Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Café de la Esquina
Great place to get tacos, and delicious cocktails!
Just down the street form the apartment, and everything on the menu is good!
6 locals recommend
Parish Hall
109A North 3rd StreetJust down the street form the apartment, and everything on the menu is good!
Amazing oversized chandelier makes this a great spot for a date, and they often have live music.
15 locals recommend
Cantina Royal
58 N 3rd StAmazing oversized chandelier makes this a great spot for a date, and they often have live music.
Zebulon sets itself apart from other restaurant/bars with its one of a kind ambiance and decor. The good is good and reasonably priced.
7 locals recommend
Zebulon LLC
258 Wythe AvenueZebulon sets itself apart from other restaurant/bars with its one of a kind ambiance and decor. The good is good and reasonably priced.
This coffee house is conveniently located half way between the apartment and the train station. So you can quickly grab a latte on your way to work.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StThis coffee house is conveniently located half way between the apartment and the train station. So you can quickly grab a latte on your way to work.
This is my favourite Japanese restaurant in the neighbourhood. Make sure to try the pork betty daikon.
220 locals recommend
Samurai Mama
205 Grand StThis is my favourite Japanese restaurant in the neighbourhood. Make sure to try the pork betty daikon.
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveThey do duck very well here.
Egg
109 N 3rd StBest brunch spot, but be sure to reserve a table ahead of time.
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe AveGreat looking restaurant and the food is delicious.
Banh Mi
The best kept Vietnamese secret in Williamsburg. The pho is a great winter warmer.
This is a great gem of a restaurant. The outside seating area is beautiful and the food is gorgeous.
179 locals recommend
Aurora
70 Grand StThis is a great gem of a restaurant. The outside seating area is beautiful and the food is gorgeous.
The outdoor space is very nice for drinks and snacks. The food is authentic and delicious.
355 locals recommend
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StThe outdoor space is very nice for drinks and snacks. The food is authentic and delicious.
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveMake sure you try the steak and the octopus salad.
A great coffee shop next to the subway. Perfectly located to grab a quick cup before catching the train.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StA great coffee shop next to the subway. Perfectly located to grab a quick cup before catching the train.
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveBeautiful brunch spot with great cocktails.
Sightseeing
Make sure to catch this open-air market on the weekends. A great collection of food vendors and unique antiques.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveMake sure to catch this open-air market on the weekends. A great collection of food vendors and unique antiques.
Everything Else
This location always hosts a plethora of musicians, artists, and entertainers. You can also enjoy breath taking views of the Manhattan skyline.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent AveThis location always hosts a plethora of musicians, artists, and entertainers. You can also enjoy breath taking views of the Manhattan skyline.
If you want to catch a game, or just catch up with friends over a beer or two - this is the place. Not only will the beer selection spoil you for choice, but the food is good too.
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StIf you want to catch a game, or just catch up with friends over a beer or two - this is the place. Not only will the beer selection spoil you for choice, but the food is good too.
Make sure you check out their website to see if any of your favourite artists are performing during your visit.
www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StMake sure you check out their website to see if any of your favourite artists are performing during your visit.
www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com
This is a great spot to go stake boarding, take your dog on a run, to go for a swim, or even get some exercise.
35 locals recommend
McCarren Park Greenmarket
North 12th StreetThis is a great spot to go stake boarding, take your dog on a run, to go for a swim, or even get some exercise.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveEnjoy live music while you bowl.
Drinks & Nightlife
A local institution that's helped reinvent the beer industry in Brooklyn, once home to many major brewers.
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StA local institution that's helped reinvent the beer industry in Brooklyn, once home to many major brewers.
Check out their website for the wine tasting schedule. And it's free too!
42 locals recommend
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford AveCheck out their website for the wine tasting schedule. And it's free too!
Berry park has a great roof garden with views of the Manhattan skyline. Be sure to try the Huckleberry Lemonade.
152 locals recommend
Berry Park
4 Berry StBerry park has a great roof garden with views of the Manhattan skyline. Be sure to try the Huckleberry Lemonade.
If you are a beer lover, this is the spot for you. They have an amazing collection and the decor of the place is very unique.
125 locals recommend
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveIf you are a beer lover, this is the spot for you. They have an amazing collection and the decor of the place is very unique.
Shopping
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StIf you are looking for vintage fashion, this is the place.
MAST
111 N 3rd StTake a tour of this acclaimed chocolate factory.
Sound Fix
Great neighbourhood music store, guaranteed to satisfy all your audible needs.
Arts & Culture
The Black and White Gallery is an art and project space that features work from artists just starting out and those advanced in their careers.
483 Driggs Ave
483 Driggs AvenueThe Black and White Gallery is an art and project space that features work from artists just starting out and those advanced in their careers.
A live art gallery home to Brooklyn's painters, musicians, comedians and more.
29 locals recommend
Cameo Gallery
93 North 6th StreetA live art gallery home to Brooklyn's painters, musicians, comedians and more.
This is a great cinema theatre. Check out their website to see what is playing.
www.nitehawkcinema.com
8 locals recommend
136 Metropolitan Ave
136 Metropolitan AvenueThis is a great cinema theatre. Check out their website to see what is playing.
www.nitehawkcinema.com