Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Fort Reno Provisions
669 Union StGood, relatively inexpensive BBQ.
Blue Ribbon
280 5th AveAmazing food and seafood
Root Hill Cafe
262 4th AveGreat coffee
Talde
8 Erie StCasual Asian-American Restaurant & Bar brought to you by Chef Dale Talde
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AvePie!!
“Locally sourced” New American small plates at this trendy Fort Greene resto/bar.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave“Locally sourced” New American small plates at this trendy Fort Greene resto/bar.
Smith Canteen
241 Smith StGreat coffee and food in charming Carroll Gardens
Fort Greene New American, where the grub’s “local”, “seasonal” and “affordable”; it’s a natural for a “hipster” brunch or “before the Brooklyn Flea”
94 locals recommend
The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueFort Greene New American, where the grub’s “local”, “seasonal” and “affordable”; it’s a natural for a “hipster” brunch or “before the Brooklyn Flea”
Zito's Sandwich Shoppe
195 5th AvenueAMAZING sandwiches
Bringing "the best of the South up north", this Carroll Gardens "escape" turns "wonderful local products" into "soul‑pleasing" Southern cooking.
12 locals recommend
Seersucker
329 Smith StBringing "the best of the South up north", this Carroll Gardens "escape" turns "wonderful local products" into "soul‑pleasing" Southern cooking.
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry StOld time soda fountain
Fonda
434 7th AveGreat Mexican brunch
Juventino
370 5th AvenueFantastic burger and they do brunch every day
Alchemy
56 5th AveGastropub
Rose Water
787 Union StSeasonal food where the is constantly changing.
Go for brunch.
'sNice
315 5th AveVegetarian
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveItalian
The VSPOT
156 5th AveVegan cafe
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StBBQ! Highly recommended
The PINES
284 3rd AveInnovative food with a nice backyard
Maison May Dekalb
246 Dekalb AveFarm to table restaurant
M Shanghai
292 Grand StUpscale Chinese food in Williamsburg
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveMexican
Drinks & Nightlife
Union Hall
702 Union StGreat atmosphere. Live music. Bocce ball!
Mission Dolores
249 4th AveDivey, but good.
Bierkraft
191 5th AvenueFill growlers of beer and hang out on their back porch.
High Dive
243 5th AveFun dive bar
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveCocktail bar. 15 minute walk. Highly recommended.
Hot Bird
BBQ and drinks with an outdoor fire pit.
Pork Slope is a Brooklyn-style roadhouse bar from Chef Dale Talde.
Get the nachos.
23 locals recommend
Pork Slope
247 5th AvenuePork Slope is a Brooklyn-style roadhouse bar from Chef Dale Talde.
Get the nachos.
Zombie Hut
273 Smith StScorpion bowls. Enough said.
Tour the Brooklyn Brewery and then taste some beers in the tap room
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StTour the Brooklyn Brewery and then taste some beers in the tap room
Very trendy bar with an excellent roof. Go early or on a weekday to avoid the lines.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveVery trendy bar with an excellent roof. Go early or on a weekday to avoid the lines.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StUpscale grocery steps from my apartment
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StStandard grocery store
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyMuseum
Shopping
Culture An American Yogurt Company
60 W 8th StGreat frozen yogurt
Target
139 Flatbush AveTarget
Sightseeing
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueSaturday farmers' market
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveProspect park