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Café Mars, Brooklyn, NY
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Café Mars

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$50 and over
Contemporary Italian
272 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215-1002

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
Café Mars is an unusual Italian restaurant. Come see what we mean!

For parties larger than 6 please email info@cafemarsbk.com to help craft your hassle free dining experience!

Why they're an Icon

  • Award icon
    MICHELIN Bib Gourmand2023

From the OpenTable editors: There's inventive, and then there's this Gowanus Italian restaurant. A special MICHELIN award for outstanding service is reason enough to visit, but dishes like jell-olives and fluke crudo in aged parmesan have set social media aflame and given New York a rare new take on Italian cooking.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Neighborhood
    Park Slope
  • Cross street
    corner of 3rd Ave. and President St.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    R- Union St. F/G- Carroll St.
  • Additional
    Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking

Experiences

  • Large Party Pre Fix Reservation (5-6 guests)

    $85.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    For parties of more than four guests, we offer a pre-fixe menu that showcases our favorite menu items and our favorite way to dine -- family style! For this menu, the party will receive an array of snacks, followed by an antipasti course. Then, a selection of our house made pastas and "main" dishes will round out the meal. To finish, you'll get to try all of our desserts! Beverages are available a la carte.
    Large Party Pre Fix Reservation (5-6 guests) Photo

What 116 people are saying

Café Mars reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 5Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New York City

    Best Service

  • New York City

    Contemporary Italian

  • Brooklyn

    Best Overall

  • Brooklyn

    Best Service

  • Brooklyn

    Best Ambiance

  • Brooklyn

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Café Mars dazzles with "delicious food" and "exceptional service," blending creativity with Italian classics in a vibrant atmosphere. Guests rave about standout dishes like the "Sunday sauce pasta," "monkey bread," and inventive "pho-paccio." The "playful and elegant" ambiance combined with "tremendously tasty" offerings makes this a must-visit culinary gem.

116 Reviews
  1. Cay

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful night at Cafe Mars. Food (and drink) was delicious, service was warm and helpful. We love love love Cafe Mars!

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  2. Tori VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, ambiance, and service were all 10/10. I will absolutely be back!

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  3. Rosie

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food beautifully presented and served by friendly and gracious team. Thank you Troy for greeting, seating and warmly attending to us throughout our memorable dinner -- you are a gem! We appreciated the requested quiet corner table in lovely back room. Monkey bread, Sunday sauce pasta with meat cubes and ice-cream sandwich were standouts. Toasted macadiam nuts made salad pop. Mixed drinks and vino pours were excellent. This is an elevated dining experience in all ways -- kitchen, presentation, staff and ambience. Wonderful pacing of order. Thank you for a spectacular Sunday dinner -- we look forward to returning!

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  4. Becky VIP

    Baltimore13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just wonderful again! Becoming our new favorite spot.

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  5. Julien

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the bartender and their great cocktail menu, definitely recommend the seats at the bar! Plenty of N/A options and the food is delicious - everything we had was

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  6. Alexander

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Service was above and beyond — food and cocktails were exceptional.

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  7. Raphael

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food and service I’ve had in a long while in NYC. Can’t wait to go back!

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  8. Vanessa VIP

    New York City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is out of control amazing! From the cool Mod decor, delicious strong cocktails, creative food presentation, and welcoming customer service, Cafe Mars is phenomenal! PS: You have to try the garlic monkey bread! It's so good. It would make a gluten-free person take a risk.

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  9. KristynH

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved this dining experience. The decor was fun, bright, and well designed. Though, I will say the bar seats are a little unusual. The service was lovely. Everyone who helped us was kind, knowledgable and generous. The food was fun, complex, beautifully presented and delicious. Seriously, the "pho-paccio" was maybe one of the best things I've ever eaten. Cocktails were solid. Chef even gave us a complementary dessert. Outstanding experience top to bottom. I hope they do well. I know I'll be back.

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quite honestly, the best dining experience I have had in my entire 15 years living in NYC. Such a great, curated experience, service, and food also excellent.

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FAQs

Café Mars is rated 4.9 stars by 116 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Café Mars

272 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215-1002

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Cross street
    corner of 3rd Ave. and President St.
  • Neighborhood
    Park Slope
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    R- Union St. F/G- Carroll St.
  • Additional
    Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking
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