Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Dar525
525 Grand StGreat Moroccan food w/ nice lunch specials.
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs AveKaren food with some unique twists. Great chicken wings!
Restaurant & Bar. Very kid friendly. Great local spot for burgers & watching locals go by. Gets packed on the weekend.
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division StreetRestaurant & Bar. Very kid friendly. Great local spot for burgers & watching locals go by. Gets packed on the weekend.
Very hip & trendy restaurant right by the park. Nice breakfast, lunch & dinner. Gets very crowded. Has outdoor seating.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveVery hip & trendy restaurant right by the park. Nice breakfast, lunch & dinner. Gets very crowded. Has outdoor seating.
Great Chinese food with nice vibe. Must order the pork juicy buns, vegetarian dumplings or pan crispy noodles!
6 locals recommend
M Greenpoint
732 Manhattan AveGreat Chinese food with nice vibe. Must order the pork juicy buns, vegetarian dumplings or pan crispy noodles!
Nice Mexican Restaurant. Great Margaritas as well as breakfast, lunch & dinner menus.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveNice Mexican Restaurant. Great Margaritas as well as breakfast, lunch & dinner menus.
Great coffee & chai tea. Good place for quality morning pastries.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveGreat coffee & chai tea. Good place for quality morning pastries.
Juice bar, sweet & pastries, sandwiches, salads & coffee. Local scene.
65 locals recommend
Brooklyn Standard Deli
188 Nassau AveJuice bar, sweet & pastries, sandwiches, salads & coffee. Local scene.
More delicious coffee & sweets. If vegan, you must try the overly salted chocolate chip cookie.
43 locals recommend
Crema BK
182 Driggs AveMore delicious coffee & sweets. If vegan, you must try the overly salted chocolate chip cookie.
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau AveGreat fish shop & restaurant.
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveAmazing Moroccan Food
Bozu
296 Grand StUnique & delicious Japanese food
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StVenezuelan Food
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine StBest Pizza in NYC!!! Must try!
Bakeri
150 Wythe AveAmazing baked goods!
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveFood market
Drinks & Nightlife
A Bar Brooklyn
597 Manhattan AvenueLocal bar where you can find local folk.
Local family owned small wine shop that takes great pride & care in every encounter. Wonderful wines at very reasonable prices. Ask for Roberto :)
11 locals recommend
Vine Box Wines
178 Nassau AveLocal family owned small wine shop that takes great pride & care in every encounter. Wonderful wines at very reasonable prices. Ask for Roberto :)
Diamond Lil
179 Nassau AveCute, hip & trendy local bar. Outdoor seating in back.
Essentials
Neroli Holistic Shop
154 Nassau AveGreat natural/ holistic pharmacy.
Sai Apteka Pharmacy
151 Nassau AvePharmacy
Shopping
Freddy's Food Market
257 Driggs AveSupermarket (smaller, but has mostly everything you need).
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetGreat crafts, clothes & handmade goods.
Catbird
108 Bedford AveBeautiful tasteful jewelry store
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StGrocery Store
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveClosets grocery store/ market for all your essentials
Sightseeing
A nice day trip is to take this ferry to DUMBO and then walk along the walkway toward field 5. There are tons of restaurants & cafes and great views of the city. The ferry also stops in wall street & midtown. A nicer way to get to the city than metro.
77 locals recommend
Greenpoint station
A nice day trip is to take this ferry to DUMBO and then walk along the walkway toward field 5. There are tons of restaurants & cafes and great views of the city. The ferry also stops in wall street & midtown. A nicer way to get to the city than metro.
Parks & Nature
Msgr. McGolrick Park
Nassau AvenueOne block away, shady park with lots of trees.
Williamsburg
Transmitter Park
Greenpoint AvenueGreat views of the city
Great views of the city. Close to flea market & smorgasborg (Saturdays).
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent AveGreat views of the city. Close to flea market & smorgasborg (Saturdays).
Getting Around
G Train to queens (to transfer to 7, M & E which are 2 stops to midtown)
G train to downtown Brooklyn (for other connections)
29 locals recommend
Nassau Av station
Nassau AvenueG Train to queens (to transfer to 7, M & E which are 2 stops to midtown)
G train to downtown Brooklyn (for other connections)
Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueL Train towards Manhattan (1 stop to the city)
Graham Av station
L Train towards Manhattan (3 stops to the city)