Entre Nous
Wine bar · Clinton Hill
39 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Highlights
French wine bar with seafood plateau, pork rillettes, and croquettes
French wine bar with seafood plateau, pork rillettes, and croquettes
"If you can’t be bothered to book a few weeks in advance, make Entre Nous your go-to date spot. The Clinton Hill wine bar has terrazzo floors, soft lighting, and French small plates like steak tartare and brandade croquettes. It's easy to grab a same-day table (or a pair of bar seats), and their small seafood plateau is both reasonably priced and perfect for two." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"If Place des Fêtes checks every third-date box we have, Entre Nous, from the Fradei team, is a casual, sexy wine bar that does the same for first dates. Think a long bar with plenty of tables, an interesting list of low intervention French wines, and big glass windows that get very foggy when it’s cold out. Plus, there’s an awesome seafood plateau, with pickled mussels that we yearn for, plump shrimp, and excellently shucked oysters. They have a handful of larger plates—we quite like their tartiflette croquettes and leeks in vinaigrette—but this spot is best used for snacks, like fatty and glorious pork rillettes." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, tiffany yannetta, neha talreja
"A wine bar is a tried-and-true first date choice. The difference between Entre Nous in Clinton Hill (from the Fradei people) and every other place serving gamay is that their French food is great. Stick to something fishy, especially the $36 seafood platter. If you’re looking to fill up a little more, snack on the provided La Bicyclette baguette, and order the smoky and sweet tartiflette croquettes made with allegedly smuggled-in reblochon cheese." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"At some point every night, the windows at Entre Nous are guaranteed to steam up. That's because everyone inside this French wine bar from the Fradei team is on a date, drinking low-intervention gamay, talking to a stranger from the internet, and sweating just a little bit. Even friends run this risk of developing (potentially confusing) feelings over sweet, plump oysters and pork rillettes. Don't say we didn't warn you. The menu is decidedly French, and dishes like oeuf mayonnaise, leeks in vinaigrette, and tartiflette croquettes with reblochon cheese all go nicely with the 33-page wine list. Most of the plates here are on the smaller side, so you’ll end up ordering a lot (and spending around $100 per person) if you plan on having dinner. You’re better off using Entre Nous as a spot for a drink, a raw bar snack, and maybe a hot plate or two. photo credit: Liz Clayman Food Rundown Seafood Plateau If you’re only going to get one thing here, make it this. A small platter ($36) is perfect to split between two people, with four each oysters, shrimp, and mussels, but they have larger options as well. The mussels—lightly pickled in champagne vinegar—are the highlight. photo credit: Will Hartman Scallop Cru The scallops are sliced into juicy little nuggets, dusted with espelette pepper and drizzled with lemon and olive oil. It’s Botticelli-esque and worth an order. photo credit: Will Hartman Pork Rillettes A textbook execution of a French classic. Silky, meaty, rich pork rillettes, ready to drink up a big swipe of dijon, served with slabs of La Bicyclette baguettes. A perfect little snack with a glass of red. photo credit: Will Hartman Tartiflette Croquette A cute wedge of reblochon with fried balls of bacon and jammy onions. This is a lovely little drinking snack, if a bit rich. photo credit: Will Hartman Leeks Vinaigrette Sweet, stewed leeks with an apple-y, bright vinaigrette and toasted hazelnuts will distract you from your date. Buyers beware. photo credit: Liz Clayman Choux Farci This one doesn’t quite land. In our experience, the cabbage is undercooked, the fish is overcooked, and overall, the flavors don't all come together. photo credit: Will Hartman" - Will Hartman
"From the team behind Fradei, Entre Nous is a French wine bar in Clinton Hill, where you can eat raw seafood, and other things like leeks in vinaigrette and beef tartare. Their 3,000-bottle cellar focuses mainly on low-allocation French wines." - will hartman, bryan kim
