Guidebook for Brooklyn

Sarah
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Delish and right across the street!
38 locals recommend
The Bedford
110 Bedford Ave
38 locals recommend
Delish and right across the street!
Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
28 locals recommend
Café Beit
158 Bedford Ave
28 locals recommend
Cofffffffeeeeeeeeee.
If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
If you don't catch the truck when you get off the subway, then head to the shop only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. (Pistachio!)
Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
Let's all cross our fingers that this place doesn't lose its lease to gentrification. It's AMAZING.
Coffffffeeeeeee.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 locals recommend
Coffffffeeeeeee.
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Kasia's
Awesome (and cheap) local diner.
Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
Fantastic food, intimate vibe.
Great brunch, but expect long waits.
251 locals recommend
Egg
109 N 3rd St
251 locals recommend
Great brunch, but expect long waits.
Delicious delicious.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
Delicious delicious.
Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
206 locals recommend
La Superior
295 Berry St
206 locals recommend
Great authentic Mexican, good vibe.
Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
8 locals recommend
La Nonna Pizzaria Panino Peca
237 Bedford Avenue
8 locals recommend
Economico, delizioso, a gestione familiare.
Old-school French bistro. Easy.
35 locals recommend
Fada
35 locals recommend
Old-school French bistro. Easy.
Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
19 locals recommend
Second Stop Cafe
524 Lorimer St
19 locals recommend
Darling little coffee shop, great place to do a bit of work.
Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
169 locals recommend
Rye
247 South 1st Street
169 locals recommend
Wanna feel like you're in an old timey New York movie? Go here. Good people watching, even better steaks.
New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
503 locals recommend
New York institution as far as steak joints go. If Tony Soprano were still alive, you'd spot him here.
Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
128 locals recommend
DuMont Burger
314 Bedford Ave
128 locals recommend
Best.burger.ever. (And the best onion rings, too.)
Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
253 locals recommend
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 locals recommend
Way good bbq-meets-Mexican.
A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
108 locals recommend
Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling Street
108 locals recommend
A tea room-slash-work place by day // hip-slash-fun bar by night.
All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
357 locals recommend
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
357 locals recommend
All-American southern cooking. Soooooooo good.
Best bagels!
69 locals recommend
Bagelsmith Bedford
189 Bedford Ave
69 locals recommend
Best bagels!
Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Really really really good food. Great brunch. Same owners as Diner.
Mmmmm noooooooodles.
48 locals recommend
M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan Avenue
48 locals recommend
Mmmmm noooooooodles.
Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
237 locals recommend
Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
237 locals recommend
Cooooffffffeeeeeeee.
The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
168 locals recommend
Rabbithole
352 Bedford Ave
168 locals recommend
The owner of this restaurant used to own a coffee shop around the corner, so he's old-school local and his food is really fresh and good! American.
High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
179 locals recommend
Aurora
70 Grand St
179 locals recommend
High-end, elegant, delicious Italian restaurant.
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.
Miyako
143 Berry St
My go-to spot for sushi and Korean bi-bim-bap.

Everything Else

Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
133 locals recommend
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th St
133 locals recommend
Vinyasa yoga where your dollar can stretch, too.
A weekend must!
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
A weekend must!
Pharmacy!
25 locals recommend
Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford Ave
25 locals recommend
Pharmacy!
Pharmacy!
311 locals recommend
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave
311 locals recommend
Pharmacy!
Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
36 locals recommend
Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th St
36 locals recommend
Great yoga studio, three locations in the neighborhood.
This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
This is a play-oriented park with ball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, two dog runs, a Saturday morning greenmarket, and an outdoor swimming pool. nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark
Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
157 locals recommend
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th St
157 locals recommend
Newly renovated! Amazing! nycgovparks.org/parks/mccarrenpark/facilities/outdoor-pools/mccarren-park-pool
Nearest official post office.
72 locals recommend
Post Office Whiskey Bar
188 Havemeyer Street
72 locals recommend
Nearest official post office.
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
Murawski Pharmacy
94-98 Nassau Ave
There's a post office window here, which is closer than the official Williamsburg P.O. yelp.com/biz/murawski-pharmacy-brooklyn-3
What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
What a great place to see a movie, cafe-style.
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.
Vice
49 South 2nd Street
Yes, Vice Magazine's offices are down the street, have been forever.

Drinks & Nightlife

Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
27 locals recommend
Turkey's Nest
94 Bedford Ave
27 locals recommend
Total shit show (in a good way, if you like dirty lowdown drunks).
Class act.
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend
Class act.
Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
150 locals recommend
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan Avenue
150 locals recommend
Greenpoint's only a stone's throw away, and this dark and cozy bar is a definite to-do.
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Soft Spot
128 Bedford Ave
This is my local where the barflies are Williamsburg's originals.
Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
456 locals recommend
Where they make the original Brooklyn Brewery beers; Saturday afternoons you can throw some back with the bridge & tunnel crowd.
Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Super hipster, swanky cocktail lounge. Celebrity sightings not uncommon.
German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
339 locals recommend
German beer hall with really fantastic live jazz on weekends. radegasthall.com

Shopping

Vintage!
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
Vintage!
Love this place!
25 locals recommend
Shoe Market
197 N 6th St
25 locals recommend
Love this place!
This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
40 locals recommend
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
40 locals recommend
This is my secret addiction. (Shhhhh!)
Art books and other seriously cool publications.
84 locals recommend
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford Ave
84 locals recommend
Art books and other seriously cool publications.
Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
98 locals recommend
MAST
111 N 3rd St
98 locals recommend
Chocolate made in Williamsburg -- great souvenir to take home!
I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
10 locals recommend
BAGGU Brooklyn
Kent Avenue
10 locals recommend
I love this store, but then again, I have a slight bag addiction.
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
100 N 3rd St
100 North 3rd Street
Book Thug Nation; the absolute BEST used bookstore around. And trust me, I know my books! bookthugnation.com
Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
105 locals recommend
WORD
29 Newark Ave
105 locals recommend
Great (tiny) bookstore that features fantastic readings by New York's best literary figures alive.
A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.
25 locals recommend
IGWT
129 Bedford Ave
25 locals recommend
A staple as far as well-made, Brooklyn-owned clothing stores go.

Essentials

Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
237 locals recommend
Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd St
237 locals recommend
Solid grocery store that has lots of selection and isn't too insanely expensive.
The best corner bodega ever.
267 Bedford Ave
267 Bedford Avenue
The best corner bodega ever.
Where I go for health food.
7 locals recommend
Organic Planet
169 Bedford Avenue
7 locals recommend
Where I go for health food.

Sightseeing

Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 locals recommend
Walk, bike, or jog across the bridge into the Lower East Side. Fantastic views!
Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Two blocks away with a great restaurant on the first floor and incredible views of Manhattan from the penthouse bar.
Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Great views of Manhattan! Do as the Romans do: laze all day while uploading your pics on Instagram.

Arts & Culture

Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
468 locals recommend
Feel like seeing a movie? Buy tix in advance, this place fills up.
Art gallery, naturally.
10 locals recommend
Pierogi
155 Suffolk Street
10 locals recommend
Art gallery, naturally.
Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!
96 locals recommend
Kinfolk 90
90 Wythe Ave
96 locals recommend
Local gallery and performance space. Yes, please!