Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

Huge outdoor space in a converted garage. Happy hour runs til 8 and gets you $4 drafts.
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
152 locals recommend
Huge outdoor space in a converted garage. Happy hour runs til 8 and gets you $4 drafts.
Great bar with a rotating selection of beers on tap. Make sure to check out the candy room!
110 locals recommend
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton St
110 locals recommend
Great bar with a rotating selection of beers on tap. Make sure to check out the candy room!
Vintage vibe, expertly crafted cocktails, pool table.
136 locals recommend
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 locals recommend
Vintage vibe, expertly crafted cocktails, pool table.
Fun & spacious bar attached to a burger joint.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
Fun & spacious bar attached to a burger joint.
Huge backyard with ping pong. Beautifully decorated with a west coast vibe. Gets very busy on the weekends!
260 locals recommend
Doris
1088 Fulton St
260 locals recommend
Huge backyard with ping pong. Beautifully decorated with a west coast vibe. Gets very busy on the weekends!
Darkly lit, intimate atmosphere with a rotating draft selection.
105 locals recommend
Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin Ave
105 locals recommend
Darkly lit, intimate atmosphere with a rotating draft selection.
Hidden gem, almost like a speakeasy. This place is tiny but perfectly decorated and dimly lit. Great date spot.
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene Ave
96 locals recommend
Hidden gem, almost like a speakeasy. This place is tiny but perfectly decorated and dimly lit. Great date spot.
A bit of a trek, this hidden bar is beautifully crafted and homey. Complete with a lit fireplace in the back for cold nights.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
A bit of a trek, this hidden bar is beautifully crafted and homey. Complete with a lit fireplace in the back for cold nights.
Rated the #1 dive bar in all of NYC. A strange mixture of locals and hipsters melded under one roof, all for the love of cheap booze and year-round Christmas lights.
53 locals recommend
Tiptop Bar & Grill
432 Franklin Ave
53 locals recommend
Rated the #1 dive bar in all of NYC. A strange mixture of locals and hipsters melded under one roof, all for the love of cheap booze and year-round Christmas lights.
Modeled after a wooden camper, this bar has a huge backyard and really good Chinese buns.
23 locals recommend
Splitty
415 Myrtle Ave
23 locals recommend
Modeled after a wooden camper, this bar has a huge backyard and really good Chinese buns.
Cozy bar specializing in craft beers. Friendly & neighboring atmosphere -- say hi to Mike on Mondays!
24 locals recommend
Hops Hill
886 Fulton St
24 locals recommend
Cozy bar specializing in craft beers. Friendly & neighboring atmosphere -- say hi to Mike on Mondays!

Food Scene

Very popular brick oven pizza joint. Try their signature Emily pie!
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Very popular brick oven pizza joint. Try their signature Emily pie!
French coffee shop with some of the best savory and sweet homemade pastries around town. They also have a great selection of soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta.
68 locals recommend
Beny's Delice
903 Fulton St
68 locals recommend
French coffee shop with some of the best savory and sweet homemade pastries around town. They also have a great selection of soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta.
Spacious coffee spot serving food, coffee, and beer. Open late, and perfect for long-term work sessions or meeting up with friends.
184 locals recommend
Outpost
1014 Fulton St
184 locals recommend
Spacious coffee spot serving food, coffee, and beer. Open late, and perfect for long-term work sessions or meeting up with friends.
Hands-down best ramen at affordable prices. Worth the wait!
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
Hands-down best ramen at affordable prices. Worth the wait!
Popular NYC chain of Swedish-owned coffee shops. Friendly staff and delicious coffee, baked goods, and fresh juice. Great wifi.
87 locals recommend
Konditori
114 Smith St
87 locals recommend
Popular NYC chain of Swedish-owned coffee shops. Friendly staff and delicious coffee, baked goods, and fresh juice. Great wifi.
Cute cafe that makes you just want to sit and wonder all day.
83 locals recommend
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington Ave
83 locals recommend
Cute cafe that makes you just want to sit and wonder all day.
Best Mexican food in the city. Speedy service and great lunch specials.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in the city. Speedy service and great lunch specials.
Excellent tacos and they have a great happy hour special.
194 locals recommend
Gueros
605 Prospect Pl
194 locals recommend
Excellent tacos and they have a great happy hour special.
Famous donuts! Worth the trek; worth the wait in line.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Famous donuts! Worth the trek; worth the wait in line.
The only kolache place in Brooklyn. Delicious treats and the perfect spot to go and get work done.
122 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb Ave
122 locals recommend
The only kolache place in Brooklyn. Delicious treats and the perfect spot to go and get work done.
Beautifully decorated coffee shop owned by two sweet and adorable sisters. A little pricey, but it's a great spot to treat yourself to tasty food selections and beverages.
109 locals recommend
Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
109 locals recommend
Beautifully decorated coffee shop owned by two sweet and adorable sisters. A little pricey, but it's a great spot to treat yourself to tasty food selections and beverages.
THE place to go to if you want to dine outside. Cuban food (corn on the cob is to die for) and strong margaritas. Outdoor movies every Sunday night.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals recommend
THE place to go to if you want to dine outside. Cuban food (corn on the cob is to die for) and strong margaritas. Outdoor movies every Sunday night.
Modern and clean design aesthetic. Serene atmosphere perfect for sipping coffee at on a weekend morning.
32 locals recommend
Crosby Coffee
667 Classon Avenue
32 locals recommend
Modern and clean design aesthetic. Serene atmosphere perfect for sipping coffee at on a weekend morning.

Everything Else

Laundry service. They only have drop off, dry cleaning, and tailoring services (no do it yourself laundry), but the service/quality is the very best of all the cleaners in the area.
Fulton Cleaners Llc
856 Fulton St
Laundry service. They only have drop off, dry cleaning, and tailoring services (no do it yourself laundry), but the service/quality is the very best of all the cleaners in the area.
A unique selection of goods. Fun to people watch and they usually have an interesting selection of food vendors.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
A unique selection of goods. Fun to people watch and they usually have an interesting selection of food vendors.
24 hour, card-operated laundromat. Affordable drop off and self-service.
52 locals recommend
Clean Rite Center
1 Putnam Ave
52 locals recommend
24 hour, card-operated laundromat. Affordable drop off and self-service.

Arts & Culture

Jay Z!
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Jay Z!
Explore the gallery for free. Great place to grab a bite and get work done with excellent wifi & coffee.
55 locals recommend
BRIC
647 Fulton St
55 locals recommend
Explore the gallery for free. Great place to grab a bite and get work done with excellent wifi & coffee.
Catch a flick, concert, play, recital, etc. So much to do/see!
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Catch a flick, concert, play, recital, etc. So much to do/see!

Shopping

Expertly curated boutique for the best women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, etc.
16 locals recommend
Su'juk
216 Greene Ave
16 locals recommend
Expertly curated boutique for the best women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, etc.
Best spot for vintage shopping in the neighborhood. Huge, empty loft space. They have deals every Wednesday.
17 locals recommend
Salvation Army
981 Manhattan Avenue
17 locals recommend
Best spot for vintage shopping in the neighborhood. Huge, empty loft space. They have deals every Wednesday.