Sailor
Restaurant · Fort Greene
228 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Highlights
Cozy nautical bistro featuring comfort food like roast chicken
Cozy nautical bistro featuring comfort food like roast chicken
"Bloomfield continues to steer the kitchen at her acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant, which she runs with restaurateur Gabriel Stulman (of Fairfax, Joseph Leonard, and Jeffrey's Grocery); since the announcement of her partnership with the Texas group, the restaurant installed a new executive chef, Skylar Mosca. Eater crowned the restaurant one of the year's best new restaurants in 2024, saying that "it represents the return of chef April Bloomfield to New York and the British-inflected cooking that made her name." In his three-star review for The New York Times, Pete Wells declared that Bloomfield is "cooking the best food she’s ever made." He went on to say that her "understanding of her craft has deepened since the crack-up. She is now one of the most expressive cooks in the city," and that "she’s found flavors nobody else seems to know how to reach." - Melissa McCart
"Located in Fort Greene, the restaurant announced it will take over the adjacent storefront on Dekalb Avenue (a former slice shop) for an expansion; the space is slim, probably only fit for a small bar with a few seats, a takeout area, or an extended private dining room. The news follows the announcement that its star chef, April Bloomfield, who has run the restaurant alongside restaurateur Gabriel Stulman since its opening in 2023, would be making the unusual leap of heading up a hospitality group in Austin; Bloomfield will retain involvement in the restaurant and has since installed Skylar Mosca as executive chef. Mosca recently participated in a culinary series that gives back-of-house folks a platform and resources to plan their dream pop-up restaurant. The spot was the first Brooklyn restaurant in Stulman’s Happy Cooking Hospitality group, which is known in Manhattan for places like Joseph Leonard (an oyster bar) and Fairfax (a West Village brunch staple), and demand for more seats at the restaurant was instant." - Emma Orlow
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? A full two weeks, or, if you’re doing lunch, a day or two. Self-described “neighborhood bistro” Sailor didn’t feel all that neighborhoody when it opened in 2023 and was immediately booked solid. Slowly, it’s getting there. We recently walked in on a weeknight and didn’t even have to wait for a bar seat. Reservations are doable, too, as long as you plan ahead. The roast chicken wearing a heavy coat of butter and profiteroles dripping salted caramel are worth setting a reminder for." - bryan kim
"With its aquarium-sized windows, pristine tablecloths, and walls of nautical art, this Fort Greene bistro is an exceptionally charming option for a daytime hang. It looks like a lighthouse designed by Ralph Lauren, and the food is just as noteworthy as the room. Always get the roast chicken lathered with butter." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"Sailor’s striped awning and paintings of seafaring vessels will put you in the mood to eat something that used to live in salt water. This nautical-themed bistro from the folks behind Joseph Leonard and the former Breslin chef serves a lot of seafood, like skate cheek and peas in parsley sauce. The white tablecloths and flickering lamps make the space feel fancier than your average neighborhood spot, but lots of dishes hover around $20 or less. Use any surplus funds on wine and profiteroles." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick
