Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This is the best restaurant in the immediate neighborhood, and a great place for a cocktail.
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins AveThis is the best restaurant in the immediate neighborhood, and a great place for a cocktail.
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins AveGreat breakfast spot
Decent coffee, but the best thing about this place is that they have donuts from Bed Stuy's Dough.
37 locals recommend
Crocus Cafe Juice Bar & Grill
328 Tompkins AveDecent coffee, but the best thing about this place is that they have donuts from Bed Stuy's Dough.
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins AveGreat coffee and pastries inside a local boutique
Probably the best of all the coffee shops. On saturdays they have donuts from the doughnut plant.
66 locals recommend
Anchor Coffee and Corp
525 Throop AveProbably the best of all the coffee shops. On saturdays they have donuts from the doughnut plant.
Very popular with people in the neighborhood, known for their fried chicken
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveVery popular with people in the neighborhood, known for their fried chicken
Excellent new restaurant, our current favorite. The vegan ramen are particularly delicious. There's no seats, you eat standing at the counter, or you can order your food to take away.
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette AveExcellent new restaurant, our current favorite. The vegan ramen are particularly delicious. There's no seats, you eat standing at the counter, or you can order your food to take away.
Amazing counter selling Trinidadian doubles and aloo pie for breakfast. There's always a line. Closed on Sundays.
57 locals recommend
A&A Bake Doubles and Roti
1337 Fulton StAmazing counter selling Trinidadian doubles and aloo pie for breakfast. There's always a line. Closed on Sundays.
Great pizza and pasta in a beautiful old restaurant, with a small bar nextdoor. Usually a wait for a table.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveGreat pizza and pasta in a beautiful old restaurant, with a small bar nextdoor. Usually a wait for a table.
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveGreat place for Cuban brunch
Bed Stuy's famous donut bakery. Usually a line, but it moves fast.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueBed Stuy's famous donut bakery. Usually a line, but it moves fast.
Drinks & Nightlife
A small selection of craft beers, with regular DJs. This is a really popular neighborhood spot.
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveA small selection of craft beers, with regular DJs. This is a really popular neighborhood spot.
Great new bar with regular DJs. More relaxed atmosphere than Bed Vyne Brew.
264 locals recommend
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins AveGreat new bar with regular DJs. More relaxed atmosphere than Bed Vyne Brew.
Really popular bar, with a good selection of craft beer, whiskey, and chocolate cake
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveReally popular bar, with a good selection of craft beer, whiskey, and chocolate cake
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdLively bar with a young crowd and good cocktails.
The Wilky
108 Patchen AveThe best craft beer bar in the neighborhood
One of the newer bars in the neighborhood. Good selection of craft beer, nice big windows looking onto the street.
83 locals recommend
Cpt. Dan's Good Time Tavern
497 Greene AveOne of the newer bars in the neighborhood. Good selection of craft beer, nice big windows looking onto the street.
Nice bar with lots of outdoor seating and an excellent Mexican food truck
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveNice bar with lots of outdoor seating and an excellent Mexican food truck
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin AveNew live music venue
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StCute bar with good cocktails and regular live music
Essentials
WMK Laundromat
514 Gates AveIdeal Food Basket
631 Gates AveThe closest grocery store
Papa Mini Market Ny Corporation
303 Tompkins AveThe closest bodega
Getting Around
The closest C train stop, for getting to Manhattan or JFK
60 locals recommend
Kingston-Throop Avs Station
The closest C train stop, for getting to Manhattan or JFK
The closest G train subway stop, for getting North to Williamsburg and Queens or South to Cobble Hill, or connecting to the A train.
80 locals recommend
Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand AvenueThe closest G train subway stop, for getting North to Williamsburg and Queens or South to Cobble Hill, or connecting to the A train.
Entertainment & Activities
Live jazz from neighborhood musicians in the parlor of this bed & breakfast every Friday (check their website before you go)
14 locals recommend
Sankofa Aban Bed & Breakfast
107 Macon StLive jazz from neighborhood musicians in the parlor of this bed & breakfast every Friday (check their website before you go)