A Brooklyn Bar Crawl From Birria Tacos to Kosher Wine

4.9 (110)

Mon – Thu, Sat, 11:00 – 21:30; Fri, 11:00 – 21:00; Sun, 11:00 – 20:00

7 Rochester Ave

Birria tacos are the reason to start here, with creative drinks, horchata, and shrimp fajitas arriving fast from a kitchen known for precise seasoning. Rated 4.9 and mid-priced, with warm, attentive staff.

4.6 (60)

Wed – Thu, Sun, 18:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 18:00 – 03:30 (+1)

42 Albany Avenue

Happy hour runs two for one on premium pours at this inexpensive three-floor Bed-Stuy lounge. Classic cocktails, shrimp dumplings, spiked iced tea, and Wednesday karaoke draw a mature local crowd past midnight.

4.4 (262)

Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 21:00; Sat, 07:00 – 21:30; Sun, 08:00 – 21:00

1476 Broadway

Twenty years of Dominican and Puerto Rican cooking keep this inexpensive Broadway spot full of regulars. Fresh seafood and generous portions are the draw, though service speed and order accuracy can slip.

4.4 (88)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sat – Sun, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)

478 Halsey St

Oysters with distinctive sauces and a smoked oyster dip anchor this exposed-brick Bed-Stuy wine bar. Natural pours, curated cocktails, and Oregon whites fill the list, and happy hour pricing applies only at the bar.

4.6 (402)

Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 15:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 15:00 – 23:00

305 Halsey St

Conversation stays easy inside this dark, narrow room, with music kept low and a backyard patio out back. Seasonal cocktails and rotating food pop-ups anchor a Bed-Stuy happy hour from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday to Thursday.

4.3 (76)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 10:00 – 23:00; Sat, 20:00 – 02:00 (+1)

268 Kingston Ave

Ask about heat before ordering the kale on fire pizza, which runs far hotter than staff suggest. This Crown Heights kosher wine bar pours VKM-certified wine beside classic pies and a well-liked house salad.