Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Steinhof
422 7th AveDelicious Austrian food!
Bar Toto
411 11th StGreat place to hang out and eat and drink
Food Scene
Sidecar
560 5th AveDelicious food and fabulous bar
Sai Thai Kitchen
437 5th AveGreat thai food and delivery
Fonda
434 7th AveFantastic Mexican food
Applewood
501 11th StreetExcellent restaurant with locally sourced food and a cozy brunch
Talde
8 Erie StYummy!
Ten Japanese Cuisine
440 7th AveMy parents' favorite Japanese restaurant
Local restauranteurs opened this wildly popular place over 10 years ago and it continues to please!
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush AvenueLocal restauranteurs opened this wildly popular place over 10 years ago and it continues to please!
Ranked some of the very best authentic Italian food in New York City. Has a cozy bar too.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveRanked some of the very best authentic Italian food in New York City. Has a cozy bar too.
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayNew York City's most famous steak house
Chocolateria
228 7th AveThe very best hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows
Brooklyn Fish Camp
162 5th AvenueYummy seafood
Cafe Regular
318 11th Stincredible spot with great coffee and awesome decor
Bar Tano
457 3rd Avenueone of the new hot spots on 3rd Ave - bar and restaurant
Everything Else
Colson Patisserie
374 9th StThe best almond croissants ever!!!
Great place to grab the essentials. Right downstairs from the apartment!
Park Slope Beer and Marketplace
556 6th AveGreat place to grab the essentials. Right downstairs from the apartment!
Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital
365 7th AveGreat emergency pet care
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveExcellent theatre and movies
Mark Morris Dance Group
3 Lafayette AveDance performances
Ikea - what more can we say - go and have a plate of meatballs and excellent view of the Harbor
58 locals recommend
IKEA
1 Beard StIkea - what more can we say - go and have a plate of meatballs and excellent view of the Harbor
Carroll Gardens
Great neighborhood to visit
Cobble Hill
Great neighborhood to visit
Great neighborhood to visit and stroll the Brooklyn Promenade with amazing views of the Manhattan skyline
126 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights
Great neighborhood to visit and stroll the Brooklyn Promenade with amazing views of the Manhattan skyline
Shopping
Time Galleries
562 5th AveLove this antique store. Inventory constantly changes
Housing Works Thrift Shops
266 5th AveMy favorite thrift store
Community Bookstore
143 7th AveA Park Slope classic - great bookstore!
Little Things Toy Store
159 7th AveAn incredible toy store
Not to be missed hand crafted gifts by artisans. A Park Slope classic for 30 years. Also jewelry.
10 locals recommend
The Clay Pot
162 7th AveNot to be missed hand crafted gifts by artisans. A Park Slope classic for 30 years. Also jewelry.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StFabulous and large specialty grocery store
Great New York Style bagels - the windows are always steamed up with baking goodness
39 locals recommend
Bagel Hole
400 7th AveGreat New York Style bagels - the windows are always steamed up with baking goodness
Sightseeing
Prospect Park
Similar to Central Park and not to be missed
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveBasketball and more!
Incredible indoor and outdoor gardens. World famous. Cherry Blossom festival in May.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveIncredible indoor and outdoor gardens. World famous. Cherry Blossom festival in May.
A beautiful building located on the magnificent Grand Army Plaza
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
A beautiful building located on the magnificent Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyWorld class art museum