Cafe Kestrel

Restaurant · Red Hook

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The Most Romantic Restaurants in NYC

"Cafe Kestrel is tiny but redolent with a quiet confidence that feels years in the making, from chef Dennis Spina and Amanda McMillan, a managing director in wine bar restaurant the Four Horsemen, who handles business operations. It’s the rare white-tablecloth restaurant that makes you want to linger beyond dessert. Go here for liver pate, radishes and anchovy butter, honey-drizzled fried haloumi, and that chicken, boneless, skinless breast served thin, seared, and transformed with carrot coins and capers in a warmly spiced date sauce." - Melissa McCart

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293 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Get directions

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