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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

One of the best Italians restaurants in NY and certainly the best pizza. A magical place. Next do is a new bar serving up handcrafted cocktails and artisan beers washed down with exceptional tapas.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
One of the best Italians restaurants in NY and certainly the best pizza. A magical place. Next do is a new bar serving up handcrafted cocktails and artisan beers washed down with exceptional tapas.
Archetypal hipster eatery with great food and a great coffee. Checks all the boxes. Has an awesome garden. Now does delivery! seamless.com
249 locals recommend
Manny's
212 Patchen Ave
249 locals recommend
Archetypal hipster eatery with great food and a great coffee. Checks all the boxes. Has an awesome garden. Now does delivery! seamless.com
Truly civilized place to enjoy new American cuisine from a Le Bernadin Alumni. Great place for a date night.
218 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Ave
218 locals recommend
Truly civilized place to enjoy new American cuisine from a Le Bernadin Alumni. Great place for a date night.
If you don't have time to visit the deep south, have the deep south visit you and bring with it delicious, HOT, Nashville fried chicken (also available in mild :)
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
If you don't have time to visit the deep south, have the deep south visit you and bring with it delicious, HOT, Nashville fried chicken (also available in mild :)
This the cousin of the hothouse serving gumbo, jambalaya and all other soul food in a relaxed atmosphere. There's also a bar next door.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
This the cousin of the hothouse serving gumbo, jambalaya and all other soul food in a relaxed atmosphere. There's also a bar next door.
This is the place to go to enjoy pre-gentrification soul food. An authentic experience and a great meal.
Soulfood Caterers
88a Kingston Ave
This is the place to go to enjoy pre-gentrification soul food. An authentic experience and a great meal.
A great simple French stop off for coffee and pastries as you walk to the train.
162 locals recommend
Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
558 Halsey St
162 locals recommend
A great simple French stop off for coffee and pastries as you walk to the train.
Great coffee breakfast and lunch sandwiches as well as pastries.
117 locals recommend
Chez Alex
72 Ralph Ave
117 locals recommend
Great coffee breakfast and lunch sandwiches as well as pastries.
Coffee.
66 locals recommend
Anchor Coffee and Corp
525 Throop Ave
66 locals recommend
Coffee.
Great pizza shop that delivers. On seamless.com
87 locals recommend
Daddy Greens Pizza
1552 Fulton St
87 locals recommend
Great pizza shop that delivers. On seamless.com
Delicious Mexican that delivers!On seamless.com
138 locals recommend
Tepache
361 Halsey St
138 locals recommend
Delicious Mexican that delivers!On seamless.com
Filmed GIRLS here. Great pizza and beer.
591 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
591 locals recommend
Filmed GIRLS here. Great pizza and beer.
Who knew Haitian food was so hip and delicious!
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 locals recommend
Who knew Haitian food was so hip and delicious!
Superb French food. Great brunch too- eat in the garden!
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
Superb French food. Great brunch too- eat in the garden!
Coffee and locals.
42 locals recommend
ReConnect Cafe
139 Tompkins Avenue
42 locals recommend
Coffee and locals.
Great jerk chicken amongst other Caribbean staples.
22 locals recommend
Soldier
98 Malcolm X Blvd
22 locals recommend
Great jerk chicken amongst other Caribbean staples.
Great food and drinks.
154 locals recommend
Brooklyn Beso
370 Lewis Ave
154 locals recommend
Great food and drinks.
Delicious Texas style Kolaches and awesome coffee Pretty garden.
122 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb Ave
122 locals recommend
Delicious Texas style Kolaches and awesome coffee Pretty garden.
Delicious Mexican delivery. On Seamless.com or (347)-435-0813
13 locals recommend
Cholulita
884 Broadway
13 locals recommend
Delicious Mexican delivery. On Seamless.com or (347)-435-0813
Great Curry delivery. On seamless.com
83 locals recommend
Delhi Heights
83 locals recommend
Great Curry delivery. On seamless.com
Delicious breakfast and lunch.
32 locals recommend
Bread Love
32 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast and lunch.
Homemade Ice Cream
57 locals recommend
Lady Moo Moo
365 Chauncey St
57 locals recommend
Homemade Ice Cream
Fun, kitchy restaurant and bar.
87 locals recommend
Fancy Nancy
1038 Bedford Ave
87 locals recommend
Fun, kitchy restaurant and bar.
Veggie restaurant.
165 locals recommend
Toad Style
93 Ralph Ave
165 locals recommend
Veggie restaurant.
Opens early (7am) for coffee and breakfast. Comfy sofas to surf the internet for free until your heart is content! Also have lunch food,
34 locals recommend
Zabka Coffee
492 Nostrand Avenue
34 locals recommend
Opens early (7am) for coffee and breakfast. Comfy sofas to surf the internet for free until your heart is content! Also have lunch food,
