Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
(in the neighborhood) Warehouse-chic spot with communal tables, creative Vietnamese dishes with a French twist & wine.
102 locals recommend
Falansai
112 Harrison Pl(in the neighborhood) Warehouse-chic spot with communal tables, creative Vietnamese dishes with a French twist & wine.
(in the neighborhood) Hip, corner pit stop for build-your-own salads & wraps using a variety of proteins & gourmet items.
53 locals recommend
GreenStreets Salads
67 Irving Ave(in the neighborhood) Hip, corner pit stop for build-your-own salads & wraps using a variety of proteins & gourmet items.
(in the neighborhood) Popular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas, with a separate takeout area.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St(in the neighborhood) Popular Bushwick destination known for its wood-fired pizzas, with a separate takeout area.
(in the neighborhood) Cash-only Japanese venue serving small plates, sushi & many vegetarian options at communal tables.
412 locals recommend
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart St(in the neighborhood) Cash-only Japanese venue serving small plates, sushi & many vegetarian options at communal tables.
(in the neighborhood) All-vegan donut shop with a rotating list of 200 varieties, plus ice cream & French-press coffee.
240 locals recommend
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose Ave(in the neighborhood) All-vegan donut shop with a rotating list of 200 varieties, plus ice cream & French-press coffee.
(in the neighborhood) Rustic-chic, cash-only coffee shop providing bagels, pastries, free Wi-Fi & an onsite ATM.
203 locals recommend
Swallow Cafe
49 Bogart St(in the neighborhood) Rustic-chic, cash-only coffee shop providing bagels, pastries, free Wi-Fi & an onsite ATM.
(in the neighborhood) Breakfast-inspired bowls & coffee in a quirky Vietnamese-American cafe with local art & live music.
30 locals recommend
Nhà Mình
915 Wyckoff Avenue(in the neighborhood) Breakfast-inspired bowls & coffee in a quirky Vietnamese-American cafe with local art & live music.
(in the neighborhood) Inventive craft cocktails, including milk punches, plus eclectic fare in an indoor-outdoor setting.
213 locals recommend
Forrest Point
970 Flushing Ave(in the neighborhood) Inventive craft cocktails, including milk punches, plus eclectic fare in an indoor-outdoor setting.
(Williamsburg Brooklyn) Buzzy outfit serving traditional Moroccan tagines, couscous & more in comfy, brick-walled quarters. Clean, healthy, delicious fare at a good price point.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave(Williamsburg Brooklyn) Buzzy outfit serving traditional Moroccan tagines, couscous & more in comfy, brick-walled quarters. Clean, healthy, delicious fare at a good price point.
(Williamsburg Brooklyn) A "well-kept Williamsburg secret", this "cozy", cash-only Brazilian styled after the botecos (neighborhood hangouts) of São Paolo is "like a little vacation" offering "yummy" dishes like "grandma used to make" plus native cocktails; weekends bring on a feijoada brunch and "live music" till you think "you're in Rio."
126 locals recommend
Beco
45 Richardson St(Williamsburg Brooklyn) A "well-kept Williamsburg secret", this "cozy", cash-only Brazilian styled after the botecos (neighborhood hangouts) of São Paolo is "like a little vacation" offering "yummy" dishes like "grandma used to make" plus native cocktails; weekends bring on a feijoada brunch and "live music" till you think "you're in Rio."
(in the neighborhood) Hip, cozy cafe with craft coffees, gourmet sandwiches & pastries, plus free Wi-Fi & a garden patio.
124 locals recommend
Kávé Espresso Bar
119 Knickerbocker Ave(in the neighborhood) Hip, cozy cafe with craft coffees, gourmet sandwiches & pastries, plus free Wi-Fi & a garden patio.
(Chinatown Manhattan) Basic Chinatown go-to & popular lunch spot for Cantonese noodle dishes, soup dumplings & congee.
15 locals recommend
noodle village
13 Mott St(Chinatown Manhattan) Basic Chinatown go-to & popular lunch spot for Cantonese noodle dishes, soup dumplings & congee.
(Mid-town Manhattan) This small kitchen with a large menu of traditional Chinese dishes specializes in Sichuan cuisine. famous with their spicy numbing spices. also their flavorful sauces.
La Vie en Szechuan
14 E 33rd St(Mid-town Manhattan) This small kitchen with a large menu of traditional Chinese dishes specializes in Sichuan cuisine. famous with their spicy numbing spices. also their flavorful sauces.
(in the neighborhood) Cozy Thai standby with a big menu of traditional & new dishes, plus a full bar & outdoor seating.
244 locals recommend
Sage
299-301 Graham Ave(in the neighborhood) Cozy Thai standby with a big menu of traditional & new dishes, plus a full bar & outdoor seating.
(Williamsburg Brooklyn) Rustic-chic eatery with American comfort food, such as chicken & waffles, plus cocktails & brunch. They also have another location in East-village Manhattan.
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St(Williamsburg Brooklyn) Rustic-chic eatery with American comfort food, such as chicken & waffles, plus cocktails & brunch. They also have another location in East-village Manhattan.
(East-village Manhattan) Classic French bistro fare with flair in a cool brasserie like space with chandeliers & banquettes. they have a very pricy bar~
74 locals recommend
Dirty French
180 Ludlow St(East-village Manhattan) Classic French bistro fare with flair in a cool brasserie like space with chandeliers & banquettes. they have a very pricy bar~
(Mid-town Manhattan) Spacious restaurant focusing on pairing classic Korean dishes with soju & other Korean liquors.
7 locals recommend
Soju Haus
315 5th Ave(Mid-town Manhattan) Spacious restaurant focusing on pairing classic Korean dishes with soju & other Korean liquors.
(Mid-town Manhattan) Casual Korean restaurant chain serving classic fare such as soft-tofu soup, bibimbop & bulgogi. every meal come with a fried fish and 5 vege sides.
36 locals recommend
BCD Tofu House
5 W 32nd St(Mid-town Manhattan) Casual Korean restaurant chain serving classic fare such as soft-tofu soup, bibimbop & bulgogi. every meal come with a fried fish and 5 vege sides.
(Mid-town Manhattan) Bustling outpost featuring Japanese ramen soups with a variety of toppings in a snug, low-lit space.
138 locals recommend
Totto Ramen Midtown West
(Mid-town Manhattan) Bustling outpost featuring Japanese ramen soups with a variety of toppings in a snug, low-lit space.
(in the neighborhood) Since 1960, ICHIRAN has been solely committed to serving only the highest quality tonkotsu ramen. This and bringing authentic flavors to your palette is their goal at ICHIRAN. Behind each and every bowl, team of dedicated experts continue to hone their skills and innovate to craft the perfect bowl of the Classic Tonkotsu Ramen.
93 locals recommend
ICHIRAN NY Brooklyn
374 Johnson Ave(in the neighborhood) Since 1960, ICHIRAN has been solely committed to serving only the highest quality tonkotsu ramen. This and bringing authentic flavors to your palette is their goal at ICHIRAN. Behind each and every bowl, team of dedicated experts continue to hone their skills and innovate to craft the perfect bowl of the Classic Tonkotsu Ramen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar & music venue in a former casket factory, with vegan-friendly snacks, cocktails & draft beer.
190 locals recommend
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan StBar & music venue in a former casket factory, with vegan-friendly snacks, cocktails & draft beer.
Art deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
333 locals recommend
The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveArt deco cocktail bar with muted lighting, craft beer & a late-night menu of upscale eats.
Cozy watering hole boasting a fireplace patio, plus cocktails, beer in cans & bottles & munchies. pool table.
177 locals recommend
The Johnson's
369 Troutman StCozy watering hole boasting a fireplace patio, plus cocktails, beer in cans & bottles & munchies. pool table.
Cozy, colorful venue that's equal parts coffee shop, bar, performance space & yoga studio, also karaoke
145 locals recommend
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff AveCozy, colorful venue that's equal parts coffee shop, bar, performance space & yoga studio, also karaoke
Herbal infusions star in the elaborate cocktails at this antiques-filled lounge with a roof patio.
141 locals recommend
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer StHerbal infusions star in the elaborate cocktails at this antiques-filled lounge with a roof patio.
Union Pool
484 Union Avemusic, young, hip-hip, tacos
Mixologists in pharmacist-style garb whip up complex cocktails at this off-the-beaten path hideaway.
212 locals recommend
Apotheke
9 Doyers StMixologists in pharmacist-style garb whip up complex cocktails at this off-the-beaten path hideaway.
Old-school, low-tech bowling alley with an attached barroom that hosts live music.
184 locals recommend
The Gutter
200 N 14th StOld-school, low-tech bowling alley with an attached barroom that hosts live music.
A lively watering hole opposite McCarren Park featuring live bands & DJs in the back room.
70 locals recommend
Matchless
557 Manhattan AvenueA lively watering hole opposite McCarren Park featuring live bands & DJs in the back room.
Relaxed watering hole with beer, booze, hot dogs & snacks to fuel pool, darts & board game playing.
53 locals recommend
The Levee
212 Berry StreetRelaxed watering hole with beer, booze, hot dogs & snacks to fuel pool, darts & board game playing.
Down-home, honky-tonk saloon pairing a woody space with beer, games & live country music.
142 locals recommend
Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan AveDown-home, honky-tonk saloon pairing a woody space with beer, games & live country music.
A rock and roll dive bar with cheap beer prices and a vintage jukebox, has a full line-up of parties and events.
Wayward Social
35 Ingraham StA rock and roll dive bar with cheap beer prices and a vintage jukebox, has a full line-up of parties and events.
Spin on a New England clam shack, serving seafood, beer & cocktails, plus weekend brunch.
15 locals recommend
Cape House
2 Knickerbocker AveSpin on a New England clam shack, serving seafood, beer & cocktails, plus weekend brunch.
Guadalupe Inn
1 Knickerbocker AvePolished spot for Mexican food, cocktails & live music.
(in the neighborhood) Three Diamond Door is a go-to bar in Bushwick. They have a happy hour, there's a nice backyard, and you can dance in the back room on weekends.
