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Food Scene

Located right across the street. The coffee and food is delicious, there is outdoor seating, and open early.
10 locals recommend
Verb Cafe
107 Nassau Avenue
10 locals recommend
Located right across the street. The coffee and food is delicious, there is outdoor seating, and open early.
Vegan and fantastic.
13 locals recommend
Wild Ginger
226 East 51st Street
13 locals recommend
Vegan and fantastic.
Cheap and delicious bagel shop. I love that you can get almost any type of bagel (sesame, everything, etc.) as an egg bagel if you want. mmmmm...
69 locals recommend
Bagelsmith Bedford
189 Bedford Ave
69 locals recommend
Cheap and delicious bagel shop. I love that you can get almost any type of bagel (sesame, everything, etc.) as an egg bagel if you want. mmmmm...
Really unique desserts. Try the fruity cereal milk milkshake.
170 locals recommend
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan Ave
170 locals recommend
Really unique desserts. Try the fruity cereal milk milkshake.
Try the chiuaua dog. Bacon wrapped hot dog with avocado and sour cream.
134 locals recommend
Crif Dogs
113 St Marks Pl
134 locals recommend
Try the chiuaua dog. Bacon wrapped hot dog with avocado and sour cream.
Mediterranean brunch for something different.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Mediterranean brunch for something different.
Pastries and coffee
13 locals recommend
Margo Patisserie Café
667 Driggs Ave
13 locals recommend
Pastries and coffee
GREAT brunch spot.
6 locals recommend
Parish Hall
109A North 3rd Street
6 locals recommend
GREAT brunch spot.
Best coffee shop for sitting in the sun and people watching.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
284 locals recommend
Best coffee shop for sitting in the sun and people watching.
The coffee is awesome and they have Vegan baked goods.
31 locals recommend
Abracadabra Brooklyn
190 Knickerbocker Avenue
31 locals recommend
The coffee is awesome and they have Vegan baked goods.
Great fusion food at a good price.
46 locals recommend
Snacky
187 Grand St
46 locals recommend
Great fusion food at a good price.
Another good coffee place.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals recommend
Another good coffee place.
Great for seafood and dancing at night.
71 locals recommend
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe Ave
71 locals recommend
Great for seafood and dancing at night.
Close by and has fresh squeezed juice.
8 locals recommend
New York Muffins
198 Bedford Avenue
8 locals recommend
Close by and has fresh squeezed juice.
Sushi
12 locals recommend
Mizu
311 Bedford Ave
12 locals recommend
Sushi
Cute space with delicious pastries and coffee.
279 locals recommend
Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
279 locals recommend
Cute space with delicious pastries and coffee.
Great brunch spot. French toast is amazing.
93 locals recommend
Sweetwater
105 N 6th St
93 locals recommend
Great brunch spot. French toast is amazing.
Best pizza in Williamsburg with rooftop dining.
L'isola
128 Metropolitan Ave
Best pizza in Williamsburg with rooftop dining.
Solid Brunch
222 locals recommend
Tutu's
25 Bogart Street
222 locals recommend
Solid Brunch
My favorite coffee place. Horchatta lattes are great and the vibe is amazing.
145 locals recommend
AP Cafe
420 Troutman St
145 locals recommend
My favorite coffee place. Horchatta lattes are great and the vibe is amazing.
Great brunch
130 locals recommend
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
130 locals recommend
Great brunch
Vegan doughnuts. Old-timey atmosphere
240 locals recommend
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose Ave
240 locals recommend
Vegan doughnuts. Old-timey atmosphere
Vegan/Gluten free baked goods. My favorite bakery
48 locals recommend
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
248 Broome St
48 locals recommend
Vegan/Gluten free baked goods. My favorite bakery
Delicious. I actually travel all the way out here just for this place.
54 locals recommend
Baked
359 Van Brunt St
54 locals recommend
Delicious. I actually travel all the way out here just for this place.
My favorite Mexican restaurant.
188 locals recommend
Tacombi
267 Elizabeth St
188 locals recommend
My favorite Mexican restaurant.
Try the PB&J cupcake or the Lucky Charms treat
93 locals recommend
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
30 Prince St
93 locals recommend
Try the PB&J cupcake or the Lucky Charms treat
Cash only but the BEST burger of any kind I've ever had. Bronte burger.
112 locals recommend
Ruby's Cafe
219 Mulberry St
112 locals recommend
Cash only but the BEST burger of any kind I've ever had. Bronte burger.
traditional dim sum on the weekends.
70 locals recommend
Jing Fong Restaurant
380 Amsterdam Avenue
70 locals recommend
traditional dim sum on the weekends.
Awesome Brunch
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
280 locals recommend
Awesome Brunch

