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Tisha B'Av 5786 in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's Jewish community celebrates Tisha B'Av with traditional foods like Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal), Post-Fast Foods, Hard-Boiled Eggs. Kosher Connect lists 19 Brooklyn-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community — most concentrated around Williamsburg. Plan your Tisha B'Av 5786 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional Tisha B'Av Foods
Find these classics at Brooklyn kosher restaurants and caterers.
Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal)
The final meal before the Tisha B'Av fast is deliberately simple and mournful. The traditional meal consists of bread and a hard-boiled egg, sometimes dipped in ashes, eaten while sitting on the floor. Some add lentils, another food of mourning.
Post-Fast Foods
After the 25-hour fast ends, light and easily digestible foods are recommended. Simple dairy, bread, fruit, and beverages help ease the body back into eating after a full day without food or water.
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Eggs are a traditional food of mourning in Judaism, served at the seudah hamafseket and at meals of consolation after a funeral. Their round shape symbolizes the cycle of life.
Kosher Tisha B'Av in Brooklyn
Mike's Bistro
622 Cortelyou Rd
Bordeaux Steakhouse
1922 Coney Island Ave
Yakar Steakhouse
1304 Ave M
Malka
56 Adams St
Koma
1618 Ave M
Izzy's BBQ
397 Troy Ave
Cafe Renaissance
802 Kings Highway
Cork n Slice
1120 Ave J
Olympia Pita
1419 Coney Island Ave
Mr. Broadway Brooklyn
1558 Coney Island Ave
Glatt A La Carte
5123 18th Ave
Gottlieb's Restaurant
352 Roebling St
Mocha Burger Flatbush
1704 Coney Island Ave
Bass and Bourbon
113 Hamilton Ave
Castell's
1814 Coney Island Ave
Bay Cafe
1906 86th St
Akimori
557 Kings Highway
Mill Basin Deli
5823 Ave T
The Loft Steakhouse
808 40th St