Vegan Ethiopian, Pizza and Crab on Franklin Ave

An evening on Franklin Avenue, from plant-based Ethiopian platters and injera nachos to thin, crisp New York slices, crab rolls with frozen rum punch and pinball in a bar with a backyard garden.

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Ras Plant Based
4.8 (1,394)
Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri, 12:00 – 23:00; Sat, 11:00 – 23:00; Sun, 11:00 – 22:00
739 Franklin Avenue

Ethiopian flavors go fully plant-based at this dimly lit room at 739 Franklin Avenue, from shared platters and injera nachos to crispy sambusas, vegan mac and cheese and lentil burgers, with cocktails at the bar. Weekend brunch serves a vegan bacon, egg and cheese.

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Joe & Sal's Pizzeria
4.6 (1,014)
Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:00; Sun, 12:00 – 22:00
842 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA

Thin, crisp New York slices in many styles come with a small loaf of sesame French bread on orders at this counter at 842 Franklin Ave. Portions run large, and it opens at 11 AM Monday through Saturday and at noon on Sunday.

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Crabby Shack
4.3 (1,459)
Wed – Thu, 12:00 – 21:30; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 22:00; Sun, 12:00 – 20:30
613 Franklin Ave

Crab rolls, crab tacos, lobster mac and cheese and crab cakes come with cornbread, collards and Cajun fries at this woman-owned spot at 613 Franklin Ave, with frozen rum punch and frosé at the bar. It opens Wednesday to Sunday.

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Franklin Park
4.3 (1,637)
Mon – Thu, 13:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)
766 Franklin Ave, 618 St Johns Pl

Pinball machines clack inside this bar at 618 St Johns Pl, while communal tables fill a dog-friendly backyard garden. Burgers, truffle fries and house cranberry lemonade come from the connected Dutch Boy Burger, and it stays open until 1 AM most nights.

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