5 stars French bistro that does it better than France. I’ve never had a more delicious cut of meat. Natural wines. Marble slab tables. A place to fall in love
Fradei is impressive. The food was incredible, with unexpected yet delicious flavors, like in the wagyu beef tartare with sesame seeds. Please go try their food. The ambient is a little cramped and not much effort was put into the decor, which is fine. We had to wait for 30 minutes for our reserved tables, but service flowed wonderfully once we were sat down.
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The intimate space is warm and inviting, and might be the smallest restaurant I have ever seen, in the best way. Book a resy here for a romantic date night or the perfect evening of exploring natural wines with good food and friends.
Food:
•Red Endive - This salad was insanely good and definitely inspired me to try to recreate it at home. Served with bon bon dates, tango mandarin, and verbena. Each leaf was perfectly coated with the most delicate and flavorful dressing. So perfect
•Yellowfin Tuna - Amazing quality tuna served with a lovely horseradish cream. Definitely get this!
•Bucatini - This nautical pasta had calatura di alici, dulse, and egg yolk woven throughout. Very delicious if you are looking for seafood pasta vibes.
•Sunchoke Scarpinocc - This pasta was seriously delicious with chestnut, chanterelles, and pecorino.
Perfect comforting pasta dish for a rainy night.
Drinks:
I started with a glass of Ca'Liptra Arancio made with 70% Malvasia Toscana, 27% Trebbiano Toscano, and 3% Sangiovese from their estate in Cupramontana, one of the highest-quality villages in Verdiccio die Castelli di Jesi.
This wine offered a great balance between delicate aromatics and grippy tannins from the skin contact.
I also tried an amazing Chardonnay from La Fermented e Jeanne in Bugey. I think this is only the second Chardonnay I have trie from Bugey, and it might be one of my favorite places for this grape. Perfect tension between a round, oily texture and razor sharp acidity, alongside some stellar aromatics. I am always down for some Bugey.
Ended the night with a lovely blend of 50% Mencia and 50% Albarin Tinto from the Asturias region of Spain.
Cute little restaurant with very limited seats, they take outstanding local quality ingredients and beautify them with unexpected yet delicious and perfectly executed associations. And on top of it they have a great wine list, ask for their recommendation, they know what they do and they’ll recommend something to please you. This is the type of place you want to keep for yourself because it’s just so good, but the time behind that little gem deserves to be known ! I had an amazing time, I’ll be back for a date night with my husband, a quality time with my best friend or even with a larger group to celebrate!
I cannot wait to come back to Fradei! Great service, incredible incredible food. It’s small with limited seating so make a res.
I never had Italian food that was this original. All the dishes look simple, but they're deceivingly original and carefully crafted to produce a unique tasting experience of flavors, textures, and visuals. The staff is very chill and the 80s music helps you flow through the 5 courses. I especially loved the dessert, smoked fish, and the vegetables, but everything was good.
Lovely night at Fradei. Staff is kind, knowledgeable, and attentive without getting in the way of conversation and the intimate setting with amazing food. Highly recommend going for the wine pairing, it's $50 per head with 5 or so "half glasses" that felt like full servings. What a great addition to our food loving neighborhood. I'll be back soon!
one of my all time favorite restaurants, fradei hits the mark every time. the food is remarkable and unique, the service is impeccable, the restaurant inside is small and quaint and absolutely perfect for the experience, i cannot rave enough about this place! also a wine pairing for $55?! EASY choice, and they do it beautifully. I’m surprised they don’t have a michelin star yet, but you will not be disappointed here!
One of the best meals of my life! Service was great, wine pairings were thoughtful, food was so delicious. Will definitely be coming back.
One of the only tasting menu's I absolutely love going to. Perfect mix of cuisines & wines. Highly recommend checking out Fradei in Brooklyn!!
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Despite the small (spotless clean) kitchen, Chef Sam was still able to create and orchestrate delicious tasting menu for 20 plus dinners per seating.
Our tasting menu comprised of spinach chips with goat cheese dip, raw scallops with sauerkraut, foie gras with brioche and pickled Maitake mushroom, housemade cavatelli with fermented squash, Calabria chili and pistachios, roasted celeriac with shallots, melted Mont D’Or cheese with black truffle served with housemade sourdough and dessert was Burlaandbarrel spice cakes.
Our favorite dishes were the Cavatelli. The texture of the pasta was chewy and fresh. The sauce was umami with the crunchy pistachios added depth. The warm and fragrance of the Mont D’Or cheese lighted up the intimate dining room. The cheese was complex and full of flavor from the French Alps.
Great and friendly service! The wines were on the more expensive side. The Sommelier didn’t get what we liked and recommended a bottle that was drinkable but didn’t have complexity. That was the only disappointment. Music was a bit loud maybe because we were older than the rest of the dinners.
Went in without knowing much about the place, left impressed with the food, wine, and service. The garganelli with asparagus and trout roe was perfection, a bold move with eel that was delightful, fantastic tartare, top tier bread, and just an overall good time. Even the blind wine choices were right on point. Will return soon.
We liked our tasting menu meal at Fradei. The servers were all really nice, and I really enjoyed all the wine pairings. I’m not sure I would completely rave about it. I went in expecting to be a bit more blown away and left feeling like it was a bit underwhelming for the price tag. There were some ingredients that felt a bit out of season, too acidic or tart, and I didn’t love sitting right next to the bathroom. For a $250+ meal I just wanted to love it a bit more.
Couldn’t have asked for a better spot in the neighborhood, hands down one of the best meals I’ve had in Brooklyn. The food was AMAZING and the wine selection was perfect! Hats off to the team and to the chefs, everyone was super attentive and kind
I’ve lived in the neighborhood for 8 years and I’ve seen a FEW places come and go but the restaurants for the most part, besides a few exceptions, are nothing special in Fort Greene. Then along comes Fradei. Everything that you want it to be, it is. They present their dishes expertly. They are delicious. It’s the type of place where you take a bite and look up at the person eating with you with that look of “what’s IN this?!” The owners are kind and fun to have around. They transformed the previous space beautifully and I’m happy that it’s here, hopefully to stay.
We had such good time at Fradei! Food was amazing, wine fitting perfectly with our expectations and great friendly service!
Merci encore et à la revoyure ! 😉
Loved this restaurant and Chef Sam’s take on food. The simplicity is deceiving as there are wonderful underlying flavors in each dish without heavy sauces or too much on the plate. It’s an adventure in eating… the 6 course tasting changes once a month. Good wine list and great service, can’t wait to come back. Thank you Sam, and your waiters for taking such good care of Louise and me!
Amazing food and great service. The best of Europe merged with the best of NYC (and the surrounding farms). We had 6 different dishes and all were off the charts. That sort of consistency is hard to come by. Get to know the staff and it'll make your dining experience even more memorable!
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