Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
It's directly across the street, perfect for on the go food! Lot's of offerings; bagels, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads & juices! My personal favorite is the egg bacon & cheese on a roll!
134 locals recommend
Bagel Pub
287 9th StIt's directly across the street, perfect for on the go food! Lot's of offerings; bagels, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, soups, salads & juices! My personal favorite is the egg bacon & cheese on a roll!
I definitely recommend Colson's if quality coffee is important to you! It's a small cafe offering classic French-Belgian sweet treats, sandwiches, quiche & coffee. colsonpastries.com/
54 locals recommend
Colson Patisserie
374 9th StI definitely recommend Colson's if quality coffee is important to you! It's a small cafe offering classic French-Belgian sweet treats, sandwiches, quiche & coffee. colsonpastries.com/
A charming, classic French bistro with breakfast, lunch & dinner fare. They open at 7 am for breakfast. Good food. www.olivierbistro.com
20 locals recommend
Olivier Bistro
469 4th AveA charming, classic French bistro with breakfast, lunch & dinner fare. They open at 7 am for breakfast. Good food. www.olivierbistro.com
Excellent Italian icecream! www.alberodeigelati.com. An Italian slow food cafe. It sells housemade gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine. It's a perfect location across from J J Byrne Park.
31 locals recommend
L'Albero Dei Gelati
341 5th AveExcellent Italian icecream! www.alberodeigelati.com. An Italian slow food cafe. It sells housemade gelato, pastries, panini, espresso & wine. It's a perfect location across from J J Byrne Park.
My favorite lunch spot! Great lunch specials, affordable and the owners are very nice. I recommend the sushi bento box lunch special and all their other lunch offerings as well.
9 locals recommend
Mura
My favorite lunch spot! Great lunch specials, affordable and the owners are very nice. I recommend the sushi bento box lunch special and all their other lunch offerings as well.
Food is always excellent, a slightly higher price point. It specializes in it's commitment to using seasonal, local ingredient serving new American Fare. www.stoneparkcafe.com
88 locals recommend
Stone Park Cafe
324 5th AveFood is always excellent, a slightly higher price point. It specializes in it's commitment to using seasonal, local ingredient serving new American Fare. www.stoneparkcafe.com
Very tiny cafe with a great feel and aesthetic, serving better coffee for those interested in quality. Nice pasteries and baked goods as well. www.caferegular.com
85 locals recommend
Cafe Regular
318 11th StVery tiny cafe with a great feel and aesthetic, serving better coffee for those interested in quality. Nice pasteries and baked goods as well. www.caferegular.com
One of my favorite neighborhood spots. Serving a seasonal Italian menu. The food is fresh and reasonably priced with good wine!
30 locals recommend
Mariella
492 6th AveOne of my favorite neighborhood spots. Serving a seasonal Italian menu. The food is fresh and reasonably priced with good wine!
Worth checking out! Talde is a high-energy eatery with a tavern like vibe, serving a Pan-Asian menu from chef Dale Talde. www.taldebrooklyn.com
Expect a bit of a wait.
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie StWorth checking out! Talde is a high-energy eatery with a tavern like vibe, serving a Pan-Asian menu from chef Dale Talde. www.taldebrooklyn.com
Expect a bit of a wait.
A restaurant worth checking out! Food is good, it has gastropub fare from Top Chef alum Dale Talde. The environment is a casual, tavern-style setting.
www.thistlehillbrooklyn.com/
31 locals recommend
Thistle Hill Tavern
A restaurant worth checking out! Food is good, it has gastropub fare from Top Chef alum Dale Talde. The environment is a casual, tavern-style setting.
www.thistlehillbrooklyn.com/
Good Thai food, located a little further down 5th Avenue. Good for take out and eating in. Very reasonably priced! Loud club-ish atmosphere in the evenings.
58 locals recommend
Song
295 5th AveGood Thai food, located a little further down 5th Avenue. Good for take out and eating in. Very reasonably priced! Loud club-ish atmosphere in the evenings.
