Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Southern, soul food. Good for brunch, with a small bar next door.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Southern, soul food. Good for brunch, with a small bar next door.
One of the best wood-fired pizzas in NYC. Charming space for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Full Italian menu, and tapas bar next door. Will be crowded on weekends. Cash only.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
One of the best wood-fired pizzas in NYC. Charming space for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Full Italian menu, and tapas bar next door. Will be crowded on weekends. Cash only.
Aussie-run coffee shop and brunch place. Good spot to spend a little time getting your day started.
131 locals recommend
Sumner Cafe & Wine Bar
131 locals recommend
Aussie-run coffee shop and brunch place. Good spot to spend a little time getting your day started.
Charming, little coffee shop with pastries and soups.
34 locals recommend
Zabka Coffee
492 Nostrand Avenue
34 locals recommend
Charming, little coffee shop with pastries and soups.
Good spot for a coffee, lots of locals stopping in.
162 locals recommend
Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
558 Halsey St
162 locals recommend
Good spot for a coffee, lots of locals stopping in.
Haitian kitchen, lots of good, authentic dishes.
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 locals recommend
Haitian kitchen, lots of good, authentic dishes.
Slightly upscale, but very good French restaurant.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
Slightly upscale, but very good French restaurant.
One of the best ramen spots in NYC. Take the C train to Clinton-Washington, and then 5 minute walk.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
One of the best ramen spots in NYC. Take the C train to Clinton-Washington, and then 5 minute walk.
One of the best pizzas and best burgers in Brooklyn. Small place, expect a wait, but they will take your number and call you when your table is ready. C to Clinton-Washington.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
One of the best pizzas and best burgers in Brooklyn. Small place, expect a wait, but they will take your number and call you when your table is ready. C to Clinton-Washington.
German-inspired brunch and dinner spot. Good cocktails, good food. A little hipster, but also quite nice. Family friendly during the day time.
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court St
111 locals recommend
German-inspired brunch and dinner spot. Good cocktails, good food. A little hipster, but also quite nice. Family friendly during the day time.
Awesome sandwiches!
12 locals recommend
Court Street Grocers Hero Shop
116 Sullivan St
12 locals recommend
Awesome sandwiches!
Cool bar with small plates.
59 locals recommend
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic Ave
59 locals recommend
Cool bar with small plates.
Great sushi, very family friendly. Neighborhood place. A/C to Jay Street and five minute walk.
54 locals recommend
Hibino
333 Henry St
54 locals recommend
Great sushi, very family friendly. Neighborhood place. A/C to Jay Street and five minute walk.
15 minute walk, sister restaurant to Peaches. Nashville-style hot chicken, delicious.
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
15 minute walk, sister restaurant to Peaches. Nashville-style hot chicken, delicious.
Decent Mexican in the neighborhood, if you are looking for a quick bite.
138 locals recommend
Tepache
361 Halsey St
138 locals recommend
Decent Mexican in the neighborhood, if you are looking for a quick bite.
Awesome Mexican food and cocktails, small space, super cozy.
70 locals recommend
Calaca
139 Putnam Ave
70 locals recommend
Awesome Mexican food and cocktails, small space, super cozy.
Japanese small plates, very cool environment, kid friendly.
9 locals recommend
Ganso Yaki.
515 Atlantic Ave
9 locals recommend
Japanese small plates, very cool environment, kid friendly.
Great, modern French spot - good for date night. Food is fantastic. A/C to Hoyt Schemerhorn.
60 locals recommend
French Louie
320 Atlantic Ave
60 locals recommend
Great, modern French spot - good for date night. Food is fantastic. A/C to Hoyt Schemerhorn.
NY's burger spot - the Brooklyn location tends to be quicker. Kid friendly.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
NY's burger spot - the Brooklyn location tends to be quicker. Kid friendly.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool bar for beer or cocktails, often have pretty good DJs spinning old school R&B, hip hop, soul, or indie. Cash only.
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
307 locals recommend
Cool bar for beer or cocktails, often have pretty good DJs spinning old school R&B, hip hop, soul, or indie. Cash only.
Nice spot that often has live music.
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Nice spot that often has live music.
One of the coolest bars nearby, great backyard in the summer, good DJs. C to Franklin.
260 locals recommend
Doris
1088 Fulton St
260 locals recommend
One of the coolest bars nearby, great backyard in the summer, good DJs. C to Franklin.
Nice cocktail bar and small plates, very convenient in downtown Brooklyn. A/C to Hoyt-Schemerhorn.
44 locals recommend
Grand Army
336 State St
44 locals recommend
Nice cocktail bar and small plates, very convenient in downtown Brooklyn. A/C to Hoyt-Schemerhorn.
Great cocktails, cozy spot. Across the street from Chuko Ramen. C to Clinton-Washington.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
Great cocktails, cozy spot. Across the street from Chuko Ramen. C to Clinton-Washington.
Cozy, neighborhood bar with great small plates - oysters, and the turkey leg sandwich is famous!
86 locals recommend
Henry Public
329 Henry St
86 locals recommend
Cozy, neighborhood bar with great small plates - oysters, and the turkey leg sandwich is famous!
Classic Brooklyn bar.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt St
82 locals recommend
Classic Brooklyn bar.

Sightseeing

Great permanent collection, and tends to have great featured exhibitions. First Friday of every month there is a dance party.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Great permanent collection, and tends to have great featured exhibitions. First Friday of every month there is a dance party.
Next to Brooklyn Museum, great for walking around when it's nice out.
396 locals recommend
Botanic Garden station
396 locals recommend
Next to Brooklyn Museum, great for walking around when it's nice out.
Super cool hidden gem of a museum, especially if you are traveling with kids - but fun for adults, too!
222 locals recommend
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd St
222 locals recommend
Super cool hidden gem of a museum, especially if you are traveling with kids - but fun for adults, too!
Great neighborhood to walk around when its nice - beautiful waterfront park, great views of Manhattan, carousel for kids.
422 locals recommend
Dumbo
65 Plymouth St
422 locals recommend
Great neighborhood to walk around when its nice - beautiful waterfront park, great views of Manhattan, carousel for kids.
Best place to spend a day walking around or having a picnic on a nice day!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Best place to spend a day walking around or having a picnic on a nice day!

Arts & Culture

Great theater for slightly experimental works.
52 locals recommend
St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St
52 locals recommend
Great theater for slightly experimental works.
Great arts programming - catch current films in a beautiful cinema, and check out theater and dance programming across the 3 performance spaces. Located in Fort Greene, one of the coolest places.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Great arts programming - catch current films in a beautiful cinema, and check out theater and dance programming across the 3 performance spaces. Located in Fort Greene, one of the coolest places.

Shopping

Best bookstore, lots of talks by authors.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 locals recommend
Best bookstore, lots of talks by authors.
Great wine shop.
92 locals recommend
Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
92 locals recommend
Great wine shop.
Great market with butcher and cheese shop - C to Lafayette.
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 locals recommend
Great market with butcher and cheese shop - C to Lafayette.
Closest deli/grocery for basic essentials - juice, bread, eggs, pasta, etc.
Home Land Food
307 Stuyvesant Ave
Closest deli/grocery for basic essentials - juice, bread, eggs, pasta, etc.

Essentials

Best local spot for groceries.
107 locals recommend
Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local
210 Patchen Avenue
107 locals recommend
Best local spot for groceries.
Convenient, small spot with limited selection - but easy if you need juice, yogurt, bread, etc.
39 locals recommend
Green Gourmet Market
354 Lewis Ave
39 locals recommend
Convenient, small spot with limited selection - but easy if you need juice, yogurt, bread, etc.
Larger grocery store
124 locals recommend
Key Food
200 Malcolm X Blvd
124 locals recommend
Larger grocery store