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The best bar & grill in Downtown Brooklyn

10 bar & grill places in Downtown Brooklyn, ranked on one scale — 6 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Top of the list is Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen on 86; Sunken Harbor Club takes second with 86. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 71% of the places here. What reviewers name most often: avocado toast, fried chicken and espresso.

10 places · 6 with a Sweet Score

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Sound + Fury Brewery and KitchenTop 25%

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill

Upper quarter of Kings County — 419 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score419 ratings
2Rank

Sunken Harbor ClubTop 25%

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill · $$$ · $30–60/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 385 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score385 ratings
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Vine BarTop 25%

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 207 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score207 ratings
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Bluestone Lane DUMBO CaféLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

63Sweet Score1,777 ratings
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Empanada Loca Beer GardenLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Latin · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

63Sweet Score25 ratings
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DONT MATTERLocal favorite

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

62Sweet Score31 ratings

The Randolph

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet798 ratings

House of Wax

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill

No score yet354 ratings

Somethin' Else

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet48 ratings

House Bar

Downtown Brooklyn · Bar & Grill

No score yet9 ratings

That’s all 10 of them ✦

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Bar & Grill in Downtown Brooklyn, briefly

What is the best bar & grill in Downtown Brooklyn?

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 86, built on 419 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many bar & grill places are there in Downtown Brooklyn?

We track 10. 6 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does bar & grill cost in Downtown Brooklyn?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 71% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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