Ella's Brooklyn Guidebook

Ella
Ella's Brooklyn Guidebook

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food, great drinks, great place to meet people and friendly bartenders.
97 locals recommend
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West
97 locals recommend
Great food, great drinks, great place to meet people and friendly bartenders.
Fun, HUGE, great for groups, bocce ball, sports or just general carousing.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th Ave
89 locals recommend
Fun, HUGE, great for groups, bocce ball, sports or just general carousing.
Real local food for real locals and great prices for real budgets.
26 locals recommend
Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats
1666 8th Ave
26 locals recommend
Real local food for real locals and great prices for real budgets.
Because - free brick oven pizza. Need I say more? Ok, then the kitschy decor. Hilarious for the early John Travolta postered bathroom. Open till 4am.
7 locals recommend
American Cheez
444 7th Ave
7 locals recommend
Because - free brick oven pizza. Need I say more? Ok, then the kitschy decor. Hilarious for the early John Travolta postered bathroom. Open till 4am.

Food Scene

This place has excellent cocktails, super cute ambience, and incredible food. Great for lunch and breakfast too.
47 locals recommend
Krupa Grocery
231 Prospect Park West
47 locals recommend
This place has excellent cocktails, super cute ambience, and incredible food. Great for lunch and breakfast too.
Great place for lunch, brunch or just coffee. Plus, great heated, enclosed backyard to bring your laptop or book.
20 locals recommend
Brunswick
240 Prospect Park West
20 locals recommend
Great place for lunch, brunch or just coffee. Plus, great heated, enclosed backyard to bring your laptop or book.
This is where I go to tuck in to a nice breakfast burrito and a lovely assortment of teas and coffees.
59 locals recommend
Roots Cafe
639 5th Ave
59 locals recommend
This is where I go to tuck in to a nice breakfast burrito and a lovely assortment of teas and coffees.
Pierogies, great beer, shots and goulash for the adventurous and pocket conscious.
54 locals recommend
Korzo
667 5th Ave
54 locals recommend
Pierogies, great beer, shots and goulash for the adventurous and pocket conscious.
Come for the coffee - trust me. Oh, yeah. And the pies are pretty good too!
20 locals recommend
Dub Pies - Windsor Terrace
20 locals recommend
Come for the coffee - trust me. Oh, yeah. And the pies are pretty good too!
Hands down, best bagels in the neighborhood - top for Brooklyn. To-go or sit down.
44 locals recommend
Terrace Bagels
222A Prospect Park West
44 locals recommend
Hands down, best bagels in the neighborhood - top for Brooklyn. To-go or sit down.
Now that's good pizza!
7 locals recommend
Enzo's Brickoven
217 Prospect Park West
7 locals recommend
Now that's good pizza!
French, charming, brick oven.
80 locals recommend
Le Paddock
1235 Prospect Ave
80 locals recommend
French, charming, brick oven.
Great Austrian spot - with fabulous beers, a $1 pretzel/french fry/beer happy hour, goulash specials and pretty dang authentic Austrian food.
34 locals recommend
Cafe Steinhof
422 7th Ave
34 locals recommend
Great Austrian spot - with fabulous beers, a $1 pretzel/french fry/beer happy hour, goulash specials and pretty dang authentic Austrian food.
Highest-ranked dumplings in NYC! Cute, small and authentic place.
16 locals recommend
East Wind Snack Shop
417 16th St
16 locals recommend
Highest-ranked dumplings in NYC! Cute, small and authentic place.
Holy mackerel, this place will transport you to that place in Italy you still dream about.
6 locals recommend
Baciccia Pizza e Cucina
426A 7th Ave
6 locals recommend
Holy mackerel, this place will transport you to that place in Italy you still dream about.

Sightseeing

A cemetery for sightseeing? Yes! The views from here are stupendous, the famous interred are fascinating, and historic battle of Long Island was fought here - a must for history buffs.
9 locals recommend
Greenwood Heights
9 locals recommend
A cemetery for sightseeing? Yes! The views from here are stupendous, the famous interred are fascinating, and historic battle of Long Island was fought here - a must for history buffs.

Arts & Culture

A great music venue and local watering hole with good prices, cool people and amazing live acts. Try to catch Stephane Wrembel (Midnight in Paris Soundtrack) on Sunday nights.
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th St
206 locals recommend
A great music venue and local watering hole with good prices, cool people and amazing live acts. Try to catch Stephane Wrembel (Midnight in Paris Soundtrack) on Sunday nights.
Awesome collections and great shows. Free admission the first Saturday of every month.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Awesome collections and great shows. Free admission the first Saturday of every month.
In the summer the bandshell is host to musicians, dancers, films and picnicking crowds to take in the many free shows offered here by BRIC. Check out the listing and advance and see a legend here!
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
113 locals recommend
In the summer the bandshell is host to musicians, dancers, films and picnicking crowds to take in the many free shows offered here by BRIC. Check out the listing and advance and see a legend here!
A beautiful building, with great wifi, and washrooms, so you may want to peep info or amenities, to say nothing of the extensive collections, internet access and loads of history.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
383 locals recommend
A beautiful building, with great wifi, and washrooms, so you may want to peep info or amenities, to say nothing of the extensive collections, internet access and loads of history.
Catch a movie, go on a date, and you can stroll home just like in the olden days. VIP seating, food, cocktails and comfy seats!
48 locals recommend
Nitehawk Prospect Park
188 Prospect Park West
48 locals recommend
Catch a movie, go on a date, and you can stroll home just like in the olden days. VIP seating, food, cocktails and comfy seats!
Don't come for the food (which is not bad!) - come for the comedy acts, music acts an general merriment.
82 locals recommend
Freddy's Bar
627 5th Ave
82 locals recommend
Don't come for the food (which is not bad!) - come for the comedy acts, music acts an general merriment.
This Landmark theater is hosting the best and brightest after a glamorous restoration that is a sight unto itself. Absolutely beautiful.
185 locals recommend
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave
185 locals recommend
This Landmark theater is hosting the best and brightest after a glamorous restoration that is a sight unto itself. Absolutely beautiful.

Everything Else

Oh the things you'll see! Roses in June, Magnolias in April, Cherry blossoms in May, Azaleas, a japanese garden, and more make this garden my favorite getaway from the city without leaving the city.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Oh the things you'll see! Roses in June, Magnolias in April, Cherry blossoms in May, Azaleas, a japanese garden, and more make this garden my favorite getaway from the city without leaving the city.

Essentials

They do a great job
Najax Cleaners
230 Prospect Park West
They do a great job
You name it, they got it!
10 locals recommend
Prospect Market
236-238 Prospect Park West
10 locals recommend
You name it, they got it!
Chichi will get your clothes clean. Best laundromat in town - with drop off service to boot.
Suds on 8th Avenue
1521 8th Ave
Chichi will get your clothes clean. Best laundromat in town - with drop off service to boot.

Getting Around

Closest train stops 3 blocks away. Gets you into Manhattan in 20 minutes.
27 locals recommend
15 St - Prospect Park Station
27 locals recommend
Closest train stops 3 blocks away. Gets you into Manhattan in 20 minutes.