Delicious cheap tacos. So fun in the summer with patio and outdoor DJs. Great margaritas!
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
236 locals recommend
Delicious cheap tacos. So fun in the summer with patio and outdoor DJs. Great margaritas!
One word- delicious. Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
108 locals recommend
The Finch
212 Greene Ave
108 locals recommend
One word- delicious. Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
Unbeatable Italian food. Handcrafted down to the plates you eat from. Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
178 locals recommend
Faro
436 Jefferson St
178 locals recommend
Unbeatable Italian food. Handcrafted down to the plates you eat from. Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag. Great beer menu.
148 locals recommend
Mekelburg's
293 Grand Ave
148 locals recommend
Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag. Great beer menu.
Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag. Great burgers.
45 locals recommend
Bar Bolinas
455 Myrtle Ave
45 locals recommend
Voted 2015 best of Bklyn Mag. Great burgers.
Heard good things. 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
12 locals recommend
Willow
506 Franklin Ave
12 locals recommend
Heard good things. 2015 best of Bklyn Mag.
Famous eatery. Dined by the Clintons themselves. Great outdoor area with margaritas in the summertime.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Famous eatery. Dined by the Clintons themselves. Great outdoor area with margaritas in the summertime.
Coffee and brunch or beer and food whatever you fancy!
53 locals recommend
Bushwick Public House
1288 Myrtle Ave
53 locals recommend
Coffee and brunch or beer and food whatever you fancy!
NYC bagels and coffee.
50 locals recommend
BK Bagels
1120 Broadway
50 locals recommend
NYC bagels and coffee.
Brunch, lunch, drinks you name it!
192 locals recommend
SKYTOWN
921 Broadway
192 locals recommend
Brunch, lunch, drinks you name it!
Food and henny punch!
24 locals recommend
TreeHouse BK
417 Marcus Garvey Blvd
24 locals recommend
Food and henny punch!
Juice, healthy food and coffee
88 locals recommend
Natural Blend Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar
243 Malcolm X Blvd
88 locals recommend
Juice, healthy food and coffee
Coffee and food- next to Brew!
27 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kettle
385 Tompkins Ave
27 locals recommend
Coffee and food- next to Brew!
American food. Seamless.com
194 locals recommend
Bizarre
12 Jefferson St
194 locals recommend
American food. Seamless.com
Really great coffee and Dough nuts!
107 locals recommend
Burly Coffee
356 Throop Ave
107 locals recommend
Really great coffee and Dough nuts!
Sandwiches, brunch
42 locals recommend
Maya Congee Cafe
563 Gates Ave
42 locals recommend
Sandwiches, brunch
Great pastries & coffee.
139 locals recommend
Milk & Pull
181 Irving Ave
139 locals recommend
Great pastries & coffee.
Coffee, food, brunch & art. Cool space.
61 locals recommend
Flowers for All Occasions
1114 Dekalb Ave
61 locals recommend
Coffee, food, brunch & art. Cool space.
Convenient and great coffee and sandwiches.
58 locals recommend
Cup of Brooklyn
1071 Gates Avenue
58 locals recommend
Convenient and great coffee and sandwiches.
Great sandwiches.
57 locals recommend
MacDonough Cafe
83 Saratoga Ave
57 locals recommend
Great sandwiches.
Great place early breakfast and awesome coffee!
36 locals recommend
The Trade Union Cafe
346 Malcolm X Boulevard
36 locals recommend
Great place early breakfast and awesome coffee!
Delicious great vibe! Opens early and kid friendly.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 locals recommend
Delicious great vibe! Opens early and kid friendly.
Because its delicious!
134 locals recommend
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
134 locals recommend
Because its delicious!
Its a cafe and bar. has trivia nights as well as comedy.
42 locals recommend
House Party Cafe & Lounge
1178 Bushwick Ave
42 locals recommend
Its a cafe and bar. has trivia nights as well as comedy.
Great African food and closer than Harlem!!
285 locals recommend
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing Ave
285 locals recommend
Great African food and closer than Harlem!!
Always busy nice place to go for coffee or to get some work done,
83 locals recommend
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X Blvd
83 locals recommend
Always busy nice place to go for coffee or to get some work done,
29 locals recommend
Bohaus
29 locals recommend
Great bagel sandwiches!
82 locals recommend
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins Ave
82 locals recommend
Great bagel sandwiches!
Great bagels. Awesome shop and good prices!
Bagel Story
1237 Fulton St
Great bagels. Awesome shop and good prices!
Japanese small plates
108 locals recommend
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X Blvd
108 locals recommend
Japanese small plates
89 locals recommend
Little Skips East
1643 Broadway
89 locals recommend
delish!
26 locals recommend
Concrete
906 Broadway
26 locals recommend
delish!
Japanese tacos and bowls.
79 locals recommend
WARUDE
385 Tompkins Ave
79 locals recommend
Japanese tacos and bowls.

