Golda

Golda is an all-day Middle Eastern-inspired cafe on Franklin Avenue with a 1960s retro design that has earned it as much attention for its interior as for its food. The cafe runs on Parlor Coffee — one of Brooklyn's most respected third-wave roasters — and pairs the coffee with a serious Middle Eastern food program: shakshuka, hummus plates, labneh-laden breakfast plates, and grain bowls that work as both light meals and lingering brunch. The space is design-conscious in a way that rewards slow mornings: warm tile, vintage lighting, a long communal table, and the kind of considered styling that makes the room as much a destination as the menu. Golda has become one of the cornerstones of the Franklin Avenue specialty coffee corridor and a regular feature in Bed-Stuy guides for both coffee and food writers.