Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Nearby, delicious coffee!
114 locals recommend
The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand Avenue
114 locals recommend
Nearby, delicious coffee!
Delicious Czech pastries!
122 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb Ave
122 locals recommend
Delicious Czech pastries!
Awesome tacos and other Mexican fare.
95 locals recommend
Lucha Lucha
283 Nostrand Ave.
95 locals recommend
Awesome tacos and other Mexican fare.
More tacos!
155 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford Ave
155 locals recommend
More tacos!
Worth the walk - Texas style barbecue place, awesome industrial decor.
115 locals recommend
Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle Avenue
115 locals recommend
Worth the walk - Texas style barbecue place, awesome industrial decor.
Great Vegan fare.
69 locals recommend
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome St
69 locals recommend
Great Vegan fare.
If you've never been to this chain, you probably should! Awesome barbecue, clear to see why they have such a following.
409 locals recommend
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St
409 locals recommend
If you've never been to this chain, you probably should! Awesome barbecue, clear to see why they have such a following.
Little tricky to get to the "Red Hook" neighborhood (I recommend Uber-ing) but if you like seafood this is the place to be!
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed St
82 locals recommend
Little tricky to get to the "Red Hook" neighborhood (I recommend Uber-ing) but if you like seafood this is the place to be!
Beautifully restored building with the best value BBQ!
101 locals recommend
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 locals recommend
Beautifully restored building with the best value BBQ!
If you've never eaten a Brooklyn bagel, you need to. This is the only place I pledge allegiance to in regards to bagels. Get there early for the freshest!
24 locals recommend
Bagel World
223 Dekalb Ave
24 locals recommend
If you've never eaten a Brooklyn bagel, you need to. This is the only place I pledge allegiance to in regards to bagels. Get there early for the freshest!
This will change how other donuts taste to you forevermore. A MUST & a dangerous 2 blocks away!
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
This will change how other donuts taste to you forevermore. A MUST & a dangerous 2 blocks away!
Fantastic artisan bread!
179 locals recommend
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
179 locals recommend
Fantastic artisan bread!
Vegan desserts and pastries!
152 locals recommend
Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.
152 locals recommend
Vegan desserts and pastries!
Great place for an afternoon beer or sandwich
86 locals recommend
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford Ave
86 locals recommend
Great place for an afternoon beer or sandwich
Yummy Indian food
75 locals recommend
Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford Ave
75 locals recommend
Yummy Indian food
Best nearby(ish) Pizza by the slice - worth the walk - don't give in and get Kennedy's because its across the street!
37 locals recommend
Luigi Pizzeria
326 Dekalb Ave
37 locals recommend
Best nearby(ish) Pizza by the slice - worth the walk - don't give in and get Kennedy's because its across the street!
Awesome treats and coffee
192 locals recommend
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon Ave
192 locals recommend
Awesome treats and coffee
My favorite coffee house in all of Brooklyn - worth stopping by if you're in the neighborhood. Try the sea salt chocolate brownie!
35 locals recommend
Kos Kaffe A Roasting House
251 5th Ave
35 locals recommend
My favorite coffee house in all of Brooklyn - worth stopping by if you're in the neighborhood. Try the sea salt chocolate brownie!
Authentic Vietnamese sandwiches!
134 Smith St
134 Smith Street
Authentic Vietnamese sandwiches!
Thai lovers - you probably haven't had anything this authentic. Take an Uber to get out here, they do not take reservations but fill up VERY quickly. Anthony Bourdain visited here a few years ago!
16 locals recommend
Pok Pok Phat Thai
137 Rivington St
16 locals recommend
Thai lovers - you probably haven't had anything this authentic. Take an Uber to get out here, they do not take reservations but fill up VERY quickly. Anthony Bourdain visited here a few years ago!

Shopping

All your boozy needs!
1029 Bedford Ave
1029 Bedford Avenue
All your boozy needs!
HUGE Macy's right in Brooklyn - avoid the chaos of the midtown Manhattan Macy's.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
HUGE Macy's right in Brooklyn - avoid the chaos of the midtown Manhattan Macy's.
Huge shopping center with Target, Best Buy, Marshall's - very busy
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
625 Atlantic Ave
Huge shopping center with Target, Best Buy, Marshall's - very busy
I don't love going into these stores, but I'm thankful they're here when I need a last minute item for cheap!
89 locals recommend
Family Dollar
548 Lefferts Ave
89 locals recommend
I don't love going into these stores, but I'm thankful they're here when I need a last minute item for cheap!
Stylish, cheap clothes.
52 locals recommend
H&M
497-501 Fulton St
52 locals recommend
Stylish, cheap clothes.
Great little area for retail shopping, this is just one of the many stores found around here.
19 locals recommend
Gap Factory
1016 Flatbush Ave
19 locals recommend
Great little area for retail shopping, this is just one of the many stores found around here.

