Guidebook for Brooklyn

Nick
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Good New American food. Great burger. Cozy spot for late night drinks. Kitchen open til 4am!!
64 locals recommend
Sidecar
560 5th Ave
64 locals recommend
Good New American food. Great burger. Cozy spot for late night drinks. Kitchen open til 4am!!
Despite the stupid name and unappealing exterior they actually have great smoothies at decent prices
14 locals recommend
Energy Fuel
606A 5th Ave
14 locals recommend
Despite the stupid name and unappealing exterior they actually have great smoothies at decent prices
Hands down my favorite restaurant in the area. Creative Asian Fusion. Don't miss the pretzel dumplings or Kung Pao chicken wings.
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie St
203 locals recommend
Hands down my favorite restaurant in the area. Creative Asian Fusion. Don't miss the pretzel dumplings or Kung Pao chicken wings.
Fantastic authentic Italian. Amazing pasta.
34 locals recommend
Piccoli Trattoria
522 6th Ave
34 locals recommend
Fantastic authentic Italian. Amazing pasta.
Best bagels in New York. No joke.
39 locals recommend
Bagel Hole
400 7th Ave
39 locals recommend
Best bagels in New York. No joke.
Great Italian, reasonably priced. Nice outdoor space.
30 locals recommend
Mariella
492 6th Ave
30 locals recommend
Great Italian, reasonably priced. Nice outdoor space.
Great coffee. Great breakfast sandwiches.
59 locals recommend
Roots Cafe
639 5th Ave
59 locals recommend
Great coffee. Great breakfast sandwiches.
Awesome coffee. Great backyard.
13 locals recommend
Crop to Cup Coffee Importers
157 3rd Ave
13 locals recommend
Awesome coffee. Great backyard.
Closest bagels, but just ok. Go to the Bagel Hole on 7th!!
38 locals recommend
The Bagel Factory
612 5th Ave
38 locals recommend
Closest bagels, but just ok. Go to the Bagel Hole on 7th!!
Can't miss these pastries!!
54 locals recommend
Colson Patisserie
374 9th St
54 locals recommend
Can't miss these pastries!!
Decent food, nice patio. If you want Italian, go to Mariella or Piccoli Trattoria around the corner.
45 locals recommend
Bar Toto
411 11th St
45 locals recommend
Decent food, nice patio. If you want Italian, go to Mariella or Piccoli Trattoria around the corner.
Very cozy coffee shop. Great coffee.
14 locals recommend
Muse Cafe and Tea
497 6th Ave
14 locals recommend
Very cozy coffee shop. Great coffee.
Doesn't look like much from outside, but the food is great and the lunch deals are not bad.
8 locals recommend
Athena
535 6th Ave
8 locals recommend
Doesn't look like much from outside, but the food is great and the lunch deals are not bad.
Good lunch special!
12 locals recommend
Kiku Sushi
453-A 7th Ave
12 locals recommend
Good lunch special!
Cute little French cafe. Great sandwiches and salads. Great for light lunch.
26 locals recommend
Couleur Café
435 7th Ave
26 locals recommend
Cute little French cafe. Great sandwiches and salads. Great for light lunch.
Great Mexican food. Nice backyard.
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 locals recommend
Great Mexican food. Nice backyard.
Most authentic Wiener Schnitzel I have ever eaten outside of Austria :D And very affordable.
34 locals recommend
Cafe Steinhof
422 7th Ave
34 locals recommend
Most authentic Wiener Schnitzel I have ever eaten outside of Austria :D And very affordable.
Cozy little French bistro
20 locals recommend
Olivier Bistro
469 4th Ave
20 locals recommend
Cozy little French bistro
Cozy little Italian place. Decent food.
22 locals recommend
Bar Tano
457 3rd Avenue
22 locals recommend
Cozy little Italian place. Decent food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Sports Bar
25 locals recommend
Black Horse Pub
568 5th Ave
25 locals recommend
Great Sports Bar
One of the better Brooklyn beer bars. Also has awesome sausage and a little back patio.
9 locals recommend
Jake's Handcrafted
559 5th Ave
9 locals recommend
One of the better Brooklyn beer bars. Also has awesome sausage and a little back patio.
A neighborhood institution. Great live music most nights. Cash only.
82 locals recommend
Freddy's Bar
627 5th Ave
82 locals recommend
A neighborhood institution. Great live music most nights. Cash only.
Cozy slightly divy bar. Check the website for their live music schedule.
15 locals recommend
Lowlands Bar
543 3rd Ave
15 locals recommend
Cozy slightly divy bar. Check the website for their live music schedule.
Good beer selection. Fantastic backyard. Good food, kitchen open until 2am.
64 locals recommend
Sea Witch
703 5th Ave
64 locals recommend
Good beer selection. Fantastic backyard. Good food, kitchen open until 2am.
Probably the best burger I've found in Brooklyn so far. Cozy backyard.
31 locals recommend
J’eatjet? bar
685 5th Ave
31 locals recommend
Probably the best burger I've found in Brooklyn so far. Cozy backyard.
Awesome bar with huge outdoor space, lawn games. Cozy in winter too.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th Ave
89 locals recommend
Awesome bar with huge outdoor space, lawn games. Cozy in winter too.
Good New American. Nice back patio.
14 locals recommend
Prospect Bar and Grill
545 5th Ave
14 locals recommend
Good New American. Nice back patio.
Cozy dive bar, just steps from the apartment. There's a pool table.
7 locals recommend
Buttermilk Bar
577 5th Ave
7 locals recommend
Cozy dive bar, just steps from the apartment. There's a pool table.
Awesome bar with phenomenal live music. It gets real crowded so get there early for music
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th St
206 locals recommend
Awesome bar with phenomenal live music. It gets real crowded so get there early for music
Great wine bar, decent food. Nice outdoors.
56 locals recommend
Brookvin
381 7th Ave
56 locals recommend
Great wine bar, decent food. Nice outdoors.
Cozy dive bar. Sidewalk tables in summer.
33 locals recommend
Skylark
477 5th Ave
33 locals recommend
Cozy dive bar. Sidewalk tables in summer.
Dive bar with great patio. Good happy hour deals.
26 locals recommend
Commonwealth
497 5th Ave
26 locals recommend
Dive bar with great patio. Good happy hour deals.
Good pub food. Pool table. Shuffle board.
35 locals recommend
Dram Shop
339 9th St
35 locals recommend
Good pub food. Pool table. Shuffle board.
Great dive bar
31 locals recommend
The Owl Farm
297 9th St
31 locals recommend
Great dive bar
This dive bar gives you surprisingly good FREE pizza with your beer.
7 locals recommend
American Cheez
444 7th Ave
7 locals recommend
This dive bar gives you surprisingly good FREE pizza with your beer.
Great little dive bar by night, coffee shop by day.
7 locals recommend
Supercollider
609 4th Ave
7 locals recommend
Great little dive bar by night, coffee shop by day.

