5 Underrated Restaurants in Brighton Beach, New York NY Worth Trying

This list picks out restaurants around Brighton Beach that hold a Google rating of 4.4 or higher but have fewer than 400 reviews, so they are easy to overlook. It helps locals and visitors who want something beyond the busiest names. Eight qualifying places were considered, and the five below are ranked from their Google ratings, weighted by how many people left a review. Check the hours before heading out, since one place does not list them.

The list at a glance

  1. 1Sonny's Pizza Napoletana★ 4.9 · 72 reviews
  2. 2FiGo Pizza (Halal)★ 4.8 · 373 reviews
  3. 3Surf City Pizzeria 2★ 4.8 · 38 reviews
  4. 4Backyard Pizza Cafe★ 4.7 · 312 reviews
  5. 5Dzmobis Duqani★ 4.7 · 215 reviews
#1

Sonny's Pizza Napoletana

★ 4.9 (72 Google reviews)Pizza restaurant

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Sonny's Pizza Napoletana is a pizza restaurant on Lancaster Avenue with a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Reviewers mention pizza made fresh in front of them, with toppings that taste fresh, and name the pepperoni, the Supreme and the margherita as favourites. Lemonade comes up more than once as the drink to order. Reviewers also say the pizzeria caters events and can time pizzas for your arrival. Hours are not listed, so call ahead.

Best for: Fresh Neapolitan-style pies
Address
1039 Lancaster Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, United States
Hours
hours not listed
#2

FiGo Pizza (Halal)

★ 4.8 (373 Google reviews)Pizza restaurant

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FiGo Pizza is a halal pizzeria on Bay Parkway, open every day from 11 am until midnight. Reviewers mention trying several slice styles, including mild buffalo, mozzarella and vodka, and say the slices are thin enough to sample a few. They also describe friendly staff who make suggestions and a relaxed room with plenty of seats for eating in.

Best for: Sampling several halal slices
Address
8774b Bay Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11214, United States
Hours
daily 11 am–12 am
#3

Surf City Pizzeria 2

★ 4.8 (38 Google reviews)Italian restaurant

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Surf City Pizzeria 2 is a newer Italian restaurant on 65th Street, open 11:30 am to 10 pm every day except Monday. Reviewers mention large pizzas, a wide menu of pizzas and pastas, a clean room and a welcoming counter. Most comments are positive about prices, though one reviewer found the fries greasy and the margherita short on salt, so results may vary with online orders.

Best for: Big pizzas and pasta
Address
2301 65th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204, United States
Hours
Fri 11:30 am–10 pm; Mon Closed; Sat 11:30 am–10 pm; Sun 11:30 am–10 pm; Thu 11:30 am–10 pm; Tue 11:30 am–10 pm; Wed 11:30 am–10 pm
#4

Backyard Pizza Cafe

★ 4.7 (312 Google reviews)Pizza restaurant

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Backyard Pizza Cafe on Avenue Z is listed as a pizza restaurant, but reviewers talk mostly about its Turkish dishes. They mention the lamb gyro platter, Beyti kebab, yaprak doner, Adana durum, menemen and lahmacun, along with baklava and tea. Comments point to fresh ingredients and careful preparation, and to kind, welcoming service. It is open daily from 10 am to 11 pm.

Best for: Turkish kebabs and doner
Address
2113 Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Hours
daily 10 am–11 pm
#5

Dzmobis Duqani

★ 4.7 (215 Google reviews)Restaurant

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Dzmobis Duqani is a small Georgian spot on Brighton 2nd Street, open daily from 9 am to 9 pm. Reviewers mention a large shaurma, bread with an egg in the middle, warm Georgian bread fresh from the oven and imeruli. Several first-timers say the staff patiently explained each dish on the menu, which helped those new to Georgian food. Some came in after a walk on the boardwalk.

Best for: First try of Georgian food
Address
3086 Brighton 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Hours
daily 9 am–9 pm

How we made this list

We looked at 8 restaurants in Brighton Beach, New York NY with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then rated 4.4 or higher on Google but with fewer than 400 reviews. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 29 September 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the highest-rated restaurant on this list?

Sonny's Pizza Napoletana ranks first, with a Google rating of 4.9 from 72 reviews. FiGo Pizza (Halal) is second at 4.8 from 373 reviews.

Which restaurants in Brighton Beach, New York NY are open late?

FiGo Pizza (Halal) stays open until 12 am.

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