Williamsburg · Craft cocktails

Maison Premiere

One of Brooklyn's defining cocktail rooms since 2011 — the absinthe-and-oyster ritual and the room itself still feel like nowhere else in the neighborhood.

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Neighbourhood
Williamsburg
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
Tableside absinthe service with vintage fountains · Raw oyster bar with daily regional selections · One of the bars that shaped Brooklyn's modern cocktail scene since 2011
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Book ahead. Book on Resy
Food
Full menu
Hours
Bar open daily, roughly noon to 1-2am (later Fri/Sat); oyster hour and weekend brunch available — confirm current hours on maisonpremiere.com
Recognition
James Beard Award, Outstanding Bar Program (2016); repeatedly cited in World's 50 Best Bars-adjacent coverage
Address
298 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

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Checked: Official site lists menus dated as recently as October 2026 and current bar/oyster/brunch hours with no closure notice; cross-checked against an active OpenTable listing and its James Beard award history. Checked Nov 2026.

Photo: Maison Premiere, from their website.

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