Essentials

Best convenience store around. Great selection.
28 locals recommend
Earth's Basket
599 4th Ave
28 locals recommend
Best convenience store around. Great selection.
Best little grocery store in walking distance.
20 locals recommend
Eagle Provisions
628 5th Ave
20 locals recommend
Best little grocery store in walking distance.
Closest grocery store, though a little dirty.
18 locals recommend
Met Food
486 Henry St
18 locals recommend
Closest grocery store, though a little dirty.
Great little gourmet grocery store. A little pricy, but well worth it.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Great little gourmet grocery store. A little pricy, but well worth it.

Everything Else

Best yoga studio around. Cheap intro pass.
Align Brooklyn
623 5th Ave
Best yoga studio around. Cheap intro pass.
Excellent gym. Open 24 hours on weekdays.
Harbor Fitness Park Slope
550 15th St
Excellent gym. Open 24 hours on weekdays.
Great gym in newly renovated armory.
9 locals recommend
Park Slope Armory YMCA
361 15th St
9 locals recommend
Great gym in newly renovated armory.

Shopping

Conveniently close wine shop, but not the cheapest.
19 locals recommend
FreshDirect Wines & Spirits
3 5th Ave
19 locals recommend
Conveniently close wine shop, but not the cheapest.
As crappy as any other Rite Aid, but open 24 hours!!
43 locals recommend
Rite Aid
7 Madison St
43 locals recommend
As crappy as any other Rite Aid, but open 24 hours!!
Excellent wine shop.
22 locals recommend
Slope Cellars
436 7th Ave
22 locals recommend
Excellent wine shop.