The food is excellent & the coffee is good, though portions are small & pricey. High quality sandwiches & prepared foods to-go, with a few seats for dining in.
www.gatherny.com/menu.html
17 locals recommend
Gather
The food is excellent & the coffee is good, though portions are small & pricey. High quality sandwiches & prepared foods to-go, with a few seats for dining in.
www.gatherny.com/menu.html
A casual local place which I can recommend for brunch. Small plates of American classics, plus NY beers & creative cocktails. Nice outdoor space-weather permitting.
13 locals recommend
Backyard
388 5th AvenueA casual local place which I can recommend for brunch. Small plates of American classics, plus NY beers & creative cocktails. Nice outdoor space-weather permitting.
Cute bakery for coffee and homemade pie. On holidays like Thanksgiving, there is a line two blocks long to pick up a pie! www.birdsblack.com
89 locals recommend
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd AveCute bakery for coffee and homemade pie. On holidays like Thanksgiving, there is a line two blocks long to pick up a pie! www.birdsblack.com
Great small local place for tacos, burritos, quesadillas & other Mexican bites. Very close to the house.
For the menu check out fattydaddytacobk.com.
22 locals recommend
Fatty Daddy Taco
310 9th StGreat small local place for tacos, burritos, quesadillas & other Mexican bites. Very close to the house.
For the menu check out fattydaddytacobk.com.
5th Avenue
5th AvenueEssentials
The closest place for groceries! They have decent offerings and almost anything you might need.
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveThe closest place for groceries! They have decent offerings and almost anything you might need.
A highly recommended supermarket specializing in organic food and high quality product. Worth the extra walking.
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StA highly recommended supermarket specializing in organic food and high quality product. Worth the extra walking.
Everything Else
I highly recommend the Park Slope Farmers Market! A perfect Sunday is a stroll down 5th Ave with a stop at the Farmers Market, shopping the boutiques, and eating frozen yogurt at Culture!
15 locals recommend
Down to Earth Park Slope Farmers Market
5th AvenueI highly recommend the Park Slope Farmers Market! A perfect Sunday is a stroll down 5th Ave with a stop at the Farmers Market, shopping the boutiques, and eating frozen yogurt at Culture!
Great for children! A wonderful place to get feel for the local community. Fun for both small and big kids, alike. Behind the playground you'll find basketball courts, a sm. skatepark and turf field.
25 locals recommend
J.J. Byrne Playground
5th AvenueGreat for children! A wonderful place to get feel for the local community. Fun for both small and big kids, alike. Behind the playground you'll find basketball courts, a sm. skatepark and turf field.
Harmony Playground
64 West DrAnother great playground to bring your children!
Sovereign ATM
341 9th St24 Hour Pharmacy - Close to house.
A 24 hour pharmacy around the corner from the house. Offering everything from toilettries and baby care to upscale beauty products.
25 locals recommend
Neergaard Pharmacy
454 5th AveA 24 hour pharmacy around the corner from the house. Offering everything from toilettries and baby care to upscale beauty products.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local restaurant serving cocktails & updated comfort-food favorites with retro-bistro setting. The food is good and the beer and wine selction is also good. www.sidecarbrooklyn.com
64 locals recommend
Sidecar
560 5th AveLocal restaurant serving cocktails & updated comfort-food favorites with retro-bistro setting. The food is good and the beer and wine selction is also good. www.sidecarbrooklyn.com
A great bar offering an ecletic mix of music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
Check out www.barbesbrooklyn.com for calendar of events!
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th StA great bar offering an ecletic mix of music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
Check out www.barbesbrooklyn.com for calendar of events!
