Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Best espresso place, just sells coffee & pastries & muffins, good place to work on Wifi and hang out
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveBest espresso place, just sells coffee & pastries & muffins, good place to work on Wifi and hang out
Milk & Pull
181 Irving AveGood coffee, plus they have some bagels and sandwich type stuff
Taqueria Cocoyoc
211 Wyckoff AveGreat tacos and Mexican food
Great Mexican place nearby, this one is very authentic style, and great value
8 locals recommend
La Mesita
1513 Myrtle AveGreat Mexican place nearby, this one is very authentic style, and great value
Pizza Party
254 Irving AvePizza pizza pizza
A more 'gringo' style Mexican place. Tortilla soup is transcendent. Fajitas are also winners!
46 locals recommend
Mesa Azteca
91 Wyckoff AveA more 'gringo' style Mexican place. Tortilla soup is transcendent. Fajitas are also winners!
Good local brunch place, has some vegan options, popular so it can be very busy on weekends
191 locals recommend
Cafe Ghia
24 Irving AvenueGood local brunch place, has some vegan options, popular so it can be very busy on weekends
Cajun/Southern style food, great brunch, Jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, biscuits & gravy, etc.
196 locals recommend
Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff AveCajun/Southern style food, great brunch, Jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, biscuits & gravy, etc.
The most 'gourmet' food you'll find around here, foraged mushrooms, Brooklyn rooftop-garden grown veges, good for a sit down meal, open late. Vermont style.
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueThe most 'gourmet' food you'll find around here, foraged mushrooms, Brooklyn rooftop-garden grown veges, good for a sit down meal, open late. Vermont style.
An iconic taco shop, tacos all the way, hole in the wall, BYO beer and sit down, very popular so you'll wait a while but worth it
289 locals recommend
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StAn iconic taco shop, tacos all the way, hole in the wall, BYO beer and sit down, very popular so you'll wait a while but worth it
Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman StFavorite pizza! Italian, wood fired, good bar.
Grilled cheeses, all day long. That's it. You don't need anything else.
60 locals recommend
The Wheelhouse
165 Wilson AveGrilled cheeses, all day long. That's it. You don't need anything else.
Trendy Americasian, good specials, loud music, almost Tiki-bar style drinks, a cross between a noodle shop and a nightclub, open very late, strange but good...
90 locals recommend
King Noodle
1045 Flushing Avenue Trendy Americasian, good specials, loud music, almost Tiki-bar style drinks, a cross between a noodle shop and a nightclub, open very late, strange but good...
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveEthiopian/Vegan, spicy and adventurous, reccommended
Very cool fusion bar/restaurant, great outdoor courtyard in summer, excellent cocktails, great snacks and small plates
213 locals recommend
Forrest Point
970 Flushing AveVery cool fusion bar/restaurant, great outdoor courtyard in summer, excellent cocktails, great snacks and small plates
983
983 Flushing AveTrendy American, hearty, farm-to-table comfort food
Modern American diner food. If you don’t eat their Chorizo breakfast tacos at least once then you’re crazy! Also, open 24hrs. Also, live music!
12 locals recommend
Amancay's Diner
2 Knickerbocker AveModern American diner food. If you don’t eat their Chorizo breakfast tacos at least once then you’re crazy! Also, open 24hrs. Also, live music!
Seriously great Vietnamese, it's in a slightly awkward location but well worth checking!!
137 locals recommend
Bunker Vietnamese
99 Scott AveSeriously great Vietnamese, it's in a slightly awkward location but well worth checking!!
Famous Bushwick institution, great pizza, outdoor garden bar, it's very popular so you'll wait a bit...
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore StFamous Bushwick institution, great pizza, outdoor garden bar, it's very popular so you'll wait a bit...
Tony's
443 Knickerbocker AveLegit NY style pizza slices
Legit NY style Pizza slices. Compare with Tony's and see what you like best.
19 locals recommend
Sal's Pizzeria
3167 Bainbridge AveLegit NY style Pizza slices. Compare with Tony's and see what you like best.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman StreetEnglish style pub, good brunches
Trendy hipster comfort food, great drinks, frontier theme... Quirky people, interesting... You'll either love it or hate it.
172 locals recommend
Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman StreetTrendy hipster comfort food, great drinks, frontier theme... Quirky people, interesting... You'll either love it or hate it.
Eclectic dive bar, just a couple blocks away, pink plastic flamingos and roller skates
136 locals recommend
Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker StEclectic dive bar, just a couple blocks away, pink plastic flamingos and roller skates
Slow-smoked and BBQ food + live music at night. Large venue has bands playing, etc.
13 locals recommend
The Shop
234 Starr StreetSlow-smoked and BBQ food + live music at night. Large venue has bands playing, etc.
Artisanal Beer bar. Seriously, they have all kinds of beer you won't find elsewhere, much of it on draft. Possibly the most Brooklyn experience conceivable.
143 locals recommend
The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StArtisanal Beer bar. Seriously, they have all kinds of beer you won't find elsewhere, much of it on draft. Possibly the most Brooklyn experience conceivable.
Bar, little dance floor, DJ... lazers… If there is/was a place to “be seen” in Bushwick, this would be it. Also... BRUNCH!
201 locals recommend
Tandem
236 Troutman StreetBar, little dance floor, DJ... lazers… If there is/was a place to “be seen” in Bushwick, this would be it. Also... BRUNCH!
Apparently it’s “French-Algerian.” It’s kind of a loungey bar / restrurant. Turns into a pseudo club and gets a bit crazy on weekends. Sometimes has live comedy and other stuff on weeknights.
108 locals recommend
Lot 45 Bushwick
411 Troutman StApparently it’s “French-Algerian.” It’s kind of a loungey bar / restrurant. Turns into a pseudo club and gets a bit crazy on weekends. Sometimes has live comedy and other stuff on weeknights.
Neighborhood dive bar, karaoke, music, graffiti, craft beer... Apparently they have 'heavy metal' yoga classes, but I've never been/seen one.
145 locals recommend
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave Neighborhood dive bar, karaoke, music, graffiti, craft beer... Apparently they have 'heavy metal' yoga classes, but I've never been/seen one.
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas AveCool local dive bar worth visiting
A good little place for a drink, some good food, back yard in the summer. Worth checking out if you're visiting Forrest Point nearby.
333 locals recommend
The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveA good little place for a drink, some good food, back yard in the summer. Worth checking out if you're visiting Forrest Point nearby.
Tutu's
25 Bogart StreetKitchy bar & brunch spot. Pretty sweet.
Arts & Culture
Max Cellar
2 Knickerbocker AveLive music venue/bar. Check it out
What is this place? Hard to say. Kind of a weird little theater, bar, poetry, artist, performance, music, somethingrather... need to check out whats on at thebushwickstarr.com
143 locals recommend
The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StWhat is this place? Hard to say. Kind of a weird little theater, bar, poetry, artist, performance, music, somethingrather... need to check out whats on at thebushwickstarr.com
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveBasic supermarket
Everything Else
The ‘Central Park of Bushwick’ (well, that’s a long shot, but it’s something). Playgrounds, basketball courts, volleyball, skateboarders, locals, children, trash, tamale vendors, dogs exercising...
356 locals recommend
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker AvenueThe ‘Central Park of Bushwick’ (well, that’s a long shot, but it’s something). Playgrounds, basketball courts, volleyball, skateboarders, locals, children, trash, tamale vendors, dogs exercising...
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
374 Stockholm StA hospital and ER... in case you need it