Guidebook for Brooklyn

Cara
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Also serves cocktails and small food items. Very close to the apartment.
16 locals recommend
Bearcat Cafe
150 Manhattan Avenue
16 locals recommend
Also serves cocktails and small food items. Very close to the apartment.
Small bakery, also serving coffee.
11 locals recommend
Luckybird Bakery
163 Montrose Ave
11 locals recommend
Small bakery, also serving coffee.
Asian fusion café serving coffee, teas and food. This is my favorite neighborhood cafe. Their matcha latte is the best I’ve ever had, they also have delicious bento boxes perfect for lunch. Rooftop seating area.
80 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ball Factory
95 Montrose Ave
80 locals recommend
Asian fusion café serving coffee, teas and food. This is my favorite neighborhood cafe. Their matcha latte is the best I’ve ever had, they also have delicious bento boxes perfect for lunch. Rooftop seating area.
Large cafe serving cold brew on tap and other beverages. They also turn into a bar later in the day. Outdoor patio.
157 locals recommend
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Ave
157 locals recommend
Large cafe serving cold brew on tap and other beverages. They also turn into a bar later in the day. Outdoor patio.
Very popular/trendy restaurant in Bushwick serving delicious pizza. Gets busy on the weekends.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Very popular/trendy restaurant in Bushwick serving delicious pizza. Gets busy on the weekends.
Delicious Taiwanese restaurant right around the corner with outdoor seating.
182 locals recommend
Win Son
159 Graham Ave
182 locals recommend
Delicious Taiwanese restaurant right around the corner with outdoor seating.
My favorite Italian restaurant right down the street. Also has outdoor seating.
83 locals recommend
Testo
141 Leonard St
83 locals recommend
My favorite Italian restaurant right down the street. Also has outdoor seating.
Great Southern restaurant, perfect for brunch or dinner.
166 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer Street
166 locals recommend
Great Southern restaurant, perfect for brunch or dinner.
Vegan diner close to the apartment. The "awesome bowl" is amazing!
213 locals recommend
Champs Diner
197 Meserole St
213 locals recommend
Vegan diner close to the apartment. The "awesome bowl" is amazing!
Cozy unique restaurant serving Japanese fusion dishes. Local favorite.
163 locals recommend
Suzume
545 Lorimer St
163 locals recommend
Cozy unique restaurant serving Japanese fusion dishes. Local favorite.
Iconic Italian Brooklyn bakery. Stop in for delicious desserts.
86 locals recommend
Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan Ave
86 locals recommend
Iconic Italian Brooklyn bakery. Stop in for delicious desserts.
They specialize in traditional Japanese dishes. Very small space so best for parties of 1 or 2.
131 locals recommend
OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie St
131 locals recommend
They specialize in traditional Japanese dishes. Very small space so best for parties of 1 or 2.
1st US location for this Japanese chain restaurant. You can eat at tables or solo booths.
93 locals recommend
ICHIRAN NY Brooklyn
374 Johnson Ave
93 locals recommend
1st US location for this Japanese chain restaurant. You can eat at tables or solo booths.
Great brunch spot serving french dishes.
297 locals recommend
Le Barricou
533 Grand St
297 locals recommend
Great brunch spot serving french dishes.
(Mexican) Perfect when you’re craving a taco/margarita. Has outdoor seating.
87 locals recommend
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer St
87 locals recommend
(Mexican) Perfect when you’re craving a taco/margarita. Has outdoor seating.

