One of my favorite restaurants of 2025… @theodorabrooklyn 🔥

I loved celebrating my birthday here last year, and my recent visit only reinforced why this place is so special. The food is bold, layered, and deeply flavorful—maybe it’s the magic of cooking over a wood fire, or maybe it’s just the care and passion that goes into every dish. Either way, I love this place so much!

If you can, grab a bar seat by the kitchen—you’ll get a front-row view of the action and every beautifully plated dish heading to the pass. If you haven’t been to Theodora yet, make it happen!

Huge thanks to @starchefs Rising Stars recipient, Chef Vitor @vitormendes18, for the incredible hospitality, and to @skeeternyc for being the ultimate dining partner!

Swipe left to see more than 1.2 seconds of each dish from the video. :)

1. Highlight reel
2. Ora king salmon - kombu vinaigrette, orange, pickled ginger
3. Eggplant
4. Seeded laffa
5. Broccolini - basil & dill dressing, crispy shallots, manchego cheese
6. Hiramasa - finger lime, avocado, dash
7. The pass
8. Octopus - smoked shallots, parsnip, salmoriglio
9. Swordfish belly skewer - aji dulce, whipped labne, za’atar
10. Wood-fired sweet potato - ginger-honey glaze, blue crab, parmesan foam
11. Dry-aged fish
12. Golden tilefish - miso beurre blanc, potato, charred leeks
13. Whole butterflied trout - pil oil, harissa, chermoula
14. Lamb - laffa, tahini, amba, shifka
15. Lamb - laffa, tahini, amba, shifka
16. Chef @vitormendes18
17. Baklava sundae - tahini ice cream, almond & walnut baklava, whey caramel

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