Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Restaurants, take out, cafes and bakeries.
Organic ice creamer maker from Brooklyn.
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Organic ice creamer maker from Brooklyn.
Korean tacos! Need I say more.
67 locals recommend
Kimchi Grill
766 Washington Ave
67 locals recommend
Korean tacos! Need I say more.
Great bagels and all the fixins. Authentic bagel place.
59 locals recommend
Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
645 Vanderbilt Ave
59 locals recommend
Great bagels and all the fixins. Authentic bagel place.
Amazing ramen and steamed buns. Cash only.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 locals recommend
Amazing ramen and steamed buns. Cash only.
Saturdays only. Get there early for seasonal local veggies, baked goods, meat, cheese and seafood.
206 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
206 locals recommend
Saturdays only. Get there early for seasonal local veggies, baked goods, meat, cheese and seafood.
Superb pizza. Always long waits though. So either show up early or be prepared to wait.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Superb pizza. Always long waits though. So either show up early or be prepared to wait.
Cheap and fast bahn mi or pho. Limited table space and basic decor but delicious food.
16 locals recommend
Banh Mi Place
824b Washington Ave
16 locals recommend
Cheap and fast bahn mi or pho. Limited table space and basic decor but delicious food.
If you're looking to splurge on a fancy meal with impeccable service. Has an outdoor space in the back.
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt Ave
124 locals recommend
If you're looking to splurge on a fancy meal with impeccable service. Has an outdoor space in the back.
Good coffee with some outdoor seating.
107 locals recommend
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln Pl
107 locals recommend
Good coffee with some outdoor seating.
Dominican food with a Brooklyn twist.
62 locals recommend
Puerto Viejo
564 Grand Ave
62 locals recommend
Dominican food with a Brooklyn twist.
Delicious layer cakes and decent coffee.
93 locals recommend
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince St
93 locals recommend
Delicious layer cakes and decent coffee.
A Michelin starred restaurant close by. Make reservations well ahead.
108 locals recommend
The Finch
212 Greene Ave
108 locals recommend
A Michelin starred restaurant close by. Make reservations well ahead.
Excellent asian inspired vegan restaurant. Great value!
69 locals recommend
LuAnne's Wild Ginger
380 Broome St
69 locals recommend
Excellent asian inspired vegan restaurant. Great value!
Vegan cheeses & dairy-free foods, plus made-to-order sandwiches, pastries & coffee.
8 locals recommend
Riverdel
820 Washington Ave
8 locals recommend
Vegan cheeses & dairy-free foods, plus made-to-order sandwiches, pastries & coffee.
Great coffee, ice cream and pastries.
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
79 locals recommend
Great coffee, ice cream and pastries.
The best Florentine Italian you will ever eat.
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 locals recommend
The best Florentine Italian you will ever eat.
Great sushi!
60 locals recommend
Geido
331 Flatbush Ave
60 locals recommend
Great sushi!
Excellent American inspired baked goods.
Ovenly Park Slope
210 Flatbush Ave
Excellent American inspired baked goods.
Excellent Italian style thin crust pizzas.
33 locals recommend
Ogliastro Pizza Bar
784 Washington Ave
33 locals recommend
Excellent Italian style thin crust pizzas.
Small coffee shop with great coffee and limited pastry.
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 locals recommend
Small coffee shop with great coffee and limited pastry.
In my opinion the BEST donuts in the world. But try for yourself.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
In my opinion the BEST donuts in the world. But try for yourself.
Good selection of donuts. Slightly on the pricey side.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 locals recommend
Good selection of donuts. Slightly on the pricey side.
Excellent Mexican food.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food.
A fun spin on diner classics in an intimate space.
16 locals recommend
MeMe's Diner
657 Washington Avenue
16 locals recommend
A fun spin on diner classics in an intimate space.
Good coffee. Quiet sit down place full of people working on their laptops.
87 locals recommend
Konditori
114 Smith St
87 locals recommend
Good coffee. Quiet sit down place full of people working on their laptops.
Great cheap bahn mi.
16 locals recommend
Banh Mi Place
824b Washington Ave
16 locals recommend
Great cheap bahn mi.
If you need fried chicken and waffles ASAP.
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 locals recommend
If you need fried chicken and waffles ASAP.
Great sandwiches, coffee and pastries with a nod to southern Italian cooking.
10 locals recommend
Ciao, Gloria
550 Vanderbilt Ave
10 locals recommend
Great sandwiches, coffee and pastries with a nod to southern Italian cooking.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks and oysters.
136 locals recommend
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 locals recommend
Great drinks and oysters.
Plenty of great beers on tap.
38 locals recommend
Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill Ave
38 locals recommend
Plenty of great beers on tap.
Pie and cocktails. What's not to love about that.
95 locals recommend
Butter & Scotch
53 Rockaway Avenue
95 locals recommend
Pie and cocktails. What's not to love about that.
Wine bar.
21 locals recommend
Wolf and Deer
74 5th Ave
21 locals recommend
Wine bar.
If you need a fancy cocktail served by a hipster bartender. Pretty good actually.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
If you need a fancy cocktail served by a hipster bartender. Pretty good actually.