Drinks & Nightlife

Another hotspot in the neighborhood focusing on live music.
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Another hotspot in the neighborhood focusing on live music.
Our favorite. A open airy, industrial bar serving great drinks to a diverse crowd. A wonderful spot.
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
307 locals recommend
Our favorite. A open airy, industrial bar serving great drinks to a diverse crowd. A wonderful spot.
Now open for morning cuppa! Pick up a growler or hang out in this relaxed wood and iro nclad retreat. Great beers and beer drinkers. Awesome wine shop in the back
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
365 locals recommend
Now open for morning cuppa! Pick up a growler or hang out in this relaxed wood and iro nclad retreat. Great beers and beer drinkers. Awesome wine shop in the back
Hip Bushwick bar. Check the website for live music.
133 locals recommend
Lone Wolf
1089 Broadway
133 locals recommend
Hip Bushwick bar. Check the website for live music.
Great bar.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
Great bar.
There are many great bar/ restaurants in this area but start your pub crawl here. We love it. Eat, drink, sit outside and enjoy. It's good all year round. 5 stars for hipster-watching.
172 locals recommend
Montana's Trail House
445 Troutman Street
172 locals recommend
There are many great bar/ restaurants in this area but start your pub crawl here. We love it. Eat, drink, sit outside and enjoy. It's good all year round. 5 stars for hipster-watching.
Delicious cocktails, wines, and beers and tasty bites. Recommended.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Delicious cocktails, wines, and beers and tasty bites. Recommended.
Craft beer bar- beautiful bar.
135 locals recommend
The Wilky
108 Patchen Ave
135 locals recommend
Craft beer bar- beautiful bar.
Fun bar!
136 locals recommend
Boobie Trap
308 Bleecker St
136 locals recommend
Fun bar!
Live Music
35 locals recommend
Looking Glass
1087 Broadway
35 locals recommend
Live Music

Essentials

A whole store dedicated to donuts. Proof that if you focus on one thing you do it well. The hibiscus donut is the must ... closely followed by the blood orange. In fact, you'll want one of each.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
A whole store dedicated to donuts. Proof that if you focus on one thing you do it well. The hibiscus donut is the must ... closely followed by the blood orange. In fact, you'll want one of each.
This is a cute spot of pick up local and organic groceries and delicious sandwiches and salads to go.
107 locals recommend
Bed-Stuy Fresh and Local
210 Patchen Avenue
107 locals recommend
This is a cute spot of pick up local and organic groceries and delicious sandwiches and salads to go.
Couldn't be closer. Complete grocery selling all the standard things right at the end of the block. Open until 9pm most nights.
124 locals recommend
Key Food
200 Malcolm X Blvd
124 locals recommend
Couldn't be closer. Complete grocery selling all the standard things right at the end of the block. Open until 9pm most nights.
Good produce and organic staples. Open late.
39 locals recommend
Green Gourmet Market
354 Lewis Ave
39 locals recommend
Good produce and organic staples. Open late.
Wellness and Massage-best in the neighborhood.
16 locals recommend
Life Wellness Center
376 Tompkins Ave
16 locals recommend
Wellness and Massage-best in the neighborhood.

