Restaurant in New York City, United States
Glasserie
100Pearl PointsEasy to book, harder to fault.
About Glasserie
Glasserie in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is one of the more considered brunch destinations in the borough — Eastern Mediterranean-influenced cooking in a converted glass factory, with a calm room that rewards conversation over spectacle. Booking is easy by New York standards. Return visitors should order wider and trust the vegetable-forward dishes.
The Verdict
Glasserie sits on Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, it earns a visit on the strength of its weekend brunch alone. If you've been once and left satisfied, the answer to whether you should return is yes — the morning and midday service is consistently cited as one of the more considered brunch experiences in the borough. Booking is easy by New York standards, which makes this a dependable option rather than a stress test.
What You're Getting
The setting is a converted 19th-century glass factory, the space does the work that good restaurants rely on: it makes the meal feel deliberate without feeling stiff. Glasserie's kitchen draws on Eastern Mediterranean influences, which means the brunch menu tends toward vegetable-forward dishes, preserved flavors, the kind of grain and egg combinations that hold together in a way that straight American brunch often doesn't. For a return visitor, the move is to order wider rather than safer — the menu rewards the diner who goes beyond eggs and toast.
The room is well-suited to a Saturday or Sunday with someone you actually want to talk to. It's not a loud, scene-driven brunch destination, it's quieter and more considered than the average Williamsburg or Park Slope option, which is worth factoring in if you're choosing between neighborhoods. If you want high-energy weekend brunch with a DJ and a Bloody Mary cart, Glasserie is the wrong call. If you want food that's thought through and a room that lets a conversation breathe, it's the right one.
For context on how Glasserie fits the broader New York dining picture, our full New York City restaurants guide covers the range from accessible neighbourhood spots to the $$$$ tier occupied by places like Le Bernardin, Per Se, and Eleven Madison Park. Glasserie operates in a different register entirely, it's a neighbourhood restaurant doing serious food, not a destination-dining exercise.
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Know Before You Go
- Address: 95 Commercial St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
- Neighbourhood: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Booking difficulty: Easy, reservations available with reasonable advance notice
- Leading for: Weekend brunch, relaxed catch-ups, return visits worth making
- Not ideal for: High-energy brunch scenes, large groups looking for a party atmosphere
- Dress code: No formal requirement, smart casual is appropriate and fits the room
Frequently Asked Questions
What are alternatives to Glasserie in New York City?
If you want a similar Eastern Mediterranean, vegetable-forward format in Brooklyn, Glasserie is a strong first choice given its easy booking and converted-space atmosphere. For a more formal version of the same broad region's cooking with higher price commitment, Atomix in Manhattan operates in a completely different register. Within Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the alternatives tend toward Italian or generic New American, which makes Glasserie's focus genuinely distinctive for the neighbourhood.
Can I eat at the bar at Glasserie?
Bar seating is common at Greenpoint restaurants of this format, Glasserie's converted glass factory layout typically supports it, but the specific configuration is not confirmed in available venue data. Given the Easy booking rating, you are unlikely to need the bar as a walk-in fallback anyway — a table reservation is low friction here.
What should I order at Glasserie?
Glasserie's identity is built around wood-fired preparation and vegetable-forward sharing plates with an Eastern Mediterranean lean. Order across multiple smaller dishes rather than treating it as a single-entrée meal — the sharing-plate format is the point. Specific current menu items are not documented here, so check the menu before you go rather than arriving with a fixed dish in mind.
How far ahead should I book Glasserie?
Booking is rated Easy, which means you are not fighting a weeks-long waitlist the way you would at higher-demand Brooklyn or Manhattan destinations. A few days to a week of lead time is likely sufficient for most nights, though weekend prime-time slots at a well-regarded Greenpoint restaurant will always move faster. If you have a specific date, book it — there is no reason to leave it to chance.
Is Glasserie good for a special occasion?
Yes, with the right expectations. Glasserie works well for birthdays, anniversaries, or low-key celebrations where the priority is good food and an interesting space rather than a formal dining-room experience. It is not competing with Per Se or Eleven Madison Park for ceremony — the converted glass factory setting and sharing-plate format keep things relaxed. If the occasion calls for white-tablecloth formality, look elsewhere.
Does Glasserie handle dietary restrictions?
The Eastern Mediterranean, vegetable-forward menu structure means plant-based and vegetable-focused diners are generally well-served here without needing special accommodation. For specific allergies or stricter dietary requirements, check the venue's official channels before booking — specific policy details are not in the venue record, the sharing-plate format means cross-contact is worth confirming in advance.
Is Glasserie good for solo dining?
Glasserie is a workable solo option, particularly if bar or counter seating is available, but the sharing-plate format is designed around ordering across multiple dishes with a group. Solo, you will naturally cap your range — order two or three dishes and treat it as a focused meal rather than a full spread. The Easy booking rating means no pressure to fill a table with numbers just to secure a spot.
Location
95 Commercial St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
New York City, United States
Compare Glasserie
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasserie | Easy | ||
| Le Bernardin | French, Seafood | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Atomix | Modern Korean, Korean | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Per Se | French, Contemporary | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Masa | Sushi, Japanese | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Eleven Madison Park | French, Vegan | $$$$ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in New York City for this tier.
Also Consider
- Le Bernardin, French, Seafood, $$$$
- Atomix, Modern Korean, Korean, $$$$
- Per Se, French, Contemporary, $$$$
- Masa, Sushi, Japanese, $$$$
- Eleven Madison Park, French, Vegan, $$$$
Stacking Glasserie against New York's most-discussed restaurants requires an honest reset on what you're comparing. Le Bernardin, Atomix, Masa, and Per Se all operate at the $$$$ ceiling of the city's dining market, multi-course tasting menus, months-out booking windows, a completely different set of expectations. If your goal is a serious weekend brunch in a thoughtful room without the financial and logistical overhead of destination dining, Glasserie is a more practical choice than any of them.
Eleven Madison Park is the closest tonal comparison in terms of considered, ingredient-led cooking, but it operates at a different scale and price point entirely. Glasserie gives you Eastern Mediterranean cooking in a neighbourhood setting with easy reservations, that's a different value proposition, not a lesser one. For diners who've already done the Midtown and Flatiron circuit, Greenpoint offers a genuine change of register.
Among Brooklyn brunch options specifically, Glasserie sits toward the top of the considered-cooking tier. It's better for a focused two-person meal than a rowdy group booking, it competes most directly with other neighbourhood-serious restaurants rather than with the city's trophy dining rooms. If you're benchmarking across other American cities, the approach is comparable in spirit to what Smyth in Chicago or Providence in Los Angeles deliver in their respective markets: real cooking in a room that doesn't require a special occasion to justify the visit.
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