Arts & Culture

3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Beautiful building from the inside and out.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
383 locals recommend
Beautiful building from the inside and out.
Check out concerts in the park. For the schedule: http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival
113 locals recommend
Prospect Park Bandshell
141 Prospect Park West
113 locals recommend
Check out concerts in the park. For the schedule: http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
http://mocada.org/
47 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
80 Hanson Pl
47 locals recommend
http://mocada.org/

Parks & Nature

Not to be missed. You can wander around, explore, picnic or just people watch.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Not to be missed. You can wander around, explore, picnic or just people watch.
Simply gorgeous outdoor gardens and various glass conservancy buildings.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Simply gorgeous outdoor gardens and various glass conservancy buildings.

Shopping & Other

Great wine shop. Also carries spirits.
7 locals recommend
Fermented Grapes
651 Vanderbilt Ave
7 locals recommend
Great wine shop. Also carries spirits.
51 locals recommend
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Ave
51 locals recommend
Liquor store staples.
Love Liquors & Wines
797 Washington Ave
Liquor store staples.
Little out of the way but one of the best selections of wine in Brooklyn.
26 locals recommend
Smith & Vine
317 Smith St
26 locals recommend
Little out of the way but one of the best selections of wine in Brooklyn.
Another stand out wine shop.
32 locals recommend
Leon & Son Wine and Spirits
995 Fulton St
32 locals recommend
Another stand out wine shop.
Coin operated laundromat. Clean with good machines.
Washington Laundromat
795 Washington Ave
Coin operated laundromat. Clean with good machines.

Grocery Stores

Supermarkets and grocery stores.
Best grocery store within walking distance.
70 locals recommend
Foodtown of Prospect Heights
632 Vanderbilt Ave
70 locals recommend
Best grocery store within walking distance.
Small bodega for essentials. Closes at 10pm.
16 locals recommend
St John's Natural Food
323 St Johns Pl
16 locals recommend
Small bodega for essentials. Closes at 10pm.
Cheese and charcuterie shop.
30 locals recommend
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt Ave
30 locals recommend
Cheese and charcuterie shop.
The cheese shop to go to for artisanal cheese, charcuterie and other accompaniments.
41 locals recommend
Bklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Ave
41 locals recommend
The cheese shop to go to for artisanal cheese, charcuterie and other accompaniments.

Entertainment & Activities

Music, sports and entertainment. Drinks are super expensive so hit bars nearby beforehand. http://www.barclayscenter.com/
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Music, sports and entertainment. Drinks are super expensive so hit bars nearby beforehand. http://www.barclayscenter.com/
Good movies and art house cinema.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Good movies and art house cinema.
Music venue at the synagogue.
Murmrr
17 Eastern Pkwy
Music venue at the synagogue.