Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great pizza to stay or take out & open until 4am! The daily veggie pizzas are the best.
130 locals recommend
Archie's Bar & Pizza
Great pizza to stay or take out & open until 4am! The daily veggie pizzas are the best.
Amazing & cheap mexican food in a working tortilla factory. It can be pretty loud. BYOB!!
289 locals recommend
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StAmazing & cheap mexican food in a working tortilla factory. It can be pretty loud. BYOB!!
A neighborhood favorite coffee shop, good to chill or to work on a laptop.
368 locals recommend
Little Skips
941 Willoughby AveA neighborhood favorite coffee shop, good to chill or to work on a laptop.
Shinobi Ramen
53 Morgan AveThe spicy miso ramen is SO good. I love that this spot is BYOB!
Small charming neighborhood cafe with tasty, well-priced breakfasts.
69 locals recommend
Central Cafe Brooklyn
108 Central AveSmall charming neighborhood cafe with tasty, well-priced breakfasts.
Best horchatas I've ever had, and the burritos and al pastor tacos are solid.
14 locals recommend
Taqueria Sofia
187 Suydam StBest horchatas I've ever had, and the burritos and al pastor tacos are solid.
Pastries here can't be beat. The cinnamon & raisin rolls are made with croissant dough, get them early because they run out! Also they have good deals in the early mornings all week.
44 locals recommend
Bushwick Bakery
127 Central AvePastries here can't be beat. The cinnamon & raisin rolls are made with croissant dough, get them early because they run out! Also they have good deals in the early mornings all week.
Grab a pupusa ($2.50) for a snack when you go to Maria Hernandez park. Spanish will get you farther than English here.
Amanda’s Kitchen
264 Suydam StGrab a pupusa ($2.50) for a snack when you go to Maria Hernandez park. Spanish will get you farther than English here.
My personal favorite pizza in Brooklyn. Be careful as there is another Tony's that sells pizza on Knickerbocker Ave, though I'm sure they're okay. I've heard great things about the italian ice.
51 locals recommend
Tony's Pizza
336 Knickerbocker AveMy personal favorite pizza in Brooklyn. Be careful as there is another Tony's that sells pizza on Knickerbocker Ave, though I'm sure they're okay. I've heard great things about the italian ice.
This is a Breaking Bad themed cafe. but it's also my favorite spot to work on my laptop in the neighborhood.
6 locals recommend
Walter's Coffee Roastery
65 Irving AveThis is a Breaking Bad themed cafe. but it's also my favorite spot to work on my laptop in the neighborhood.
AP Cafe
420 Troutman StA very very good looking cafe. There is a waterfall inside!
Drinks & Nightlife
Come for the happy hour, stay for the wall art of puppies. Mondays 6-8pm you get a free dish of mac & cheese with a happy hour drink. Such a good deal.
106 locals recommend
Miles
101 Wilson AvenueCome for the happy hour, stay for the wall art of puppies. Mondays 6-8pm you get a free dish of mac & cheese with a happy hour drink. Such a good deal.
Brewery / bar in a cavernous space with board games. Get a flight to try several beers at once.
68 locals recommend
Kings County Brewers Collective
381 Troutman StBrewery / bar in a cavernous space with board games. Get a flight to try several beers at once.
Awesome happy hour cocktail deals, it's like $6 for a fancy mixed drink 4-8pm (?), 2 for 1 pastries in the evening. Sometimes they have live music. Open super late.
53 locals recommend
Bushwick Public House
1288 Myrtle AveAwesome happy hour cocktail deals, it's like $6 for a fancy mixed drink 4-8pm (?), 2 for 1 pastries in the evening. Sometimes they have live music. Open super late.
A small bar for the beer aficionado. Get some on draft or from their ample bottle stock.
143 locals recommend
The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StA small bar for the beer aficionado. Get some on draft or from their ample bottle stock.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful art deco movie theater and bar. Movie tickets are very cheap! Gunpowder popcorn is tasty!
274 locals recommend
Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart StBeautiful art deco movie theater and bar. Movie tickets are very cheap! Gunpowder popcorn is tasty!
Small theater space that puts on some very interesting performances, I've seen some wild things here. Check out what's playing on their website.
143 locals recommend
The Sampler Bushwick
234 Starr StSmall theater space that puts on some very interesting performances, I've seen some wild things here. Check out what's playing on their website.
Shopping
Not as expensive as you'd think, Henry's has some really interesting spirits. I buy fancy whiskey for gifts from here. And if you go on a weekend you might catch a tasting.
45 locals recommend
Henry's Wine & Spirit
69 Central AveNot as expensive as you'd think, Henry's has some really interesting spirits. I buy fancy whiskey for gifts from here. And if you go on a weekend you might catch a tasting.