Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Is top for croissants, tarts and french stuff! Great atmosphere, just 2 blocks from the apartment.
9 locals recommend
Le French Tart
579 5th AveIs top for croissants, tarts and french stuff! Great atmosphere, just 2 blocks from the apartment.
Fonda
434 7th AveGreat, a bit fancy Mexican restaurant! Guacamole top!
Provini
1302 8th AveA really good neighborhood Italian spot
Drinks & Nightlife
Barbès
376 9th StA cozy french-owned bar with great live music and good beers!
Parks & Nature
Simply the best park in New York City. You cannot have a better spot than Prospect Park to enjoy the nature and do all sort of outdoors activities. Free concerts in the summer, great run and biking (if you don't have your own bike, you can get a CitiBike at the south-west park entrance, 2 blocks from our place)
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Simply the best park in New York City. You cannot have a better spot than Prospect Park to enjoy the nature and do all sort of outdoors activities. Free concerts in the summer, great run and biking (if you don't have your own bike, you can get a CitiBike at the south-west park entrance, 2 blocks from our place)
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StTop city view, tons of activities!
Fantastic summer escape a few minutes by Ferry from Atlantic Avenue or Downtown Manhattan.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
Fantastic summer escape a few minutes by Ferry from Atlantic Avenue or Downtown Manhattan.
Arts & Culture
From the Egyptians to Picasso to Bob Dylan. One of the best museum of NYC! The first Saturday of every month is free access in the evening with live music and drinks available!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyFrom the Egyptians to Picasso to Bob Dylan. One of the best museum of NYC! The first Saturday of every month is free access in the evening with live music and drinks available!
One of the top 5 design schools in the country. Beautiful campus and great vibe.
80 locals recommend
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveOne of the top 5 design schools in the country. Beautiful campus and great vibe.
Essentials
$7 per 10 pounds drop-off. Run by a very nice Mexican family, super fast, clean and convenient!
7 locals recommend
Laundromat
3411 Avenue H$7 per 10 pounds drop-off. Run by a very nice Mexican family, super fast, clean and convenient!
Located in renovated warehouse, powered by solar panels, one of the coolest Whole Food around!
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StLocated in renovated warehouse, powered by solar panels, one of the coolest Whole Food around!
Sightseeing
One of the best view on the New York Bay, a really nice park and an authentic Mexican neighborhood just outside the park. Go for the Sunset, of course!
74 locals recommend
Sunset Park
One of the best view on the New York Bay, a really nice park and an authentic Mexican neighborhood just outside the park. Go for the Sunset, of course!
Entertainment & Activities
One of the oldest opera theatre of NYC and a great cinema. Bonus tip is the top floor bar where to listen free live music. The building is amazing.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveOne of the oldest opera theatre of NYC and a great cinema. Bonus tip is the top floor bar where to listen free live music. The building is amazing.