Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Open for lunch and breakfast during the week, and brunch on the weekends. Great market-driven American fare in a relaxed, spacious setting.
251 locals recommend
Egg
109 N 3rd StOpen for lunch and breakfast during the week, and brunch on the weekends. Great market-driven American fare in a relaxed, spacious setting.
This Greenpoint bistro offers New American fare with an Aussie accent & brunch options.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveThis Greenpoint bistro offers New American fare with an Aussie accent & brunch options.
The menu skews towards the sea with steelhead trout crudo, shrimp and grits, and a raw bar selection. With tin ceilings, multiple bars, and a vintage-y feel, the restaurant is very Brooklyn.
6 locals recommend
The Heyward
258 Wythe AveThe menu skews towards the sea with steelhead trout crudo, shrimp and grits, and a raw bar selection. With tin ceilings, multiple bars, and a vintage-y feel, the restaurant is very Brooklyn.
Daytime spot, serving coffee and breakfast dishes like baked beans with a soft egg, plus sandwiches ranging from the classic lobster roll to chicken confit with bacon jam on ciabatta.
41 locals recommend
Littleneck Outpost
128 Franklin StDaytime spot, serving coffee and breakfast dishes like baked beans with a soft egg, plus sandwiches ranging from the classic lobster roll to chicken confit with bacon jam on ciabatta.
$48 four-course menu, which includes a choice of entree, family-style sides like chickweed pie and rabbit terrine, and desserts.
38 locals recommend
Delaware and Hudson
135 N 5th St$48 four-course menu, which includes a choice of entree, family-style sides like chickweed pie and rabbit terrine, and desserts.
El Born is the new contemporary Spanish restaurant with a tapas menu that's heavy on the but you'll also find lamb chops, foie gras with quince, quail with chocolate, and crispy rabbit.
29 locals recommend
El Born
651 Manhattan AveEl Born is the new contemporary Spanish restaurant with a tapas menu that's heavy on the but you'll also find lamb chops, foie gras with quince, quail with chocolate, and crispy rabbit.
San Francisco’s famed Blue Bottle Coffee. ive contraptions from Japan slowly cold-drip Kyoto-style brew, while those who like to add milk should consider the stronger New Orleans-style preparation.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StSan Francisco’s famed Blue Bottle Coffee. ive contraptions from Japan slowly cold-drip Kyoto-style brew, while those who like to add milk should consider the stronger New Orleans-style preparation.
Toby’s actually roasts all their beans right there in their Williamsburg store, a massive space that was once home to a “meat-provisioning house.”
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StToby’s actually roasts all their beans right there in their Williamsburg store, a massive space that was once home to a “meat-provisioning house.”
Rye
247 South 1st StreetHigh-quality, delicious food at a very reasonable price point.
Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayA pioneer of rustic aesthetic and farm-to-table fare.
Drinks & Nightlife
ESH Brooklyn, Woodfired Grill, Bar, Rooftop, Event Space
98 North 6th StreetFun rooftop bar.
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveGood oyster bar.
Essentials
Brooklyn Harvest Market
25 N 5th StMost convenient local supermarket. Open until 11 pm!
Everything Else
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AvePharmacy.