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Coffee shop by day and bar by night, this is a really great spot. The shrimp tacos are really good, so is the coffee. Great for working or meetings in the day.
47 locals recommend
Sugarburg
519 Metropolitan AveCoffee shop by day and bar by night, this is a really great spot. The shrimp tacos are really good, so is the coffee. Great for working or meetings in the day.
Great little family run Peruvian restaurant. Lively ambiance (can be kind of loud some nights), really good food (ceviche is yummy), and nice drinks (sangria!)
38 locals recommend
Chimu
482 Union AveGreat little family run Peruvian restaurant. Lively ambiance (can be kind of loud some nights), really good food (ceviche is yummy), and nice drinks (sangria!)
Old school Italian deli with really good sandwiches and other Italian treats. We love the UFT, meatball sandwich, and the avocado salad is very yummy.
97 locals recommend
Lorimer Street Station
Old school Italian deli with really good sandwiches and other Italian treats. We love the UFT, meatball sandwich, and the avocado salad is very yummy.
Open 24 hours for all your bagel needs! Fresh bagels, all sorts of fillings, and good coffee. It can get really busy on weekend mornings. We also love the breakfast A sandwich!
117 locals recommend
Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer StOpen 24 hours for all your bagel needs! Fresh bagels, all sorts of fillings, and good coffee. It can get really busy on weekend mornings. We also love the breakfast A sandwich!
Really good brunch in a rustic atmosphere. All of the dishes are really good...but I personally love the croque madame. They also do brunch a bit later than other places on the weekend - I think til 6pm.
297 locals recommend
Le Barricou
533 Grand StReally good brunch in a rustic atmosphere. All of the dishes are really good...but I personally love the croque madame. They also do brunch a bit later than other places on the weekend - I think til 6pm.
Really good coffee and pastries! Good coffee shop for sitting for a while to read or do some work.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveReally good coffee and pastries! Good coffee shop for sitting for a while to read or do some work.
One of our fave Thai spots in the area. The tiger steak app is sooo yummy and all of their curries are pretty fantastic. I'm a fan of the masaman and the spicy thai fried rice.
244 locals recommend
Sage
299-301 Graham AveOne of our fave Thai spots in the area. The tiger steak app is sooo yummy and all of their curries are pretty fantastic. I'm a fan of the masaman and the spicy thai fried rice.
Southern style restaurant. The brunch here is very good and hearty so come with an appetite! Big fan of the meatloaf sandwich...it's huge though so recommend sharing. Country fried steak is also good. The bloody bull (their bloody mary version) is also a big hit.
166 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetSouthern style restaurant. The brunch here is very good and hearty so come with an appetite! Big fan of the meatloaf sandwich...it's huge though so recommend sharing. Country fried steak is also good. The bloody bull (their bloody mary version) is also a big hit.
Tiny little restaurant with a romantic chill vibe. The food is amazing! Love the chicken liver pate and the meat and cheese plates!
67 locals recommend
The Saint Austere
Tiny little restaurant with a romantic chill vibe. The food is amazing! Love the chicken liver pate and the meat and cheese plates!
Amazing BBQ also a good selection of whiskey and beer. Can get really busy so recommend going early.
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveAmazing BBQ also a good selection of whiskey and beer. Can get really busy so recommend going early.
Amazing brunch formerly owned by Heath Ledger! Recommend trying on a weekday because usually an hour wait on the weekend. The pancakes are soooo good! And the big brekkie is one of my faves.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveAmazing brunch formerly owned by Heath Ledger! Recommend trying on a weekday because usually an hour wait on the weekend. The pancakes are soooo good! And the big brekkie is one of my faves.
Lovely little spot for wood fired pizza. They have a really good sausage sandwich too! Nice friendly vibe with a great patio.
10 Devoe St
10 Devoe StreetLovely little spot for wood fired pizza. They have a really good sausage sandwich too! Nice friendly vibe with a great patio.
Old school diner with comfort food. Milkshakes are soo good, as is the buffalo chicken sandwich, sausage and biscuits. They serve breakfast all day.
75 locals recommend
Jimmy's Diner
Old school diner with comfort food. Milkshakes are soo good, as is the buffalo chicken sandwich, sausage and biscuits. They serve breakfast all day.
Food market held on a Saturday...has all sorts of different foods that you can enjoy with a great view of the city.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveFood market held on a Saturday...has all sorts of different foods that you can enjoy with a great view of the city.
Cute little coffee shop with a very good egg, siracha and avocado sandwich. The coffees are very good too! Good spot to work at in the day.
24 locals recommend
Black Star Bakery&Cafe
595 Metropolitan AveCute little coffee shop with a very good egg, siracha and avocado sandwich. The coffees are very good too! Good spot to work at in the day.
