Gage & Tollner
American restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn ·
Historic chophouse with retro decor, serving oysters, steaks & cocktails
Historic chophouse with retro decor, serving oysters, steaks & cocktails
"More than 100 years old yet unmistakably of Brooklyn today, this landmarked dining room—lined with mirrors, cherry wood arches, and brass chandeliers—feels inviting, thoughtful, and bustling. I reach for a classic cocktail (one of seven martinis or a Manhattan) and find the menu comfortably split between steakhouse staples like New York strip and shrimp cocktail and modern touches such as clams kimsino (bacon-kimchi butter) and crispy hen of the woods mushrooms with black garlic aioli and house Sriracha. Save room for the baked Alaska by Caroline Schiff, whose singed meringue hides layers of fresh mint, dark chocolate, amarena cherry ice cream, and chocolate cookie crunch." - Charlie Hobbs
"This Downtown Brooklyn steakhouse is one of NYC’s first, and yet it’s also a relative newcomer—it's current incarnation was reborn in 2021. The 19th-century Gage & Tollner closed in 2004, after which the beautiful landmarked building enjoyed a rumspringa as a TGI Friday’s and an Arby’s. Appropriately, our favorite dish here these days is a throwback: thebaked alaska." - Team Infatuation
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? Two weeks, or two hours if you don’t mind eating at 9pm. Congrats to Gage & Tollner. Since the historic Downtown Brooklyn steakhouse reopened under new management in 2021, tables have been in high demand. The good news for people who possess the strength to plan ahead: Reservations are now plentiful two weeks in advance. Come here if you’re looking for a fun, classic steakhouse with a few twists, like clams with bacon-kimchi butter." - bryan kim
"This Downtown Brooklyn steakhouse is one of NYC’s first, and yet it’s also a relative newcomer—it's current incarnation was reborn in 2021. The 19th-century Gage & Tollner closed in 2004, after which the beautiful landmarked building enjoyed a rumspringa as a TGI Friday’s and an Arby’s. Appropriately, our favorite dish here these days is a throwback: the baked alaska." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Gage and Tollner’s dining room is a perfect place for brunch, with its 19th century-vibe and its brass, woodwork, and marble decor. With brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the restaurant offers starters like hen-of-the-woods mushroom soup, wedge salad, and oysters Rockefeller; a Dutch baby, eggs Florentine, biscuits and gravy, and fried chicken. There’s an array of pastries to choose from as well as brunch cocktails from a sherry cobbler to the bloody mary." - Melissa McCart