Fandi Mata
Eclectic restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Plant-filled industrial-chic space with global cuisine & cocktails
Plant-filled industrial-chic space with global cuisine & cocktails
"The selling point of Fandi Mata is its space. In fact, this would be a wonderful venue for a private party of any kind. The ceilings soar. Everything seems to orbit around a drooping disco ball. Palm fronds provide privacy. Lighting and playlists are taken seriously. We’d bet that almost everyone who walks through the door for the first time says something like, “What a space.” photo credit: Fandi Mata photo credit: Fandi Mata photo credit: Fandi Mata photo credit: Fandi Mata photo credit: Fandi Mata Pause Unmute The broadly Mediterranean spot is romantic in a fun, Friday night kind of way. Come here to have a drink or two and maybe split some perfectly fine pizza and pasta, and a nicely cooked half chicken. This is a handy starting point for a night out in Williamsburg that doesn’t necessitate much advanced planning. Food Rundown Chicory Salad A nice salad to kick things off. We’d like to thank whoever thought of putting brown butter in vinaigrette. It goes nicely with the classic blue cheese and pear combo. Classic Hummus It’s hummus! With a little za’atar on top. Nothing special here. Roasted Prawns If you’re on a date, this is a charming dish to share two ways. There are six prawns to an order, and they’re swimming in citrusy calabrian chili sauce. It’s served with bread, which is thoughtful. Baked Paccheri You’ve had this marriage of tomato sauce, eggplant, and mozzarella before, and if you want to have it again, it will neither disappoint nor wow. Half Roasted Chicken Exactly what you’re imagining—a juicy half-chicken. Served with cheese broccoli rabe and a healthy pool of jus. Order this. photo credit: Fandi Mata Branzino Not served on the bone, which honestly makes it easy to eat this daintily. We like the glazed carrots and fennel that come on the side. photo credit: Fandi Mata" - Arden Shore
"This two-story Mediterranean restaurant on Bayard Street in Williamsburg has a heated outdoor patio perfect for some grilled octopus and croquetas outside while you drink a Botanist & Tonic." - team infatuation
"I checked out Fandi Mata’s mezzanine Mezcaleria Bar in Greenpoint, a plant-filled mezcal bar facing McCarren Park with an extensive selection of about 35 agave options." - Emma Orlow
"I’m looking forward to the six-seat mezcal bar opening on September 29 on the second floor of Fandi Mata, the Williamsburg brunch destination known for its many plants and impossibly high ceilings. The restaurant — a bi-level Mediterranean spot Grub Street likened to an “over-the-top postindustrial jungle” after converting a former mechanic shop — has been outfitted with plants, a sprawling bar, and a pizza oven that spits out paper-thin, Roman-style pies. Its collection of mezcals, curated by partner Milos Zica (formerly of West Village cocktail bar Employees Only), can be sampled in tasting flights or mixed into a half-dozen cocktails." - Luke Fortney
"Housed in a soaring Brooklyn warehouse, the space mixes Moroccan tiles with abundant potted palms to deliver a Mediterranean-meets-industrial atmosphere that feels verdant and transportive—an urban take on vacation decor with gritty New York scale." - Laura Fenton
