Private EVENTS

Book your next event at Black Forest Brooklyn!

Black Forest Brooklyn is a German restaurant & beer garden with a warm and casual vibe, serving homemade regional specialties and a unique selection of German draft beer, wines & craft spirits. BFB has two locations, one on Fulton Street in Fort Greene, and one on Smith Street in Boerum Hill, featuring a large backyard.

Black Forest Brooklyn is the perfect space to host a variety of events, from birthdays to weddings to bridal showers to corporate dinners. From an intimate seated dinner for 20 under the stars in our backyard garden to a cocktail reception for 200 guests in the full restaurant, we can accommodate many party sizes.

Please also consider our sister cocktail bar Fritz for your event, it has a beautiful covered patio that is perfect for a private event!

Please reach out with any questions, we’d love to help you plan your event! Email or call us at (718) 935-0300 (Fort Greene) or (718) 522-1806(Smith St). Looking forward!

We can accommodate many party sizes.

For parties up to 20 guests, there is no minimum, you can simply make a regular reservation on resy, or by reaching out via phone or email.

For parties larger than 20 guests, we ask for a minimum consumption guarantee, which depends on the time, duration, guest count and space desired for your event. If you don’t reach the minimum with the actual consumption, no worries, we simply add the difference to your check as a rental fee.

To book an event reservation we ask for a deposit in the amount of 50% of your event minimum, which is fully refundable until 2 weeks before the event, and non-refundable after that.

Food Options

The German Family Feast for $34/person: A 3 course family-style meal, consisting of our most popular food items. Flatbreads, wings, Giant German soft pretzels, a mix of fresh German sausages and/or half-sized schnitzels plus sides and a dessert platter. Vegetarian/Vegan as well as gluten-free options are available. Platters will be dropped on tables or a buffet station, along with small plates and silverware and guest serve themselves. Plenty of food for a full meal.

German Appetizers $22/person: If a full 3 course meal is too much, our heavy Hors d'oeuvre option is perfect. A mix of fresh German sausages and/or half-sized schnitzels plus sides. Vegetarian/Vegan as well as gluten-free options are available. Stone-oven flatbreads, chicken wings can be added if desired. Platters will be dropped on tables or a buffet station along with small plates and silverware and guest serve themselves. Similar food choices as the Family Feast, but no separate courses, and less food overall (not a full meal), and no dessert.

Individually Plated 3 course meal $60/person: If family-style is too casual for your occasion, we offer a festive, customizable 3 course meal, individually plated, consisting of food items from our regular menu.. Vegetarian/Vegan as well as gluten-free options are available. Plenty of food for a full meal. We usually serve the appetizer and dessert course family style along with an individually plated entree, but we are happy to work with you on the exact set up!

We charge a plating fee for outside desserts, $25 flat fee for groups up to 20 guests, and $50 flat fee for groups above 20 guests. Alternatively, please ask us about our homemade authentic German cakes, including our famous Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry Gateau). Plating fees will count towards the minimum consumption.

Beverage Options

We hope you are as excited as we are about our unique selection of German draft beers, wines and craft spirits. Drinks for your event can either be ordered a la carte and billed on consumption, per current menu prices, or you can select from these two beverage packages:

Wine & Beer Package $36/person for 2 hours: Includes select beers, wine and NA beverages. Additional hours can be added at $18/hr/person.

Bar Package $52/person for 2 hours: Includes 4 of our signature cocktails, select spirits, wine, all beers and NA beverages. Additional hours can be added at $26/hr/person.

Any beverages outside of our bar packages are charged on consumption, per current menu prices. All beverages (on consumption and/or drink packages) will count toward the minimum.

The Spaces and Capacities

Event minimums are based on a two-hour timeframe. Longer timeframes can be arranged upon request. Minimums are not inclusive of sales tax, and gratuity*. Peak times are Friday after 5pm, all day Saturday, and Sunday before 5pm.* During November & December, weekdays after 3pm are also peak times. Marathon Sunday is also peak time all day. All other times are off-peak. To be considered off peak, event start and end time need to be within the off peak window.

*20% of gratuity will be added to your check, based on either the event minimum or your final bill, whichever is higher. **Federal holidays are treated like Sundays, and the day before a federal holiday is treated like a Saturday.

Fort Greene location

The Skylight Room (Fort Greene)

The brick and wood accented main space at our Fort Greene location. It has incredible light coming through two large skylights, features seven large communal tables, 2 smaller hightop tables, a window bar, a wall bar, and plenty of space in-between tables to mingle. It is not a fully private room, but it is nicely separated from the bar area by a wood-clad, partially open wall for some privacy and it can easily be roped off so that no other guests may enter this section of the restaurant. The Skylight Room can be booked as a whole, or the front or back portion only. The front contains 2 large communal tables, 2 hightop tables, and bar seats along the window bar. The back contains 5 of the large communal tables plus a wall bar.

