Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Dotory
353 BroadwayYummy, affordable Korean food in a very cute space !
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union AveSome of the best pizza it town and its only 2 blocks away!
Naive
299 South 4th StreetTapas bar, they have a great happy hour til 9PM with $1 Oysters.
Cerveceria Havemeyer
149 Havemeyer StAuthentic Mexican street food and delicious margaritas :)
Saltie
378 Metropolitan AvenueDelicious sandwiches and baked goods.
Williamsburg classic breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Southern style American food using organic ingredients from local farms.
251 locals recommend
Egg
109 N 3rd StWilliamsburg classic breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Southern style American food using organic ingredients from local farms.
Devoción
69 Grand StThe most delicious fancy fresh Colombian coffee shop, beautiful space.
Delicious Japanese food: Udon, sushi and more. One of my favorite spots in the neighborhood.
220 locals recommend
Samurai Mama
205 Grand StDelicious Japanese food: Udon, sushi and more. One of my favorite spots in the neighborhood.
Williamsburg classic, farm-to-table American restaurant in an antique diner.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 BroadwayWilliamsburg classic, farm-to-table American restaurant in an antique diner.
The Flats BKSpeed Coffee
308 Hooper St
The Four Horsemen
295 Grand Stwine bar and restaurant. Super good but kind off pricey.
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveDelicious vegan Ethiopian food.
Dimes
49 Canal StDelicious hip little restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Classic neighborhood bar/venue. They have a great outdoor area, a taco truck, good shows and dance parties.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveClassic neighborhood bar/venue. They have a great outdoor area, a taco truck, good shows and dance parties.
A legendary very old bar in Red Hook, a cool and historical neighborhood. Great area to go for sunset :)
91 locals recommend
Sunny's
253 Conover StA legendary very old bar in Red Hook, a cool and historical neighborhood. Great area to go for sunset :)
Essentials
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union AveShopping
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StGreat used clothing store for vintage and modern.
Parks & Nature
Williamsburg
East River State Park
90 Kent AveGreat skyline views!
My favorite city park- beautiful natural landscape. Very lively on weekends with lots of music, a great place to get a taste for the multicultural scene in Brooklyn.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
My favorite city park- beautiful natural landscape. Very lively on weekends with lots of music, a great place to get a taste for the multicultural scene in Brooklyn.
Arts & Culture
One of my favorite museums because it is way less crowded than the Manhattan museums and has a casual, comfortable feel .
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyOne of my favorite museums because it is way less crowded than the Manhattan museums and has a casual, comfortable feel .
A strange tiny museum with rotating exhibitions collections of city artifacts and oddities.
39 locals recommend
The City Reliquary Museum
370 Metropolitan AveA strange tiny museum with rotating exhibitions collections of city artifacts and oddities.
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W 17th StNational Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling GreenGreat MOMA affiliated museum focusing on contemporary artists. In the summer they have outdoor shows on Saturday afternoons.
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveGreat MOMA affiliated museum focusing on contemporary artists. In the summer they have outdoor shows on Saturday afternoons.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveA long- running sound at light installation by legendary experimental composer LaMonte Young. A great place to rest or even take a nap- it is designed to induce a lucid dream state. Check their website as they are not always open!
7 locals recommend
Dream House
275 Church StA long- running sound at light installation by legendary experimental composer LaMonte Young. A great place to rest or even take a nap- it is designed to induce a lucid dream state. Check their website as they are not always open!
Getting Around
The ferry is a fun way to get around- it doesn't stop at many places but I recommend it for the views!
65 locals recommend
East River Ferry
The ferry is a fun way to get around- it doesn't stop at many places but I recommend it for the views!