191 locals recommend
The Three Diamond Door
211 Knickerbocker Ave(in the neighborhood) Three Diamond Door is a go-to bar in Bushwick. They have a happy hour, there's a nice backyard, and you can dance in the back room on weekends.
Essentials
Wave Laundromat
wash and fold swerice for 90cent/pound. very clean owner.
24-hours convenient store, Small, colorful grocery store with health-focused fare & a selection of prepared & deli items.
161 locals recommend
Brooklyn's Natural
49 Bogart St24-hours convenient store, Small, colorful grocery store with health-focused fare & a selection of prepared & deli items.
Eco Organic Cleaners
1057 Flushing AveArts & Culture
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
The Met Breuer is a museum of modern and contemporary art in New York City that is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
62 locals recommend
The Met Breuer
945 Madison AveThe Met Breuer is a museum of modern and contemporary art in New York City that is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in Astoria, Queens in a former building of what is now the Kaufman Astoria Studios. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image.
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in Astoria, Queens in a former building of what is now the Kaufman Astoria Studios. The museum originally opened in 1988 as the American Museum of the Moving Image.
Parks & Nature
Cooper Park
Maspeth AvenueMaria Hernandez Park is a municipal park in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It is located between Knickerbocker Avenue on the southwest to Irving Avenue on the northeast, and Starr Street on the northwest to Suydam Street on the southeast.
356 locals recommend
Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker Avenue Maria Hernandez Park is a municipal park in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It is located between Knickerbocker Avenue on the southwest to Irving Avenue on the northeast, and Starr Street on the northwest to Suydam Street on the southeast.
A park equally valued and cherished in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, McCarren Park is the site of endless games of kickball, soccer, baseball, bocce, handball, basketball, football, and tennis, not to mention running meets and playground antics. It is 35 acres of bustling activity, shared by families born into the neighborhood, recent immigrants, and young renters. McCarren Park is home to the McCarren Park Pool and Play Center, completed in 2012 to be respite on hot days and a year-round center of community life.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StA park equally valued and cherished in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, McCarren Park is the site of endless games of kickball, soccer, baseball, bocce, handball, basketball, football, and tennis, not to mention running meets and playground antics. It is 35 acres of bustling activity, shared by families born into the neighborhood, recent immigrants, and young renters. McCarren Park is home to the McCarren Park Pool and Play Center, completed in 2012 to be respite on hot days and a year-round center of community life.
Entertainment & Activities
free good comedy night every other Wednesday(I saw comics form SNL, and The Tonight Show there, just saying) and there is a secret theater, do you like fun?
552 locals recommend
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff Avenuefree good comedy night every other Wednesday(I saw comics form SNL, and The Tonight Show there, just saying) and there is a secret theater, do you like fun?
Located within the 35-acre McCarren Park, McCarren Pool was one of eleven pools opened by Robert Moses in 1936. The pool closed in 1984 and sat unused until the summer of 2005, when the empty pool basin opened as a popular venue for concerts, dance, and movies. In 2012, a renovated McCarren Pool opened as a center for year-round recreation for the residents of northern Brooklyn. The rehabilitation of the Pool preserved the historic bathhouse building and entry arch.
157 locals recommend
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StLocated within the 35-acre McCarren Park, McCarren Pool was one of eleven pools opened by Robert Moses in 1936. The pool closed in 1984 and sat unused until the summer of 2005, when the empty pool basin opened as a popular venue for concerts, dance, and movies. In 2012, a renovated McCarren Pool opened as a center for year-round recreation for the residents of northern Brooklyn. The rehabilitation of the Pool preserved the historic bathhouse building and entry arch.
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvdthere,there, caged animals.
(in the neighborhood) THE WELL is Brooklyn’s newest and most ingeniously curated bar, public house, and performance space, home to more than 200 beers, 10 champagnes; a wall of liquor and a quarter-acre of private outdoor space devoted to special events and live music.
47 locals recommend
The Well
272 Meserole Street(in the neighborhood) THE WELL is Brooklyn’s newest and most ingeniously curated bar, public house, and performance space, home to more than 200 beers, 10 champagnes; a wall of liquor and a quarter-acre of private outdoor space devoted to special events and live music.
Sightseeing
WNYC is a great radio station. the park is right by the river over seeing manhattan skyline and there is a bar on a boat flooding by the bank.
252 locals recommend
Transmitter Park
Greenpoint AvenueWNYC is a great radio station. the park is right by the river over seeing manhattan skyline and there is a bar on a boat flooding by the bank.
The successful East River Ferry service connects formerly isolated neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens to one another and to Manhattan, unlocking large development potential by increasing access to opportunities, resources, and space.
77 locals recommend
Greenpoint station
The successful East River Ferry service connects formerly isolated neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens to one another and to Manhattan, unlocking large development potential by increasing access to opportunities, resources, and space.
A kid-friendly annual Cherry Blossom Festival, a Japanese garden & more, spread across 52 acres.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveA kid-friendly annual Cherry Blossom Festival, a Japanese garden & more, spread across 52 acres.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long New York City linear park built in Manhattan on an elevated section of a disused New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long New York City linear park built in Manhattan on an elevated section of a disused New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.