Fodor's Expert Review XO Bistro

Tucked into a Red Hook shopping center, this down-home eatery has a congenial atmosphere and well-prepared sandwiches, flatbreads, and entrées that make it popular with local professionals. Come early for a seat at the bar and get the scoop on local island news. Lunch features sandwiches (the tuna burger is from fresh catch rather than a can), salads, and grilled flatbreads with tasty toppings like barbecue pulled pork. There's more of the same at dinner, plus entrées such as crab-topped mahi and New York strip.