Claro
Mexican Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
New York
"Excellent mole, everything is deliciously complex"(15 Tips)
"Delicious traditional Oaxacan food but the food price needs"(3 Tips)
"any mezcal cocktail is great - barbacoa tacos or pork memela"(5 Tips)
"mushroom memela"(2 Tips)
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Noah WeissAugust 26, 2019Fantastic and inventive Oaxacan food. Everything was great, including the short rib mole, tuna tostada, beef tongue tacos, and scallop aguachille. Eat in the backyard. Cocktails were great, too.
- Valentin GuerinSeptember 16, 2017New kid on the block, good cocktails (mezcal based) and food. It's not your typical Mexican but worth a try. Ask for an outdoor seat if the weather is nice!
- Emily WilsonMay 21, 2018The tortillas here are so damn good. Asparagus-avocado tostada (seasonal), barbacoa tacos, mushroom memela, and the short rib mole negro (with an order of tortillas to go with!) are all exceptional.
Oliver DelgadoOctober 7, 2017The yellowtail ceviche appetizer is phenomenal. At $42 the barbacoa is not a great value — you're better off getting a few extra items from the menu. Good cocktails as well.
Inna GSeptember 16, 2017Really cozy and new mexican place in the neighborhood! The shrimp ceviche was amazing!!!!great mezcal cocktail suggestion and outdoors! Skip the chorizo plate.
AmateurConciergeMarch 12, 2018Delicious authentic Mexican by way of Oaxaca. The yellowfin tostada is fantastic. Drinks are very boozy/medicinal. Would actually pass on the mole, our least favorite
Matthew BreuerNovember 24, 2017Bar program is excellent, tortillas are out of this world - pulpo & tocino are fire
Sung HwangOctober 12, 2018Mezcal flights were fun! They have a whole book of mezcal. Get the duck with mole.. it melted in my mouth. All other dishes were delicious!
Wong Lip ChinJanuary 2, 2022Amazing umami food. Their food ingredients are so fresh. You're able to taste the distinctive taste of every component as you chew on it.
Rachel COctober 17, 2021We had the prix fixe dinner and it was delicious! I will say, though, that I've had more complex mole at my local taco spot. (It's a fantastic taco spot.)
unreal new Oaxacan spot in gowanus. everything was good, but don’t skip the mole or the cheek tacos. cocktails are absurdly tasty.
Gregory FisherDecember 10, 2018The menu changes a lot, but the moles were standouts and I’d highly recommend them as it seems to be where they shine (rojo and negro alike)
Brandi BankJuly 21, 2018Yellowfin tuna tostada was terrific, everything else was... fine. Plus a forgotten order by our server led us to having dinner after 10pm.
DanielleOctober 14, 2018Aquachile verde, pulpo y tocino tostada, chipotle shrimp tacos and mole rojo with pork cheek- all unbelievably good.
eric bornemannJuly 19, 2020Cozy neighborhood Mexican spot with really tasty different stuff. The crab tostada and the mole dishes are outstanding.
Jessy NunezAugust 11, 2018Delicious traditional Oaxacan food but the food price needs to be tweaked.
Micah ChilesJuly 16, 2020Great socially distanced outdoor patio, with excellent prix fix (brunch, dinner) and cocktails
Josh GrussOctober 12, 2017My first time in Gowanus was memorable because of Claro. Everything my party got was absolutely delicious!
Vlada MashkovichNovember 23, 2017The food is great. But the portions are too small for the price in my opinion. The drinks are a little too sweet or boozy.
Sefi KeiniMarch 30, 2018I appreciate them grinding their own Masa on site but the result are less impressive tortillas than at a $5 taqueuria- Aaron WolfowitzJuly 27, 2018paid my monthly salary for five ~small plates~ and waited for a show-stopper to come out the kitchen and change my life... turns out all of their food is pretty mediocre. oops!
Mike PApril 14, 2018Don't come here for brunch. Literally the worst service I've come across. Food is good tho.- LilyDecember 26, 2018NYT Top New Restaurants ** (4/2018): "Aguachile de cálamar; tostada de cabeza; yellowfin-tuna tostada; chorizo memela; María Sabina memela; all moles."
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- 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
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- 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
(347) 721-3126
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Scott Fitzgerald - 8.6
"Cocktails! Mocktails! Meatballs! Staff & Space!"
Ren Tucker - 9.2
"I had a lot of fun here! Great activity for a group of friends, work event (which is what we did) or even a date. I'd definitely recommend checking them out."
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