Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Yummy, homecooking style Italian food with local owners. They have a great menu and a full bar and they deliver on seamless as well!
163 locals recommend
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveYummy, homecooking style Italian food with local owners. They have a great menu and a full bar and they deliver on seamless as well!
Great coffee, tea and pastries with free wi-fi and a friendly staff. It also serves wine and beer in the evening.
160 locals recommend
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveGreat coffee, tea and pastries with free wi-fi and a friendly staff. It also serves wine and beer in the evening.
Gueros
605 Prospect PlSuper-yummy tacos and margaritas in a cool space!
A beautiful Mexican restaurant with a full bar and lots of excellent selections!
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin AveA beautiful Mexican restaurant with a full bar and lots of excellent selections!
Delicious coffee and southern-inspired breakfast like biscuits. Good for a lazy morning!
44 locals recommend
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin AveDelicious coffee and southern-inspired breakfast like biscuits. Good for a lazy morning!
Great for brunch, lunch or dinner, there's something for everyone and a full bar, and a backyard!
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveGreat for brunch, lunch or dinner, there's something for everyone and a full bar, and a backyard!
The only good pizza in my 'hood and definitely a good place to eat! The space is beautiful as well and it has a backyard!
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveThe only good pizza in my 'hood and definitely a good place to eat! The space is beautiful as well and it has a backyard!
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveTHE BEST ICE CREAM. seriously, it's worth the walk!
Udom Thai
661 Washington AveGood Thain food that is on seamless but also a short walk away!
Great breakfast or lunch option that are affordable with solid coffee and really good pastries!
31 locals recommend
RIO Kitchen & Wine
619 St Johns PlGreat breakfast or lunch option that are affordable with solid coffee and really good pastries!
Yummy French-Senegalese fusion spot; great food, good music and the owner is very fun. I recommend it for dinner!
156 locals recommend
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford AveYummy French-Senegalese fusion spot; great food, good music and the owner is very fun. I recommend it for dinner!
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.yummy bagels, pastries and coffee
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Avecoffee and pastries
Glady's
788 Franklin AveTapas-style Caribbean food and fun cocktails!
Light fare for breakfast and lunch with lots of natural light and good coffee!
107 locals recommend
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln PlLight fare for breakfast and lunch with lots of natural light and good coffee!
I've only been here once for brunch but it was delicious, filling and unique food.
50 locals recommend
Aita Trattoria
798A Franklin AveI've only been here once for brunch but it was delicious, filling and unique food.
Never been here but this Korean-fusion spot is supposed to have yummy pork buns...
53 locals recommend
Bunsmith
789 Franklin AveNever been here but this Korean-fusion spot is supposed to have yummy pork buns...
Essentials
A locally-owned grocery that's just across Eastern Parkway. It's a bit pricey but a good place to grab groceries if you'd like to stay in!
87 locals recommend
Bob & Betty's Food Market
805 Franklin AveA locally-owned grocery that's just across Eastern Parkway. It's a bit pricey but a good place to grab groceries if you'd like to stay in!
GalaFresh Farms
492 St Marks AveA bit of a walk, but a very big and comprehensive grocery store.
Very comprehensive grocery store that is very close to the apartment!
28 locals recommend
Foodtown of Crown Heights
905-13 Franklin AveVery comprehensive grocery store that is very close to the apartment!
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyA must-see, especially on super-hot afternoons or rainy days.
It's one stop on the 4 or 5 trains and completely worth the trip. The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a great place to see a concert or a movie!
521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StIt's one stop on the 4 or 5 trains and completely worth the trip. The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a great place to see a concert or a movie!
The Pavilion Theater
Leather recliners are a good reason to see a flick here!
Sightseeing
Just a block and a half away and so gorgeous! Free on Saturdays before noon, but worth the small cost to get in any other time before sundown!
396 locals recommend
Botanic Garden station
Just a block and a half away and so gorgeous! Free on Saturdays before noon, but worth the small cost to get in any other time before sundown!
Brooklyn Public Library
Gorgeous architecture!
Brooklyn's 'Central Park' has a lake, roller skating, a zoo and lots of fun trails to stroll on and people watch.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's 'Central Park' has a lake, roller skating, a zoo and lots of fun trails to stroll on and people watch.
Shopping
Wino(t)
796 Franklin AveWINE. what else do you need to know?
Drinks & Nightlife
While it serves Southern cooking, I like the bar atmosphere better. A really fun place to have cocktails, especially if you sit in the backyard.
199 locals recommend
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveWhile it serves Southern cooking, I like the bar atmosphere better. A really fun place to have cocktails, especially if you sit in the backyard.
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AveLocals, good cocktails and BBQ sandwiches if you need nibbles.
Everything Else
Sliding scale yoga that's less than a 5-minute walk away!
36 locals recommend
Brooklyn Yoga Collective
795 Franklin AvenueSliding scale yoga that's less than a 5-minute walk away!