Drinks & Nightlife

Closest bar, good vibes.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
505 locals recommend
Closest bar, good vibes.
My favorit hidden gem in Bed Stuy - you may even walk right past it! - cozy, dim little bar.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
My favorit hidden gem in Bed Stuy - you may even walk right past it! - cozy, dim little bar.
Neat little bar in the back, very friendly bartenders.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
Neat little bar in the back, very friendly bartenders.
Classier bar with a full menu, very friendly bar staff.
20 locals recommend
Dekalb Restaurant
564 Dekalb Ave
20 locals recommend
Classier bar with a full menu, very friendly bar staff.
Charming bar, great outdoor seating in the back.
45 locals recommend
Rustik Tavern
471 Dekalb Ave
45 locals recommend
Charming bar, great outdoor seating in the back.
Best Cuban food you will EVER eat. Conveniently located by the C, G trains. Come by on a Sunday night for a free outdoor old movie screening.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals recommend
Best Cuban food you will EVER eat. Conveniently located by the C, G trains. Come by on a Sunday night for a free outdoor old movie screening.
HUGE list of foreign beers, one of the only authentic beer gardens in Brooklyn, great German food and music!
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
339 locals recommend
HUGE list of foreign beers, one of the only authentic beer gardens in Brooklyn, great German food and music!
Beer + Vintage arcade games! Doesn't get any better.
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
Beer + Vintage arcade games! Doesn't get any better.
Not for vegetarians. This is some serious Texas-style barbecue, be prepared to be very satisfied. Cons: sometimes long lines and a bit costly.
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave
441 locals recommend
Not for vegetarians. This is some serious Texas-style barbecue, be prepared to be very satisfied. Cons: sometimes long lines and a bit costly.
One of the best rooftops in Brooklyn. Excellent service and delicious food too!
149 locals recommend
Juliette
135 N 5th St
149 locals recommend
One of the best rooftops in Brooklyn. Excellent service and delicious food too!
Fancy drinks (& cheap Pacificos) all while playing Florida-style shuffleboard!
176 locals recommend
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
176 locals recommend
Fancy drinks (& cheap Pacificos) all while playing Florida-style shuffleboard!
Original, oldest beer garden in NYC - and the best! It's a little bit of a hike to Queens but well worth it!
224 locals recommend
Bohemian Hall
29-19 24th Avenue
224 locals recommend
Original, oldest beer garden in NYC - and the best! It's a little bit of a hike to Queens but well worth it!
Indoor Bocce Ball! (& drinking!)
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union St
186 locals recommend
Indoor Bocce Ball! (& drinking!)
Great little backwoods-themed bar - try the flaming S'more cocktail.
6 locals recommend
Camp
179 Smith St
6 locals recommend
Great little backwoods-themed bar - try the flaming S'more cocktail.
Bowling here may be a bit pricey but it's an awesome venue - check their website for live music schedules.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling here may be a bit pricey but it's an awesome venue - check their website for live music schedules.
Hands down the best rooftop in Brooklyn. Con: may be a small line to get to the roof - they honestly do this to deter guests - but wait the 10 or so minutes and you won't regret the photos you get!
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Hands down the best rooftop in Brooklyn. Con: may be a small line to get to the roof - they honestly do this to deter guests - but wait the 10 or so minutes and you won't regret the photos you get!
Worth the walk - hundreds of beers on tap!
87 locals recommend
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Ave
87 locals recommend
Worth the walk - hundreds of beers on tap!
Brand new bar with outdoor seating + taco food truck!
323 Franklin Ave
323 Franklin Avenue
Brand new bar with outdoor seating + taco food truck!
Unique little bar, outdoor seating.
141 locals recommend
One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenue
141 locals recommend
Unique little bar, outdoor seating.

Essentials

All your grocery needs.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
150 locals recommend
All your grocery needs.
Excellent healthy grocery store... Con: can be "Whole Paycheck."
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 locals recommend
Excellent healthy grocery store... Con: can be "Whole Paycheck."

Arts & Culture

Great sculptures onsite - worth walking by/through.
103 locals recommend
Santander Bank
103 locals recommend
Great sculptures onsite - worth walking by/through.
Home of the Brooklyn Nets future home of the NY Islanders - Cool to check out if you're into modern architecture - great photo opportunities while standing under the corten steel oculus!
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Home of the Brooklyn Nets future home of the NY Islanders - Cool to check out if you're into modern architecture - great photo opportunities while standing under the corten steel oculus!
New Basquiat exhibit, amazing ancient artifacts.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
New Basquiat exhibit, amazing ancient artifacts.
For the nature-lovers.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
For the nature-lovers.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Museum - brilliant modern architecture.
24 locals recommend
Building 92
63 Flushing Ave
24 locals recommend
Brooklyn Navy Yard Museum - brilliant modern architecture.

Everything Else

10am-5pm each Saturday - a "must do" if in for the weekend.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
10am-5pm each Saturday - a "must do" if in for the weekend.
11am-6pm each Saturday - A food lover's paradise - food for all, from Vegan dishes to the legendary Ramen Burger!
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
11am-6pm each Saturday - A food lover's paradise - food for all, from Vegan dishes to the legendary Ramen Burger!
Indoor rock climbing in Brooklyn!
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals recommend
Indoor rock climbing in Brooklyn!
Quiet, hilly park
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
Quiet, hilly park
Nearly as big as Central Park with half the tourists! Great to walk around and people watch on the weekeds.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Nearly as big as Central Park with half the tourists! Great to walk around and people watch on the weekeds.
For all you Chase members who don't want that foreign ATM fee
119 locals recommend
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
119 locals recommend
For all you Chase members who don't want that foreign ATM fee

Sightseeing

Beautiful elevated promenade with breathtaking views of Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridge Park
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 locals recommend
Beautiful elevated promenade with breathtaking views of Manhattan & Brooklyn Bridge Park
Beautifully renovated park with walking paths and excellent views of the Bridge & Manhattan.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Beautifully renovated park with walking paths and excellent views of the Bridge & Manhattan.