Vinegar Hill House

This cozy, old-timey space—located on a darling block near the Brooklyn Navy Yard—has wonderful food and is endowed with a charming private garden. The menu changes with the seasons—in summer you might find freshly picked peas with clover, crème fraîche and hazelnuts and wood-roasted asparagus with buttermilk, crunchy granola and bright hits of dill. Main courses include soft gnocchi with ramps, bacon and parmesan and scallops with fava beans and mint. The mostly European wine list is serious and focuses on small producers.