Sneaky Pickle and its evening counterpart Bar Brine serve up inventive plant-forward dishes and expertly crafted cocktails in a cozy Bywater setting.
"The always impressive Sneaky Pickle + Bar Brine is bidding farewell to 2024 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with its usual wonderful menu and special bites from the chef. Nibbles like Gulf tuna crudo with chili oil, gnocchi with goat cheese puree, and waygu bavette steak are a few temptations. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options too. Reservations are open. Close to the park for the fireworks." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell
"Sneaky Pickle has been a restaurant perfect for vegans and vegetarians for years. Now, they turn into Bar Brine at night serving cocktails full of housemade cordials and shrubs. They churn out some pretty delicious drinks like the Sneaky Punch with rum, passion fruit, and absinthe or an espresso martini dupe that’s got the Four C’s: chocolate, coffee, coconut, and cognac. You can also have a full meal here with meat and fish options that are just as good as the plant-based stuff (hello, spear-caught snapper crudo and bavette steak)." - Megan Braden-Perry
"Visit Sneaky Pickle for lunch or Bar Brine for dinner to try playful dishes that convey a deep understanding of technique, flavor, and texture. At Bar Brine, products like hakurei turnips, tilefish, king trumpet mushrooms, and confit goose get special treatment; fresh, delicate pasta dishes combine gnocchi with walnuts and blue cheese; rice cakes pair with smoked squash and mapo tofu; and layered cocktails satisfy cravings for something light and fresh or savory and deep. The cozy, dreamy neighborhood spot, known by some as “the veggie place,” is admired by omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans." - Clair Lorell
"Expect the unexpected at this dual Bywater restaurant, and that goes for its surprising expertise when it comes to pasta. There might be a creamy vegan mac and cheese made with cashew cream and cashew chorizo; gnocchi with blue cheese sauce, beet puree, and candied walnuts; a squid ink pappardelle with spicy Gulf shrimp; or a dish of rice cakes with smoked squash and mapo tofu. However outlandish the combination might read on the menu, it comes together beautifully every time." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell
"Bar Brine is the romantic, nighttime version of Sneaky Pickle, a longtime favorite for vegetarian and vegan-friendly, picnic-style items. Visit for dinner Thursday through Monday for dishes highlighting Hakurei turnips, tilefish, king trumpet mushrooms, or confit goose; pasta like gnocchi with walnuts and blue cheese, squid ink with crab and daikon, or rice cakes paired with smoked squash and mapo tofu. A wine list with natural and orange varieties, intricate cocktails both fruity and savory, and excellent non-alcoholic cocktails help make this spot a hot destination, even on Mondays." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell
