Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Arguably the best ice cream ever. Let the debate begin ;)
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Arguably the best ice cream ever. Let the debate begin ;)
Well-respected neighborhood Mexican restaurant that delivers!
6 locals recommend
Don Chingon
216 Flatbush Ave
6 locals recommend
Well-respected neighborhood Mexican restaurant that delivers!
Hands down the best in NYC. See for yourself!
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
Hands down the best in NYC. See for yourself!
Just amazing chicken. The name says it all :)
20 locals recommend
Purbird
82 6th Ave
20 locals recommend
Just amazing chicken. The name says it all :)
Good pizza and pasta.
44 locals recommend
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt Ave
44 locals recommend
Good pizza and pasta.
Good coffee shop with yummy pastries :)
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 locals recommend
Good coffee shop with yummy pastries :)
Nice quaint place for coffee or lunch.
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
125 locals recommend
Nice quaint place for coffee or lunch.
Nice cozy place for dinner right around the corner. It tends to be a bit pricey.
96 locals recommend
James
605 Carlton Ave
96 locals recommend
Nice cozy place for dinner right around the corner. It tends to be a bit pricey.
Delicious Korean hot noodle soups at a great price. Extremely popular—if you don’t get there soon after it opens there’ll be a line!
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
Delicious Korean hot noodle soups at a great price. Extremely popular—if you don’t get there soon after it opens there’ll be a line!
Delicious Italian!
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush Avenue
121 locals recommend
Delicious Italian!

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music venue and bar. Local shows and smaller tours. A local favorite.
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union St
186 locals recommend
Live music venue and bar. Local shows and smaller tours. A local favorite.
Classic American sports bar!
11 locals recommend
Uncle Barry's
58 5th Ave
11 locals recommend
Classic American sports bar!
Speakeasy-type cocktail bar. Well-regarded in the neighborhood.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
Speakeasy-type cocktail bar. Well-regarded in the neighborhood.
The best beer bar in the neighborhood. Constantly rotating taps, amazing backyard, and a great atmosphere. (They also serve liquor)
19 locals recommend
Fourth Avenue Pub
76 4th Ave
19 locals recommend
The best beer bar in the neighborhood. Constantly rotating taps, amazing backyard, and a great atmosphere. (They also serve liquor)
Amazing crafted cocktails. A pretty spot-on food menu as well!
62 locals recommend
Blueprint
196 5th Ave
62 locals recommend
Amazing crafted cocktails. A pretty spot-on food menu as well!

Entertainment & Activities

Massive venue for sports, music, and entertainment. Brooklyn's Madison Square Garden.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Massive venue for sports, music, and entertainment. Brooklyn's Madison Square Garden.
Summertime rooftop screenings. A get-to-know-the-locals type of event.
9 locals recommend
Rooftop Films
9 locals recommend
Summertime rooftop screenings. A get-to-know-the-locals type of event.

Parks & Nature

Absolutely gorgeous. The cherry blossoms are not be missed!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Absolutely gorgeous. The cherry blossoms are not be missed!
NYC's best park...sorry Central Park! A neighborhood park with so much to offer. A neighborhood staple and a must-visit. Running/biking path around the edge, a skating rink in the winter, and much much more!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
NYC's best park...sorry Central Park! A neighborhood park with so much to offer. A neighborhood staple and a must-visit. Running/biking path around the edge, a skating rink in the winter, and much much more!

Arts & Culture

BAM! The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Utterly amazing. Check out the film cinema or live theater schedule. You will not be disappointed!
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
521 locals recommend
BAM! The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Utterly amazing. Check out the film cinema or live theater schedule. You will not be disappointed!
A classic. NYC's 3rd largest museum is merely steps away!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
A classic. NYC's 3rd largest museum is merely steps away!
Really nice bookshop, both used and new.
51 locals recommend
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Ave
51 locals recommend
Really nice bookshop, both used and new.

Shopping

Every Saturday morning there’s a wonderful farmer’s market that takes over Grand Army Plaza. It sells mostly fruit and vegetables but also flowers, baked goods, and fish.
378 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush Avenue
378 locals recommend
Every Saturday morning there’s a wonderful farmer’s market that takes over Grand Army Plaza. It sells mostly fruit and vegetables but also flowers, baked goods, and fish.

Essentials

General drug store and pharmacy plus other essentials.
132 locals recommend
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou Rd
132 locals recommend
General drug store and pharmacy plus other essentials.
Fabulous but expensive prepared foods, cheese, charcuterie, bread, desserts, chocolate, etc. Very high end stuff.
41 locals recommend
Bklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Ave
41 locals recommend
Fabulous but expensive prepared foods, cheese, charcuterie, bread, desserts, chocolate, etc. Very high end stuff.
General supermarket with decent produce, cheaper than DNY.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
General supermarket with decent produce, cheaper than DNY.
Best produce and organic food. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
20 locals recommend
DNY Natural Land
322 Flatbush Ave
20 locals recommend
Best produce and organic food. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!