Drinks & Nightlife

Spectacular views of Manhattan and a great rooftop. Go at sunset.
152 locals recommend
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe Ave
152 locals recommend
Spectacular views of Manhattan and a great rooftop. Go at sunset.
Breezy, good drinks, and perfect on a warm night.
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend
Breezy, good drinks, and perfect on a warm night.
Hipster hangout. Beer and whiskey with pool, darts and Jenga.
53 locals recommend
The Levee
212 Berry Street
53 locals recommend
Hipster hangout. Beer and whiskey with pool, darts and Jenga.
Chill vibe, good food.
150 locals recommend
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 locals recommend
Chill vibe, good food.
Great for dancing on a weekend night!
96 locals recommend
Kinfolk 90
90 Wythe Ave
96 locals recommend
Great for dancing on a weekend night!
Relaxed atmosphere for a drink.
320 locals recommend
Kiki's
130 Division Street
320 locals recommend
Relaxed atmosphere for a drink.
Good rooftop dining.
149 locals recommend
Juliette
135 N 5th St
149 locals recommend
Good rooftop dining.
Fun spot near the brewery.
42 locals recommend
The Whiskey Brooklyn
44 Berry St
42 locals recommend
Fun spot near the brewery.
Roof top views of Manhattan. Dancing on the weekends.
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry St
152 locals recommend
Roof top views of Manhattan. Dancing on the weekends.
Large space but hidden. Hip crowd.
45 locals recommend
Larry Lawrence
295 Grand Street
45 locals recommend
Large space but hidden. Hip crowd.
Very chill spot with good food and a back patio.
229 locals recommend
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave
229 locals recommend
Very chill spot with good food and a back patio.
Live music
13 locals recommend
Spike Hill
186 Bedford Ave
13 locals recommend
Live music
Texas themed bar.
142 locals recommend
Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan Ave
142 locals recommend
Texas themed bar.
Quiet dive bar.
Brooklyn Ale House
103 Berry Street
Quiet dive bar.
The cover charges can be pretty steep but they have a killer sound system, great house DJs and a nice rooftop. Go dancing at the Panther Room.
Ride Brooklyn Williamsburg
The cover charges can be pretty steep but they have a killer sound system, great house DJs and a nice rooftop. Go dancing at the Panther Room.
Live Music
234 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
234 locals recommend
Live Music
Live Music
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
303 locals recommend
Live Music
HUGE outdoor space with picnic tables, lawn games and great happy hour specials.
51 locals recommend
Crown Victoria Bar
60 South 2nd Street
51 locals recommend
HUGE outdoor space with picnic tables, lawn games and great happy hour specials.
Bowling and Drinks
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Bowling and Drinks
Metal bar. Great live shows.
58 locals recommend
Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan Ave
58 locals recommend
Metal bar. Great live shows.
You can go dancing here but I prefer just grabbing dinner.
201 locals recommend
Tandem
236 Troutman Street
201 locals recommend
You can go dancing here but I prefer just grabbing dinner.

Shopping

If you need to ship anything while you're staying in Williamsburg.
15 locals recommend
Office 11211
223 Bedford Ave
15 locals recommend
If you need to ship anything while you're staying in Williamsburg.
Really cool music store. (Instruments)
11 locals recommend
Main Drag Music
Wythe Avenue
11 locals recommend
Really cool music store. (Instruments)
Great jewelry and bead/charm shop. Really unique stuff.
16 locals recommend
Brooklyn Charm
616 N 9th St
16 locals recommend
Great jewelry and bead/charm shop. Really unique stuff.
Vintage shop. I don't normally find anything here but when I do, it's something really fantastic.
146 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs Ave
146 locals recommend
Vintage shop. I don't normally find anything here but when I do, it's something really fantastic.
More thrifting!
21 locals recommend
Monk Vintage
500 Driggs Ave
21 locals recommend
More thrifting!
Cool everything.
25 locals recommend
IGWT
129 Bedford Ave
25 locals recommend
Cool everything.
This place is great. Local art, jewelry, clothing, vintage goods and more.
197 locals recommend
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th St
197 locals recommend
This place is great. Local art, jewelry, clothing, vintage goods and more.
Cute book shop right across the street.
84 locals recommend
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford Ave
84 locals recommend
Cute book shop right across the street.
Thrift store. Good for furniture.
7 locals recommend
Junk
7 locals recommend
Thrift store. Good for furniture.
Cool vintage furniture.
Repop
42 West Street
Cool vintage furniture.
Closest wine shop.
42 locals recommend
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford Ave
42 locals recommend
Closest wine shop.
Gourmet cheese shop.
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford Ave
132 locals recommend
Gourmet cheese shop.
Designer clothing - discounted
260 locals recommend
Century21 Stores
32 Church St
260 locals recommend
Designer clothing - discounted
Fancy Vintage clothing
Cobblestones
314 E 9th St
Fancy Vintage clothing
One of my favorite thrift stores
231 locals recommend
L Train Vintage
1377 Dekalb Ave
231 locals recommend
One of my favorite thrift stores
Chocolate Factory and Coffee
57 locals recommend
FINE & RAW Chocolate
70 Scott Avenue
57 locals recommend
Chocolate Factory and Coffee

Essentials

Nearest grocery store.
237 locals recommend
Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd St
237 locals recommend
Nearest grocery store.

Sightseeing

Great views of Williamsburg and Manhattan. Bike or walk while checking out the graffiti and sights,
168 locals recommend
Rabbithole
352 Bedford Ave
168 locals recommend
Great views of Williamsburg and Manhattan. Bike or walk while checking out the graffiti and sights,
Great views of Manhattan.
81 locals recommend
Grand Ferry Park
River Street
81 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan.
Great views of Manhattan.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan.
Great views of Manhattan.
88 locals recommend
Bushwick Inlet Park
Kent Avenue
88 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan.
Great views of Williamsburg and Manhattan. Bike or walk across and enjoy the graffiti and the sights.
13 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bagel
343 Roebling St
13 locals recommend
Great views of Williamsburg and Manhattan. Bike or walk across and enjoy the graffiti and the sights.
Museum
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Museum
Great in spring and summer
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Great in spring and summer

Arts & Culture

Movie theater/cafe/bar. Eat/drink while you watch a movie. check website for schedule.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
Movie theater/cafe/bar. Eat/drink while you watch a movie. check website for schedule.

Everything Else

Good for running, and other outdoor activities.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Good for running, and other outdoor activities.