Mike's Bed-Stuy Guidebook

Michael
Mike's Bed-Stuy Guidebook

Bodega / Corner Store

Has everything you would want from a great Manhattan-style New York City deli, including a grill where they can cook you a bacon, egg, & cheese; chop cheese; or sandwich of your choice.
Healthy Friends Deli & Juice Bar

Food scene

Not only a nice place to eat delicious Mexican food, but also is a comfortable place to enjoy an adult beverage.
74 locals recommend
Sonora
174 Howard Ave
74 locals recommend
Not only a nice place to eat delicious Mexican food, but also is a comfortable place to enjoy an adult beverage.
Hip eatery serving high end pizza. Get a reservation and enjoy! 25 minute walk or quick Uber.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Hip eatery serving high end pizza. Get a reservation and enjoy! 25 minute walk or quick Uber.
Cool scene and charming at the same time. Bed-Stuy welcoming, with trendy appeal. 20 minute walk, but I would Uber and kick back.
94 locals recommend
MAMA FOX
327 Stuyvesant Ave
94 locals recommend
Cool scene and charming at the same time. Bed-Stuy welcoming, with trendy appeal. 20 minute walk, but I would Uber and kick back.
French deliciousness a reasonable 15 minute walk away.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 locals recommend
French deliciousness a reasonable 15 minute walk away.
No delivery, only cash. But grab some USD, take a 15 minute walk, and enjoy some yummy ramen noodles!
134 locals recommend
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
134 locals recommend
No delivery, only cash. But grab some USD, take a 15 minute walk, and enjoy some yummy ramen noodles!
I scream for ice cream! Open during ice cream season.
57 locals recommend
Lady Moo Moo
365 Chauncey St
57 locals recommend
I scream for ice cream! Open during ice cream season.
Looking for New York style pizza? Well this is it. Nothing fancy, but it’s on point.
23 locals recommend
Bklyn Pizza
36 Ralph Avenue
23 locals recommend
Looking for New York style pizza? Well this is it. Nothing fancy, but it’s on point.
Pizza, not just Brooklyn-style, but Bed-Stuy-style. Have you ever had jerk-shrimp pizza?…Probably not. :-) Note that it’s more expensive than your standard pizzeria.
20 locals recommend
Cuts & Slices
93 Howard Ave
20 locals recommend
Pizza, not just Brooklyn-style, but Bed-Stuy-style. Have you ever had jerk-shrimp pizza?…Probably not. :-) Note that it’s more expensive than your standard pizzeria.
Vegan? You’ll love it here.
22 locals recommend
Greedi Kitchen / Greedi Vegan Bed Stuy
326 Ralph Ave
22 locals recommend
Vegan? You’ll love it here.
Not much to look at, but the authentic Caribbean food here is something you’ll want to take out, and enjoy on a park bench or at home.
Simmer Down Restaurant & Bakery
133 Rockaway Avenue
Not much to look at, but the authentic Caribbean food here is something you’ll want to take out, and enjoy on a park bench or at home.
Haitian fare! Call ahead for take out or eat in, as this food is made with love, but not until you order it. Nothing fancy, but tasty.
Anmwey Eatery
185 Howard Avenue
Haitian fare! Call ahead for take out or eat in, as this food is made with love, but not until you order it. Nothing fancy, but tasty.
Latin food of the Dominican variety. Casual. More for take out than dine in, but they have a few tables. Delicious!
Marthitas Kitchen # 2
1571 Broadway
Latin food of the Dominican variety. Casual. More for take out than dine in, but they have a few tables. Delicious!

Bars and Coffee

Starbucks is corny. This is cool.
15 locals recommend
september
83 Saratoga Avenue
15 locals recommend
Starbucks is corny. This is cool.
Don’t know if you want coffee or beer? Why box yourself in when this place has both?
74 locals recommend
Daily Press Coffee and Bar
38 Somers St
74 locals recommend
Don’t know if you want coffee or beer? Why box yourself in when this place has both?
Juices, coffee, vegan…basically hipster heaven.
8 locals recommend
Beets Café
142 Rockaway Ave
8 locals recommend
Juices, coffee, vegan…basically hipster heaven.
Cute coffee shop :-)
89 locals recommend
Little Skips East
1643 Broadway
89 locals recommend
Cute coffee shop :-)
Super fun and cool bar. Only beer and wine, but they make up for it with amazing hip hop and R&B vibes. In Bed-Stuy, but take an Uber since the walk is a bit much.
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
365 locals recommend
Super fun and cool bar. Only beer and wine, but they make up for it with amazing hip hop and R&B vibes. In Bed-Stuy, but take an Uber since the walk is a bit much.
Dive bar with fun and not-shady vibes! It has a backyard too. Definitely good times and worth checking out.
50 locals recommend
Turtles all the way down
236 Malcolm X Blvd
50 locals recommend
Dive bar with fun and not-shady vibes! It has a backyard too. Definitely good times and worth checking out.
Bar with a great food selection. Situated in the location of the former Casablanca (storied Bed-Stuy bar), the updated interior is impressive. After success in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn; the proprietors are here in Bed-Stuy, and it’s a great addition. Highly recommended.
12 locals recommend
Dick & Jane’s Bar Room, Bed-Stuy
300 Malcolm X Boulevard
12 locals recommend
Bar with a great food selection. Situated in the location of the former Casablanca (storied Bed-Stuy bar), the updated interior is impressive. After success in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn; the proprietors are here in Bed-Stuy, and it’s a great addition. Highly recommended.
Although technically in Bushwick (not Bed-Stuy), it has Bed-Stuy flavor. Brunch on the weekends feels like a small party. And in general, it’s a good looking place with good food. Lots of fun.
The Steel Mill
1363 Bushwick Avenue
Although technically in Bushwick (not Bed-Stuy), it has Bed-Stuy flavor. Brunch on the weekends feels like a small party. And in general, it’s a good looking place with good food. Lots of fun.
Local trendy bar. Both straight and LGBTQ will find it friendly.
50 locals recommend
All Night Skate
54 Rockaway Ave
50 locals recommend
Local trendy bar. Both straight and LGBTQ will find it friendly.

Grocery Store

I am not suggesting you physically travel to this amazing supermarket, since it is not in the neighborhood. Do what I lazily do, and order delivery. Rest assured, the food is high quality.
Wegmans Delivery
21 Flushing Avenue
I am not suggesting you physically travel to this amazing supermarket, since it is not in the neighborhood. Do what I lazily do, and order delivery. Rest assured, the food is high quality.
Standard supermarket
124 locals recommend
Key Food
200 Malcolm X Blvd
124 locals recommend
Standard supermarket
Chips from the bodega not cutting it? Restaurants hurting the wallet and the waistline? Supermarket time! This place has everything.
20 locals recommend
America's Food Basket
2220 Atlantic Ave
20 locals recommend
Chips from the bodega not cutting it? Restaurants hurting the wallet and the waistline? Supermarket time! This place has everything.
Standard supermarket
67 locals recommend
Super Pioneer Supermarket
1657 Broadway
67 locals recommend
Standard supermarket
17 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
1781 Broadway
17 locals recommend

Liquor store

Want to take the edge off? Here’s a not-fancy place to buy some booze for home. Cheers!
Los Compadres Liquor Store
79 Saratoga Avenue
Want to take the edge off? Here’s a not-fancy place to buy some booze for home. Cheers!

Laundry / Dry Cleaning

Self-service laundry, and drop-off and delivery laundry/dry cleaning. There are multiple locations, but the one at 2015 Fulton St is brand new. 249 Ralph Ave is very close too.
C&C Laundry and Cleaner on Ralph
249 Ralph Avenue
Self-service laundry, and drop-off and delivery laundry/dry cleaning. There are multiple locations, but the one at 2015 Fulton St is brand new. 249 Ralph Ave is very close too.
Drop-off-only laundry/dry cleaning, but somehow they make it trendy.
6 locals recommend
The Soap Box
110 Saratoga Ave
6 locals recommend
Drop-off-only laundry/dry cleaning, but somehow they make it trendy.
Drop-off-only laundry/dry cleaning; of the standard, competitively-priced, not-fancy variety.
A & V Dry Cleaners
81 Rockaway Avenue
Drop-off-only laundry/dry cleaning; of the standard, competitively-priced, not-fancy variety.
Self-service laundry and drop-off laundry/dry cleaning. This place has recently been renovated.
V&E Rainbow Laundromat
5A Hull St
Self-service laundry and drop-off laundry/dry cleaning. This place has recently been renovated.

Neighborhoods

You’re in New York City. Need I say more?? :-)
437 locals recommend
New York City Hall
437 locals recommend
You’re in New York City. Need I say more?? :-)
You’re located in the eastern reaches of Bed-Stuy. The world is your oyster.
145 locals recommend
Bedford-Stuyvesant
145 locals recommend
You’re located in the eastern reaches of Bed-Stuy. The world is your oyster.
Is trendy/edgy your thing? You’ll feel right at home in this adjacent neighborhood.
223 locals recommend
Bushwick
223 locals recommend
Is trendy/edgy your thing? You’ll feel right at home in this adjacent neighborhood.
Like Fort Greene, but adjacent to Bed-Stuy. Does this look like beautiful, brownstone Brooklyn? Yep, check!
78 locals recommend
Clinton Hill
78 locals recommend
Like Fort Greene, but adjacent to Bed-Stuy. Does this look like beautiful, brownstone Brooklyn? Yep, check!
A straight-shot towards downtown a couple neighborhoods over from Bed-Stuy, everyone loves the beauty of the brownstone housing stock and restaurants in this trendy area.
169 locals recommend
Fort Greene
169 locals recommend
A straight-shot towards downtown a couple neighborhoods over from Bed-Stuy, everyone loves the beauty of the brownstone housing stock and restaurants in this trendy area.
Fun, trendy, pricey. You only live once, so check it out!
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
997 locals recommend
Fun, trendy, pricey. You only live once, so check it out!
Beautiful brownstone-lined street with access to waterfront, skyline views. Stately look. Not the hot spot for bars and restaurants, but a nice place to stroll and get a whiff of generational wealth.
126 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights
126 locals recommend
Beautiful brownstone-lined street with access to waterfront, skyline views. Stately look. Not the hot spot for bars and restaurants, but a nice place to stroll and get a whiff of generational wealth.