Here Are Brooklyn's April Restaurant Openings

BROOKLYN, NY— Brooklyn’s dining scene added a wave of new restaurants in April, with openings spanning Williamsburg, Bushwick, Park Slope, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy.

Here are April's new restaurants:

Balera — Williamsburg

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442 Graham Ave

Italian restaurant and pizzeria with a two-floor layout, disco ball, and live DJs on select nights. Menu includes thin-crust Roman-style pizza, pasta dishes, and seafood salad with octopus, shrimp, and potatoes.

Barker Cafeteria — Bed-Stuy

395 Nostrand Ave

Café-style sandwich and soup shop serving roast beef focaccia with horseradish cream, rotating soups, and baked goods in a counter-service format.

Border Town — Greenpoint

148 Nassau Ave

Mexican restaurant known for handmade flour and corn tortillas served with fillings like beans, cheese, shrimp, and pork, plus cocktails.

Bodega Nights — Bushwick

425 Troutman St

Brazilian-influenced wine and small-plates restaurant serving natural wines, baked goods, and snacks like bolinhos de bacalhau in a casual nightlife setting.

Confidant — Brooklyn Heights

127 Atlantic Ave

Reopened restaurant with a wood-lined dining room serving prawn pot pie, mushroom spaghetti, and other dinner-focused dishes with bar seating.

Honey Badger — Prospect-Lefferts Garden

67 Fenimore St

Reopened tasting-menu restaurant featuring a 13-course $295 menu, à la carte options, and a fermentation lab focused on seasonal sourcing.

Lucky Charlie — Bushwick

254 Irving Ave

Late-night pizza restaurant serving coal-fired pies, seafood appetizers, salads, and cocktails, with extended hours into the early morning.

Mariscos El Submarino — Park Slope

226 7th Ave

Mexican seafood restaurant serving aguachiles, tacos, tostadas, and margaritas in a walk-in-focused casual dining format.

Pies ’n’ Thighs — Prospect Heights

244 Flatbush Ave

Expanded fried chicken restaurant serving fried chicken, chicken biscuits, banana cream pie, and family-friendly items like chicken tenders.

Tamalería La Madrina — Crown Heights

735 Nostrand Ave

Counter-service shop specializing in tamales, antojitos, and taquitos with fillings like pork, chicken, and cheese wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves.

They Say That — Bushwick

615 Wilson Ave

Thai restaurant serving panang curry mac and cheese, larb, mushroom-based dishes, natural wine, and breakfast and lunch specials.

Vato — Park Slope

226 7th Ave

Daytime tortilleria serving burritos, pastries, coffee, and sourdough flour tortillas available for retail purchase.

Wayne & Sons — Williamsburg

57 S 5th St

Tex-Mex restaurant serving tacos, chips and salsa, and frozen margaritas in a larger space designed for group dining and longer stays.