Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Taste the many cuisines of New York restaurants all in one convenient location with a view of Manhattan. Have cash on hand for food stands.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveTaste the many cuisines of New York restaurants all in one convenient location with a view of Manhattan. Have cash on hand for food stands.
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich AveRadegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StIndoor biergarten with german grill.
Delicious barbecue food, good bar, with indoor & outdoor seating. Get there on the earlier side for dinner, the line can go down the street on weekend evenings.
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveDelicious barbecue food, good bar, with indoor & outdoor seating. Get there on the earlier side for dinner, the line can go down the street on weekend evenings.
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StGreat fried chicken, sweet tea, and baked goods.
El Born
651 Manhattan AveDelicious tapas bar.
Includes an outdoor back patio. Popular brunch spot so get here on the early side.
168 locals recommend
Rabbithole
352 Bedford AveIncludes an outdoor back patio. Popular brunch spot so get here on the early side.
Samurai Mama
205 Grand StDelicious Asian fusion cuisine
Summers Brooklyn
155 South 4th StreetThe Bedford
110 Bedford AveAurora
70 Grand StSuzume
545 Lorimer StRamen
Entertainment & Activities
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StGo for mainstream movies.
Includes both mainstream, documentary, and foreign films, with in theatre food service. Purchase tickets ahead of time on their website as theatres have very limited capacity and popular films sell out quickly.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveIncludes both mainstream, documentary, and foreign films, with in theatre food service. Purchase tickets ahead of time on their website as theatres have very limited capacity and popular films sell out quickly.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBowling alley with live music stage
Bowling alley dive bar. Bobby Moynihan from SNL shot his intro spot here.
184 locals recommend
The Gutter
200 N 14th StBowling alley dive bar. Bobby Moynihan from SNL shot his intro spot here.
SYNCSTUDIO
133 S 2nd StCycling, yoga, and TRX exercise classes
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StPublic swimming pool
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveSports games and live performances
Essentials
Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd StDuane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveDrinks & Nightlife
Includes music and comedy performances. Also a great place to watch live sports games.
234 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveIncludes music and comedy performances. Also a great place to watch live sports games.
St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StNight of Joy
667 Lorimer StGreat roof deck in warmer months
Midway Bar LLC
272 Grand StDive bar with pool table, arcade games, and a photobooth
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveGreat dive bar with a pool table
Bar with live music, outdoor space, private taco truck, and a bonfire.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union AveBar with live music, outdoor space, private taco truck, and a bonfire.
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau AveLulu Lounge
134 North 6th StreetGreat proximity to the apartment and even better people watching.
Output
74 Wythe AveBumping techno music venue
Roebling Sporting Club
225 N 8th StSports bar
The Woods
48 S 4th StKinfolk 90
90 Wythe AveMusic venue and bar, this place is a great scene.
Shopping
Eclectic Collectibles and Antiques
285 Metropolitan AveArtists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StIndoor arts & crafts booths
Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store
232 5th AveWonderful gift shop
Arts & Culture
Actually located here: 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 in Chelsea
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
Actually located here: 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 in Chelsea
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveDo not smile and take pictures as it's disrespectful to those being memorialized.
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StDo not smile and take pictures as it's disrespectful to those being memorialized.
Grumpy Bert
82 Bond StParks & Nature
Madison Square Park
11 Madison Ave
Governors Island
Prospect Park