Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Amazing, authentic caribbean food! Don't forget to try an "adult" slushy!! ;)
192 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Glady's
788 Franklin AveAmazing, authentic caribbean food! Don't forget to try an "adult" slushy!! ;)
Connecticut Muffin
615 Nostrand AvenueBagels and muffins and lattes, oh my!
rotating selection of craft beers and food vendors, plus trivia nights and other events
262 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BERG'N
899 Bergen Strotating selection of craft beers and food vendors, plus trivia nights and other events
amazing French-Senegalese restaurant with a great ambiance and always-pleasant staff
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Aveamazing French-Senegalese restaurant with a great ambiance and always-pleasant staff
Colorful, snug storefront for margaritas & creative tacos, including popular breakfast options
194 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gueros
605 Prospect PlColorful, snug storefront for margaritas & creative tacos, including popular breakfast options
cheap, chill outdoor eats with a friendly vibe
248 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton Stcheap, chill outdoor eats with a friendly vibe
French bakery serving coffee, pastries and friendly service!
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Richol Bakery
563 Nostrand AvenueFrench bakery serving coffee, pastries and friendly service!
Southern classics and live jazz brunch on the weekends!
604 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveSouthern classics and live jazz brunch on the weekends!
The Smoke Joint
87 South Elliott PlacePopular area BBQ joint
classic Brooklyn-style pizza in a beautiful, intimate setting
1260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saraghina
350 Lewis Aveclassic Brooklyn-style pizza in a beautiful, intimate setting
brand new spot - tell me what you think of it!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Breukelen
710 Nostrand Avenuebrand new spot - tell me what you think of it!
lighter fare options including awesome fresh juices and smoothies
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Meme's Healthy Nibbles
707 Nostrand Ave.lighter fare options including awesome fresh juices and smoothies
Eco-friendly neighborhood coffee shop purveying local coffees, ice cream, chocolates & pastries
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tinto
715 Nostrand AvenueEco-friendly neighborhood coffee shop purveying local coffees, ice cream, chocolates & pastries
Chavela's
736 Franklin Avesolid mexican fare
Simple counter-serve nook preparing hearty deli sandwiches such as pastrami, brisket & corned beef
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
David's Brisket House
533 Nostrand Ave.Simple counter-serve nook preparing hearty deli sandwiches such as pastrami, brisket & corned beef
Great breakfast spot: order the Lena Horne and wash it down with a cucumber lemonade... you won't be disappointed. ;)
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ms. Dahlia's Cafe
449 Nostrand AvenueGreat breakfast spot: order the Lena Horne and wash it down with a cucumber lemonade... you won't be disappointed. ;)
2 Baci Pizzeria
345 A Nostrand Ave.cause you can never have enough pizza options
hip Italian joint offering a full menu of entrees plus design-your-own meals of handmade pasta
163 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin Avehip Italian joint offering a full menu of entrees plus design-your-own meals of handmade pasta
Cozy coffeehouse providing brews & baked goods in a space that invites lingering
160 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveCozy coffeehouse providing brews & baked goods in a space that invites lingering
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin AveSolid cafe fare and cups of joe
Neapolitan brick-oven pizzas plus salads, creative cocktails & more
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveNeapolitan brick-oven pizzas plus salads, creative cocktails & more
Country-chic Cajun kitchen serving up traditional bayou bites, craft beer & spirits
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveCountry-chic Cajun kitchen serving up traditional bayou bites, craft beer & spirits
Brooklyn Exposure
1401 Bedford Ave3 words: red velvet waffles
Circa-1936 American eatery serving breakfast & lunch that's particularly popular on weekends... don't miss the "world famous" Blueberry & Lemon or Sweet Potato pancakes!!!
225 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tom’s
782 Washington AveCirca-1936 American eatery serving breakfast & lunch that's particularly popular on weekends... don't miss the "world famous" Blueberry & Lemon or Sweet Potato pancakes!!!
Try the mango habanero boneless wings - you won't be disappointed!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wingstop
1270 Fulton StTry the mango habanero boneless wings - you won't be disappointed!
The Curry Garden
787 Prospect PlHighly-rated local Indian food spot for dining-in or delivery
Spacious New American restaurant serving trendy eats & less-expected items in vintage-inspired digs.
327 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveSpacious New American restaurant serving trendy eats & less-expected items in vintage-inspired digs.
Community-minded espresso bar with outdoor seats offering artisanal treats plus beer, wine & tapas.
169 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveCommunity-minded espresso bar with outdoor seats offering artisanal treats plus beer, wine & tapas.
Small joint dishing up crab in full plates with sides, as well as in rolls, tacos & sliders - try the crab mac n cheese! It's like whoa....
