Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Amazing Local Donut Shop
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Amazing Local Donut Shop
Cute Cafe with a simple lunch menu
201 locals recommend
South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th St
201 locals recommend
Cute Cafe with a simple lunch menu
Pizza and other Italian Fare
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Pizza and other Italian Fare
Great Brooklyn- style Wood Oven Pizza (try the signature 'Emily'). My fave in the neighborhood
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Great Brooklyn- style Wood Oven Pizza (try the signature 'Emily'). My fave in the neighborhood
Vegan, Gluten free cafe
192 locals recommend
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon Ave
192 locals recommend
Vegan, Gluten free cafe
Delicious restaurant by the famed owners of Marlow + Sons. Tuscan fare. Pricey but worth it.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 locals recommend
Delicious restaurant by the famed owners of Marlow + Sons. Tuscan fare. Pricey but worth it.
American Bistro Fare.
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb Ave
253 locals recommend
American Bistro Fare.
Italian Food. Michelin Rated but affordable restaurant. Delicious homemade pasta
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 locals recommend
Italian Food. Michelin Rated but affordable restaurant. Delicious homemade pasta
take away food beautifully prepared
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
take away food beautifully prepared
One of the best Ramen you will get in all of NYC. Worth the wait (no reservations).
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
One of the best Ramen you will get in all of NYC. Worth the wait (no reservations).
Fantastic rustic italian food, great spot for brunch.
165 locals recommend
Aita
132 Greene Ave
165 locals recommend
Fantastic rustic italian food, great spot for brunch.
Best mexican nearby. Cheap, tasty, dine in, take out or delivery. http://www.oaxacatacos.com/
155 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford Ave
155 locals recommend
Best mexican nearby. Cheap, tasty, dine in, take out or delivery. http://www.oaxacatacos.com/
Cute cafe with tasty coffee and sandwiches. Laptop friendly.
114 locals recommend
The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand Avenue
114 locals recommend
Cute cafe with tasty coffee and sandwiches. Laptop friendly.
Best sushi nearby. They also will deliver (orders by phone only).
95 locals recommend
Gen
659 Washington Ave
95 locals recommend
Best sushi nearby. They also will deliver (orders by phone only).
Lively Mexican restaurant.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Lively Mexican restaurant.
Adorable cafe with outdoor patio (both front and back) in a garden level brownstone.
86 locals recommend
Primrose Cafe
147 Greene Ave
86 locals recommend
Adorable cafe with outdoor patio (both front and back) in a garden level brownstone.
Great Gastropub. Beautiful decor and spacious. Reasonably priced and a must for brunch.
191 locals recommend
Sisters
47 E 124th St
191 locals recommend
Great Gastropub. Beautiful decor and spacious. Reasonably priced and a must for brunch.
Aussie-style cafe with breakfast and lunch fare. Cute place to stop for a bite on the way to Prospect Park
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
125 locals recommend
Aussie-style cafe with breakfast and lunch fare. Cute place to stop for a bite on the way to Prospect Park
One of the best new restaurants in New York is in the neighborhood! Reservations recommended. Lovely food.
95 locals recommend
Hart's
506 Franklin Ave
95 locals recommend
One of the best new restaurants in New York is in the neighborhood! Reservations recommended. Lovely food.
Wonderful cafe with inventive sandwiches and lunch plates. Yum!
60 locals recommend
Golda
504 Franklin Ave
60 locals recommend
Wonderful cafe with inventive sandwiches and lunch plates. Yum!
One of my fave's for great coffee and ambience. Lovely farm to table style lunch and sweets.
207 locals recommend
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford Ave
207 locals recommend
One of my fave's for great coffee and ambience. Lovely farm to table style lunch and sweets.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy Local Bar
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
Cozy Local Bar
great bar with desert vibe and fantastic patio
260 locals recommend
Doris
1088 Fulton St
260 locals recommend
great bar with desert vibe and fantastic patio
tiny cozy cocktail bar
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene Ave
96 locals recommend
tiny cozy cocktail bar
local bar. casual vibe. patio.
110 locals recommend
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton St
110 locals recommend
local bar. casual vibe. patio.
easy going bar, great for beers and a small snack.
105 locals recommend
Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin Ave
105 locals recommend
easy going bar, great for beers and a small snack.
Southern Food. I recommend the fried chicken. A great place for brunch.
150 locals recommend
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
150 locals recommend
Southern Food. I recommend the fried chicken. A great place for brunch.
Lively patio for margaritas, mojitos, beers, tacos and corn. Cheap eats and always fun.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals recommend
Lively patio for margaritas, mojitos, beers, tacos and corn. Cheap eats and always fun.
British-style pub. Has TVs if you want to watch sports. Great burgers and Bloody Marys.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
505 locals recommend
British-style pub. Has TVs if you want to watch sports. Great burgers and Bloody Marys.
Casual bar with a great outdoor patio.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
Casual bar with a great outdoor patio.
A classic dive bar in the hood.
44 locals recommend
Alibi
242 Dekalb Ave
44 locals recommend
A classic dive bar in the hood.
Bar with a great patio and taco truck. Reasonably priced drinks and fun atmosphere.
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
236 locals recommend
Bar with a great patio and taco truck. Reasonably priced drinks and fun atmosphere.
Run by the same people who bring the Flea and Smorgasburg to the hood. It's like a beer hall meets upscale food court except with local brews and eats from some of the best Brooklyn restaurants.
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen St
262 locals recommend
Run by the same people who bring the Flea and Smorgasburg to the hood. It's like a beer hall meets upscale food court except with local brews and eats from some of the best Brooklyn restaurants.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful Park. Saturday Farmer's Market
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
Beautiful Park. Saturday Farmer's Market
Park with playground and a dog run. Usually pretty quiet except on weekends.
214 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave
214 locals recommend
Park with playground and a dog run. Usually pretty quiet except on weekends.

