Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
We love this place. Go here for delicious cocktails, amazing brick-oven pizza. Sit in their backyard. They offer a great brunch. Don't miss their brunch.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveWe love this place. Go here for delicious cocktails, amazing brick-oven pizza. Sit in their backyard. They offer a great brunch. Don't miss their brunch.
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveYummy southern soul food.
Peaches
393 Lewis AveDelicious comfort soul food.
Opened recently, in 2013. Good La Colombe coffee, Ceci-Cela pastries, sandwiches and soups.
http://www.superfrench.com/#!cafe/cff9
162 locals recommend
Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
558 Halsey StOpened recently, in 2013. Good La Colombe coffee, Ceci-Cela pastries, sandwiches and soups.
http://www.superfrench.com/#!cafe/cff9
Another good soul food option, offering fried chicken, spicy jerk chicken, sweet tea and pork rib tips, among other “down home delights.” They deliver.
16 locals recommend
Halsey Street Grill
444 Ralph AvenueAnother good soul food option, offering fried chicken, spicy jerk chicken, sweet tea and pork rib tips, among other “down home delights.” They deliver.
40 beers on tap and 200 flavors of whiskey and bourbon. Great BBQ, including smoked meat by the pound in a big warehouse space.
115 locals recommend
Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle Avenue40 beers on tap and 200 flavors of whiskey and bourbon. Great BBQ, including smoked meat by the pound in a big warehouse space.
This spot offers delicious things, coffee, smoothies and pastries, and also plays host to events, including book signings, spoken word events, and open mic nights, and has an incredible backyard.
30 locals recommend
Common Grounds
376 Tompkins AvenueThis spot offers delicious things, coffee, smoothies and pastries, and also plays host to events, including book signings, spoken word events, and open mic nights, and has an incredible backyard.
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford AveGreat coffee, free wifi, and a friendly staff.
Aside from serving up some super strong coffee, they offer house-made kolaches - circular pastries stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. Little backyard space with free wi-fi and movie screenings.
122 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb AveAside from serving up some super strong coffee, they offer house-made kolaches - circular pastries stuffed with savory or sweet fillings. Little backyard space with free wi-fi and movie screenings.
Artisanal wood-oven pizza with a creative twist brightens a desolate backstreet in Bushwick.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore StArtisanal wood-oven pizza with a creative twist brightens a desolate backstreet in Bushwick.
Hearty New American dishes & some Mexican & Italian eats in a cozy spot with local art on the walls. Open late.
160 locals recommend
983
983 Flushing AveHearty New American dishes & some Mexican & Italian eats in a cozy spot with local art on the walls. Open late.
AP Cafe
420 Troutman StGreat coffee, great staff, great atmosphere, and great food!
Broadway Pizza
1142 BroadwayThe best place to get a real New York slice of pizza.
Excellent authentic Caribbean food. We love the salt fish and akee. But there are many delicious dishes to sample.
22 locals recommend
Soldier
98 Malcolm X BlvdExcellent authentic Caribbean food. We love the salt fish and akee. But there are many delicious dishes to sample.
This pint-size, pastel-painted Cuban café. You’ve got Cuban-style coffee, strong and sweet. And you’ve got pastries and sandwiches. That’s enough.
36 locals recommend
Cafeteria La Mejor
191 Suydam StThis pint-size, pastel-painted Cuban café. You’ve got Cuban-style coffee, strong and sweet. And you’ve got pastries and sandwiches. That’s enough.
Decorated with antique birdcages and portraits of dignified Brits, this gastropub is a beacon of coziness on an otherwise bleak block.
163 locals recommend
Sincerely Burger
41 Wilson AvenueDecorated with antique birdcages and portraits of dignified Brits, this gastropub is a beacon of coziness on an otherwise bleak block.
Rustic bungalow in a former auto-body shop, purveys “Appalachian east coast country food, and some black-magic inspired dishes” to the woodsmen (and -women) of Bushwick
172 locals recommend
Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman StreetRustic bungalow in a former auto-body shop, purveys “Appalachian east coast country food, and some black-magic inspired dishes” to the woodsmen (and -women) of Bushwick
Casual, narrow luncheonette offers some Mexican-influenced snacks, prized burger, and simple pastas, including tasty ricotta dumplings topped with flavorful shredded peekytoe crab.
93 locals recommend
Fritzl's Lunch Box
173 Irving AvenueCasual, narrow luncheonette offers some Mexican-influenced snacks, prized burger, and simple pastas, including tasty ricotta dumplings topped with flavorful shredded peekytoe crab.
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveSoulful, vibrant, surprising vegan Ethiopian fare
A favorite Vietnamese restaurant that serves street food for lunch and home-cooking for dinner.
102 locals recommend
Falansai
112 Harrison PlA favorite Vietnamese restaurant that serves street food for lunch and home-cooking for dinner.
Bushwick's best izakaya -- offering many delectable dishes -- in the Japanese pub food.
412 locals recommend
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StBushwick's best izakaya -- offering many delectable dishes -- in the Japanese pub food.
Terrific cocktails in a place where West Indian meets British pub fare. The menu features dishes like an Oxtail Sloppy Joe and a Samosa Veggie Burger.
166 locals recommend
The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman StreetTerrific cocktails in a place where West Indian meets British pub fare. The menu features dishes like an Oxtail Sloppy Joe and a Samosa Veggie Burger.
Tutu's
25 Bogart StreetWholesome American cuisine and ultra-fresh foods meant to warm your soul.
Little Skips
941 Willoughby AveArtsy spot to get a sandwich or coffee
Cholulita
884 BroadwayYummy Mexican food.
Check out this East-River-side assembly of delicious food trucks, in the heart of Williamsburg
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveCheck out this East-River-side assembly of delicious food trucks, in the heart of Williamsburg
Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayA delicious farm-fresh, locavore dining spot.
We love Manny's coffee, deli and baked goods. The perfect spot to get a good breakfast, brunch or deli provisions for a picnic.
249 locals recommend
Manny's
212 Patchen AveWe love Manny's coffee, deli and baked goods. The perfect spot to get a good breakfast, brunch or deli provisions for a picnic.
Cafe Moto
Good food and late night music.
This is a favorite spot for a splurge among the locals. Relaxed, upscale farm to table dining.
108 locals recommend
The Finch
212 Greene AveThis is a favorite spot for a splurge among the locals. Relaxed, upscale farm to table dining.
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueLocals say these are the best donuts in the world.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveGood St. Louis barbecue and brick oven pizza.
A quintessential American diner that's been open since the 1930s. Great for breakfast or brunch.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington AveA quintessential American diner that's been open since the 1930s. Great for breakfast or brunch.
Verde is a new establishment, fabricating luscious small pizzas with unimpeachable ingredients, while turning out traditional breads in a variety of shapes.
43 locals recommend
Verde Coal Oven
254 Irving AvenueVerde is a new establishment, fabricating luscious small pizzas with unimpeachable ingredients, while turning out traditional breads in a variety of shapes.
A local favorite with a master chef turning out inventively delicious meals, farm to table, new American fare.
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueA local favorite with a master chef turning out inventively delicious meals, farm to table, new American fare.
Drinks & Nightlife
For a low-key evening, swing by the long wooden bar at Bed-Vyne Brew for a pint. Craft beer selections change seasonally. If you’d rather pick up a bottle of wine, head next door to Bed-Vyne Wine.
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveFor a low-key evening, swing by the long wooden bar at Bed-Vyne Brew for a pint. Craft beer selections change seasonally. If you’d rather pick up a bottle of wine, head next door to Bed-Vyne Wine.
Small, low-lit bar has drawn locals in. It’s packed most nights, and it’s the neighborhood’s preferred spot for a real cocktail or to indulge in a glass of premium whiskey or craft beer.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveSmall, low-lit bar has drawn locals in. It’s packed most nights, and it’s the neighborhood’s preferred spot for a real cocktail or to indulge in a glass of premium whiskey or craft beer.
the little junk store that could was mentioned in a story about where to find the next big thing. that’s what Goodbye Blue Monday was ten years ago, before it sold coffee, beer and had live performanc
88 locals recommend
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadwaythe little junk store that could was mentioned in a story about where to find the next big thing. that’s what Goodbye Blue Monday was ten years ago, before it sold coffee, beer and had live performanc
The new home to winter Brooklyn Flea and a great space to grab some food and beer.
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen StThe new home to winter Brooklyn Flea and a great space to grab some food and beer.
A bar with an artist-friendly vibe, providing both a performance space for musicians, artists, and burlesque dancers and some serious cocktails.
194 locals recommend
Bizarre
12 Jefferson StA bar with an artist-friendly vibe, providing both a performance space for musicians, artists, and burlesque dancers and some serious cocktails.
Shopping
AT&T Store
21 Graham AvePhone service provider. Get your SIM card here
T-Mobile
1224 Fulton StPhone service provider. Get your SIM card here
Verizon Authorized Retailer - Your Wireless
277 Canal StPhone service provider. Get your SIM card here.
Everything Else
Our favorite movie theater a short subway ride away. Enjoy a beer and burger while you watch a film.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveOur favorite movie theater a short subway ride away. Enjoy a beer and burger while you watch a film.
A great venue to check out the latest music. A short subway ride away.
234 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveA great venue to check out the latest music. A short subway ride away.
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StA local cinema just a short train ride away.
Bembe
81 S 6th StA tiny little dance spot offering great rhythms from around the world.
The Gutter
200 N 14th StWilliamsburg's very own bowling alley.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveA great spot to dine, bowl and hear live music.
Some of the best Mexican food in town. Hand-formed from masa, and filled with a choice of main ingredients, the quesadillas, sopes, and huaraches are the soul of the menu.
13 locals recommend
Cholulita
884 BroadwaySome of the best Mexican food in town. Hand-formed from masa, and filled with a choice of main ingredients, the quesadillas, sopes, and huaraches are the soul of the menu.