Guidebook for Brooklyn

Shahla
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Favorite restaurant in Williamsburg
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Favorite restaurant in Williamsburg
Yummy french food. Dark / candle lit. Good date place. Also a great brunch spot.
297 locals recommend
Le Barricou
533 Grand St
297 locals recommend
Yummy french food. Dark / candle lit. Good date place. Also a great brunch spot.
Classic american fare. Small plates. Candle light. Try to get the booth seat at the bar!
101 locals recommend
Allswell
124 Bedford Ave
101 locals recommend
Classic american fare. Small plates. Candle light. Try to get the booth seat at the bar!
American fare / beautiful decor.
130 locals recommend
ABC Kitchen
35 E 18th St
130 locals recommend
American fare / beautiful decor.
Korean fare. No reservations. Everything is delicious.
112 locals recommend
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
89 South Street
112 locals recommend
Korean fare. No reservations. Everything is delicious.
Cookie Bar - 2 words. Crack Pie.
102 locals recommend
Milk Bar East Village
251 E 13th St
102 locals recommend
Cookie Bar - 2 words. Crack Pie.
French Fare. Trendy bar on top of hotel to go to after.
65 locals recommend
Reynard
80 Wythe Ave
65 locals recommend
French Fare. Trendy bar on top of hotel to go to after.
On my list of places to go - supposed to be best sushi in city - city at the bar.
8 locals recommend
Brushstroke
8 locals recommend
On my list of places to go - supposed to be best sushi in city - city at the bar.
Say yes to the pub cheese and carrot cake sunday!
11 locals recommend
Alder
157 2nd Avenue
11 locals recommend
Say yes to the pub cheese and carrot cake sunday!
Open late. One of our favorite haunts for a deacde!
118 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St
118 locals recommend
Open late. One of our favorite haunts for a deacde!
Trendy restaurant, good for people watching!
127 locals recommend
The Dutch
131 Sullivan St
127 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant, good for people watching!
Trendy restaurant, small plates. Nom nom nom.
193 locals recommend
The Fat Radish
17 Orchard St
193 locals recommend
Trendy restaurant, small plates. Nom nom nom.
A favorite for almost a decade.
264 locals recommend
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.
264 locals recommend
A favorite for almost a decade.
Great date spot - great variety of oysters.
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 locals recommend
Great date spot - great variety of oysters.
Trendy, people-watching, good burgers.
150 locals recommend
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 locals recommend
Trendy, people-watching, good burgers.
The Joint is a hidden burger place - arguabley the best in the city (behind Shake Shack).
8 locals recommend
Parker New York
119 West 56th Street
8 locals recommend
The Joint is a hidden burger place - arguabley the best in the city (behind Shake Shack).
Best burgers in town.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Best burgers in town.
Favorite Brunch Spot. Try the biscuits and gravy.
58 locals recommend
Brooklyn Label
180 Franklin St
58 locals recommend
Favorite Brunch Spot. Try the biscuits and gravy.
Reco for colder months. Local favorite - try the rabbit stew!
199 locals recommend
Freemans
Freeman Alley
199 locals recommend
Reco for colder months. Local favorite - try the rabbit stew!
Cozy italian place. Our first date.
122 locals recommend
Il Passatore
14 Bushwick Ave
122 locals recommend
Cozy italian place. Our first date.
Great margaritas and food.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Great margaritas and food.
We go for the oysters, but the rest is also great.
90 locals recommend
Concord Hill
374 Graham Ave
90 locals recommend
We go for the oysters, but the rest is also great.
Our go-to Thai place. Nice place with big outdoors - very fast delivery.
244 locals recommend
Sage
299-301 Graham Ave
244 locals recommend
Our go-to Thai place. Nice place with big outdoors - very fast delivery.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best brunch in the area, weekends only. Be prepared for an hour wait - but free coffee while you wait. Also a great place to drink at night close to the apartment.
125 locals recommend
Harefield Road
769 Metropolitan Ave
125 locals recommend
Best brunch in the area, weekends only. Be prepared for an hour wait - but free coffee while you wait. Also a great place to drink at night close to the apartment.
Just opened. Speakeasy-type bar. Officially the closest bar to the apartment.
48 locals recommend
Reclamation Bar
817 Metropolitan Ave
48 locals recommend
Just opened. Speakeasy-type bar. Officially the closest bar to the apartment.
2nd closest bar to the apartment :-). Local hang. Everyone-knows-your-name type vibe.
52 locals recommend
Matt Torrey's
46 Bushwick Ave
52 locals recommend
2nd closest bar to the apartment :-). Local hang. Everyone-knows-your-name type vibe.
Shahla's favorite haunt. Mixologists (try the Alibi). Raw Bar.
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Shahla's favorite haunt. Mixologists (try the Alibi). Raw Bar.
Shuffle board, skee ball, pickle-backs, Oh my! Only good if you like a crowd. Also good for sports-watching.
42 locals recommend
The Whiskey Brooklyn
44 Berry St
42 locals recommend
Shuffle board, skee ball, pickle-backs, Oh my! Only good if you like a crowd. Also good for sports-watching.
Life-size Jenga game. Outdoor space. Fun Bartenders.
6 locals recommend
Good Co.
10 Hope St
6 locals recommend
Life-size Jenga game. Outdoor space. Fun Bartenders.
Dancing. Great fried chicken and biscuits. Outdoor area. Really crowded on Fridays and Saturdays.
229 locals recommend
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave
229 locals recommend
Dancing. Great fried chicken and biscuits. Outdoor area. Really crowded on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mixology type bar - can be a little hard to get into.
168 locals recommend
Little Branch
20 7th Avenue South
168 locals recommend
Mixology type bar - can be a little hard to get into.
Must make reservation - hidden bar through the phone booth of Crif Dogs. Mixologist type bar.
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Must make reservation - hidden bar through the phone booth of Crif Dogs. Mixologist type bar.
Drinks on the roof - great view of city - can be hard to get into.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Drinks on the roof - great view of city - can be hard to get into.
Underground bar, sexy vibe. Good for dates.
46 locals recommend
Pravda
281 Lafayette St
46 locals recommend
Underground bar, sexy vibe. Good for dates.
Trendy grundgy bar
13 locals recommend
Elvis Guesthouse
85 Avenue A
13 locals recommend
Trendy grundgy bar
Boom Boom room is trendy - can be hard to get into / $20 drinks, models and bottles vibe.
58 locals recommend
The Top of the Standard
848 Washington St
58 locals recommend
Boom Boom room is trendy - can be hard to get into / $20 drinks, models and bottles vibe.

Arts & Culture

American Artists - our favorite museum!
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 locals recommend
American Artists - our favorite museum!
Modern Art
629 locals recommend
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery
629 locals recommend
Modern Art

Sightseeing

Definitely walk the highline to see the city from another perspective. Locals hang here on the weekends.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Definitely walk the highline to see the city from another perspective. Locals hang here on the weekends.

Everything Else

Best Foodie Experience - every Saturday during the summer.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
Best Foodie Experience - every Saturday during the summer.

Essentials

663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Latenight Deli Inc
905 Metropolitan Ave
11 locals recommend