Chestnut, a cozy newcomer to Cobble Hill’s restaurant row (Smith Street), is already winning fans from the ‘hood and from Manhattan. With its wide French doors, high blond chestnut-beamed ceilings, and raw slate-tiled walls, the restaurant is a warm, lively gathering place that makes you feel like staying a long while. The talented kitchen turns out a menu of honest and delicious food with ingredients that shine, and plates that are filled with smart, creative, and well-articulated flavors. The menu features rustic dishes like chicken liver and apple toast as well as more elegant dishes like tea-smoked scallops with fingerling potatoes and sweet-hot mustard, and comforting plates like roasted organic chicken with artichokes and soft polenta.

Chestnut Information:

• American menu. Dinner, Sunday brunch. Closed Monday. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating.