Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great local spot for meals and people watching.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
Great local spot for meals and people watching.
Excellent seafood and fish market a 30 second walk from the apartment.
93 locals recommend
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Ave
93 locals recommend
Excellent seafood and fish market a 30 second walk from the apartment.
Great low-key drinking spot. Cocktails and Latin American-inspired food from the owners of Five Leaves.
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend
Great low-key drinking spot. Cocktails and Latin American-inspired food from the owners of Five Leaves.
"Hipster Balinese" on a quiet block. Surprisingly addictive!
115 locals recommend
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
115 locals recommend
"Hipster Balinese" on a quiet block. Surprisingly addictive!
Another solid brunch spot right by the apartment.
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 locals recommend
Another solid brunch spot right by the apartment.
Go-to spot for affordable, take-away Thai. Cash only. Get it to go!
22 locals recommend
Amarin Cafe
617 Manhattan Ave
22 locals recommend
Go-to spot for affordable, take-away Thai. Cash only. Get it to go!

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite brunch in the neighborhood. Great little Brazilian spot with delicious food and reasonable prices, located on a grubby Williamsburg side street. On Saturday morning, tell Luis I sent you!
126 locals recommend
Beco
45 Richardson St
126 locals recommend
My favorite brunch in the neighborhood. Great little Brazilian spot with delicious food and reasonable prices, located on a grubby Williamsburg side street. On Saturday morning, tell Luis I sent you!
Excellent atmosphere and sophisticated fare.
65 locals recommend
Reynard
80 Wythe Ave
65 locals recommend
Excellent atmosphere and sophisticated fare.
The original upscale Williamsburg destination. Almost 20 years on, it's still a hot spot.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
The original upscale Williamsburg destination. Almost 20 years on, it's still a hot spot.
Steaks, seafood and classic American fare. An unpretentious neighborhood spot that's always buzzing and feels just right.
138 locals recommend
Walter Foods
253 Grand St
138 locals recommend
Steaks, seafood and classic American fare. An unpretentious neighborhood spot that's always buzzing and feels just right.
Cheap and delicious late night Mexican fare.
253 locals recommend
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 locals recommend
Cheap and delicious late night Mexican fare.
A decent cocktail bar in the same vein as Hotel Delmano, but closer to home.
16 locals recommend
Beloved
16 locals recommend
A decent cocktail bar in the same vein as Hotel Delmano, but closer to home.
A great Williamsburg favorite that many visitors might not know about. Great atmosphere, serious drinks. Worth the picturesque walk.
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
A great Williamsburg favorite that many visitors might not know about. Great atmosphere, serious drinks. Worth the picturesque walk.
Raucous, unpretentious beer garden.
170 locals recommend
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau Ave
170 locals recommend
Raucous, unpretentious beer garden.
Great Japanese "robata" grill restaurant in Central Williamsburg.
20 locals recommend
Salt + Charcoal
171 Grand St
20 locals recommend
Great Japanese "robata" grill restaurant in Central Williamsburg.
Excellent upscale sushi in Williamsburg. One of the best of its kind in NYC!
99 locals recommend
1 OR 8
229 Dekalb Avenue
99 locals recommend
Excellent upscale sushi in Williamsburg. One of the best of its kind in NYC!
A great bar with good atmosphere. Don't miss the frozen "Brancolada" on tap!
109 locals recommend
Donna
7 Broadway
109 locals recommend
A great bar with good atmosphere. Don't miss the frozen "Brancolada" on tap!
My favorite restaurant in Brooklyn. Exquisite farm fresh dishes. Sit outside for sublime sunset views of the Williamsburg bridge.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in Brooklyn. Exquisite farm fresh dishes. Sit outside for sublime sunset views of the Williamsburg bridge.

Everything Else

Quaint spot for coffee and light fare. Great outdoor garden.
279 locals recommend
Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
279 locals recommend
Quaint spot for coffee and light fare. Great outdoor garden.
Vintage, untouched coffee shop. Their egg sandwiches are a great neighborhood secret and the perfect cure for a hangover.
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
Vintage, untouched coffee shop. Their egg sandwiches are a great neighborhood secret and the perfect cure for a hangover.
A clearing house for a great selection of vintage clothes.
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
A clearing house for a great selection of vintage clothes.
Probably the rowdiest after-hours spot in the neighborhood. Cheap beer and whiskey; metal on the turntables; sexy, slightly sleazy clientele.
88 locals recommend
No Name Bar
88 locals recommend
Probably the rowdiest after-hours spot in the neighborhood. Cheap beer and whiskey; metal on the turntables; sexy, slightly sleazy clientele.
Great selection of farm-fresh meats and produce if you're around on the weekend.
29 locals recommend
Down to Earth McGolrick Park Farmers Market
29 locals recommend
Great selection of farm-fresh meats and produce if you're around on the weekend.
My go-to spot for groceries. Slightly higher quality than Rachel's Garden.
13 locals recommend
Manhattan Fruit Inc
678 Manhattan Ave
13 locals recommend
My go-to spot for groceries. Slightly higher quality than Rachel's Garden.
The closest good grocery store. Nice mix of decent produce and European imports. Friendly staff. Twenty-four hours!
21 locals recommend
Rachel's Garden
116 Nassau Ave
21 locals recommend
The closest good grocery store. Nice mix of decent produce and European imports. Friendly staff. Twenty-four hours!
MoMA's hipster younger sibling. A quick, worthwhile trip on the G train!
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
MoMA's hipster younger sibling. A quick, worthwhile trip on the G train!

Shopping

Great local record store.
13 locals recommend
Co-op 87 Records
87 Guernsey St
13 locals recommend
Great local record store.
Good brunch or dinner spot by the owners of Hotel Delmano.
176 locals recommend
Cafe Colette
79 Berry St
176 locals recommend
Good brunch or dinner spot by the owners of Hotel Delmano.