Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Bread Love
Try the Mac and Cheese, out of this world!
Amazing restaurant, has an outdoor area that's in a converted greenhouse. Best brick oven pizza and friendly staff. Pretty affordable too!
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveAmazing restaurant, has an outdoor area that's in a converted greenhouse. Best brick oven pizza and friendly staff. Pretty affordable too!
Cheapest dumplings you'll find in the city and they taste amazing.
288 locals recommend
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StCheapest dumplings you'll find in the city and they taste amazing.
More of a bar but this is a great authentic Irish pub. Owner Devon is great and usually will catch a lot of regulars stopping by to watch whatever sport is being televised.
Judge Roy Bean Public House
38 West 56th StreetMore of a bar but this is a great authentic Irish pub. Owner Devon is great and usually will catch a lot of regulars stopping by to watch whatever sport is being televised.
The newest spot in Christina Tosi's famous bakery chain that serves ice cream, cookies, truffles, cakes, and the famous crack pie.
11 locals recommend
Milk Bar Chelsea
220 8th AveThe newest spot in Christina Tosi's famous bakery chain that serves ice cream, cookies, truffles, cakes, and the famous crack pie.
Noted for it's huge menu and large portion sizes of sushi! They have cooked food as well if you're not a fan of raw stuff.
Neat environment some of the chairs are big leather seats you'd find in an office.
Monster Sushi
158 West 23rd StreetNoted for it's huge menu and large portion sizes of sushi! They have cooked food as well if you're not a fan of raw stuff.
Neat environment some of the chairs are big leather seats you'd find in an office.
Essentials
Rite Aid
249 7th Ave 24 Hr, everything you need!
Jiang Dan Yu
1950 Fulton St24 Hr Laundromat!
Full grocery store. They say you have to check your bags at front but no one has ever asked me to. Make sure to enter on the left entrance only. The bars outside keep people from taking shopping carts if you were wondering.
181 locals recommend
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th AveFull grocery store. They say you have to check your bags at front but no one has ever asked me to. Make sure to enter on the left entrance only. The bars outside keep people from taking shopping carts if you were wondering.
Entertainment & Activities
Easy to get to, take the C or A to Jay Street Metrotech and walk a few blocks. Always has new releases!
85 locals recommend
Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court StEasy to get to, take the C or A to Jay Street Metrotech and walk a few blocks. Always has new releases!
Have a sweet roller rink that's open at various points in the year, and an outdoor fountain for kids to splash in. Rentals are pretty cheap.
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East DrHave a sweet roller rink that's open at various points in the year, and an outdoor fountain for kids to splash in. Rentals are pretty cheap.
Best beach! Easy to get to from my place take the A (please note there are two A lines, you want Far Rockaway not Lefferts Blvd) to Broad Channel, then hop off and switch to the S shuttle on the same platform to the last stop Beach 116th street. 5 minute walk to the beach, beach town with everything you could need and free bathrooms near beach!
Rockaway Park Station - Beach 116 Street
Best beach! Easy to get to from my place take the A (please note there are two A lines, you want Far Rockaway not Lefferts Blvd) to Broad Channel, then hop off and switch to the S shuttle on the same platform to the last stop Beach 116th street. 5 minute walk to the beach, beach town with everything you could need and free bathrooms near beach!
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
555 W 42nd StLots of fun stand up and improv comedy shows!
Recreational climbing facility with free wall, belay, and more. Great exercise and fun, not too expensive for first time visit! You will be tired afterwards trust me.
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw StRecreational climbing facility with free wall, belay, and more. Great exercise and fun, not too expensive for first time visit! You will be tired afterwards trust me.
Parks & Nature
Prospect Park
Check out the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens while you're there!
Madison Square Park
11 Madison AveHome of the famous Shake Shack.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome outdoor area with plenty of tables and full service food trucks for all your munching needs! Cool space with unique vibe.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveAwesome outdoor area with plenty of tables and full service food trucks for all your munching needs! Cool space with unique vibe.
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton StSmall little bar with some outdoor space and cheap prices!
Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle AvenueGreat bar, great food, they also have live music as well!
Cool interior, usually not too crowded so great if you don't like the over packed bar scene. Close to home, cheap prices, and diverse crowd!
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdCool interior, usually not too crowded so great if you don't like the over packed bar scene. Close to home, cheap prices, and diverse crowd!
Located in basement, has billiards, ping pong and shuffle board tables available, pretty cheap! Full bar and food as well, trendy area.
184 locals recommend
Fat Cat
75 Christopher StLocated in basement, has billiards, ping pong and shuffle board tables available, pretty cheap! Full bar and food as well, trendy area.
Ace Bar
531 E 5th Stcheap drinks
Has full arcade with lots of classic arcade games (my favorite is obviously the classic X-Men arcade game.)
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union AveHas full arcade with lots of classic arcade games (my favorite is obviously the classic X-Men arcade game.)
Shopping
Men's clothing store that has some awesome shirts and hoodies. Local designers and artists, cool logos.
26 locals recommend
Bedstuyfly
285-289 Ralph AveMen's clothing store that has some awesome shirts and hoodies. Local designers and artists, cool logos.
Arts & Culture
Check out the Egyptian Art exhibit, full recreation of a tomb.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveCheck out the Egyptian Art exhibit, full recreation of a tomb.
Salmagundi Museum of American Art