Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This place has great, reasonably priced Mexican food. We like the "Super Burrito."
40 locals recommend
Maya Taqueria
637 Vanderbilt AveThis place has great, reasonably priced Mexican food. We like the "Super Burrito."
This is an awesome, sit down, Mexican restaurant. It's a little bit of a walk but it is very hip, reasonably priced, and delicious.
28 locals recommend
Beast
638 Bergen StreetThis is an awesome, sit down, Mexican restaurant. It's a little bit of a walk but it is very hip, reasonably priced, and delicious.
This is a nice but casual French restaurant. We recommend the quiche and crepes!
31 locals recommend
Le Gamin
556 Vanderbilt AvenueThis is a nice but casual French restaurant. We recommend the quiche and crepes!
This restaurant has sit down and take out service from a hot bar--but the real star here is the brick oven pizza.
13 locals recommend
Cataldo's
554 Vanderbilt AveThis restaurant has sit down and take out service from a hot bar--but the real star here is the brick oven pizza.
This is a reasonably good bagel place--definitely the closest one.
59 locals recommend
Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
645 Vanderbilt AveThis is a reasonably good bagel place--definitely the closest one.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a nice, laid back, bar with really good happy hour prices Monday-Friday.
84 locals recommend
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveThis is a nice, laid back, bar with really good happy hour prices Monday-Friday.
This is a very friendly bar that is vaguely western themed. While not specifically a gay bar, it is very LBGT friendly.
28 locals recommend
Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt AveThis is a very friendly bar that is vaguely western themed. While not specifically a gay bar, it is very LBGT friendly.
Everything Else
This historic site hosts a really nice farmers market on Saturdays but is worth checking out any day.
378 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueThis historic site hosts a really nice farmers market on Saturdays but is worth checking out any day.
As well as being a major Transit hub, the Atlantic Center Mall has many possibly-useful stores, including a Best Buy and Target. This is about a twelve minute walk.
17 locals recommend
Atlantic Center Mall
139 Flatbush AveAs well as being a major Transit hub, the Atlantic Center Mall has many possibly-useful stores, including a Best Buy and Target. This is about a twelve minute walk.
Arts & Culture
This is a world class museum--and at $12 suggested donation--a lot less expensive than many museums in Manhattan.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThis is a world class museum--and at $12 suggested donation--a lot less expensive than many museums in Manhattan.
Sightseeing
This is a breathtaking and truly unique garden. The highlight for me are the Japanese gardens with tons of giant koi fish!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThis is a breathtaking and truly unique garden. The highlight for me are the Japanese gardens with tons of giant koi fish!
Entertainment & Activities
This is a compact but very nice zoo. It's easy to traverse in an hour or two. The monkey house is a highlight.
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveThis is a compact but very nice zoo. It's easy to traverse in an hour or two. The monkey house is a highlight.
Prospect Park Carousel
452 Flatbush AveThis carousel is beautiful and very big.