Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Richard And Mollie
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

This is our go-to cafe. They have the best coffee around, and a lovely little outdoor spot to sit and watch passerby. Good folks.
85 locals recommend
Cafe Regular
318 11th St
85 locals recommend
This is our go-to cafe. They have the best coffee around, and a lovely little outdoor spot to sit and watch passerby. Good folks.
This is the place to go for brunch. Expect a wait, but the food's totally worth it.
58 locals recommend
Rose Water
787 Union St
58 locals recommend
This is the place to go for brunch. Expect a wait, but the food's totally worth it.
If you want to treat yourself to a super fancy, uber romantic dinner or rub elbows with the likes of Maggie Gyllenhaal and John Turturro then go here.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th Ave
205 locals recommend
If you want to treat yourself to a super fancy, uber romantic dinner or rub elbows with the likes of Maggie Gyllenhaal and John Turturro then go here.
This is a great bakery and a good breakfast option. They have huge omelettes and tasty croissants.
40 locals recommend
Glenda's Restaurant
854 St Johns Pl
40 locals recommend
This is a great bakery and a good breakfast option. They have huge omelettes and tasty croissants.
The best ramen around. But get there early or be prepared to wait in line.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
The best ramen around. But get there early or be prepared to wait in line.
Fine dining in the Brooklyn Museum. Great Zagat rating.
10 locals recommend
Saul
200 Eastern Parkway
10 locals recommend
Fine dining in the Brooklyn Museum. Great Zagat rating.
Nice, fancy hot dogs. Kale salads, veggie options galore.
20 locals recommend
Bark Hot Dogs
474 Bergen Street
20 locals recommend
Nice, fancy hot dogs. Kale salads, veggie options galore.
Top-rated American-Nouveau fine dining.
13 locals recommend
606 R&D
606 Vanderbilt Ave
13 locals recommend
Top-rated American-Nouveau fine dining.
Get the fresh mozzarella slice.
14 locals recommend
Roma Pizza
85 7th Ave
14 locals recommend
Get the fresh mozzarella slice.
Delicious fish grotto-like restaurant. Make sure you request a table in the cellar.
33 locals recommend
Convivium Osteria
68 5th Ave
33 locals recommend
Delicious fish grotto-like restaurant. Make sure you request a table in the cellar.
Middle Eastern food. Super delicious. Also they have a wonderful brunch.
107 locals recommend
Miriam
79 5th Ave
107 locals recommend
Middle Eastern food. Super delicious. Also they have a wonderful brunch.
French-Caribbean. A cozy, romantic little place with really interesting, tasty food.
20 locals recommend
Kaz an Nou
53 6th Ave
20 locals recommend
French-Caribbean. A cozy, romantic little place with really interesting, tasty food.
Really, really good food. Locally-sourced and made with love.
31 locals recommend
Applewood
501 11th Street
31 locals recommend
Really, really good food. Locally-sourced and made with love.
Good free-range burgers and local craft brews.
465 locals recommend
Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
465 locals recommend
Good free-range burgers and local craft brews.

Everything Else

This is THE BEST park. Go jogging, walking, sunbathing, play frisbee or dog-watching here. Smuggle in some wine and have a picnic (but be careful doing that...stay discrete).
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
This is THE BEST park. Go jogging, walking, sunbathing, play frisbee or dog-watching here. Smuggle in some wine and have a picnic (but be careful doing that...stay discrete).
BAM is just about the greatest cultural resource Brooklyn has to offer and it's super close by. Go see fabulous plays, concerts and movies here.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
BAM is just about the greatest cultural resource Brooklyn has to offer and it's super close by. Go see fabulous plays, concerts and movies here.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the place in the neighborhood to go see live music and get a drink. They've got incredible jazz/world music happening there any night of the week. Google it. You gotta go there.
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th St
206 locals recommend
This is the place in the neighborhood to go see live music and get a drink. They've got incredible jazz/world music happening there any night of the week. Google it. You gotta go there.
They've got a lot of great beers on tap and a courtyard. Nice spot to go on a warm night.
45 locals recommend
Mission Dolores
249 4th Ave
45 locals recommend
They've got a lot of great beers on tap and a courtyard. Nice spot to go on a warm night.
This place has an incredible selection of brews and they make really good sandwiches too. They've got a little backyard space where you can sit and sip.
28 locals recommend
Bierkraft
191 5th Avenue
28 locals recommend
This place has an incredible selection of brews and they make really good sandwiches too. They've got a little backyard space where you can sit and sip.
A nice bar on Vanderbilt with good ambience and outdoor seating.
84 locals recommend
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt Ave
84 locals recommend
A nice bar on Vanderbilt with good ambience and outdoor seating.
This is a classy little speakeasy with super tasty cocktails that are also super pricey. A good place to go and treat yourself to just one drink.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
This is a classy little speakeasy with super tasty cocktails that are also super pricey. A good place to go and treat yourself to just one drink.
Perfect outdoor bar to spend a summer night by an outdoor fire. They've got a BBQ food truck in the yard there too.
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
152 locals recommend
Perfect outdoor bar to spend a summer night by an outdoor fire. They've got a BBQ food truck in the yard there too.
Nice, dark, neighborhood bar. Understated, with great pinball.
36 locals recommend
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush Ave
36 locals recommend
Nice, dark, neighborhood bar. Understated, with great pinball.
Small and intimate bar with a small and intimate outside area. Go here for a drink after checking out the Brooklyn Museum.
28 locals recommend
Bar Sepia
234 Underhill Avenue
28 locals recommend
Small and intimate bar with a small and intimate outside area. Go here for a drink after checking out the Brooklyn Museum.
Steam-punk decor, good live music.
95 locals recommend
The Way Station
683 Washington Ave
95 locals recommend
Steam-punk decor, good live music.
A classy bar with a lovely, large outdoor seating area. Also, they have a restaurant next door with good options.
67 locals recommend
Flatbush Farm
67 locals recommend
A classy bar with a lovely, large outdoor seating area. Also, they have a restaurant next door with good options.

Sightseeing

This is such a wonderful art museum, and it's super close by. Take advantage of the proximity.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
This is such a wonderful art museum, and it's super close by. Take advantage of the proximity.

Entertainment & Activities

An amazing museum to take the kids to and spend the day exploring.
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend
An amazing museum to take the kids to and spend the day exploring.

Essentials

Good place for both prepared foods and top-notch produce.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Good place for both prepared foods and top-notch produce.
Basic neighborhood grocery store for all necessary items.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
Basic neighborhood grocery store for all necessary items.

Shopping

Classy and super stylish locally-made clothing for both sexes.
11 locals recommend
Bird Brooklyn - Park Slope
11 locals recommend
Classy and super stylish locally-made clothing for both sexes.
Trendy women's clothing store.
9 locals recommend
Habit Inc
137 5th Ave
9 locals recommend
Trendy women's clothing store.