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Crabby Shack
613 Franklin AveSmall joint dishing up crab in full plates with sides, as well as in rolls, tacos & sliders - try the crab mac n cheese! It's like whoa....
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveVEGAN baked goods and sandwiches
Vintage-looking coffee bar serving light bites with beer & wine joining the roster later in the day
201 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th StVintage-looking coffee bar serving light bites with beer & wine joining the roster later in the day
Lively corner shop for housemade donuts with inventive glazes & fillings plus French-press coffee
638 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueLively corner shop for housemade donuts with inventive glazes & fillings plus French-press coffee
Friendly staff, serves DOUGH doughnuts
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Corner Grind Coffee Kitchen
1183 Bedford AveFriendly staff, serves DOUGH doughnuts
Laid-back creperie also offering sandwiches, salads, java drinks & French-style baked goods
144 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.Laid-back creperie also offering sandwiches, salads, java drinks & French-style baked goods
Espresso drinks, juices & bagels, plus a selection of sweets & pastries, in a cozy quick-serve cafe
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pulp & The Bean
809 Franklin AvenueEspresso drinks, juices & bagels, plus a selection of sweets & pastries, in a cozy quick-serve cafe
Easygoing hangout serving Korean-style steamed buns in dark-colored digs with quirky art & a bar.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bunsmith
789 Franklin AveEasygoing hangout serving Korean-style steamed buns in dark-colored digs with quirky art & a bar.
Cozy eatery offering American & Southern chow, plus drinks in warm digs with couches & bookshelves - open till 3am!
126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford AvenueCozy eatery offering American & Southern chow, plus drinks in warm digs with couches & bookshelves - open till 3am!
Drinks & Nightlife
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Plgreat outdoor patio
nearby watering hole with a roomy outdoor patio
170 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.nearby watering hole with a roomy outdoor patio
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey Street 2 words: reggae Thursdays
Butter & Scotch
53 Rockaway Avenueboozy desserts!
Farm-to-table American fare, local wines and whiskey in a rustic space, plus organic groceries
166 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Alice's Arbor
549 Classon AvenueFarm-to-table American fare, local wines and whiskey in a rustic space, plus organic groceries
Snug tiki-themed bar offering a range of elevated tropical cocktails & draft brews in stylish digs
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
King Tai
1095 Bergen StSnug tiki-themed bar offering a range of elevated tropical cocktails & draft brews in stylish digs
Sistas' Place
456 Nostrand Ave.live jazz every saturday night!
Highlights local & regional brews among lots of other craft beers, accompanied by soft pretzels and a big backyard
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Covenhoven
730 Classon AveHighlights local & regional brews among lots of other craft beers, accompanied by soft pretzels and a big backyard
Definitely a must see for doctor who fans... I mean, their bathroom is a tardis
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Way Station
683 Washington AveDefinitely a must see for doctor who fans... I mean, their bathroom is a tardis
southwest-inspired bar with a bevy of margarita choices, live dj spinning real vinyl on select nights, and gourmet grilled cheese options
260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Doris
1088 Fulton Stsouthwest-inspired bar with a bevy of margarita choices, live dj spinning real vinyl on select nights, and gourmet grilled cheese options
Cavernous bar with exposed brick & Prohibition-style furnishings serving craft cocktails & beer.
240 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AveCavernous bar with exposed brick & Prohibition-style furnishings serving craft cocktails & beer.
A European-style cafe that transitions to a bar during evening hours with Caribbean-inspired cocktails like Mai Tais, plus beer & wine, served in a retro, low-key space.
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Two Saints
753 Nostrand Ave.A European-style cafe that transitions to a bar during evening hours with Caribbean-inspired cocktails like Mai Tais, plus beer & wine, served in a retro, low-key space.
Great rotation of djs playing fun, danceable music
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon AveGreat rotation of djs playing fun, danceable music
Regular djs and dance parties - LGBTQ-friendly! onelastshag.com
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One Last Shag
348 Franklin AvenueRegular djs and dance parties - LGBTQ-friendly! onelastshag.com
This slightly kitschy bar offers cocktails, frozen drinks & a Mexican food truck in the backyard
236 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveThis slightly kitschy bar offers cocktails, frozen drinks & a Mexican food truck in the backyard
Chill, brick-walled hangout offering craft beer & wine on tap, plus cocktails & nightly live jazz
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stop Time
1223 Bedford AvenueChill, brick-walled hangout offering craft beer & wine on tap, plus cocktails & nightly live jazz
Small neighborhood bar with a steady line-up of entertainment from dance parties to drag queen bingo
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin AveSmall neighborhood bar with a steady line-up of entertainment from dance parties to drag queen bingo
Features traditional American food serving lunch and dinner as well as brunch on the weekends. 24 beers on tap and full liquor bar. Happy hour every day from 3-8!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
99 Rogers Ave
99 Rogers AvenueFeatures traditional American food serving lunch and dinner as well as brunch on the weekends. 24 beers on tap and full liquor bar. Happy hour every day from 3-8!
