerstone Chinese restaurant may be new to the neighborhood, but, boy has it made a lasting impression. Xin, an upscale restaurant for Chinese cuisine located in the heart of Bay Ridge, boasts not only a menu full of classic plates, but also a hearty list of specialty drinks, desserts and – you guessed it – appetizing appetizers. From everyone’s favorite barbecue spare ribs, to a modernized calamari and Chinese popcorn shrimp, Xin’s extensive menu of starters serves up something for just about everyone, making it a clear cut choice for best apps in the borough.