Nestled on a quaint corner in Brooklyn Heights, Inga's Bar is a charming neighborhood tavern where you can savor top-notch burgers and seasonal dishes amidst cozy candlelight and warm vibes.
"Sure, Ingas Bar is a tavern, but it feels like a tavern that’s all dressed up. They’ve got a pretty superb double patty burger, but there’s also mortadella showered in grated brown butter, and a rotating menu of small plates that might include a tangy celery victor salad, or a beer-braised pork shoulder with cannellini beans. Snack on them at the bar by yourself, or in the dining room with a date at a candlelit table covered with butcher paper. We visit Ingas Bar most often in the evening, but it’s also great for brunch—the sun streams through the big windows of the all-green corner spot, and the newspaper rack at the entrance might have a copy of The Financial Times to pair with your bloody mary. Plus, that toddler eating biscuits with sausage gravy next to you is so, so well dressed. photo credit: Michael Harlan Turkell photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Michael Harlan Turkell photo credit: Michael Harlan Turkell photo credit: Kate Previte Ingas is the kind of neighborhood spot where you might see a celebrity, do a triple take, and realize they’re here because this is their neighborhood spot, too. But even if you’re not a resident of Brooklyn Heights’ fruit streets, you might find yourself going back to Ingas often, for burgers and Negronis, and that feeling of being somewhere a little bit special, and a little bit like home. Food Rundown The menu at Ingas Bar changes frequently, but there are two things that are always available, and those two things should always be a part of your order. (Plus any of the small plates that speak to you—you can’t really go wrong.) photo credit: Michael Harlan Turkell Mortadella You’ll always find a version of this mortadella, and it’s not as simple as just meat on a plate. Folded mortadella is showered with grated gouda and grated brown butter—a feat—plus a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of thyme. photo credit: Kate Previte Cheeseburger The mains here are often dainty and served on beautiful plates—and then there’s the double cheeseburger. At first glance it almost doesn’t work with the rest of the menu, but just trust. It’s soft and juicy with thin pickles and perfectly golden brown fries. Split it with someone so you can also try other rotating plates, like a New York strip steak with littleneck clams, or come alone on a Tuesday night and have it all to yourself." - Willa Moore
"“To say that I recently moved to south Brooklyn to be closer to Inga’s wouldn’t exactly be true. But it wouldn’t be not true either. This is a fantastic neighborhood restaurant that is also a destination restaurant, and the home of, in my opinion, one of the best two burgers in the city. The dining room is both cozy and sparkly, and I love a date night at the bar, too.”" - brennan carley
"Ingas Bar is a premiere date spot, disguised as a neighborhood tavern on a corner in Brooklyn Heights. You won’t have to jump through any hoops to get a reservation here, but it’s the sort of candlelit, negroni-drinking place that will impress whoever is lucky enough to join you. They’ve got a pretty splittable double patty burger and other date-worthy small plates, like a tangy celery victor salad, and mortadella showered in grated brown butter. Share it at a butcher paper-covered table in the dining room with someone you like a lot, and don’t worry if you’re too full for dessert—you’ll be back soon." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah
"A cozy neighborhood restaurant with a seasonally changing menu, known for its staple burger." - Alexis Benveniste
"When you get off the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo, options that aren’t mediocre $30 sandwiches are limited, unless you’re in the market for a hot dog cart visit. But just a few blocks away, in Brooklyn Heights, you’ll find Ingas Bar, a dressed-up tavern where neighborhood folks drink Negronis and eat double-patty burgers by candlelight. Ingas Bar isn’t filled with out-of-towners looking to get their hands on some aesthetically pleasing small plates just to tell everyone at home about it. It’s the sort of place you should come when you want to pretend like you live here, and eat mortadella covered in shaved brown butter at least once a week. " - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja
