Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

The nicest baristas in all of NYC! The flat whites are pretty amazing too :) Great sunlight drenched seating area for your morning coffee en route to sightseeing in Manhattan.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
284 locals recommend
The nicest baristas in all of NYC! The flat whites are pretty amazing too :) Great sunlight drenched seating area for your morning coffee en route to sightseeing in Manhattan.
The tagines are to die for! There is a beautiful greenhouse-type room out back & the teas are served in the most exquisite antique tea pots. The host is Aussie (!) $ makes everyone feel so welcome!
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
The tagines are to die for! There is a beautiful greenhouse-type room out back & the teas are served in the most exquisite antique tea pots. The host is Aussie (!) $ makes everyone feel so welcome!
Great coffee from SF but their real strength is their lavender + olive oil shortbreads.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals recommend
Great coffee from SF but their real strength is their lavender + olive oil shortbreads.
This restaurant is great for lunch or dinner. Bustling vibe. Fresh food with rotating menu. Have a few cocktails at Hotel Delmano across the road while you wait for a table.
176 locals recommend
Cafe Colette
79 Berry St
176 locals recommend
This restaurant is great for lunch or dinner. Bustling vibe. Fresh food with rotating menu. Have a few cocktails at Hotel Delmano across the road while you wait for a table.
Yummy tacos and breakfast burritos. Cool outdoor seating under trees and bistro lights.
75 locals recommend
Café de la Esquina
75 locals recommend
Yummy tacos and breakfast burritos. Cool outdoor seating under trees and bistro lights.
Hip restaurant with great menu. Start with the oysters. It also has a cool little general store and "to-go" section out front.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Hip restaurant with great menu. Start with the oysters. It also has a cool little general store and "to-go" section out front.
For your typical american diner experience with the added bonus of amazing music, THE best bloody mary's and INSANELY GOOD burgers.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
For your typical american diner experience with the added bonus of amazing music, THE best bloody mary's and INSANELY GOOD burgers.
Extremely fresh sushi with a twist. The sushi tacos are delicious. Big farm style tables.
220 locals recommend
Samurai Mama
205 Grand St
220 locals recommend
Extremely fresh sushi with a twist. The sushi tacos are delicious. Big farm style tables.
Very authentic, hole in the wall vietnemese restaurant. Worth the wait to get in. The neighborhood is still "old" Brooklyn but it's safe and worth the trek. You will feel like you are in Vietnam!
137 locals recommend
Bunker Vietnamese
99 Scott Ave
137 locals recommend
Very authentic, hole in the wall vietnemese restaurant. Worth the wait to get in. The neighborhood is still "old" Brooklyn but it's safe and worth the trek. You will feel like you are in Vietnam!
Fun summer restaurant. Seating explodes onto the sidewalk. Bustling vibe. Yummy margaritas and fish tacos. Fresh. Cool fisherman's shack decor.
71 locals recommend
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe Ave
71 locals recommend
Fun summer restaurant. Seating explodes onto the sidewalk. Bustling vibe. Yummy margaritas and fish tacos. Fresh. Cool fisherman's shack decor.

Essentials

Need to grab some groceries? Brooklyn Harvest is the closest place. They have a great organic produce section and anything else you might need.
85 locals recommend
Brooklyn Harvest Market
25 N 5th St
85 locals recommend
Need to grab some groceries? Brooklyn Harvest is the closest place. They have a great organic produce section and anything else you might need.
The best cheese selection in all of Brooklyn. Don't be shy to ask for tastings. They will even help match to your meal and wine if you ask them to. Definitely pick some up for a balcony session.
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford Ave
132 locals recommend
The best cheese selection in all of Brooklyn. Don't be shy to ask for tastings. They will even help match to your meal and wine if you ask them to. Definitely pick some up for a balcony session.
Great butcher for all your grilling needs!
87 locals recommend
Marlow & Daughters
95 Broadway
87 locals recommend
Great butcher for all your grilling needs!

Drinks & Nightlife

Beautiful bar on the 6th floor with uninterrupted Manhattan skyline views. The champagne cocktails are delicious. Great decor. Best time to go is to catch sunset!
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Beautiful bar on the 6th floor with uninterrupted Manhattan skyline views. The champagne cocktails are delicious. Great decor. Best time to go is to catch sunset!
Great restaurant for brunch (located in the bottom of the Wythe hotel). It has a french bistro feel. Bustling atmosphere.
65 locals recommend
Reynard
80 Wythe Ave
65 locals recommend
Great restaurant for brunch (located in the bottom of the Wythe hotel). It has a french bistro feel. Bustling atmosphere.
Cool and hip bar with cosy vibe. Great music. Cocktails to die for. Cheese plates so good that you'll want to miss your reservation at Cafe Collette across the road :)
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Cool and hip bar with cosy vibe. Great music. Cocktails to die for. Cheese plates so good that you'll want to miss your reservation at Cafe Collette across the road :)
Great cocktail bar. DJ on weekends with great remixes. Mellow. Cool decor. Nice way to end the night.
109 locals recommend
Donna
7 Broadway
109 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar. DJ on weekends with great remixes. Mellow. Cool decor. Nice way to end the night.
Especially good in summer with outdoor picnic table seating, casual vibe and weekend pig roasts. Great place for a sunday afternoon beer.
51 locals recommend
Crown Victoria Bar
60 South 2nd Street
51 locals recommend
Especially good in summer with outdoor picnic table seating, casual vibe and weekend pig roasts. Great place for a sunday afternoon beer.

Everything Else

...just for something different. The restaurant serves blue ribbon fried chicken, there are two huge bars AND they always have live music. Check the schedule for well known names.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
...just for something different. The restaurant serves blue ribbon fried chicken, there are two huge bars AND they always have live music. Check the schedule for well known names.
Nice park. Farmers markets on Saturday mornings.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Nice park. Farmers markets on Saturday mornings.
Great pizza. Awesome vibe. Rooftop farm for fresh herbs/veggies. Usually wait times but you can have a drink in the tent out the back while you wait.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Great pizza. Awesome vibe. Rooftop farm for fresh herbs/veggies. Usually wait times but you can have a drink in the tent out the back while you wait.
Local dry cleaners. Good quality. They have never lost anything of mine which is a regular occurrence in NYC! Can drop off with doorman once done.
Kent Dry Cleaners
20 N 5th St
Local dry cleaners. Good quality. They have never lost anything of mine which is a regular occurrence in NYC! Can drop off with doorman once done.

Shopping

Just in case you want to pick up some fresh blooms, Sprout Home lets you design your own bouquet or buy single stems. Very cool concept. Photogenic store!
37 locals recommend
Sprout Home
59 Grand St
37 locals recommend
Just in case you want to pick up some fresh blooms, Sprout Home lets you design your own bouquet or buy single stems. Very cool concept. Photogenic store!
Beautiful, eclectic jewelry, clothing, art and other adhoc pieces. Really worth it just to window shop. Such a calming and creative space.
9 locals recommend
Beautiful Dreamers
326 Wythe Ave
9 locals recommend
Beautiful, eclectic jewelry, clothing, art and other adhoc pieces. Really worth it just to window shop. Such a calming and creative space.
Eclectic and dreamy store with fashion, textiles, art and home furniture.
Electric Feathers
60 Broadway
Eclectic and dreamy store with fashion, textiles, art and home furniture.
Cute jewelry store for the girls. Very dainty pieces.
142 locals recommend
Catbird
108 Bedford Ave
142 locals recommend
Cute jewelry store for the girls. Very dainty pieces.
Local wine store. Will deliver if you need them to. (718) 384-1275
9 locals recommend
Pier Wines
12 N 5th St
9 locals recommend
Local wine store. Will deliver if you need them to. (718) 384-1275
Music fan? This place is great - endless records, concert venue, bar and a photobooth.
130 locals recommend
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th St
130 locals recommend
Music fan? This place is great - endless records, concert venue, bar and a photobooth.

Sightseeing

Great food market every Saturday. Try the lobster roll. So good!
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
Great food market every Saturday. Try the lobster roll. So good!
Amazing flea market every Sunday. Vendors include clothing, furniture, textiles, art, maps and other one off pieces. Delicious food trucks too.
104 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent Avenue
104 locals recommend
Amazing flea market every Sunday. Vendors include clothing, furniture, textiles, art, maps and other one off pieces. Delicious food trucks too.

Arts & Culture

Cool old school cinema serving food and alcohol and playing classic movies (and sometimes some new ones).
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
Cool old school cinema serving food and alcohol and playing classic movies (and sometimes some new ones).
Regular and great concerts here. Check "bowery presents" website for a list of shows.
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
303 locals recommend
Regular and great concerts here. Check "bowery presents" website for a list of shows.