Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Awesome neighborhood wine bar. Great small plates and an excellent wine selection, plus specialty cocktails made with house-infused liquors. Very friendly, neighborhood place.
56 locals recommend
Brookvin
381 7th AveAwesome neighborhood wine bar. Great small plates and an excellent wine selection, plus specialty cocktails made with house-infused liquors. Very friendly, neighborhood place.
Amazing farmhouse Italian at reasonable prices. Rotating menu with fresh ingredients. Lovely ambiance. No reservations but you can leave your name and go to their nearby wine bar to wait.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveAmazing farmhouse Italian at reasonable prices. Rotating menu with fresh ingredients. Lovely ambiance. No reservations but you can leave your name and go to their nearby wine bar to wait.
Very good sushi, if a bit pricey. Nice to dine in, also good as delivery. The specialty rolls are particularly awesome.
9 locals recommend
Yamato
168 7th AveVery good sushi, if a bit pricey. Nice to dine in, also good as delivery. The specialty rolls are particularly awesome.
Great thai place with a lively atmosphere. Very basic menu but the plates are delicious. I wouldn't recommend it for delivery though... it takes forever to even get through most days.
58 locals recommend
Song
295 5th AveGreat thai place with a lively atmosphere. Very basic menu but the plates are delicious. I wouldn't recommend it for delivery though... it takes forever to even get through most days.
A nice little "upscale Mexican" restaurant just a block away. Very good food and pretty reasonable, but much better ambiance then your typical taco stand.
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th AveA nice little "upscale Mexican" restaurant just a block away. Very good food and pretty reasonable, but much better ambiance then your typical taco stand.
Amazing brunch. Nice, big plates of comfort food like Grandma used to make. And it even kinda feels like Grandma's house.
31 locals recommend
Applewood
501 11th StreetAmazing brunch. Nice, big plates of comfort food like Grandma used to make. And it even kinda feels like Grandma's house.
Friendly family-run restaurant that's good for no-frills Italian. The tomato-cream sauce with smoked bacon pasta is perfect comfort food.
10 locals recommend
Scalino
347 7th AveFriendly family-run restaurant that's good for no-frills Italian. The tomato-cream sauce with smoked bacon pasta is perfect comfort food.
Makes a good coffee, if a bit pricey. Each cup is individually dripped. Nowhere to sit, but grab and go. And not much for food, cross the street to Maidre's for a fresh buttery croissant.
36 locals recommend
Cafe Grumpy - Park Slope
383 7th AveMakes a good coffee, if a bit pricey. Each cup is individually dripped. Nowhere to sit, but grab and go. And not much for food, cross the street to Maidre's for a fresh buttery croissant.
New restaurant serving upscale pub food. The burger is amazing and the lobster mac-n-cheese is to die for. They have a lot of options for gluten-free and the food is fresh. It's a coffee shop by day.
Sweetwolf's
492 6th AveNew restaurant serving upscale pub food. The burger is amazing and the lobster mac-n-cheese is to die for. They have a lot of options for gluten-free and the food is fresh. It's a coffee shop by day.
An upscale gastro-pub really close by. Great for brunch. And can get a relatively inexpensive dinner that's also delicious.
31 locals recommend
Thistle Hill Tavern
An upscale gastro-pub really close by. Great for brunch. And can get a relatively inexpensive dinner that's also delicious.
If you're looking for a romantic night out, this is the place. Wonderful Tuscan food, great ambiance and attentive service. Sit downstairs in the wine cellar for a memorable night out.
33 locals recommend
Convivium Osteria
68 5th AveIf you're looking for a romantic night out, this is the place. Wonderful Tuscan food, great ambiance and attentive service. Sit downstairs in the wine cellar for a memorable night out.
A new neighborhood hotspot, an Asian-American restaurant by Chef Talde of Top Chef fame. Interesting food, good service, nice ambiance if a bit cozy. Just a couple blocks away.
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie StA new neighborhood hotspot, an Asian-American restaurant by Chef Talde of Top Chef fame. Interesting food, good service, nice ambiance if a bit cozy. Just a couple blocks away.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great laid-back place to get a pint and an awesome burger. Friendly staff. Good to watch sports on weekends. Board games to drink by!
35 locals recommend
Dram Shop
339 9th StA great laid-back place to get a pint and an awesome burger. Friendly staff. Good to watch sports on weekends. Board games to drink by!
Very cool laid-back beer bar. Tons of different microbrews and a great deck in the warmer months. Very Brooklyn.
25 locals recommend
The Gates
Very cool laid-back beer bar. Tons of different microbrews and a great deck in the warmer months. Very Brooklyn.
Very cool place, especially later in the evening. Huge space with lots of comfy places to sit. Looks like a big library and in the back, a bocce court of all things. Good vibe.
64 locals recommend
Sidecar
560 5th AveVery cool place, especially later in the evening. Huge space with lots of comfy places to sit. Looks like a big library and in the back, a bocce court of all things. Good vibe.
Great Brooklyn-style beer bar and nice crowd on weekend evenings. Great beer selection and full bar.
97 locals recommend
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestGreat Brooklyn-style beer bar and nice crowd on weekend evenings. Great beer selection and full bar.
Cool bar for the laid-back hipster types. The venue is neat, half indoors/half outdoors but even the indoors is kinda outdoors. Juke box, pinball and great rotating beer selection.
45 locals recommend
Mission Dolores
249 4th AveCool bar for the laid-back hipster types. The venue is neat, half indoors/half outdoors but even the indoors is kinda outdoors. Juke box, pinball and great rotating beer selection.
Forget the restaurant, go for the bar located on 12th. Much more inviting feel and you can still order from the main menu. Small but a great neighborhood joint to grab a drink or bite.
12 locals recommend
12th street Bar&Grill
1123 8th AvenueForget the restaurant, go for the bar located on 12th. Much more inviting feel and you can still order from the main menu. Small but a great neighborhood joint to grab a drink or bite.
Shopping
It's like a specialty wine store, but for beer. Tons of bottles to choose from and can also get growlers. Also, a cool sandwich joint where you can grab a pint and dine in or out.
28 locals recommend
Bierkraft
191 5th AvenueIt's like a specialty wine store, but for beer. Tons of bottles to choose from and can also get growlers. Also, a cool sandwich joint where you can grab a pint and dine in or out.
Great little wine store. Not a ton of variety, they more handpick delicious affordable wines and bring them to you. They are owned by the wine bar across the street, Brookvin.
11 locals recommend
Big Nose Full Body
389 7th AveGreat little wine store. Not a ton of variety, they more handpick delicious affordable wines and bring them to you. They are owned by the wine bar across the street, Brookvin.
Essentials
Nice selection of specialty items, organic fruits and vegetables, etc. Kind of like a local Whole Foods, so it's on the pricier side and not for getting the basics.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston StNice selection of specialty items, organic fruits and vegetables, etc. Kind of like a local Whole Foods, so it's on the pricier side and not for getting the basics.
Sightseeing
Must-see. A newly-developed park with unparalleled views of Manhattan. You can go nearby to walk the Brooklyn Bridge or just relax in the grass. In warmer months, they have an open-air bar.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
Must-see. A newly-developed park with unparalleled views of Manhattan. You can go nearby to walk the Brooklyn Bridge or just relax in the grass. In warmer months, they have an open-air bar.
One of NYC's best parks, just over a block away. Great to run in, relax with a picnic or just explore. There's a carousel and kid's corner. In summer months, a great free concert series.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
One of NYC's best parks, just over a block away. Great to run in, relax with a picnic or just explore. There's a carousel and kid's corner. In summer months, a great free concert series.