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Unique indoor & outdoor dining at Parklife - Parklife, Brooklyn, NY

Parklife

4.4
4.4
56 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Parklife is an indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar in Gowanus. We offer tacos, tlacoyos and tlayudas inspired by Mexican, Persian and Texan flavors. We feature seasonal cocktails, local beers and small batch spirits. Open all year round, we also host free weekly and monthly events to make your dining experience truly unique. All events are free to attend with a 2-drink minimum purchase to participate.

Reservations are available for groups less than 18 people. Walk-ins are welcome pending capacity. Tables have a 2 hour limit when busy. Dogs, smoking, unruly children and assholes are not allowed. View house rules and safety guidelines at www.ParklifeBK.com/info.

Reservations are held for 15 minutes. There is a $10 per person fee if your group cancels with less than 24 hours notice or does not show up. There is a $25 per person fee for adding guests to your existing reservation.

For parties greater than 18, submit your request 2 weeks in advance at www.ParklifeBK.com/reservations.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 p.m.


Booked 4 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Mexican, Persian, Fusion / Eclectic

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (646) 949-4636

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Owned/operated by

    Asian & Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Women

  • Executive Chef

    Scott Koshnoodi

  • Catering

    For groups of 18 or more, we recommend pre-ordering pitchers and shareables. Please visit www.ParklifeBK.com for more information.

  • Private party facilities

    Unfortunately we don’t rent out Parklife for private events during business hours, but you’re welcome to email us at hey@ParklifeBK.com to inquire about private dining in our solariums. For private events, we recommend our sister venue littlefield just around the corner. Email booking@littlefieldNYC.com or visit us at www.littlefieldNYC.com.

  • Neighbourhood

    Gowanus

  • Cross Street

    4th Avenue

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Public Transit

    R, D, N, B, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5, LIRR

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 56 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New York / Tri-State Area

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Brooklyn

    Good for groups

  • Brooklyn

    Great for outdoor dining

  1. Erin

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful accommodating team and great food and drinks!

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  2. LaniT

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a fun beautiful spot! Great for good weather days.

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  3. Anonymous

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time for my birthday here! Very easy to pre-order food then allow for individual orders via the QR codes.

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  4. JungleJulia

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Alonso and the team always make us feel so welcome.

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  5. JonathanG

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot, great food, nice staff; even when it was raining and needed to be indoors they were able to accommodate our large party.

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  6. JungleJulia

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently amazing staff, food, and vibe. We are going to miss the fabulous Gyzellah ☹️

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  7. JonathanS

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exelente location. And really appreciate staff. Definitely coming back with my team.

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  8. JoseR

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved my experience. Service was excellent and super fast. Loved the payment option through the QR code.

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  9. JoeB

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect night. Staff was incredible and loved the tacos.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    First the good: They have a very charming, unheated, open, outdoor space. The drink menu is seasonal & creative & customizable. Now on to the bad: Unfortunately the creative drinks are pretty weak. The only way you can order is through an app they make you download. Be sure to dress warmly if youre going for a movie night because they do not have heaters. Lastly check your credit card transactions because they added on $9 to my bill.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was the best birthday I had. And I absolutely recommend de Gin Blossom

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  12. brian

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    great place to hang out when the weather is nice, great outdoor space. very casual, very relaxed. also a good place to go with a larger group as ordering is done all on the phone and everyone deals with their own tab so easy close out at the end of the night! tasty drinks and tasty food!

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  13. LaniO

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Parklife was awesome and very accommodating and communicative with my birthday party, we had a great time!

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  14. FoodFriend

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    Really nice vibe lots of space, service was friendly and great food was just flat out bad.

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  15. VeronicaL

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best churros this side of the Mississippi! & If you're a meat lover make sure to try the lamb taco and beef tongue taco, both are outstanding.

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  16. GhostStory

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had a great time at trivia! We'll definitely be back

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  17. CaseyS

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful time! The food was tasty and the drinks were good. Service was really great. Felt like we placed an order and it arrived within minutes. Will definitely return.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect setup for an outdoor movie! Food drinks and service were on point. Movie was clear and lighting was lovely. The ordering system couldn’t be easier. Will definitely come again. Only annoyance were some little mice scurrying around the garden but they didn’t bother us!!

