Cafe Mado
Cafe · Crown Heights
791 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Highlights
Seasonal vegetable-forward cafe with French, Italian, Californian influences
Seasonal vegetable-forward cafe with French, Italian, Californian influences
"In a sea of useful all-day cafes, this spot from the team behind Place des Fêtes stands out. Iit's good for breakfast when you want a sausage egg and cheese, or lunch after the Brooklyn Museum (get The Tony, a mortadella sandwich smothered in cheese on a sesame-seeded bun, baked at Cafe Mado's sister bakery.) Or come for dinner when visiting parents need to eat at 6pm sharp—drink wine and eat rotating small plates like pici with fresh pesto in Cafe Mado's charming, plant-filled back patio." - bryan kim, hannah albertine, nikko duren, willa moore
"Having a meal at Cafe Mado feels like eating in a secret garden, even if you end up sitting in the greenhouse-like back dining room, which opens to the actual, creeper-covered yard. The menu changes seasonally, with the help of a forager-on-contract, but you can expect things like Japanese cucumbers with gooseberries and kelp, chewy homemade pici with a grassy-green pesto, and, when the time is right, life-changing peas." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah
"At Cafe Mado, there’s an atrium-like dining room that feels like you’re eating in a greenhouse, and a garden in the back in case the weather’s nice. It’s the perfect setting for a menu of dainty, beautiful plates, which change seasonally with the help of a forager-on-contract (yes, really). You can expect things like Japanese cucumbers with gooseberries and kelp, chewy homemade pici with a grassy-green pesto, and, when the time is right, life-changing peas." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"Cafe Mado is one of Brooklyn’s most elegant breakfast meeting spots right now, with a menu that rotates. The breakfast sandwich, also available for delivery, features a fried egg, melty caciocavallo cheese, and tomatillo sauce on a milk bun." - Eater Staff
"A Crown Heights restaurant offering "Steak Mondays," a three-course meal for $80. The centerpiece is a 14- to 16-ounce dry-aged grilled strip steak dusted with koji and served with roasted shallots, horseradish, and beef‑fat drippings, plus a choice of ramp béarnaise or an onion au poivre sauce. The meal also includes bread; a choice of appetizer such as the pea leaf salad or a Caesar salad; and desserts like berry baba au rhum or strawberry sorbet." - Nadia Chaudhury
