Brooklyn Restaurant Week: 25 Places You’ve Never Heard of That Are Worth Trying

Restaurant week is a great time to get outside your own neighborhood and try something new. Here are some cool restaurants tucked away in non-trendy Brooklyn neighborhoods that are worth visiting.

Note: The list below is from 2011. The 2012 list was just released, and we're updating our materials. To see if the restaurants below are participating in Dine In Brooklyn this year, see the click-through on the Borough President's Website, http://www.visitbrooklyn.org. Sorry for the delay/

11 Restaurants to Try in Midwood, Gravesend, Marine Park and Mill Basin

1. Sahara Restaurant -- Gravesend -- Turkish
2. Estihana Brooklyn -- Midwood -- Asian
3. Mama Lucia's Restaurant -- Midwood -- Italian
4. D'Amore Pizzeria and Restaurant -- Mill Basin -- Italian
5. Il Posto -- Mill Basin -- Italian
6. Mango Seed Restaurant and Bar -- Lefferts Gardens -- Caribbean
7. Buckley.s Restaurant -- Marine Park -- American
8. Michael's Restaurant -- Marine Park -- Italian
9. Salvi Restaurant -- Marine Park -- Italian
10. Tea For Two Lite -- Marine Park -- Italian/Sushi
11. T-Fusion Steakhouse -- Marine Park -- Fusion/American

6 Restaurants to Try in Ditmas Park, Kensington, Prospect Heights and Sunset Park

12. Abigail Cafe and Wine Bar -- Prospect Heights -- American
13. Back to Nature -- Kensington -- International
14. Dougies BBQ and Grill -- Kensington -- BBQ
15. Maria's Bistro Mexicano -- Sunset Park -- Mexican
16. Picket Fence Restaurant -- Ditmas Park -- American
17. PurpleYam -- Ditmas Park -- Filipino Pan-Asian

8 Restaurants to Try in Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay

18. Gargiulo's Restaurant -- Coney Island -- Southern Italian
19. Tatiana Restaurant -- Brighton Beach -- Russian/American
20. Baku Palace -- Sheepshead Bay -- Middle Eastern
21. Clementes Maryland Crabhouse -- Sheepshead Bay -- Seafood
22. Il Fornetto Restaurant -- Sheepshead Bay -- Italian
23. Liman Restaurant -- Sheepshead Bay -- Eastern Mediterranean
24. Osaka Japanese Restaurant -- Sheepshead Bay -- Japanese
25. Randazzo's Clam Bar -- Sheepshead Bay -- Italian/Seafood