Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Great small sushi bar across the street.
9 locals recommend
Aki Sushi & Grill
9 locals recommend
Great small sushi bar across the street.
Great Moroccan restaurant with an inner garden, good brunch (lines) and dinner
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Great Moroccan restaurant with an inner garden, good brunch (lines) and dinner
Mexican taco/coctail place
87 locals recommend
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer St
87 locals recommend
Mexican taco/coctail place
My fav Middle Eastern place - try the dips and enjoy the unlimited brunch offer on weekends! (as in unlimited Mimosa, Bloody Marry etc ;))
77 locals recommend
Dar525
525 Grand St
77 locals recommend
My fav Middle Eastern place - try the dips and enjoy the unlimited brunch offer on weekends! (as in unlimited Mimosa, Bloody Marry etc ;))
Excellent doughnuts (served with icecream) and a quite wifi space to work
240 locals recommend
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose Ave
240 locals recommend
Excellent doughnuts (served with icecream) and a quite wifi space to work
Fan of Chinese fusion? Don't miss the soup dumplings in this place!
110 locals recommend
M Shanghai
292 Grand St
110 locals recommend
Fan of Chinese fusion? Don't miss the soup dumplings in this place!
Great Venezuelan arepa bar, fab rum coctails!
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand St
355 locals recommend
Great Venezuelan arepa bar, fab rum coctails!
Best ramen/sushi place, try the hand-rolled gyoza!
220 locals recommend
Samurai Mama
205 Grand St
220 locals recommend
Best ramen/sushi place, try the hand-rolled gyoza!
Great coffee and pastries, you can also geat a haircut ;)
105 locals recommend
Blind Barber
105 locals recommend
Great coffee and pastries, you can also geat a haircut ;)
Great sushi and ramen, very coasy little restaurant.
163 locals recommend
Suzume
545 Lorimer St
163 locals recommend
Great sushi and ramen, very coasy little restaurant.
Great French/Mexican bistro with a great backyard and live music. Try the salmon burger ;)
71 locals recommend
Santos Anne
366 Union Ave
71 locals recommend
Great French/Mexican bistro with a great backyard and live music. Try the salmon burger ;)
For sushi and trippy bathroom lovers ;)
32 locals recommend
Hachi
631 Grand Street
32 locals recommend
For sushi and trippy bathroom lovers ;)
My fav Thai restaurant in the area
244 locals recommend
Sage
299-301 Graham Ave
244 locals recommend
My fav Thai restaurant in the area
Great coffee, sandwiches and pastries
72 locals recommend
Lula Bean
797 Grand St
72 locals recommend
Great coffee, sandwiches and pastries
Great coffee/tea store, also makes great ice coffee!
68 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker St
68 locals recommend
Great coffee/tea store, also makes great ice coffee!
Great bahn mi and pho place
44 locals recommend
Mama Pho (on Grand St.)
580 Grand St
44 locals recommend
Great bahn mi and pho place
Coffeeeee
296 locals recommend
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer St
296 locals recommend
Coffeeeee
Good Mexican restaurant! enjoy huge variety of tequilas and mescals in all shapes and forms ;)
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Good Mexican restaurant! enjoy huge variety of tequilas and mescals in all shapes and forms ;)

Drinks & Nightlife

Huge indoor/outdor party space in a renovated old factory, check out website for more info on events
20 locals recommend
The Wick Brooklyn
260 Meserole St
20 locals recommend
Huge indoor/outdor party space in a renovated old factory, check out website for more info on events
Rooftop bar, Manhattan skyline view
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Rooftop bar, Manhattan skyline view
If you are in the area (weekend flea market) check out this place for some cold beers and Manhattan views
89 locals recommend
Northern Territory
12 Franklin St
89 locals recommend
If you are in the area (weekend flea market) check out this place for some cold beers and Manhattan views
Back garden and shuffleboard +jukebox, dogs allowed and around at all times ;)
125 locals recommend
Lucky Dog
303 Bedford Ave
125 locals recommend
Back garden and shuffleboard +jukebox, dogs allowed and around at all times ;)
Great backyard with a table tennis table
50 locals recommend
Iona
180 Grand St
50 locals recommend
Great backyard with a table tennis table
Great outdoor garden and hundreds of different beers!
125 locals recommend
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan Ave
125 locals recommend
Great outdoor garden and hundreds of different beers!
My fav nearby bar, check out the backyard area too..
82 locals recommend
The Drink
228 Manhattan Avenue
82 locals recommend
My fav nearby bar, check out the backyard area too..
Great view on the rooftop bar, huge screens downstairs for the sport fanatics
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 locals recommend
Great view on the rooftop bar, huge screens downstairs for the sport fanatics
Big bar with a live music scene at the back.
289 locals recommend
This n' That
108 N 6th St
289 locals recommend
Big bar with a live music scene at the back.
Over 50 arcade games, you will not regret this!
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
Over 50 arcade games, you will not regret this!
Amazing southern bbq joint!
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave
441 locals recommend
Amazing southern bbq joint!
Check out Rev. Vince Andreson's show every Monday (starting 10:30 and second set at 12:00)!
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
Check out Rev. Vince Andreson's show every Monday (starting 10:30 and second set at 12:00)!
Dive bar with a mini-golf backyard
81 locals recommend
Bushwick Country Club
608 Grand St
81 locals recommend
Dive bar with a mini-golf backyard
Great small dive bar around the corner!
29 locals recommend
ORE-BAR
277 Graham Ave
29 locals recommend
Great small dive bar around the corner!
Small cozy bar with some good cocktails (try Papa's Pride) and fast sandwich bites (has a backyard too)
108 locals recommend
Basik
323 Graham Ave
108 locals recommend
Small cozy bar with some good cocktails (try Papa's Pride) and fast sandwich bites (has a backyard too)
That's the place around the corner if you like whiskey!
112 locals recommend
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand St
112 locals recommend
That's the place around the corner if you like whiskey!

Arts & Culture

Indie theatre space
11 locals recommend
The Brick
579 Metropolitan Ave
11 locals recommend
Indie theatre space
My fav indie cinema in town, serving drinks and good food (excellent for a quiet night out), get weekend tix in advance as they sell out a day early!
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
My fav indie cinema in town, serving drinks and good food (excellent for a quiet night out), get weekend tix in advance as they sell out a day early!
For the more mainstream films - new neigborhood multiplex
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
468 locals recommend
For the more mainstream films - new neigborhood multiplex

Everything Else

Great live-music venue, free stand up comedy on Sundays!
234 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
234 locals recommend
Great live-music venue, free stand up comedy on Sundays!
Great coffee, juice bar and sandwich/take away food. Around the corner!
14 locals recommend
Brooklyn Standard 2
766 Grand St
14 locals recommend
Great coffee, juice bar and sandwich/take away food. Around the corner!
Great meatballs of all kinds!
580 locals recommend
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 locals recommend
Great meatballs of all kinds!
Gym around the corner, ask for a free trial, single entry fee is $10
9 locals recommend
Absolute Power Fitness
750 Grand St
9 locals recommend
Gym around the corner, ask for a free trial, single entry fee is $10
Nearest supermarket
73 locals recommend
Bravo Supermarkets
785 Grand St
73 locals recommend
Nearest supermarket
Bigger supermarket
43 locals recommend
Ozzie's Fresh Market
639 Grand St
43 locals recommend
Bigger supermarket
Massive supermarket
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
Massive supermarket
Big pharmacy, friendly professional advice
GST Pharmacy
669 Grand St
Big pharmacy, friendly professional advice
Best grocery shop in the neighborhood, very fresh fruits and veggies and a great variety too!
37 locals recommend
To The World Farm
655 Grand St
37 locals recommend
Best grocery shop in the neighborhood, very fresh fruits and veggies and a great variety too!

Shopping

Amazing brunch! There will be a line on weekends!
297 locals recommend
Le Barricou
533 Grand St
297 locals recommend
Amazing brunch! There will be a line on weekends!
Great outdoor weekend flea market
104 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent Avenue
104 locals recommend
Great outdoor weekend flea market
Great Record store, backroom concerts
130 locals recommend
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th St
130 locals recommend
Great Record store, backroom concerts

Sightseeing

Great walk with a view, less packed than Brooklyn Bridge, separate pedestrian and bike lanes
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 locals recommend
Great walk with a view, less packed than Brooklyn Bridge, separate pedestrian and bike lanes

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing free outdoor pool - opens in July, until September (check website)! Bring your own combination lock!!
157 locals recommend
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
157 locals recommend
Amazing free outdoor pool - opens in July, until September (check website)! Bring your own combination lock!!