Where to stay, eat, and host events in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Deciding where to stay and eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is easier when the hotels, the restaurant, and the event spaces belong to one group. MADRE, the restaurant at 214 Franklin Street recognized by the MICHELIN Guide, sits at the base of the Franklin Guesthouse and is part of Room 11 Hospitality, which also runs the Box House Hotel, the Henry Norman Hotel, and event spaces that hold anything from a private table for a dozen to a rooftop for close to 300. This is how the pieces fit, so you can book a room, a table, and a party without leaving the neighborhood.
One neighborhood, one group
Room 11 Hospitality is the company behind several Greenpoint and North Brooklyn addresses that most guests treat as separate. They are not. The group runs three places to stay (the Franklin Guesthouse, the Box House Hotel, and the Henry Norman Hotel), one restaurant on Franklin Street, and a set of event spaces (Box House Events on the Box House rooftop, and VESPER / La Sirena Events across the water in Williamsburg), with an in-house production arm, Room 11 Productions, for the technical side of an event.
The practical value of that is simple. A guest at the Franklin Guesthouse walks downstairs to dinner. A wedding party on the Box House rooftop eats food from the same kitchen that runs the restaurant. And a planner booking a corporate dinner can size the night against the room instead of against a stranger’s calendar.
Where to stay in Greenpoint
Three hotels, three different kinds of room, all within a short walk or a quick car ride of Franklin Street.
The Franklin Guesthouse is the one directly above MADRE, at 214 Franklin Street. It runs lofts and suites with modern rooms, a gym with a sauna and steam shower, and select suites with full kitchens and outdoor space. It is a two-minute walk to the Greenpoint Avenue G train and the East River Ferry, which makes it the easy pick for out-of-town guests who want dinner downstairs and Manhattan a short ride away.
The Box House Hotel, at 77 Box Street, runs bigger. Its loft-style suites go from 250 to 1,200 square feet, some with full kitchens that sleep up to six, plus a rooftop, a fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. It suits a family, a longer stay, or a group that wants room to spread out.
The Henry Norman Hotel, at 251 North Henry Street near the Williamsburg line, is a converted 19th-century warehouse with industrial-loft rooms, vintage furnishings, work by local artists, and outdoor terraces. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection, and it reads more design-forward than the other two.
Where to eat: MADRE on Franklin Street
The dining anchor is MADRE. The kitchen runs New American food with seasonal, global flavors and a Spanish and Mediterranean lean: croquetas with black truffle and manchego, gambas al ajillo, a shrimp aguachile, handmade tortelloni, a whole striped bass, and an octopus with romesco that has become a signature. The room keeps a proper bar, cocktails run mezcal and agave, and there is a full non-alcoholic list built on Seedlip, so the table works whether or not everyone is drinking.
Dinner runs Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday from 5:30pm to 11pm. Brunch is Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm, with gambas al ajillo, brown butter French toast, chilaquiles, and a wagyu burger. Happy hour runs Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 7pm and all day Sunday. The kitchen rests Monday and Tuesday. Reservations go through Resy on the reservations page, and the bar is walk-in friendly when the dining room is full. For the current lineup, read the full menu, or our guide to restaurants in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for the walk around the rest of the neighborhood.
Where to host an event
This is where one group earns its keep, because the right space depends on the guest count.
For a private meal, the restaurant handles private dining and buy-outs for up to 50 guests, plus a catering program, booked through the events team. A rehearsal dinner, a milestone birthday, a corporate dinner sit comfortably in that room.
For anything larger, the group sends you up the block to Box House Events, the rooftop at the Box House Hotel, which holds up to 293 guests for weddings, corporate events, and private parties, with in-house planning and a retractable roof for weather. The food there is catered by MADRE, so the kitchen you booked for 40 is the same one cooking for 250.
Across the water, VESPER / La Sirena Events at 25 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg is the group’s dedicated events venue, for a party that wants a waterfront room rather than a restaurant or a rooftop. And Room 11 Productions handles audio, lighting, and staging in-house, so the technical side runs through the same company as the space and the food.
Planning a weekend around it
A clean version looks like this: a room at the Franklin Guesthouse or the Box House Hotel, an early happy-hour oyster on Franklin Street, dinner at the restaurant, and a walk to the waterfront after. Brunch the next morning, then the ferry from India Street or the G train back to Manhattan. If you are here to plan an event, book the dinner first and use it to see the kitchen before you commit the rooftop.
Greenpoint is walkable and reachable without a car. The G train stops at Greenpoint Avenue and Nassau Avenue, and the NYC Ferry East River route stops at India Street on the waterfront, a few minutes from Franklin. To understand the group and the people behind it, read the MADRE story, or our guide to the MICHELIN Guide restaurant in Greenpoint.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I stay and eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn?
For a stay with dinner steps away, the Franklin Guesthouse at 214 Franklin Street puts you directly above MADRE, the restaurant recognized by the MICHELIN Guide. The Box House Hotel and the Henry Norman Hotel are the group’s two other Greenpoint options, all within a short walk of Franklin Street and its restaurants.
Is there a restaurant in the Franklin Guesthouse?
Yes. MADRE is the ground-floor restaurant at 214 Franklin Street, at the base of the Franklin Guesthouse. Guests can book a table through Resy or walk in to the bar, and the two share the same address in Greenpoint.
Where can I host a large event in Greenpoint?
MADRE handles private dining for up to 50 guests. For larger events, the Box House Events rooftop at 77 Box Street holds up to 293 guests, with in-house planning and catering by MADRE. Both are part of Room 11 Hospitality, so a small dinner and a big party can run through the same group.
Does MADRE cater events?
Yes. The restaurant runs a catering program and caters events on the Box House rooftop, in addition to private dining and buy-outs for up to 50 guests on Franklin Street. Private-event inquiries go through the events team on madrenyc.com.
Are the hotels and MADRE part of the same company?
Yes. MADRE, the Franklin Guesthouse, the Box House Hotel, the Henry Norman Hotel, and the group’s event venues are all part of Room 11 Hospitality, a North Brooklyn hospitality group.
Plan your visit to MADRE
MADRE anchors the Room 11 group in Greenpoint with seasonal cooking, a full bar, and weekend brunch at the base of the Franklin Guesthouse. Book a table on Resy through our reservations page, or reach the events team for private dining up to 50 guests and catering on the Box House rooftop.