Shopping

Another great wine store. Some one is watching out for us.
92 locals recommend
Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
92 locals recommend
Another great wine store. Some one is watching out for us.
Pharmacy/ Drugstore
139 locals recommend
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush Ave
139 locals recommend
Pharmacy/ Drugstore
Pharmacy/ Drugstore
114 locals recommend
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 locals recommend
Pharmacy/ Drugstore
Great wine shop.
160 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins Ave
160 locals recommend
Great wine shop.
Toy store- great toys
7 locals recommend
BUTTERFLY 7
336 Malcolm X Blvd
7 locals recommend
Toy store- great toys
Great wine shop- only steps away!
54 locals recommend
Manny's Wine Shop
562 Halsey St
54 locals recommend
Great wine shop- only steps away!
Great grocery store.
84 locals recommend
Halsey Traders Market
587 Halsey St
84 locals recommend
Great grocery store.
Great local food and general store.
65 locals recommend
Fort Greene General Store
218 Dekalb Ave
65 locals recommend
Great local food and general store.
Really cool store everything made in or about Brooklyn.
100 locals recommend
peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins Ave
100 locals recommend
Really cool store everything made in or about Brooklyn.
Tumbleweed General Store & Gallery
363 Tompkins Ave

Everything Else

Every store in the neighborhood has an ATM. The banks are usually more expensive but if you need a bank, here it is...
93 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern Pkwy
93 locals recommend
Every store in the neighborhood has an ATM. The banks are usually more expensive but if you need a bank, here it is...
One of the best things about NY is cheap, excellent laundry. Drop your clothes at the end of our street on Malcolm X and they will be freshly laundered and neatly folded on your return.
14 locals recommend
Marmy Laundromat
197 Malcolm X Blvd
14 locals recommend
One of the best things about NY is cheap, excellent laundry. Drop your clothes at the end of our street on Malcolm X and they will be freshly laundered and neatly folded on your return.
Post Office
133 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4515 44th St
133 locals recommend
Post Office
Great Salon- affordable.
Etta Salon
555 Gates Ave
Great Salon- affordable.
...more coffeeeee
131 locals recommend
Daily Press Coffee
505 Franklin Ave
131 locals recommend
...more coffeeeee
6 locals recommend
Flow Pilates
690 Jefferson Ave
6 locals recommend
Great yoga and events and art.
14 locals recommend
Namastuy Healing Collective
325 Lewis Ave
14 locals recommend
Great yoga and events and art.
Quality cleaners with same day service. Cash only.
6 locals recommend
Rodriguez Cleaners
1384 Hancock St
6 locals recommend
Quality cleaners with same day service. Cash only.
15 locals recommend
And Yoga Studios - Marcus Garvey
410 Marcus Garvey Blvd
15 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

This playground really covers your bases. Plenty to keep kids busy in a safe neighborhood.
Elizabeth Stroud Playground
419 Stuyvesant Ave
This playground really covers your bases. Plenty to keep kids busy in a safe neighborhood.
Great shaded playground and water park. Coffee shops nearby.
196 locals recommend
Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Dr
196 locals recommend
Great shaded playground and water park. Coffee shops nearby.
Great shaded playground.
El-Shabazz Playground
412 MacDonough St
Great shaded playground.

Arts & Culture

See what's on! http://www.bam.org/
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
See what's on! http://www.bam.org/
New venue! Beautifully restored. Check out what is on! http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar
185 locals recommend
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave
185 locals recommend
New venue! Beautifully restored. Check out what is on! http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar
There is no other. Check it out! http://www.barclayscenter.com/events-tickets/event-calendar
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
There is no other. Check it out! http://www.barclayscenter.com/events-tickets/event-calendar
Sometimes has great events. http://www.nwrstudios.com/events/
Nowhere Studios
Sometimes has great events. http://www.nwrstudios.com/events/