Guidebook for Brooklyn

Kristiina
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

They have the best homemade ice cream! And their cappucinos are delicious!
9 locals recommend
Parkside Creamery
676 Flatbush Ave
9 locals recommend
They have the best homemade ice cream! And their cappucinos are delicious!
Parkside Pizza on corner of Parkside Ave and Flatbush Ave. Brick-oven pizza in a nice atmosphere and there's jazz on Tuesday nights!
15 locals recommend
Parkside Avenue
Parkside Avenue
15 locals recommend
Parkside Pizza on corner of Parkside Ave and Flatbush Ave. Brick-oven pizza in a nice atmosphere and there's jazz on Tuesday nights!
They have the freshest sushi in the neighborhood and these delightful sushi cups to-stay or to-go. Vegas options as well.
171 locals recommend
Silver Rice
638 Park Pl
171 locals recommend
They have the freshest sushi in the neighborhood and these delightful sushi cups to-stay or to-go. Vegas options as well.
My favourite sushi restaurant in all of Brooklyn. Only two stops away on the subway. Osamu the owner and chef, is a character and it's fun to sit at the bar and watch his artistry.
60 locals recommend
Geido
331 Flatbush Ave
60 locals recommend
My favourite sushi restaurant in all of Brooklyn. Only two stops away on the subway. Osamu the owner and chef, is a character and it's fun to sit at the bar and watch his artistry.
Pop-up cafe/coffee shop with handroasted coffee by the owner herself - the BEST coffee in Brooklyn! Also dope bacon/egg/cheese sandwiches and often she features homemade pastries from Mom. Love this place!
Canary in the Coal Mine
543 3rd Ave
Pop-up cafe/coffee shop with handroasted coffee by the owner herself - the BEST coffee in Brooklyn! Also dope bacon/egg/cheese sandwiches and often she features homemade pastries from Mom. Love this place!
This Austrian/French/German restaurant is a Park Slope institution with a great beer selection, daily specials, and delicious food! A real local spot.
34 locals recommend
Cafe Steinhof
422 7th Ave
34 locals recommend
This Austrian/French/German restaurant is a Park Slope institution with a great beer selection, daily specials, and delicious food! A real local spot.
Super delicious brunch and dinner menus. Great food, very fresh, nice ambiance, cute backyard. Love them!
184 locals recommend
Bonafini
663 Flatbush Ave
184 locals recommend
Super delicious brunch and dinner menus. Great food, very fresh, nice ambiance, cute backyard. Love them!
Delicious pizzza!
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Delicious pizzza!
My favourite Italian restaurant - good prices, fresh homemade pasta (try the Parpadelle!), very friendly waitstaff, very personal, cute and cozy and nice decor! Cash-only. Must visit! They also do brunch.
37 locals recommend
Fiat Café
203 Mott St
37 locals recommend
My favourite Italian restaurant - good prices, fresh homemade pasta (try the Parpadelle!), very friendly waitstaff, very personal, cute and cozy and nice decor! Cash-only. Must visit! They also do brunch.
One word: DOUBLES. Best local spot to get your West Indian food fix! Doubles, roti, divine!
51 locals recommend
De Hot Pot
1127 Washington Ave
51 locals recommend
One word: DOUBLES. Best local spot to get your West Indian food fix! Doubles, roti, divine!
This neighborhood jerk chicken place has been around forever. No seating, just take-out, there is usually a line, it's worth the wait!
34 locals recommend
Peppas Jerk Chicken
791 Prospect Pl
34 locals recommend
This neighborhood jerk chicken place has been around forever. No seating, just take-out, there is usually a line, it's worth the wait!
8 locals recommend
StreetSweeper Cafe & Lounge
594 Rogers Ave
8 locals recommend
The pizza, and everything there, is so good!!!! Really good cocktails too!
90 locals recommend
Wheated
905 Church Ave
90 locals recommend
The pizza, and everything there, is so good!!!! Really good cocktails too!
Because, BAGELS.
107 locals recommend
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen St
107 locals recommend
Because, BAGELS.
Vegan ice cream shop, been in the neighborhood forever.
31 locals recommend
Scoops Ice Cream Parlor
624 Flatbush Ave
31 locals recommend
Vegan ice cream shop, been in the neighborhood forever.
"Franco-Brooklyn Rotisserie", hip and trendy, new spot in the neighborhood, always bustling, nice decor, lots of plants, lots of energy!
81 locals recommend
Risbo
701 Flatbush Ave
81 locals recommend
"Franco-Brooklyn Rotisserie", hip and trendy, new spot in the neighborhood, always bustling, nice decor, lots of plants, lots of energy!
Authentic thai spot, really cute decor, dishes on the menu that I've never seen on any other thai place I've gone to in New York.
Mondayoff by Plant Love House
752 Coney Island Ave
Authentic thai spot, really cute decor, dishes on the menu that I've never seen on any other thai place I've gone to in New York.
Farm to table, burgers, mussels, new American, great cocktails, and Mondays are All-You-Can-Eat Mussels night for only $12 a person! (Hope it's still on). They also do brunch and it's delicious!!!
118 locals recommend
The Castello Plan
1213 Cortelyou Rd
118 locals recommend
Farm to table, burgers, mussels, new American, great cocktails, and Mondays are All-You-Can-Eat Mussels night for only $12 a person! (Hope it's still on). They also do brunch and it's delicious!!!
Cute and delicious and bustling! Fun to hang.
175 locals recommend
Cafe Madeline
1603 Cortelyou Rd
175 locals recommend
Cute and delicious and bustling! Fun to hang.
Filipino/Korean fusion restaurant in the heart of beautiful Ditmas Park (only 2 subways stops away - or a 15-minute walk through gorgeous tree-lined streets and big Victorian mansions). They offer vegetarian/vegan options. Good for brunch and dinner.
96 locals recommend
Purple Yam
1314 Cortelyou Rd
96 locals recommend
Filipino/Korean fusion restaurant in the heart of beautiful Ditmas Park (only 2 subways stops away - or a 15-minute walk through gorgeous tree-lined streets and big Victorian mansions). They offer vegetarian/vegan options. Good for brunch and dinner.
Vegan chinese food. Fast delivery and really good!
A8
268 Prospect Park West
Vegan chinese food. Fast delivery and really good!
Italian restaurant with delicious homemade pasta!
163 locals recommend
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin Ave
163 locals recommend
Italian restaurant with delicious homemade pasta!
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