Lovely Italian coffee shop with great food. The staff are awesome - run by Italians. The poached egg and piadini are good breakfast go-tos. They also serve a great mocha and nutellino. Lovely vibe to it. Good to work at in the day too.
54 locals recommend
Lella alimentari
325 Manhattan AveLovely Italian coffee shop with great food. The staff are awesome - run by Italians. The poached egg and piadini are good breakfast go-tos. They also serve a great mocha and nutellino. Lovely vibe to it. Good to work at in the day too.
The restaurant of the moment! Being written about everywhere. Good Italian food. Feels more like a Manhattan restaurant in Williamsburg but that's the way the neighborhood is changing. Food is very good - on the more expensive side. Make a reservation well in advance!
190 locals recommend
Lilia
567 Union AveThe restaurant of the moment! Being written about everywhere. Good Italian food. Feels more like a Manhattan restaurant in Williamsburg but that's the way the neighborhood is changing. Food is very good - on the more expensive side. Make a reservation well in advance!
Known for it's oyster happy hour. Cute little spot on Bedford. Romantic vibe. Will most likely be a long line in summer.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveKnown for it's oyster happy hour. Cute little spot on Bedford. Romantic vibe. Will most likely be a long line in summer.
Lovely upscale Chinese spot. Food is so good! Duck pancakes, don don noodles. Vibe is super chill and nice too. Also very good cocktails.
96 locals recommend
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveLovely upscale Chinese spot. Food is so good! Duck pancakes, don don noodles. Vibe is super chill and nice too. Also very good cocktails.
Drinks & Nightlife
Ultimate dive bar where you get a free pizza when you buy a drink. They have a pool table, skeeball, karaoke on the weekends in the back room, and board games. Good for day drinking or a week night. Can get kind of crowded on weekend nights.
84 locals recommend
Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan AveUltimate dive bar where you get a free pizza when you buy a drink. They have a pool table, skeeball, karaoke on the weekends in the back room, and board games. Good for day drinking or a week night. Can get kind of crowded on weekend nights.
Awesome whiskey and grilled cheese bar with a great backyard area. They serve really good cocktails too.
112 locals recommend
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand StAwesome whiskey and grilled cheese bar with a great backyard area. They serve really good cocktails too.
Good rooftop bar with amazing views of the city! On a Sunday it's nice and chill there but can get crowded on weekend nights.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveGood rooftop bar with amazing views of the city! On a Sunday it's nice and chill there but can get crowded on weekend nights.
See a great concert while bowling! Awesome venue. The food is also pretty good.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveSee a great concert while bowling! Awesome venue. The food is also pretty good.
Burnside
506 Grand StChill bar with shuffleboard and a small outdoor area.
Can have a line at the weekends, with a rope and kind of pretentious feel about it but the views from the rooftop are unbeatable. Go for a sunset cocktail and get that tourist snap.
20 locals recommend
The Blue Room
80 Wythe AveCan have a line at the weekends, with a rope and kind of pretentious feel about it but the views from the rooftop are unbeatable. Go for a sunset cocktail and get that tourist snap.
Boutique hotels are popping up all over the place in Williamsburg. This place is beautiful and the roof views are the best in Brooklyn. Another good spot for a sunset cocktail.
145 locals recommend
The William Vale
111 N 12th StBoutique hotels are popping up all over the place in Williamsburg. This place is beautiful and the roof views are the best in Brooklyn. Another good spot for a sunset cocktail.
Sightseeing
Walk along the old rail tracks, get great views of the city, find art installations, and unique food stalls along the way.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
Walk along the old rail tracks, get great views of the city, find art installations, and unique food stalls along the way.
Essentials
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StProbably the cheapest in the area.
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveOrganic grocery store.
Shopping
Vine Wine
619 Lorimer StNice wine store. Very close.
Cute little neighborhood bookstore with a very alternative collection. Lots of "zines" for sale from local writers.
Quimby's Bookstore NYC
536 Metropolitan AveCute little neighborhood bookstore with a very alternative collection. Lots of "zines" for sale from local writers.
It's a hardware store with a difference...local, old school feel to it and they have a pig called Franklin who lives out back. Go pay him a visit.
32 locals recommend
Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan AveIt's a hardware store with a difference...local, old school feel to it and they have a pig called Franklin who lives out back. Go pay him a visit.
Entertainment & Activities
They serve food and drink (speciality cocktails related to the movie) while you're watching a movie. Small cinema but great comfy seats with table in between 2 people.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveThey serve food and drink (speciality cocktails related to the movie) while you're watching a movie. Small cinema but great comfy seats with table in between 2 people.