A favorite of mine! A nice, local wine bar also serving cocktails with a cheese, charcuterie & small-plates menu. www.viewmenu.com/brookvin/menu
56 locals recommend
Brookvin
381 7th Ave A favorite of mine! A nice, local wine bar also serving cocktails with a cheese, charcuterie & small-plates menu. www.viewmenu.com/brookvin/menu
Directly across the street with a great beer selection! It's a hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in a chill environment.
http://www.theowlfarm.com/
31 locals recommend
The Owl Farm
297 9th StDirectly across the street with a great beer selection! It's a hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in a chill environment.
http://www.theowlfarm.com/
A refined bar/lounge for drinks and light bites, serving high-end cocktails, beer & wine. www.menupages.com/restaurants/parish/menu
14 locals recommend
Parish Cocktail Bar
223 7th AveA refined bar/lounge for drinks and light bites, serving high-end cocktails, beer & wine. www.menupages.com/restaurants/parish/menu
Parks & Nature
Superb, beautiful park that we are lucky to have so close to home! The Park is a personal favorite of mine for morning walks. Just walk up 9th street and straight in!
There are many things to do and see in this park, appropriate for all ages. Excellent for running and biking. The park has some lovely paths to explore, noted for bird watching and for viewing lakeside wildlife. There are also vast areas to picnic and play sports. It also has other enjoyable activities for families. There is a zoo, carousel, boathouse, and skating rink with options to rent boats for the lake or bicycle carts to ride around the park. In the summer months, there's the Park Slope Bandshell right at the park entrance at 9th Street for live music in the evenings; the summer concert series is put on by "Celebrate Brooklyn." Great to go with a group and pack a picnic dinner!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Superb, beautiful park that we are lucky to have so close to home! The Park is a personal favorite of mine for morning walks. Just walk up 9th street and straight in!
There are many things to do and see in this park, appropriate for all ages. Excellent for running and biking. The park has some lovely paths to explore, noted for bird watching and for viewing lakeside wildlife. There are also vast areas to picnic and play sports. It also has other enjoyable activities for families. There is a zoo, carousel, boathouse, and skating rink with options to rent boats for the lake or bicycle carts to ride around the park. In the summer months, there's the Park Slope Bandshell right at the park entrance at 9th Street for live music in the evenings; the summer concert series is put on by "Celebrate Brooklyn." Great to go with a group and pack a picnic dinner!
Arts & Culture
Great place for iceskating and in the summer roller skating!
https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/lefrak-center-lakeside/
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East DrGreat place for iceskating and in the summer roller skating!
https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/places-to-go/lefrak-center-lakeside/
Great place to see performances, music, dance, opera and films. Check out www.bam.org for schedule of listings!
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StGreat place to see performances, music, dance, opera and films. Check out www.bam.org for schedule of listings!
A local museum with great exhibitions. It holds roughly 1.5 million works of art. Under events, check out Target First Saturday. www.brooklynmuseum.org/
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyA local museum with great exhibitions. It holds roughly 1.5 million works of art. Under events, check out Target First Saturday. www.brooklynmuseum.org/
A multi-purpose indoor arena which hosts many events. Also home to the NY Nets!
www.barclayscenter.com
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveA multi-purpose indoor arena which hosts many events. Also home to the NY Nets!
www.barclayscenter.com
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont StSightseeing
They host a fabulous annually, kid-friendly Cherry Blossom Festival with Japanese gardens & more, spread across 52 acres.
www.bbg.org/
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThey host a fabulous annually, kid-friendly Cherry Blossom Festival with Japanese gardens & more, spread across 52 acres.
www.bbg.org/
Coney Island is worth checking out! Luna Park was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn that opened in 1903.
www.coneyisland.com
www.coneyislandfunguide.com
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
Coney Island is worth checking out! Luna Park was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn that opened in 1903.
www.coneyisland.com
www.coneyislandfunguide.com
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, having opened originally in Manhattan in 1896.
173 locals recommend
New York Aquarium
602 Surf AveThe New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, having opened originally in Manhattan in 1896.
A Historic House which has unique place in Brooklyn and American history. www.theoldstonehouse.org
theoldstonehouse.org/
336 3rd St
336 3rd StreetA Historic House which has unique place in Brooklyn and American history. www.theoldstonehouse.org
theoldstonehouse.org/