Guidebook for Brooklyn

Johanna
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Fun and lively casual French restaurant with tasty sandwiches!
113 locals recommend
Bar Tabac
128 Smith St
113 locals recommend
Fun and lively casual French restaurant with tasty sandwiches!
Great brunch! Best pancakes in NYC!
64 locals recommend
Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
64 locals recommend
Great brunch! Best pancakes in NYC!
One of NYC's best cocktail bars. Cute retro speakeasy atmosphere.
143 locals recommend
Clover Club
210 Smith St
143 locals recommend
One of NYC's best cocktail bars. Cute retro speakeasy atmosphere.
One of the few decent (and affordable) Mexican restaurants in NYC.
6 locals recommend
Sweet Melissa Patisserie
274 Court St
6 locals recommend
One of the few decent (and affordable) Mexican restaurants in NYC.
Good casual Thai place.
8 locals recommend
Ghang Thai Kitchen
229 Court St
8 locals recommend
Good casual Thai place.
Fun and loud Thai restaurant (they have a DJ!). Very affordable -- under $10 for most entrees.
62 locals recommend
Joya
215 Court St
62 locals recommend
Fun and loud Thai restaurant (they have a DJ!). Very affordable -- under $10 for most entrees.
Adorable Southern comfort food restaurant
12 locals recommend
Seersucker
329 Smith St
12 locals recommend
Adorable Southern comfort food restaurant
Nice, laid-back bar with a good wine selection and great cheese and charcuterie.
19 locals recommend
The JakeWalk
282 Smith Street
19 locals recommend
Nice, laid-back bar with a good wine selection and great cheese and charcuterie.
One of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Adorable, old-fashioned atmosphere, great cocktails, and an incredible brunch. Also really good hamburgers.
111 locals recommend
Prime Meats
465 Court St
111 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Adorable, old-fashioned atmosphere, great cocktails, and an incredible brunch. Also really good hamburgers.
Comfort food restaurant with tasty chicken and waffles. Expect a long wait for brunch or dinner.
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court St
159 locals recommend
Comfort food restaurant with tasty chicken and waffles. Expect a long wait for brunch or dinner.
Food can be hit or miss, but the cocktails are tasty and the atmosphere is nice (the restaurant is a former apartment).
Apartment 138
138 Smith Street
Food can be hit or miss, but the cocktails are tasty and the atmosphere is nice (the restaurant is a former apartment).
Very cute space with good sangria and live Latin music. However, food is hit or miss.
7 locals recommend
Pane e Vino
174 Smith St
7 locals recommend
Very cute space with good sangria and live Latin music. However, food is hit or miss.
Whiskey bar and restaurant with an impressive selection and good food. Try the bacon sampler!
24 locals recommend
Char No. 4
196 Smith St
24 locals recommend
Whiskey bar and restaurant with an impressive selection and good food. Try the bacon sampler!
Cute French cafe.
17 locals recommend
Provence en Boite
263 Smith St
17 locals recommend
Cute French cafe.
Charming restaurant.
21 locals recommend
Watty & Meg
248 Court St
21 locals recommend
Charming restaurant.

Everything Else

Beautiful (if pricey) clothing.
22 locals recommend
Bird Brooklyn - Cobble Hill
22 locals recommend
Beautiful (if pricey) clothing.
Great trendy clothing shop. Some things are pricey and others are more affordable.
9 locals recommend
ARTICLE&
198 Smith St
9 locals recommend
Great trendy clothing shop. Some things are pricey and others are more affordable.
DVD rental store (one of the few left in New York)
10 locals recommend
Angry Wade's
222 Smith St
10 locals recommend
DVD rental store (one of the few left in New York)
Good fresh bagels; convenience store open 24 hours.
15 locals recommend
Smith St. Bagels
202 Smith St
15 locals recommend
Good fresh bagels; convenience store open 24 hours.
24-hour pharmacy and drugstore.
19 locals recommend
Rite Aid
182 Smith St
19 locals recommend
24-hour pharmacy and drugstore.
Delicious baked goods (cookies!) and ice cream.
47 locals recommend
One Girl Cookies
33 Main St
47 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods (cookies!) and ice cream.
Old-fashioned movie theater. Small but charming.
145 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 locals recommend
Old-fashioned movie theater. Small but charming.

Shopping

Fun, trendy clothes and accessories at low prices.
Roux Roux
243 Smith St
Fun, trendy clothes and accessories at low prices.
Fun gift shop. Looks silly from the outside, but I've found some surprisingly nice gifts here. Check out the candle selection!
9 locals recommend
Exit9 Gift Emporium Brooklyn
127 Smith St
9 locals recommend
Fun gift shop. Looks silly from the outside, but I've found some surprisingly nice gifts here. Check out the candle selection!

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun dive bar.
25 locals recommend
Bar Great Harry
280 Smith St
25 locals recommend
Fun dive bar.