Maracuja
Maracuja has been on the market for a while, but it only recently opened its backyard under new management in May. After the lovely, secluded outdoor space went unoccupied for six years, the pair of regulars who purchased the property right around the pandemic shutdowns in 2020 decided to move. They also added a speakeasy-themed stitch.
You can enter the outside by strolling through the bar and opening a door marked "private," which will take you out into a garden that is festooned with greenery and shielded from view by a canopy of leaves and lights. You can order small plates like chicken croquetas, chorizo, duck, and shrimp skewers from the menu as well as larger dishes like seafood paella for two from executive chef Roberto Jimenez's (recently of Mercado Little Spain) kitchen. Every day from 4 to 7 p.m., there is a happy hour with $5 beer, $6 wine, $8 frozen cocktails, and $1 oysters. Cocktails that say "If you know it, they can make it" are always $11.
- Timings: Mon to Thu - 6:00 PM to 02:00 AM, Fri to Sat - 6:00 PM to 04:00 AM, Sun - 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
- Google rating: 4.3/5.0
- Phone: (718) 302-9023
- Website: https://maracujabk.com/
- Address: 279 Grand St Brooklyn, NY 11211
