Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great coffee in a classic Williamsburg warehouse store. This place also specializes in drip coffee.
237 locals recommend
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford AveGreat coffee in a classic Williamsburg warehouse store. This place also specializes in drip coffee.
One of the most popular and upbeat places in the neighborhood, a bit touristy and always very crowded. The Thai food is average and not the best, the great decor and the DJ are the biggest attraction.
133 locals recommend
SEA
114 N 6th StOne of the most popular and upbeat places in the neighborhood, a bit touristy and always very crowded. The Thai food is average and not the best, the great decor and the DJ are the biggest attraction.
This hidden part of Japan has a great authentic seafood menu and NO sushi! The seating is privately enclosed by shades in a private booth and if you love romance this is the place for you.
84 locals recommend
Zenkichi
77 N 6th StThis hidden part of Japan has a great authentic seafood menu and NO sushi! The seating is privately enclosed by shades in a private booth and if you love romance this is the place for you.
This place has the most amazing outdoor seating, it’s a dreamy oasis in an industrial surrounding… Tough best in the summer the indoor and the food are pretty outstanding as well.
12 locals recommend
MyMoon
184 N 10th StThis place has the most amazing outdoor seating, it’s a dreamy oasis in an industrial surrounding… Tough best in the summer the indoor and the food are pretty outstanding as well.
Probably my favorite Italian food in the city and I am a very picky eater. Both the pizza and the pastas are amazing served in the beatiful indoor, “outdoor garden”. A must have authentic Italian.
11 locals recommend
Acqua Santa
556 Driggs AveProbably my favorite Italian food in the city and I am a very picky eater. Both the pizza and the pastas are amazing served in the beatiful indoor, “outdoor garden”. A must have authentic Italian.
Few doors up from Bozu you’ll find this very great and inexpensive restaurant with a true Italian feel. It tends to be always very busy but you can usually get a seat in about 5 to 10 minutes.
33 locals recommend
Fiore
284 Grand StFew doors up from Bozu you’ll find this very great and inexpensive restaurant with a true Italian feel. It tends to be always very busy but you can usually get a seat in about 5 to 10 minutes.
This trendy "Tokyo" spot is my favorite sushi in town. It's fresh modern Japanese menu and great sake selection are among the best I tried. A bit of a walk from the apt (8 min) but worth it.
195 locals recommend
Bozu
296 Grand StThis trendy "Tokyo" spot is my favorite sushi in town. It's fresh modern Japanese menu and great sake selection are among the best I tried. A bit of a walk from the apt (8 min) but worth it.
This is a very nice Spanish tapas spot. The food and the decor are great and the ambiance is very romantic, though a little later in the evening the DJ usually kicks in and it gets a bit louder.
9 locals recommend
Cadaques
188 Grand StThis is a very nice Spanish tapas spot. The food and the decor are great and the ambiance is very romantic, though a little later in the evening the DJ usually kicks in and it gets a bit louder.
As the name implies this is a very famous steakhouse and it’s been around forever… You have to really be into meat. I mean it! Big, fat, steaks and potatoes. I am going to leave it at that.
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayAs the name implies this is a very famous steakhouse and it’s been around forever… You have to really be into meat. I mean it! Big, fat, steaks and potatoes. I am going to leave it at that.
Nice atmosphere, very good for romantic dates. This typical French bistro is a bit pricier than other options around but has an amazing brunch and I love their fresh made scones and their eggs...
28 locals recommend
Dressler
Nice atmosphere, very good for romantic dates. This typical French bistro is a bit pricier than other options around but has an amazing brunch and I love their fresh made scones and their eggs...
This casual place is not just a diner… Their basic menu is just that, very basic and the rest is all specials handwritten on the table! The food is very good and fresh and changes every day.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 BroadwayThis casual place is not just a diner… Their basic menu is just that, very basic and the rest is all specials handwritten on the table! The food is very good and fresh and changes every day.
If you love seafood and good wine this is the place to be. The food is very good, a bit pricier than other options around but worth trying. Good for romantic dinners and nice atmosphere.
87 locals recommend
Marlow & Daughters
95 BroadwayIf you love seafood and good wine this is the place to be. The food is very good, a bit pricier than other options around but worth trying. Good for romantic dinners and nice atmosphere.
This place is by far one of my favorites... delicious Tequila based specialty cocktails and incredible food combined with the romantic "tequila bar" atmosphere are hard to beat.
71 locals recommend
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe AveThis place is by far one of my favorites... delicious Tequila based specialty cocktails and incredible food combined with the romantic "tequila bar" atmosphere are hard to beat.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very retro looking bowling alley, built in an old factory. It’s a bit far from the loft but lots of fun if you are into bowling.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StThis is a very retro looking bowling alley, built in an old factory. It’s a bit far from the loft but lots of fun if you are into bowling.
If you want to get a taste of the real hipsters of Wburg take a 15 min walk or get on the L 1 stop to Lorimer. You may even consider getting into the photo boot for a little memory of hipster land.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveIf you want to get a taste of the real hipsters of Wburg take a 15 min walk or get on the L 1 stop to Lorimer. You may even consider getting into the photo boot for a little memory of hipster land.
If you love beer or you miss a little taste of Germany in NY, this is the place for you, a true German beer garden. Well, at least from an Italian’s prospective! It’s a 5 minute walk from the loft.
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StIf you love beer or you miss a little taste of Germany in NY, this is the place for you, a true German beer garden. Well, at least from an Italian’s prospective! It’s a 5 minute walk from the loft.
This is a pretty nice concert bar with a French bistro feel, though when the concerts are going on it can get pretty loud and crowded. They usually have nice music.
7 locals recommend
Zebulon LLC
258 Wythe AvenueThis is a pretty nice concert bar with a French bistro feel, though when the concerts are going on it can get pretty loud and crowded. They usually have nice music.
This is a very popular and upbeat Brazilian spot. The food is avarage but it's great if you want to have a happy and festive place and tasty Brazilian drinks dancing with the DJ later in the evening.
114 locals recommend
Miss Favela
57 S 5th StThis is a very popular and upbeat Brazilian spot. The food is avarage but it's great if you want to have a happy and festive place and tasty Brazilian drinks dancing with the DJ later in the evening.
Very charming bar… Nice woodsy feel, pretty inexpensive drinks and a DJ or band playing most every night. Getting more and more popular and it’s a good after dinner option if you want to stay local.
150 locals recommend
The Woods
48 S 4th StVery charming bar… Nice woodsy feel, pretty inexpensive drinks and a DJ or band playing most every night. Getting more and more popular and it’s a good after dinner option if you want to stay local.
This converted warehouse at the northern edge of Williamsburg does triple duty as a bowling alley, a music hall, and restaurant.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveThis converted warehouse at the northern edge of Williamsburg does triple duty as a bowling alley, a music hall, and restaurant.
Sightseeing
From the Williamsburg river front you'll see the amazing skyline of Eastern Manhattan all the way from downtown to the Queens Borough Bridge. Definitely go for sunsets and Sunday Flea Markets.
11 locals recommend
Northside Piers
Northside PiersFrom the Williamsburg river front you'll see the amazing skyline of Eastern Manhattan all the way from downtown to the Queens Borough Bridge. Definitely go for sunsets and Sunday Flea Markets.
This is one of the nicest sunsets you can see from Williamsburg and for that matter in the city. Definitely worth a visit around sunset on a nice day with a few clouds in the sky...
81 locals recommend
Grand Ferry Park
River StreetThis is one of the nicest sunsets you can see from Williamsburg and for that matter in the city. Definitely worth a visit around sunset on a nice day with a few clouds in the sky...