Bed-Stuy counter since 2002

Bed-Stuy’s doubles institution

Fried bara, curried chickpeas, tamarind and pepper sauce, made to order at a Fulton Street counter. James Beard America’s Classics, 2019.

James Beard America’s Classics 2019

Call (347) 425-0016 Get directions

Takeout from the counter; delivery is offered. Call ahead to order. Hours vary by listing, so call to confirm.

Illustrative close-up of Trinidadian doubles with curried chickpeas and sauce drizzle — Illustrative image: doubles cross-section, not a photo of an actual order.

Appetizers, breakfast bakes, roti, lunch plates, island drinks.

Price note: item names come from a published in-store menu transcription (May 2023); prices may have changed since. A 2026 review mentions veggie doubles at $3 and aloo pie at $2.50. Confirm prices in the store.

To start

Doubles$1.50
Doubles with shrimp$4.00
Fish doubles$3.50
Vege doubles$3.00
Aloo pie$2.00
Aloo pie with shrimp$4.00
Saheena$2.00
Fish cake$3.50
Phoulourie, 8 pc$1.50
Phoulourie with channa$2.50

Breakfast bakes

Bake and saltfish$4.00
Bake, egg and saltfish$4.00
Bake and salmon$4.00
Bake and corn beef$4.00
Bake and shark$5.00
Bake and smoke herring$4.00
Bake with liver and gizzard$5.00
Coconut bake with any 1 item$5.00
Fry bake with any 1 veggie$3.50
Sada bake with any 1 item$5.00

Extra fish in any bake, $2.00.

Roti

Plain roti$2.50
Potato roti$5.00
Veggie roti, 2 items$6.00
Chicken roti$7.50
Goat roti$8.50
Beef roti$8.50
Shrimp roti$9.50
Duck roti$10.00
Conch roti$10.00

Lunch and dinner

Curry chicken$8.00
Curry beef$9.00
Curry goat$9.00
Stew chicken$10.00
Curry shrimp$10.00
Curry or stew fish$10.00
Ox tail$10.00
Curry duck$12.00

Island drinks

Water, Coke, Solo, Peardrax, Mauby Fizz, Orchard, Apple J, Pear J, Peanut Punch, Supligen, Choc-Nut, Shandy, Caribbean Cool, Trinidad orange juice, Trinidad grapefruit juice. No drink prices were listed on the transcribed menu; ask at the counter.

Illustrative stack of fry bakes with filling and pepper sauce drizzle — Illustrative image: fry bakes, not a photo of an actual order.

Regulars order

Reported favoritesDoubles with pepper and tamarind, bake and saltfish, curry chicken roti, shrimp doubles, coconut bake, bake and shark, veggie doubles. Listed as customer favorites on a restaurant directory, not the shop’s own ranking.
Budget bandAround $10 to $20 per person on a directory listing; one 2026 review reports $1 to $10 per person. Cheap eats either way.

Why it hits

Four facts worth knowing before you go.

Beard Classics 2019

A James Beard Foundation America’s Classics award, a rare honor for a counter-service cheap-eats shop.

Reported by Eater NY, Feb 2019.

Since 2002

Opened by Geeta and Noel Brown, from Trinidad. Moved to the larger Fulton Street space in spring 2018.

Reported by Eater NY, Feb 2019.

Tamarind plus pepper

Doubles arrive with tamarind and pepper sauces; shrimp doubles and phoulourie get specific praise in 2026 reviews.

Review-reported, mid-2026.

Counter seating

No-frills counter with limited high-top and communal seating, plus wall seats. Built for takeout that happens to have a stool.

Directory editorial plus 2026 reviews.

Visit the counter

Corner of Fulton St and Nostrand Ave, Bed-Stuy.

Day	Listed hours
Monday	Short day (listings differ: to 3 PM or 4 PM)
Tue to Sat	7 AM to 7:30 PM (some listings open 6:30 AM)
Sunday	Closed

Opening and closing minutes conflict across listings, so call (347) 425-0016 to confirm before heading over.

Address1337 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, near Nostrand Ave and Verona Place.
Phone(347) 425-0016
How to orderCall ahead or walk up to the counter for takeout. Delivery is offered. There is no verified first-party ordering page.

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