starved.io tracks 45 of the 492 licensed food establishments in Bedford-Stuyvesant (9.1%).
BrooklynData as of September 30, 2026
Ranked by starved score, among places discussed in the last year.
Queer-owned, New Mexican gem in Bed-Stuy serving what many consider the city's absolute best breakfast burritos.
A quintessential Bed-Stuy soul food destination famous for its Nashville-style heat and defining traditional fried chicken.
Rustic, antique-filled Italian eatery in Bed-Stuy known for standout Neapolitan pies, brick chicken, and a highly-regarded onsite bakery.
Expertly crafted, inventive doughnuts and pastries with standout global-inspired flavors. A go-to spot for those seeking high-end, artistic desserts in Brooklyn.
Best steak tartare in existence. Charming French bistro w/ fantastic 'canard a l'orange'. New neighborhood fave.
An iconic Staten Island tavern serving up signature well-done pizza and cold beer in an authentic, no-frills setting.
James Beard award-winning Trinidadian street food in Bed-Stuy. Famous for $2.50 doubles and authentic roti.
Brooklyn Italian trattoria w/ exceptional homemade pasta like oxtail ragu & amatriciana. Don't miss the top-notch tiramisu!
Unique scotch eggs & duck fat potatoes. Popular Brooklyn spot, get ready for a wait!
Unique Czech-Texan bakery serving up must-try kolaches. Sweet & savory options w/ poppy seed & jalapeño egg & cheese specialties.
Most distinct posts about each place in the last 90 days.
Cozy, minimalist hidden gem in Brooklyn serving creative, flavor-packed Mediterranean-American small plates. Perfect for a romantic, sophisticated night out.
Rustic, antique-filled Italian eatery in Bed-Stuy known for standout Neapolitan pies, brick chicken, and a highly-regarded onsite bakery.
James Beard award-winning Trinidadian street food in Bed-Stuy. Famous for $2.50 doubles and authentic roti.
Classic Southern soul food in Bed-Stuy, famous for high-quality comfort dishes and a long-standing neighborhood presence.
A quintessential Bed-Stuy soul food destination famous for its Nashville-style heat and defining traditional fried chicken.
Expertly crafted, inventive doughnuts and pastries with standout global-inspired flavors. A go-to spot for those seeking high-end, artistic desserts in Brooklyn.
A new favorite Japanese izakaya with vibrant vibes and shareable small plates.
Authentic halal Jewish deli in Bed-Stuy offering classic deli meats. A go-to for reasonably priced brisket and pastrami sandwiches.
Unique scotch eggs & duck fat potatoes. Popular Brooklyn spot, get ready for a wait!
A quintessential Bed-Stuy soul food destination famous for its Nashville-style heat and defining traditional fried chicken.
Cozy, minimalist hidden gem in Brooklyn serving creative, flavor-packed Mediterranean-American small plates. Perfect for a romantic, sophisticated night out.
Each stat is quotable as written. Ranks are among the 37 neighborhoods with a dashboard. How we count
starved.io tracks 45 of the 492 licensed food establishments in Bedford-Stuyvesant (9.1%).
Bedford-Stuyvesant has 158 licensed food establishments per square mile, 36th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
2 restaurants in Bedford-Stuyvesant hold a 2025 Michelin star, Bib Gourmand or Green Star.
175 r/FoodNYC threads mentioned a Bedford-Stuyvesant restaurant in the past year, 30th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
Bedford-Stuyvesant restaurants appeared in 22 articles from outlets including The Infatuation, Grub Street and Eater in the past year, tied for 22nd of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
19 Instagram food creators posted about Bedford-Stuyvesant restaurants in the past year, 31st of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
1 of Bedford-Stuyvesant's 21 rated restaurants rank in starved.io's citywide top 10%, versus 10% expected.
The typical rated restaurant in Bedford-Stuyvesant scores at the 33rd percentile of starved.io's citywide ranking.
A & A Bake And Double Shop was Bedford-Stuyvesant's most-discussed restaurant on r/FoodNYC in the past year (17 threads).
| Cuisine | Bedford-Stuyvesant | All NYC |
|---|---|---|
| American | 26% 22% | |
| Italian | 15% 16% | |
| Mexican | 10% 4.3% | |
| Bakery | 5.1% 0.5% | |
| French | 5.1% 4.4% | |
| Japanese | 5.1% 10% | |
| Trinidadian | 5.1% 0.1% | |
| Caribbean | 5.1% 0.9% | |
Distinct r/FoodNYC threads about Bedford-Stuyvesant restaurants, Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
| Month | Threads | Share index |
|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 25 | 1.39× |
| Oct '25 | 21 | 1.06× |
| Nov '25 | 14 | 0.89× |
| Dec '25 | 10 | 0.78× |
| Jan '26 | 9 | 0.65× |
| Feb '26 | 9 | 0.69× |
| Mar '26 | 15 | 0.97× |
| Apr '26 | 16 | 0.90× |
| May '26 | 23 | 1.22× |
| Jun '26 | 20 | 1.35× |
| Jul '26 | 13 | 0.81× |
| Aug '26 | 20 | 1.32× |
Data as of September 30, 2026. Time windows never reach earlier than March 1, 2025, when dense Reddit coverage begins. Ranks are among the 37 neighborhoods with a dashboard. A neighborhood gets one at 25+ tracked and 15+ rated restaurants, and a stat is left out entirely when its sample is too small.
Every licensed food establishment in the NYC DOHMH inspection dataset is placed in a neighborhood by its coordinates (Pediacities NYC neighborhood boundaries, point-in-polygon on NYC DOHMH inspection-record coordinates). "Tracked" restaurants are those with a starved.io profile. Coverage varies a lot between neighborhoods, so compare it before comparing anything else.
Licensed food establishments divided by the neighborhood's land area in square miles (3.11 sq mi here), measured in a New York State Plane projection.
A profiled restaurant with at least 3 unique Reddit, Instagram or article references and at least 5 sentiment-scored opinions. starved score = the site's 'Best' sort: share of positive opinions weighted by the number of unique posts. It measures how much, and how warmly, a place is discussed; it is not a star rating. Citywide, 3,181 restaurants are rated; the median score is 15 and the top-10% cutoff is 42.82.
Distinct r/FoodNYC threads with at least one comment or post about a restaurant in the neighborhood. A thread that names several of its restaurants counts once.
Distinct articles (by URL) from food media that discuss a restaurant in the neighborhood, dated by publication.
Distinct Instagram accounts that posted about a restaurant in the neighborhood.
Current-edition Michelin Guide (stars, Bib Gourmand, Green Star) and New York Times 100 Best awards, matched to restaurants by Google Places ID. Starved.io is not affiliated with either.
Each restaurant counts once, under its most-mentioned cuisine tag. Shares are out of tracked restaurants with a cuisine tag, here and citywide. A ratio above 1× means the cuisine is more common here than across the city.
Restaurants on a recent DOHMH permit whose first mention in any of our sources was in the last 180 days. This is when people started talking about a place, not its opening date.