My favourite cocktail is the Flatbush Iced Tea (one of the original cocktails and can be ordered off-menu - just ask!)
147 locals recommend
Erv's
2122 Beekman Pl
147 locals recommend
My favourite cocktail is the Flatbush Iced Tea (one of the original cocktails and can be ordered off-menu - just ask!)

Parks & Nature

Gorgeous park steps away from the apartment, very peaceful, beautiful trees, lake, rollerskating/ice skating rink, Smorgasburg food market on Sundays, great for biking and picnicking.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Gorgeous park steps away from the apartment, very peaceful, beautiful trees, lake, rollerskating/ice skating rink, Smorgasburg food market on Sundays, great for biking and picnicking.

Arts & Culture

Shhh! It's pay-what-you-wish!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Shhh! It's pay-what-you-wish!
185 locals recommend
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave
185 locals recommend
Outdoor bandshell where they have tons of free concerts all summer long!
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
113 locals recommend
Outdoor bandshell where they have tons of free concerts all summer long!

Getting Around

Q train stop is one block away
14 locals recommend
Parkside Av station
Parkside Avenue
14 locals recommend
Q train stop is one block away
Church Avenue B train station is 3 minute walk
18 locals recommend
Church Av Station
Church Avenue
18 locals recommend
Church Avenue B train station is 3 minute walk

Shopping

Good wine shop, very friendly and helpful staff. Great selection!
12 locals recommend
D.Vino Wine & Spirits
188 Parkside Ave
12 locals recommend
Good wine shop, very friendly and helpful staff. Great selection!
Great selection of New-York centric books, and everything else! They also have cool author talks and events on the regular.
30 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Flatbush Avenue)
632 Flatbush Ave
30 locals recommend
Great selection of New-York centric books, and everything else! They also have cool author talks and events on the regular.

Essentials

1 block away.
48 locals recommend
Pioneer Supermarkets
191-199 Parkside Ave
48 locals recommend
1 block away.
238 locals recommend
Associated Supermarket
238 locals recommend