Baby Blues Luncheonette
Diner · Williamsburg
97 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
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Highlights
Greek diner with blue decor, vintage items, and baklava banana bread
Greek diner with blue decor, vintage items, and baklava banana bread
"Ask a Williamsburg resident for a brunch recommendation and they’ll probably tell you to go to Baby Blues Luncheonette. Listen to them. The all-blue spot on Montrose is sort of Greek and sort of a new-age diner, which means they offer things like the Zooba Plate, with fried eggs, grilled halloumi, and Greek potatoes, but also a classic tuna melt. Expect a long wait on weekends." - bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"The modern Greek diner opened in 2022 from Costa Damaskos and Jake Marsiglia, who emphasize blues and jazz for audio along with throwback details like thrifted salt-and-pepper shakers, retro concert posters, and diner seating. Start your weekend with something like walnut ricotta toast with strawberries and date syrup or a more savory item like Plato’s Plate with soft-scrambled eggs, bacon, halloumi, and avocado. The restaurant opens at 9 a.m." - Melissa McCart
"The little Greek American restaurant looks like a coffee shop crossed with a retro diner, and the menu is full of unpretentious crowd-pleasers, such as baklava banana bread, a BEC, and a plate of creamy soft-scrambled eggs with pita and halloumi. And, yes, many things in sight will be a calming shade of baby blue." - bryan kim, carina finn koeppicus, will hartman, sonal shah
"Baby Blues is a Greek/American spot in Williamsburg that feels like a mashup between a neighborhood coffee shop and an old-school diner. Appropriately, most of the decor is baby blue, including the huge shelf by the entrance that’s stocked with enough VHS tapes to qualify as a Blockbuster. The brunchy food isn’t anything fancy, but they’re open until 3pm on weekdays in case you don’t have time to have your eggs until the afternoon. Get a plate of buttery scrambled eggs with pita and halloumi, or pair some baklava banana bread with a banana date smoothie. " - team infatuation
"Since 2020, there has been a critical mass of luncheonette openings — or at least new ones calling themselves that — with Old John’s, Baby Blues Luncheonette, Agi’s Counter, and S&P." - Emma Orlow
