Cafe Kestrel

Restaurant · Red Hook

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The Best New Restaurants in Brooklyn, March 2025: According to Eater Editors

"Cafe Kestrel opened last summer in a Red Hook space that has housed several other food businesses over the years. It’s a lovely little storefront with just a few tables that feel right for a date night. Owner-chef Dennis Spina, years back, was known for Roebling Tea Room, and more recently, the kitchen at Metrograph. Standouts over visits included the fried squash blossoms, the chicken with carrots and capers (sort of a piccata play), as well as an apple sauce sundae. It’s a new restaurant that feels like it's been there forever in the best way possible." - Emma Orlow

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