Celebrity sightings in Brooklyn

United States · 81 sightings · 40 venues

Brooklyn has 81 documented celebrity sightings on VIP Heat Map, spread across 40 venues in United States. 62% of them happened at restaurants, followed by street and neighborhood sightings (20%) and bars (12%).

The most-sighted venue is Peter Luger Steak House (8 sightings), followed by Buttermilk Channel (5) and Lucali (5). Names that turn up repeatedly in the record here include Jonathan Safran Foer, Lindsay Lohan, Björk, Drew Pinsky, and Michael Shannon. Dated sightings in Brooklyn run from 2000 to 2026. 25 listings describe a standing habit rather than a single night out — a known favorite that a source says a person returns to.

Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Brooklyn on the interactive map.

Where celebrities are spotted in Brooklyn

restaurants50 · 62%
street and neighborhood sightings16 · 20%
bars10 · 12%
parties and private events2 · 2%
nightclubs1 · 1%
festivals1 · 1%

Most-sighted venues in Brooklyn

Peter Luger Steak House8 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Adam Sandler, Drew Pinsky, Lindsay Lohan, Massimo Bottura
Buttermilk Channel5 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Beyoncé, Gayle King, Jay-Z, Solange Knowles
Lucali5 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Charlie Puth, Devin Booker, Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber
Laser Wolf Brooklyn4 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Ben Platt, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Sabrina Ionescu
The River Cafe4 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Clive Davis, Leona Lewis, Penny Lancaster, Rod Stewart
Montero Bar & Grill3 sightings
Bar · spotted here: Ayo Edebiri, Clairo, Phoebe Bridgers
Farmers Market2 sightings
Out and about · spotted here: Lindsay Lohan, Shailene Woodley
Frankies 457 Spuntino2 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Michael Shannon, Penn Badgley
Grand Army2 sightings
Bar · spotted here: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan
Henry Public2 sightings
Bar · spotted here: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan
Lilia2 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson
Peter Luger2 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Drew Pinsky, Lindsay Lohan
'sNice1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Jonathan Safran Foer
1 OR 81 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Bella Hadid
2nd Street Cafe1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Nicole Krauss

Latest dated sightings in Brooklyn

Sep 11, 2026 — Carl Quintanilla (Media) at Brooklyn Paramount
Aug 8, 2026 — Olivia Rodrigo (Musician) at Lucali
Apr 22, 2026 — Shailene Woodley (Actor) at Farmers Market
Apr 22, 2026 — Lindsay Lohan (Actor) at Farmers Market
Mar 26, 2026 — Anne Lamott (Author) at St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn Campus)
Oct 9, 2025 — Keri Russell (Actor) at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Feb 6, 2025 — Hailey Bieber (Model) at Lucali
Feb 6, 2025 — Justin Bieber (Musician) at Lucali
Jan 24, 2025 — Ayo Edebiri (Actor) at Montero Bar & Grill
Jan 24, 2025 — Phoebe Bridgers (Musician) at Montero Bar & Grill
Jan 24, 2025 — Clairo (Musician) at Montero Bar & Grill
Dec 17, 2024 — Remy Ma (Musician) at Brooklyn Chop House
Jun 29, 2024 — Lourdes Leon (Socialite) at Under The K Bridge Park
May 4, 2024 — Kehinde Wiley (Artist) at INDUSTRIA
Sep 7, 2023 — Charlie Puth (Musician) at Lucali
Nov 19, 2022 — Ben Platt (Actor) at Laser Wolf Brooklyn
Oct 2, 2022 — Justin Theroux (Actor) at Laser Wolf Brooklyn
Oct 2, 2022 — Jennifer Aniston (Actor) at Laser Wolf Brooklyn
Feb 12, 2022 — Pete Davidson (Comedian) at Lilia
Feb 12, 2022 — Kim Kardashian (Reality star) at Lilia
Sep 9, 2021 — Devin Booker (Athlete) at Lucali
Apr 29, 2021 — Drew Pinsky (TV personality) at Peter Luger
Apr 29, 2021 — Drew Pinsky (TV personality) at Peter Luger Steak House
Mar 15, 2021 — JJ Redick (Athlete) at Nene's Taqueria
Jul 6, 2018 — Nancy Silverton (Chef) at Peter Luger Steak House

Known favorites in Brooklyn

Places where a source describes a standing habit — a regular table, not a single dated visit.

Jonathan Safran Foer — Olive Vine Cafe (Restaurant)
Jonathan Safran Foer — Bonnie's Grill (Restaurant)
Jonathan Safran Foer — 'sNice (Restaurant)
Jonathan Safran Foer — Yamato (Restaurant)
Michael Shannon — Fort Defiance (Restaurant)
Michael Shannon — Frankies 457 Spuntino (Restaurant)
Paul Dano — Henry Public (Bar)
Solange Knowles — Buttermilk Channel (Restaurant)
Solange Knowles — Saraghina (Restaurant)
Zoe Kazan — Henry Public (Bar)
Adam Sandler — Peter Luger Steak House (Restaurant)
Bella Hadid — 1 OR 8 (Restaurant)
Chloë Sevigny — Union Pool (Bar)
Gayle King — Buttermilk Channel (Restaurant)
Imani Coppola — Beacon's Closet (Restaurant)
Jennifer Egan — Brooklyn Bread (Restaurant)
John Turturro — Al Di La Trattoria (Restaurant)
Julio Torres — Magdalene (Restaurant)
N.K. Jemisin — Brown Butter Cafe (Restaurant)
Nicole Krauss — 2nd Street Cafe (Restaurant)
Odessa Young — Skinny Dennis (Bar)
Penn Badgley — Frankies 457 Spuntino (Restaurant)
Rudy Giuliani — Peter Luger Steak House (Restaurant)
Sabrina Ionescu — Laser Wolf Brooklyn (Restaurant)
Usher — Buttermilk Channel (Restaurant)

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