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Bar Tabac….best brunch in Cobble Hill?
Josh Guttman | May 26, 2007
Who serves up the best brunch in Cobble Hill? Being a connoisseur of the half breakfast / half lunch weekend indulgence, this is a question I’ve mulled over many a Sunday morning. Though more often than not, after flipping through my mental rolodex of choices, I find myself sitting in the quaint French bistro come chic Brooklyn hot spot that is Bar Tabac. While their croque moisseur sans jambon is probably my favorite brunch dish in all of NYC, I would characterize the broader menu as adequate and tasty, though somewhat simple and not outstanding. Other goodies include les frites, french onion soup, and I’m told the french toast is yummy. As you might expect, the coffees and bloody marys are also made very well. It’s the ambience, though, that makes Bar Tabac special. It’s an authentic French bistro experience orchestrated by real Frenchies, most notably the regular Sunday manager, Franck. The architecture and design is warm and comfortable and there is plentiful outdoor seating in the spring, summer and fall, though be prepared to wait up to 45 minutes during peak hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Perhaps best of all, Blue Orchid, a 1940s jazz band (equally authentic I might add) plays a regular gig there every Sunday into the afternoon.
Honorable mention best brunch (and without the long wait) – Patois.
Bar Tabac is located at 128 Smith Street at Dean.
Patois is located at 255 Smith Street at DeGraw.
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