Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Old time atmosphere, great food and cocktails! No reservations for small groups so expect a wait (or go super early).
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court St
111 locals recommend
Old time atmosphere, great food and cocktails! No reservations for small groups so expect a wait (or go super early).
Best Coffee in the Neighborhood!
Cafe Pedlar
210 Court St
Best Coffee in the Neighborhood!
Delicious Thai food. Good for eating in and take out. Tends to be a little quieter and more relaxed than some other restaurants in the neighborhood.
8 locals recommend
Ghang Thai Kitchen
229 Court St
8 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food. Good for eating in and take out. Tends to be a little quieter and more relaxed than some other restaurants in the neighborhood.
Great Thai food. Very busy restaurant if you are looking for more action. Can be loud. Not good for take out (they never answer their phone).
62 locals recommend
Joya
215 Court St
62 locals recommend
Great Thai food. Very busy restaurant if you are looking for more action. Can be loud. Not good for take out (they never answer their phone).
Amazing Sushi! You would need to call a cab to get over there, but worth it!
47 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon
280 5th Ave
47 locals recommend
Amazing Sushi! You would need to call a cab to get over there, but worth it!
Delicious food, nice comfortable atmosphere.
21 locals recommend
Watty & Meg
248 Court St
21 locals recommend
Delicious food, nice comfortable atmosphere.
Great Falafel and overall great middle eastern food. Very casual atmosphere. BYOB.
88 locals recommend
Zaytoons
594 Vanderbilt Ave
88 locals recommend
Great Falafel and overall great middle eastern food. Very casual atmosphere. BYOB.
Fun, casual restaurant with a great atmosphere. Good for kids too.
Pacifico
98 Smith St
Fun, casual restaurant with a great atmosphere. Good for kids too.
Great coffee and pastries.
45 locals recommend
Smith Canteen
241 Smith St
45 locals recommend
Great coffee and pastries.
Farm to table dining. Just two blocks from the apartment.
12 locals recommend
Seersucker
329 Smith St
12 locals recommend
Farm to table dining. Just two blocks from the apartment.
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!
74 locals recommend
The Chocolate Room
74 locals recommend
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!
French Bistro. Casual and fun atmosphere. Often times there is live music (string bands, old time, bluegrass, etc.)
113 locals recommend
Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
113 locals recommend
French Bistro. Casual and fun atmosphere. Often times there is live music (string bands, old time, bluegrass, etc.)
GREAT Vietnamese sandwiches and Bubble Tea.
90 locals recommend
Hanco's
134 Smith St
90 locals recommend
GREAT Vietnamese sandwiches and Bubble Tea.
Great food. Great wine.
10 locals recommend
Bocca Lupo
391 Henry St
10 locals recommend
Great food. Great wine.
Great, great, great food. A little pricey but so worth it. Good for special occasions. Make a reservation.
72 locals recommend
The River Café
1 Water Street
72 locals recommend
Great, great, great food. A little pricey but so worth it. Good for special occasions. Make a reservation.
Cookies!
47 locals recommend
One Girl Cookies
33 Main St
47 locals recommend
Cookies!
Good Italian food. No reservations for small groups so expect a wait (or go super early).
165 locals recommend
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court St
165 locals recommend
Good Italian food. No reservations for small groups so expect a wait (or go super early).

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar atmosphere. Has a great old time feel. Great cocktails. Used to be a Sicilian Social club back in the day.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
82 locals recommend
Great bar atmosphere. Has a great old time feel. Great cocktails. Used to be a Sicilian Social club back in the day.
Very sweet and cozy wine bar with small bites. Small but delicious cheese selection. Off the beaten trail.
52 locals recommend
Black Mountain Wine House
52 locals recommend
Very sweet and cozy wine bar with small bites. Small but delicious cheese selection. Off the beaten trail.

Everything Else

Wonderful yoga studio in the neighborhood.
7 locals recommend
Prema Yoga Brooklyn
230 Court St
7 locals recommend
Wonderful yoga studio in the neighborhood.
Local car service that knows Brooklyn. Cars aren't fancy usually but they know where they are going. Affordable and safe.
Continental Car Service
313 9th St
Local car service that knows Brooklyn. Cars aren't fancy usually but they know where they are going. Affordable and safe.
A great walk connecting Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill to Brooklyn Heights. A scenic walk and great views of Manhattan! (detailed walking directions in the notes you receive upon booking).
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 locals recommend
A great walk connecting Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill to Brooklyn Heights. A scenic walk and great views of Manhattan! (detailed walking directions in the notes you receive upon booking).
Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings!
Kumon Math and Reading Center of Carroll Gardens
337 Smith St
Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings!
Small local movie theater.
145 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 locals recommend
Small local movie theater.
Wonderful selection of books. Great store to spend an hour looking around with a cup of coffee.
39 locals recommend
BookCourt
163 Court Street
39 locals recommend
Wonderful selection of books. Great store to spend an hour looking around with a cup of coffee.
Wonderful, small and reasonably priced spa for various treatments, wax, etc.
Anor Spa
141 Atlantic Ave
Wonderful, small and reasonably priced spa for various treatments, wax, etc.

Essentials

Specialty food store with amazing selections of food. Meats, Seafood, Cheese and Produce are top notch.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Specialty food store with amazing selections of food. Meats, Seafood, Cheese and Produce are top notch.
Nice selection of Produce and Groceries. They make fresh juices in the back.
20 locals recommend
Park Natural & Organic Foods
350 Court St
20 locals recommend
Nice selection of Produce and Groceries. They make fresh juices in the back.

Shopping

High End Shopping delight.
51 locals recommend
Barneys New York, Brooklyn
51 locals recommend
High End Shopping delight.
Pet food supplies should you need it.
Loving Pet Food
145 Smith St
Pet food supplies should you need it.
You can send packages here (regular mail, UPS, Fedex)
Copy Cottage
249 Smith St
You can send packages here (regular mail, UPS, Fedex)
Send UPS packages.
40 locals recommend
The UPS Store
217 Centre St
40 locals recommend
Send UPS packages.