Essentials

Great wine store just around the corner. Also have a selection of artisinal spirits
19 locals recommend
56 Degrees Boutique Liquor Store
350 Franklin Ave
19 locals recommend
Great wine store just around the corner. Also have a selection of artisinal spirits
Fancy upscale groceries.
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 locals recommend
Fancy upscale groceries.
Very cheap and good quality produce. Fresh juices and a good go to bodega.
66 locals recommend
Mr. Melon
975 Fulton St
66 locals recommend
Very cheap and good quality produce. Fresh juices and a good go to bodega.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
150 locals recommend

Everything Else

Close gym with great equipment, classes, facilities.
96 locals recommend
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave
96 locals recommend
Close gym with great equipment, classes, facilities.
Yoga Studio with drop in classes.
34 locals recommend
Dou Yoga
281 Greene Ave
34 locals recommend
Yoga Studio with drop in classes.
Lovely grounds to take a stroll.
103 locals recommend
Santander Bank
103 locals recommend
Lovely grounds to take a stroll.
Gorgeous park to stop and smell more than just roses.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Gorgeous park to stop and smell more than just roses.
Better than Central Park, I promise!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Better than Central Park, I promise!

Shopping

Great spot for lovely gifts and such.
29 locals recommend
Feliz
29 locals recommend
Great spot for lovely gifts and such.
Fantastic bookstore. Great range of fiction, non fiction, art books, childrens... pretty much everything.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 locals recommend
Fantastic bookstore. Great range of fiction, non fiction, art books, childrens... pretty much everything.
All the services of the post office without having to deal with going to the post office (which is a nightmare in Brooklyn). If you are looking to ship something home or need stamps go here.
The Mailroom Store
1072 Bedford Ave
All the services of the post office without having to deal with going to the post office (which is a nightmare in Brooklyn). If you are looking to ship something home or need stamps go here.
If you need art supplies
15 locals recommend
Blick Art Materials
536 Myrtle Ave
15 locals recommend
If you need art supplies
Lovely men's and women's clothing. Brands like Acne, APC, A Piece Apart, A detacher, Rachel Comey.
9 locals recommend
Bird Brooklyn
85 Lafayette Ave
9 locals recommend
Lovely men's and women's clothing. Brands like Acne, APC, A Piece Apart, A detacher, Rachel Comey.

Arts & Culture

World class museum with a number of special events and exhibitions.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
World class museum with a number of special events and exhibitions.
BAM hosts amazing Cinema, Live Performances, Dance, Events. Definitely worth checking out!
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
BAM hosts amazing Cinema, Live Performances, Dance, Events. Definitely worth checking out!