Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Our local! Great Mexican with a Brooklyn twist. Highly recommend the guacamole and the mezcalitas.
44 locals recommend
Bar Bruno
520 Henry St
44 locals recommend
Our local! Great Mexican with a Brooklyn twist. Highly recommend the guacamole and the mezcalitas.
The most popular spot in town! Decades-old fixture of Carroll Gardens' Italian heritage, with great coffee and pastries. Cash only.
30 locals recommend
Mazzola Bakery
192 Henry St
30 locals recommend
The most popular spot in town! Decades-old fixture of Carroll Gardens' Italian heritage, with great coffee and pastries. Cash only.
Best pizza in town. made by a local son of Carroll Gardens - so good that reportedly Jay-Z and Beyonce once skipped the Grammys and ate here instead. Recommend getting there when they open (usually around 5:30) and ordering takeout to avoid the lines.
168 locals recommend
Lucali
575 Henry St
168 locals recommend
Best pizza in town. made by a local son of Carroll Gardens - so good that reportedly Jay-Z and Beyonce once skipped the Grammys and ate here instead. Recommend getting there when they open (usually around 5:30) and ordering takeout to avoid the lines.
Great pizza and salads on two floors in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can eat on the roof or get takeout and have a picnic in the park.
35 locals recommend
Fornino At Pier 6
Bridge Park Drive
35 locals recommend
Great pizza and salads on two floors in the middle of Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can eat on the roof or get takeout and have a picnic in the park.
Fantastic Latin-inspired, creative food and even more amazing cocktails, created by one of the most celebrated female bartenders in the US.
26 locals recommend
Leyenda
221 Smith St
26 locals recommend
Fantastic Latin-inspired, creative food and even more amazing cocktails, created by one of the most celebrated female bartenders in the US.
Excellent coffee and pastries with an old Brooklyn vibe.
19 locals recommend
Henry's Local
570 Henry St
19 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and pastries with an old Brooklyn vibe.
100% Italian from the TV shows to the gelato. Best known for their creative cakes and cookies.
18 locals recommend
Pasticceria Monteleone BK
355 Court St
18 locals recommend
100% Italian from the TV shows to the gelato. Best known for their creative cakes and cookies.

Parks & Nature

Brooklyn Bridge Park extends from Pier 1 (under the Brooklyn Bridge) to Pier 6 (at the base of Atlantic Avenue). Pier 6 has 4 playgrounds that were voted the best in the city by Time Out, a beach volleyball court, an outdoor restaurant (Fornino) and jaw-dropping views.
21 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway
Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway
21 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park extends from Pier 1 (under the Brooklyn Bridge) to Pier 6 (at the base of Atlantic Avenue). Pier 6 has 4 playgrounds that were voted the best in the city by Time Out, a beach volleyball court, an outdoor restaurant (Fornino) and jaw-dropping views.
One-time military base converted to an amazing island park, with no cars. Has activities and food trucks on weekends, and a ferry from Pier 6 (during weekdays the only ferry is from lower Manhattan). See https://govisland.com/ for more info.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
249 locals recommend
One-time military base converted to an amazing island park, with no cars. Has activities and food trucks on weekends, and a ferry from Pier 6 (during weekdays the only ferry is from lower Manhattan). See https://govisland.com/ for more info.
European-feeling park with a grassy area and benches as well as a small sandbox and playground.
40 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court St
40 locals recommend
European-feeling park with a grassy area and benches as well as a small sandbox and playground.

Sightseeing

Best views in NYC!
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place
407 locals recommend
Best views in NYC!

Shopping

Collection of exotic and unique gifts from Africa and around the world, run by a friend.
Wanderlustre
262 Court St
Collection of exotic and unique gifts from Africa and around the world, run by a friend.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bars and restaurants
Unique spot in a former Italian social club.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
82 locals recommend
Unique spot in a former Italian social club.

Essentials

Best natural and organic food store in Brooklyn.
20 locals recommend
Park Natural & Organic Foods
350 Court St
20 locals recommend
Best natural and organic food store in Brooklyn.
High quality (not cheap) all around grocery and market. Good sandwiches.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
High quality (not cheap) all around grocery and market. Good sandwiches.
33 locals recommend
Key Food Marketplace
7414 3rd Ave
33 locals recommend
Basic, friendly gym that offers drop-in rates and includes classes.
Body Elite Gym
348 Court St
Basic, friendly gym that offers drop-in rates and includes classes.
Spinning studio.
SoulCycle BKHT - Brooklyn Heights
55 Court St
Spinning studio.
Fantastic indoor rock climbing space.
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals recommend
Fantastic indoor rock climbing space.

Getting Around

Note the exit nearest us is on President Street. The F & the G trains stop here.
36 locals recommend
Carroll St Station
Smith Street
36 locals recommend
Note the exit nearest us is on President Street. The F & the G trains stop here.
There is a Citi Bike stand just to the left out the front door, across the street, and another 3 or 4 in a few block radius.
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
277 locals recommend
There is a Citi Bike stand just to the left out the front door, across the street, and another 3 or 4 in a few block radius.
The 2/3 and 4/5 stop here. It is a long walk there but a nice one.
46 locals recommend
Borough Hall station
46 locals recommend
The 2/3 and 4/5 stop here. It is a long walk there but a nice one.