This pub with a reclaimed wood decor serves draft microbrews & hosts DJs from Wednesday to Saturday.
365 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveThis pub with a reclaimed wood decor serves draft microbrews & hosts DJs from Wednesday to Saturday.
Arts & Culture
billed as the world's first museum for kids, with 30,000+ objects & hands-on exhibits
489 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de los Niños de Brooklyn
145 Brooklyn Avebilled as the world's first museum for kids, with 30,000+ objects & hands-on exhibits
At the Brooklyn Museum you can explore an extensive and comprehensive permanent collection that includes ancient Egyptian masterpieces, African art, European painting, decorative arts, period rooms, and contemporary art. You'll also experience intelligent, cutting-edge exhibitions and programs that reflect a fresh view of traditional and historical works as well as engagement with today's most important artists and artistic practices and ideas.
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyAt the Brooklyn Museum you can explore an extensive and comprehensive permanent collection that includes ancient Egyptian masterpieces, African art, European painting, decorative arts, period rooms, and contemporary art. You'll also experience intelligent, cutting-edge exhibitions and programs that reflect a fresh view of traditional and historical works as well as engagement with today's most important artists and artistic practices and ideas.
Shopping
Amazing housewares and locally-made jewelry and other gifts
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins AveAmazing housewares and locally-made jewelry and other gifts
Bicycle Roots
663 Franklin Avelocal bike shop
Nostrand Wines & Liquors
549 Nostrand Ave.liquor store on the way home...
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush Avenearest pharmacy
Brooklyn-based concept store focusing on emerging womenswear and lifestyle brands, and also contains a coffee counter serving local fair trade coffee from Grumpy and Colson pastries
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins AveBrooklyn-based concept store focusing on emerging womenswear and lifestyle brands, and also contains a coffee counter serving local fair trade coffee from Grumpy and Colson pastries
BlackRose Boutique is a combination of fun and innovative clothing, bags, and accessories for men and women.We are an expression of what happens when street wear meets high fashion.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Black Rose Boutique
517 Franklin AveBlackRose Boutique is a combination of fun and innovative clothing, bags, and accessories for men and women.We are an expression of what happens when street wear meets high fashion.
local, sustainable and fair-trade goods + sewing and craft classes! owlandthistlegeneral.com
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Owl and Thistle General Store
833 Franklin Avenuelocal, sustainable and fair-trade goods + sewing and craft classes! owlandthistlegeneral.com
Jessica D’Amico is a graduate of Pratt Art Institute in Brooklyn where she majored in sculpture with a concentration in metal smithing and jewelry design. ladyjjewelry.com
Lady J +1
320 Dean StreetJessica D’Amico is a graduate of Pratt Art Institute in Brooklyn where she majored in sculpture with a concentration in metal smithing and jewelry design. ladyjjewelry.com
Handmade handbags, jewelry and accessories, by reservation only: barbaracampbellnyc.com
Barbara Campbell Accessories
976 Bergen StHandmade handbags, jewelry and accessories, by reservation only: barbaracampbellnyc.com
IKEA
1 Beard StEssentials
Bravo Supermarkets
785 Grand Stright by the train
Carib Food Market
1303 Fulton StFresh produce and organic options
solid wine store with better selection than the local liquor stores
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Breukelen Cellars
solid wine store with better selection than the local liquor stores
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveBasic neighborhood grocery store
553 Nostrand Ave
553 Nostrand AvenueDiscount store with reduced price household goods and toiletries
Brand new grocery spot - not a huge selection, but ideal for quick-grab grocery items
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kim's Blueberry Farm Inc
602 Nostrand Ave.Brand new grocery spot - not a huge selection, but ideal for quick-grab grocery items
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StTrader Joe's
130 Court StEverything Else
both drop-off and self-service options!
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dynamo Pin An Inc
both drop-off and self-service options!
cupcake shop with unique flavors of the month, like July's "Watermelon Lime"!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Baby Cakes
506 Nostrand Ave.cupcake shop with unique flavors of the month, like July's "Watermelon Lime"!
The Breath & Beats series, in which live DJs spin to the flow of a Vinyasa style class, keeps yoga fun and accessible to all
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Urban Asanas
843 Sterling PlThe Breath & Beats series, in which live DJs spin to the flow of a Vinyasa style class, keeps yoga fun and accessible to all
573 Nostrand Ave.
573 Nostrand AvenueCorner nail salon
United States Postal Service
1525 Newkirk AveUSPS
B T Liquors
627 Nostrand Ave.Convenient neighborhood liquor store - on the way to/from the grocery store :)
Health goods store, with selection of vitamins/supplements and vegetarian/vegan food products.
Fresh Health Food Emporium
594 Fulton StHealth goods store, with selection of vitamins/supplements and vegetarian/vegan food products.
Wino(t)
796 Franklin AveGreat wine shop with frequent tastings
A diverse group of yoga practitioners and educators with unique backgrounds and stylistic approaches to yoga. All levels & bodies are welcome.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Yoga Collective
795 Franklin AvenueA diverse group of yoga practitioners and educators with unique backgrounds and stylistic approaches to yoga. All levels & bodies are welcome.
Parks & Nature
Designed and constructed over a thirty-year period in the late 1800s by the masterminds behind Central Park, Prospect Park has blossomed into a premiere destination for Brooklyn visitors and residents alike.
Widely known for its intricate manmade watercourse (wetlands) and its trees-the bulk of Brooklyn's remaining indigenous forest-the park is a highly functional green space. Contained within its 526 acres are a zoo, the first urban-area Audubon Center in the nation, an ice rink, a band shell, a carousel, and dozens of athletic and recreational facilities.
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Prospect
Designed and constructed over a thirty-year period in the late 1800s by the masterminds behind Central Park, Prospect Park has blossomed into a premiere destination for Brooklyn visitors and residents alike.
Widely known for its intricate manmade watercourse (wetlands) and its trees-the bulk of Brooklyn's remaining indigenous forest-the park is a highly functional green space. Contained within its 526 acres are a zoo, the first urban-area Audubon Center in the nation, an ice rink, a band shell, a carousel, and dozens of athletic and recreational facilities.
Spanning over a mile of Brooklyn’s waterfront, this treasure of a park offers breathtaking views of Lower Manhattan’s panoramic skyline and the New York Harbor. Tourists and New Yorkers alike can be seen admiring the iconic cityscape across the East River while strolling along a continuous promenade of six diverse piers.
More active crowds are guaranteed to appreciate Brooklyn Bridge Park’s numerous recreational facilities, including playgrounds, basketball courts, sports fields, and Brooklyn’s newest roller skating rink.
951 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Puente de Brooklyn
334 Furman StSpanning over a mile of Brooklyn’s waterfront, this treasure of a park offers breathtaking views of Lower Manhattan’s panoramic skyline and the New York Harbor. Tourists and New Yorkers alike can be seen admiring the iconic cityscape across the East River while strolling along a continuous promenade of six diverse piers.
More active crowds are guaranteed to appreciate Brooklyn Bridge Park’s numerous recreational facilities, including playgrounds, basketball courts, sports fields, and Brooklyn’s newest roller skating rink.
Originally the site of forts built for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the community surrounding the land started using it as public space shortly after the threat of the War of 1812 passed. In 1897, the park, formerly known as Washington Park, received its name.
Hundreds of years after its early use for the good of the Revolution, Fort Greene Park continues to reward its neighborhood. A basketball court, playgrounds, and tennis courts, not to mention enriching events, sloping hills, and majestic trees, are a magnet for visitors from all walks of life.
791 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Fort Greene
South Portland AvenueOriginally the site of forts built for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the community surrounding the land started using it as public space shortly after the threat of the War of 1812 passed. In 1897, the park, formerly known as Washington Park, received its name.
Hundreds of years after its early use for the good of the Revolution, Fort Greene Park continues to reward its neighborhood. A basketball court, playgrounds, and tennis courts, not to mention enriching events, sloping hills, and majestic trees, are a magnet for visitors from all walks of life.
Originally a marshy wasteland, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been transformed into one of New York City’s most beautiful parks. The present garden is largely the product of Harold Caparn, the landscape architect who took charge of the project in 1912. Caparn saw the garden as an artistic and educational facility. Borrowing a page from nature, he let the Brooklyn Botanic Garden organically grow over the course of decades, adding sections as he could and refurbishing others when needed, until it included over 13 separate gardens, buildings and museums when he left it in 1945.
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveOriginally a marshy wasteland, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been transformed into one of New York City’s most beautiful parks. The present garden is largely the product of Harold Caparn, the landscape architect who took charge of the project in 1912. Caparn saw the garden as an artistic and educational facility. Borrowing a page from nature, he let the Brooklyn Botanic Garden organically grow over the course of decades, adding sections as he could and refurbishing others when needed, until it included over 13 separate gardens, buildings and museums when he left it in 1945.