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  19. AvaF

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience4
    Haven't had food this disappointing in a while - not worth the price, taco portions are unusually small and not even good. Leaves much to be desired. Ate 2 tacos and left hungry.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    I had a large party of 15-20 people. We went out for a celebratory happy hour for 2 promotions. I’ve had this place bookmarked for a while and I was excited to bring so many people to try it out. I don’t think anyone will be returning :( The service was quick. The food was mediocre, not much flavor and everyone was pretty disappointed. The ambiance and set up has so much potential!! The waiting staff was friendly, however the hostess seem overwhelmed and kept making unnecessary comments to people in my party. I felt like that was very unprofessional. It was also a Thursday night and 75% of the tables were open, however they kept reminding us of the 2 hour limit and how it will be super busy. It was never busy.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 26, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience5
    Really not kid friendly.

    1 person found this helpful

  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an amazing time at Parklife! I made a reservation here for my husband’s birthday celebration. The service was great and super fast - we ordered everything using the QR code and our drinks and food got delivered straight to our table. I ordered churros for my husband and put a note that it was his birthday and Parklife put a candle in one of the churros which was so nice! Everyone had a great time and we cannot wait to go back.

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  23. jpgirl

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Parklife is a solid spot. Great food and drinks complement a gorgeous, huge patio space!

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  24. ChristianH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing spot, highly recommend! Atmosphere and people were great!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The tacos here are incredible, but even more so, the service! I ended up losing my earring that night and texted the restaurant, and they went above and beyond to get my earring to me within the week! Super appreciated!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Huge outdoor space with a great vibe

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    It was casual and fun to be outside!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pretty good

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Chips were so hard that it felt like they were almost stale. All the food that we had as a group honestly felt sub par and overpriced. When we saw the bills it seemed like way too much money for the amount of food that we had. Staff was all very friendly and love that you can have multiple tabs going per table via QR code instead of splitting the check.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was my husbands birthday and we had a reservation for 12 people. It was pretty cold outside so we were giving one of the heated tents which made the experience so amazing! The service was excellent, everyone super friendly and the food was good overall

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  31. Rachel

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the most amazing birthday party at parklife. The staff was so wonderful and the bar itself is perfect for big, chill gatherings. Thank you parklife!

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  32. JustineKF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Despite the blizzard, Parklife came through to help me celebrate my birthday in one of their heated solariums on Saturday 1/29. It was the perfect spot for delicious food and drinks and limiting our risk for covid. Thank you to Julie & Alonso (& their whole team) for making it happen! <3

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great outdoor ambience really tasty cuisine and appreciated the fire pit nearby.

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  34. KatherineL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, staff was so friendly and welcoming! I am so grateful to the management/staff at Parklife because we had an outdoor reservation and there was a forecast for rain and thunderstorms. I asked about the availability of umbrellas, and instead they were able to put us in the solarium at a moment’s notice, and thank god they did because it stormed like crazy! After the storm cleared up, we enjoyed spending some time by the fire pit.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great! Super fast service

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, fantastic service!

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  37. ejanszk

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Decent menu, great outdoors space, yummy mimosas. Good to hang out, not a place to go if you want a serious brunch.

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  38. Johnny

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great place for a get together with friends. ParkLife is beautiful at nights with their lights. If it rains, there are big umbrellas.

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  39. JulesC

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time at bingo night, thanks for hosting these experiences. Great food and staff!

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  40. bkln009

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2021

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    Did not love the QR Code only ordering experience. It would be nice to have real menus and a server experience where it's not so clear they are trying to cut costs.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Parklife using the Order Online button. Parklife also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 949-4636.

Parklife is rated 4.4 stars by 56 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

9:30 p.m.


Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Parklife

636 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217-3112

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    4th Avenue

  • Neighbourhood

    Gowanus

  • Hours of Operation

    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Mexican, Persian, Fusion / Eclectic

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress Code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Public Transit

    R, D, N, B, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5, LIRR

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Owned/operated by

    Asian & Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Women

  • Executive Chef

    Scott Koshnoodi

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (646) 949-4636

  • Catering

    For groups of 18 or more, we recommend pre-ordering pitchers and shareables. Please visit www.ParklifeBK.com for more information.

  • Private party facilities

    Unfortunately we don’t rent out Parklife for private events during business hours, but you’re welcome to email us at hey@ParklifeBK.com to inquire about private dining in our solariums. For private events, we recommend our sister venue littlefield just around the corner. Email booking@littlefieldNYC.com or visit us at www.littlefieldNYC.com.

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