Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

This is arguable the best, coolest place in the area. Go, and go again.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 locals recommend
This is arguable the best, coolest place in the area. Go, and go again.
A close second to Romans, Walter's is great for oysters and drinks, lunch and dinner.
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb Ave
253 locals recommend
A close second to Romans, Walter's is great for oysters and drinks, lunch and dinner.
Killer, cheap tacos. Perfect for a quick lunch or delivery.
20 locals recommend
Cochinita
922 Fulton St
20 locals recommend
Killer, cheap tacos. Perfect for a quick lunch or delivery.
Perfect for hanging out with your laptop over coffee. Great healthy food. Nice for an early beer or glass of wine, too.
63 locals recommend
Smooch
264 Carlton Ave
63 locals recommend
Perfect for hanging out with your laptop over coffee. Great healthy food. Nice for an early beer or glass of wine, too.
This is a legendary restaurant located in an old pharmacy. Old school Italian meets hip Brooklyn. A neighborhood favorite.
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 locals recommend
This is a legendary restaurant located in an old pharmacy. Old school Italian meets hip Brooklyn. A neighborhood favorite.
A mellow bistro that's great for an easy meal.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 locals recommend
A mellow bistro that's great for an easy meal.
Solid, reasonable sushi. Very prompt delivery.
48 locals recommend
Sushi D - Authentic Sushi in Brooklyn,NY
207 Dekalb Ave
48 locals recommend
Solid, reasonable sushi. Very prompt delivery.
A neighborhood mainstay. Great outdoor seating. Sit back, get a drink, and watch the world go by.
190 locals recommend
Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenue
190 locals recommend
A neighborhood mainstay. Great outdoor seating. Sit back, get a drink, and watch the world go by.
Great cocktails, great garden—enough said.
Kif
219 Dekalb Ave
Great cocktails, great garden—enough said.
A very hip bar/restaurant—better for drinks and a quick bite than a full meal.
83 locals recommend
No. 7
627 Greene Ave
83 locals recommend
A very hip bar/restaurant—better for drinks and a quick bite than a full meal.
Great wine, great garden—a local favorite.
46 locals recommend
Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant
87 Lafayette Ave
46 locals recommend
Great wine, great garden—a local favorite.
Some of the best BBQ in the city, with a great bourbon selection. Can't go wrong.
6 locals recommend
The Smoke Joint
6 locals recommend
Some of the best BBQ in the city, with a great bourbon selection. Can't go wrong.
One of the city's premiere cultural centers—check out what's going on and get some tickets. Friday nights the cafe opens for free performances. And there's a movie theater too!
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 locals recommend
One of the city's premiere cultural centers—check out what's going on and get some tickets. Friday nights the cafe opens for free performances. And there's a movie theater too!
Delicious Mediterranean with a great happy hour. Don't miss it.
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette Ave
304 locals recommend
Delicious Mediterranean with a great happy hour. Don't miss it.
Great outdoor Mexican joint. Gets really crowded on warm nights, but a fun scene.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals recommend
Great outdoor Mexican joint. Gets really crowded on warm nights, but a fun scene.
Charming little gourmet cafe that's perfect for a quick lunch or coffee. Great sweets, too!
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
Charming little gourmet cafe that's perfect for a quick lunch or coffee. Great sweets, too!
Very cool combo of vintage furniture store and a casual restaurant. Shop, grab a bit, sip some wine.
109 locals recommend
Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
109 locals recommend
Very cool combo of vintage furniture store and a casual restaurant. Shop, grab a bit, sip some wine.
Old school French bistro that's been around forever. Nice for a burger or moules frittes.
16 locals recommend
Café Lafayette
99 South Portland Avenue
16 locals recommend
Old school French bistro that's been around forever. Nice for a burger or moules frittes.
Cute French restaurant with a great garden.
31 locals recommend
Le Gamin
556 Vanderbilt Avenue
31 locals recommend
Cute French restaurant with a great garden.
Great coffe, great sweets, great quick bites.
68 locals recommend
Beny's Delice
903 Fulton St
68 locals recommend
Great coffe, great sweets, great quick bites.
A little hike from the apartment, but worth it! Some of the best pizza in New York, with an awesome backyard.
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush Avenue
121 locals recommend
A little hike from the apartment, but worth it! Some of the best pizza in New York, with an awesome backyard.
Some of the best pizza in the hood, in one of the best-designed, laid-back spots. Don't miss it.
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Some of the best pizza in the hood, in one of the best-designed, laid-back spots. Don't miss it.
Just a nice mellow neighborhood spot—delicious Italian in a warm, rustic setting.
165 locals recommend
Aita
132 Greene Ave
165 locals recommend
Just a nice mellow neighborhood spot—delicious Italian in a warm, rustic setting.
Some of the best pizza anywhere in the city—they also have a crazy decadent burger that, absurdly, is worth the $26 price tag. Only 25 are made a night.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Some of the best pizza anywhere in the city—they also have a crazy decadent burger that, absurdly, is worth the $26 price tag. Only 25 are made a night.

Everything Else

A great, sprawling park just a few minutes from the house. Enjoy the weather and, on Saturdays, one of the best farmer's markets in Brooklyn.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
A great, sprawling park just a few minutes from the house. Enjoy the weather and, on Saturdays, one of the best farmer's markets in Brooklyn.

Essentials

The best gourmet grocery store in the neighborhood. The best place to go when preparing a meal. Good sandwiches too, for lunch.
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 locals recommend
The best gourmet grocery store in the neighborhood. The best place to go when preparing a meal. Good sandwiches too, for lunch.
Without question the most adorable market for fresh groceries, cheese and meats, and sandwiches for lunch. Can get a little pricey, but worth a visit for any devout foodie.
54 locals recommend
Choice Greene
214 Greene Ave
54 locals recommend
Without question the most adorable market for fresh groceries, cheese and meats, and sandwiches for lunch. Can get a little pricey, but worth a visit for any devout foodie.

Shopping

Best bookstore in the 'hood!
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 locals recommend
Best bookstore in the 'hood!
Great wine store around the corner from the apartment.
34 locals recommend
Olivino
905 Fulton St
34 locals recommend
Great wine store around the corner from the apartment.

Drinks & Nightlife

The classic local bar, very cool, and just two blocks from the apartment. Nice outdoor seating for warm weather, and as a bonus you can easily order great BBQ from the joint next door.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
The classic local bar, very cool, and just two blocks from the apartment. Nice outdoor seating for warm weather, and as a bonus you can easily order great BBQ from the joint next door.
Nice little cocktail lounge with expertly made drinks. Has a mellow, speakeasy vibe.
The Hideout
266 Adelphi St
Nice little cocktail lounge with expertly made drinks. Has a mellow, speakeasy vibe.