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive bar with outdoor patio.
34 locals recommend
Lady Jay's
633 Grand Street
34 locals recommend
Dive bar with outdoor patio.
Basic bar with large outdoor patio.
124 locals recommend
Tradesman
222 Bushwick Ave
124 locals recommend
Basic bar with large outdoor patio.
Cocktail bar serving tapas.
34 locals recommend
The Topaz
251 Bushwick Ave
34 locals recommend
Cocktail bar serving tapas.
Chill local bar
242 locals recommend
duckduck
153 Montrose Ave
242 locals recommend
Chill local bar
Great bar for a daytime beer (seating on the street). They also serve typical bar food.
75 locals recommend
The Graham
151 Meserole St
75 locals recommend
Great bar for a daytime beer (seating on the street). They also serve typical bar food.
Relaxed bar with small outdoor space. They have delicious fried cheese curds.
102 locals recommend
Burnside
506 Grand St
102 locals recommend
Relaxed bar with small outdoor space. They have delicious fried cheese curds.
large bar with arcade games.
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
large bar with arcade games.
Cocktails, also a barber shop if you need a touch up.
105 locals recommend
Blind Barber
105 locals recommend
Cocktails, also a barber shop if you need a touch up.
Local favorite dive bar.
48 locals recommend
Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand St
48 locals recommend
Local favorite dive bar.
Great Bushwick bar
177 locals recommend
The Johnson's
369 Troutman St
177 locals recommend
Great Bushwick bar
Bar/Music venue. They also have a food truck in the outdoor patio for late night snacking.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
Bar/Music venue. They also have a food truck in the outdoor patio for late night snacking.
Williamsburg bar with stunning views of Manhattan from the rooftop bar.
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 locals recommend
Williamsburg bar with stunning views of Manhattan from the rooftop bar.
399 locals recommend
Output
74 Wythe Ave
399 locals recommend
151 locals recommend
Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand St
151 locals recommend
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
456 locals recommend
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
303 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
997 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan, worth seeing!
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan, worth seeing!
Beautiful botanical gardens next to the Brooklyn Museum. You can do both in one day.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful botanical gardens next to the Brooklyn Museum. You can do both in one day.
Beautiful park in Dumbo, Brooklyn with Stunning views of downtown Manhattan. There are also restaurants around the park and the carousel.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Beautiful park in Dumbo, Brooklyn with Stunning views of downtown Manhattan. There are also restaurants around the park and the carousel.

Arts & Culture

Next to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, you can do both in one day.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Next to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, you can do both in one day.
Contemporary art museum in Queens (easy to get to from my apartment, just off the G train). They host summer parties in the courtyard with drinks, famous DJs and art!
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
Contemporary art museum in Queens (easy to get to from my apartment, just off the G train). They host summer parties in the courtyard with drinks, famous DJs and art!
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend

Essentials

Produce and juice bar. My personal go to for all fresh produce and a quick juice on the go. Staff is very kind, local favorite.
37 locals recommend
To The World Farm
655 Grand St
37 locals recommend
Produce and juice bar. My personal go to for all fresh produce and a quick juice on the go. Staff is very kind, local favorite.
specialty cheese and meat shop with other small groceries. Great for charcuterie boards and they have delicious sandwiches to go.
127 locals recommend
Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer St
127 locals recommend
specialty cheese and meat shop with other small groceries. Great for charcuterie boards and they have delicious sandwiches to go.
43 locals recommend
Ozzie's Fresh Market
639 Grand St
43 locals recommend
21 locals recommend
Graham Market
247 Graham Ave
21 locals recommend
Self-serve laundry with drop off service available.
Super Laundromat
204 Bushwick Ave
Self-serve laundry with drop off service available.
Dry Cleaning
Bonilla Bros
664 Grand St
Dry Cleaning

Entertainment & Activities

Huge bowling alley with food and drinks, they also have live music and concerts. Quest love DJs there often.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Huge bowling alley with food and drinks, they also have live music and concerts. Quest love DJs there often.
Record Store with live music in the back.
130 locals recommend
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th St
130 locals recommend
Record Store with live music in the back.

Getting Around

Citi Bike - Scholes St & Manhattan Ave
L train
7 locals recommend
Montrose Avenue Station
7 locals recommend
L train
L train
97 locals recommend
Lorimer Street Station
97 locals recommend
L train
G train
6 locals recommend
Broadway
Union Avenue
6 locals recommend
G train
F/M/J train
9 locals recommend
Hewes St station
9 locals recommend
F/M/J train