These are some of the best spots to eat in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

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Ever since I studied abroad in South Korea in the summer of 2024, I’ve been trying to write blog posts for the little things I do, even if it’s going across town for a fun little day. When I was studying abroad in Busan my Korean teacher would show us these Naver (a Korean search engine) blogs random people would make documenting visiting parks or bakeries, and I loved that energy.

I think the Internet is a cluttered place, so even if no one reads this at the end of the day, it’s a cute little time capsule for as long as we have electricity—or my credit card stops paying for this domain. I recently started a job, at the time of typing this, and I’m finding one of the ways that I’ve continued to stay sane is by going on little side quests here and there.

I wanted to make today’s blog post on some of my top eats from Park Slope. I went to school in New York City (FIT), lived in Flatbush when I had an apartment, but in the past few years I’ve spent a lot of time in Park Slope. I don’t know how or why this happened to be this way, but Park Slope has been a place that has a special spot in my heart—although I may never afford to own something here.

As a well-known foodie in my circles, although I’ve refused to become a social media maven and give out my trade secrets entirely to the Internet, I’ve put together this small list of some of my favorite spots. Down the road, I’ll keep updating it!

Let’s get into some good eats in the area.

Andamiro is an excellent and cozy spot for Korean gukbap, or soup of with rice.

I used to live in Busan when I was studying abroad on an intensive Korean language scholarship through the US government, so when I first had heard about Andamiro opening in the area, I knew I wanted to try it. Korean soups, whether they’re a tang, jjigae, or gukbap, are some of my favorite comfort foods.

I went with one of my friends to Andamiro on a rainy day not long after it opened. I ordered the classic gukbap with rice and beef. You got to pick your sauce, and I ended up going with doejang. I ended up putting the entire sauce in the soup to season it, just like you would do in Busan.

This was a hearty, filling meal. Was it as good at the shops back in Busan? My memory says no, but the broth was clean and the food was good in the moment, making it one of my more memorable meals in the area.

Ramen Danbo is one of my top ramen spots in New York overall.

So Ramen Danbo is actually one of my top spots in the neighborhood and one of the only ones I’ve been back to over and over again. Whenever we need something to eat in the area we always default to this ramen shop, and it’s not too shabby in terms of prices.

This is how it works at Ramen Danbo: you pick your dish, then decide on what kind of noodle you want in it or if you want the extra fixings. I tend to go with the classic ramen noodle and tonkatsu broth, but they have vegan and vegetarian friendly options as well.

I also never add anything to my ramen and find that it’s filling, warm, and comforting. I’ve never been disappointed with this spot, hence the high praise.

Tava Turkish is my go-to spot when I want Middle Eastern food in the neighborhood.

I went to Tava Turkish with my friend as well. It was one of those lunches where we wanted to eat out, looked at the map, and then landed on Tava Turkish. It looked nice in there, and it was right before my trip to Istanbul, so I was taking notes the entire time I was in the restaurant.

When we dined there they had a lunch special where you could order an appetizer and entree for a fixed price, so we decided on the baba ghanoush and hummus, which came with bread, then got different kabobs. We split the appetizers, but because she got a lamb kabob I stuck to my chicken one.

It was fresh and delicious—I enjoyed this meal a lot. We savored some baklava to finish off our lunch session, and it was the perfect ending.

Momo Ramen serves both Japanese and Tibetan classics.

I went to Momo Ramen on a spring night where it was unexpectedly cold. I really was craving Tibetan food but didn’t want to venture all the way to Jackson Heights because of how cold it was, and my knee was bothering me during that trip to New York.

It was packed when I went in, which was interesting to me considering I had never expected a tiny place to be serving Tibetan and Japanese food to be well-known, but hey: that’s a great combo, so kudos to them. I ordered the thukpa and the momos, which is definitely just on the Tibetan side.

I didn’t finish my food that day, but I enjoyed it a lot (and ate the leftovers for lunch the next day). Like the meal at Andamiro it felt like a warm hug and something I needed in the moment. It also wasn’t too expensive, which is perfect for my wallet.

Pita Pan is excellent for a quick weekday lunch.

Pita Pan is one of those places I think people don’t actually eat inside of. I went when I was in town and covering the New York Film Festival. I didn’t want to go far because I was writing reviews of the screenings I had seen the day before, so I stopped by Pita Pan for the lunch special.

It was a lot of food for what it was, too. I got the special where it’s meat on top of a salad and rice, but asked the guy if I could get falafel instead. It was very filling int he way where I didn’t feel sick afterward, and I remembered that all those years later. It’s somewhere I go to when I’m in the neighborhood, need a quick meal that’s good quality, and I don’t want to spend a ton.

One of my most memorable meals has been at SYKO.

SYKO is one of the more interesting and “only in New York” kind of restaurants. I went when they were originally at a smaller storefront and only had a few tables you could sit at inside. Naturally, I went with the same friend that I’ve mentioned throughout this review.

SYKO means Syria and Korea abbreviated. While they serve more classic dishes from each culture, some become a transfusion. When I ate there I had a shawarma, which is the more strict Syrian dishes, but some of those fusion dishes I was really eyeing up.

Like that Shawarma Pizza? I’ve been wanting to go back and devour that dish ever since I saw it on the menu. Their prices also aren’t too bad for the area, so it’s a more affordable meal compared to the upscale restaurants all along Fifth Avenue.

On that note, this is the end of my list for now! I’ll continue coming back to this past in the near future.

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