The Full Skylight Room can host 60-70 guests for a seated dinner or 80-90 guests for a cocktail reception. Minimum $1,500 (Off-Peak)/ $3,000 (Peak)

The Back Skylight Room can host up to 45 guests for a seated dinner or up to 50 guests for cocktail reception. Minimum $1,000 (Off-Peak)/ $2,000 (Peak)

The Front Skylight Room can host up to 25 guests for a seated dinner or up to 30 guests for cocktail reception. Minimum $750 (Off-Peak)/ $1,500 (Peak)

If you book the Full or Partial Skylight Room, the other areas of the restaurant (the bar area, the remainder of the skylight room, and the sidewalk area) will remain open to other guests during your event.

Sidewalk Seating (Fort Greene)

The sidewalk tables can seat around 25 guests, and are usually reserved for walk-ins, but they can be booked for a larger group, weather permitting. The sidewalk seating has electrical overhead heaters, and some partial rain and sun protection from a retractable awning. However, unlike the covered structure that we had during the covid years it is not full weather proof.

If you book the Sidewalk Seating, the indoor areas of the restaurant will remain open to other guests during your event, and we cannot guarantee that you will be able to move indoor during inclement weather.

The Full Restaurant (Fort Greene)

Take over the whole restaurant, either just the indoor space (Skylight Room plus Bar Area), or indoors plus sidewalk seating.

The Full Restaurant (Indoor only) can host 110 guests for a seated meal or 160 guests for a cocktail reception. Off-Peak Minimum $4,000 for 2hrs, $5,000 for 3hrs. Peak Minimum $8,000 for 2hrs, $10,000 for 3hrs - Sidewalk Seating will be open to other guests who will need to enter the restaurant to use the restrooms, etc.

The Full Restaurant (Indoor & Sidewalk) can host up to 130 guests for a seated meal or up to 180 guests for cocktail reception. Off-Peak Minimum $5,000 for 2hrs, $6,000 for 3hrs. Peak Minimum $10,000 for 2hrs, $12,000 for 3hrs Fully private restaurant buyout, no other guests.

Smith Street location

The Back Room

The brick and wood accented main space at our Smith Street location. Beautiful light coming through a large skylight, features seven large communal tables, and a series of smaller tables, and plenty of space in-between tables to mingle. It is not a fully private room (other guests and staff will need to move through the backroom to get to restrooms, kitchen and backyard) but it is nicely separated from the bar area by a wood-clad, partially open wall for some privacy. The Back Room can be booked as a whole, or half the space. One side of the center aisle contains 3 large communal tables, which can be set up as one large table, the other side contains 4 large communal tables which are set up back to back.

The Full Back Room can host 70 guests for a seated dinner or 90 guests for a cocktail reception. Minimum $1,500 (Off-Peak)/ $3,000 (Peak)

Half of the Back Room (one side of the center aisle) can host 25-35 guests for a seated meal. Minimum $1,000 (Off-Peak)/ $2,000 (Peak)

If you book the Back Room, the other areas of the restaurant (the bar area and the backyard) will remain open to other guests during your event.

The Backyard

The Smith Street location is home to a large, beautifully planted backyard oasis, It features open table seating that is partially covered by umbrellas, as well as plenty of seating in the Backyard Chalet, a structure that provides outdoor seating that is covered, shaded, heated, has ceiling fans, and is open on the sides to provide plenty of ventilation. The electric radiant heaters make it remarkably comfortable in cold weather. The Backyard Chalet consists of six back-to-back booth tables that each can sit 8-10 guests. Each booth is separated from the next one by a plexiglass divider. The Backyard can be booked as a whole, or only the back portion. Large groups can book any number of booths in the chalet, plus open seating in front of the chalet.

Please note the free standing gas heaters that can be seen in the pictures have been removed (they were only allowed temporarily during Covid). However the Chalet has plenty of electrical overhead heaters…;)

Partial Backyard Chalet booking: for groups up to 20 people (2 booths) no minimum is required, just make the reservation on resy.com or reach out to the restaurant. Three booths can seat 24-30 guests, with a minimum of $600 (Off-Peak)/ $1,200 (Peak), Four booths can seat 32-40 guests, with a minimum of $800 (Off-Peak)/ $1,600 (Peak)

The Full Backyard can host 60 guests for a seated meal or for a cocktail reception. Minimum $1,500 (Off-Peak)/ $3,000 (Peak)

The Back Half of the Backyard (three booths plus adjacent open seating) can host 30 guests for a cocktail reception. Minimum $1,000 (Off-Peak)/ $1,500 (Peak)

If you book the Backyard, the other areas of the restaurant will remain open to other guests during your event.

The Full Restaurant

Take over the whole restaurant, either just the indoor space (Back Room plus Bar Area), or indoors plus backyard.

The Full Restaurant (Indoor only) can host 100 guests for a seated meal or 150 guests for a cocktail reception. Off-Peak Minimum $4,000 for 2hrs, $5,000 for 3hrs. Peak Minimum $8,000 for 2hrs, $10,000 for 3hrs - Backyard Seating will be open to other guests who will need to enter the restaurant to get to the backyard, use the restrooms, etc.

The Full Restaurant (Indoor & Backyard) can host up to 150 guests for a seated meal or up to 200 guests for a cocktail reception. Off-Peak Minimum $5,000 for 2hrs, $6,000 for 3hrs. Peak Minimum $10,000 for 2hrs, $12,000 for 3hrs - Fully private restaurant buyout, no other guests.