It’s easy to fall in love with Le Crocodile—this Williamsburg brasserie by Chef Partner Aidan O’Neal sits within a 19th-century factory building and oozes charm with its floor-to-ceiling arched windows, brick walls, and design touches like rounded booths and elegant lighting fixtures.

This all-day French brasserie has been on just about everybody's hit list since it opened, and its modern presentations of classic French dishes presented in a gorgeous, natural light-filled room is a main reason why. I dare you to find a better meal than Steak Tartare Classique, Chicken Liver Pate, half a dozen Oysters, Trout Almondine, old-school profiteroles, and a bottle of Meursault. Come for brunch, and hang out all afternoon, or try it in the evening for a buzzy dinner.

Le Crocodile is where it celebrates smaller milestones, like living to the end of another day when the whole damned world didn’t fly to pieces.

Housed in the Wythe Hotel, the all-day brasserie charms with croissants and oeufs en meurette for brunch, pâté with truffle in the midday and the stunning half-chicken for dinner. Tourist and locals alike can find a home here.

Underneath Williamsburg’s undisputed titan of classic French fare, Le Crocodile, you’ll find an intimate private dining and event space called the Cellar. What makes it really unique is the décor, with vaulted ceilings, exposed brick walls, and antique crystal chandeliers, all while maintaining the historic architecture of the Wythe Hotel building...