Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Della
1238 Prospect AveGreat wine and amazing food - a favorite of mine!
My favorite restaurant in NYC! So good and surprisingly inexpensive. It can get busy - but there's a good reason for that!
26 locals recommend
Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats
1666 8th AveMy favorite restaurant in NYC! So good and surprisingly inexpensive. It can get busy - but there's a good reason for that!
OMG - this place. Amazing French food. Great wine and exceptional service. Family friendly. They only take cash and Amex (I know, really?) but worth it.
80 locals recommend
Le Paddock
1235 Prospect AveOMG - this place. Amazing French food. Great wine and exceptional service. Family friendly. They only take cash and Amex (I know, really?) but worth it.
Coffee in the morning and drinks at night! This place quenches all your thirsts! :) The patio in the back is such a treat!
47 locals recommend
Krupa Grocery
231 Prospect Park WestCoffee in the morning and drinks at night! This place quenches all your thirsts! :) The patio in the back is such a treat!
No frills, but great breakfast and REAL Brooklyn diner experience. They deliver fast, but you have to see this place to really get the real deal.
Terrace Coffee Shop
598 19th StNo frills, but great breakfast and REAL Brooklyn diner experience. They deliver fast, but you have to see this place to really get the real deal.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestFun and lots of locals drink here. Gets busy.
A former gas station houses this 13,000-sq.-ft. indoor/outdoor pub with food, games & a fireplace.
89 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
555 7th AveA former gas station houses this 13,000-sq.-ft. indoor/outdoor pub with food, games & a fireplace.
Sid Gold's Request Room
165 W 26th StI always take my out-of-town guests here. It's a BLAST!
Parks & Nature
It’s rare that one can actually climb on a 100-year-old work of art, but that’s exactly what you get to do when riding this Brooklyn treasure.
26 locals recommend
Prospect Park Carousel
452 Flatbush AveIt’s rare that one can actually climb on a 100-year-old work of art, but that’s exactly what you get to do when riding this Brooklyn treasure.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveWords can not describe!
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyCurated for every interest and a stunning museum.
Shopping
Terrace Books
242 Prospect Park WestCharming independent book store.
Just beautiful with a focus on vintage maps, art, ephemera and nautical treasures.
Windsor Place Antiques
1624 10th AveJust beautiful with a focus on vintage maps, art, ephemera and nautical treasures.
WOW! This is a great thrift store with a mission AND high end selection. I got a designer jacket for $10. Organized, too!
Housing Works South Slope
424 7th AveWOW! This is a great thrift store with a mission AND high end selection. I got a designer jacket for $10. Organized, too!
Windsor Wine Shop
474 3rd AveGREAT selection, amazing prices and savvy staff. They deliver.
Essentials
Closest for your everyday needs and really nice. They do not sell pork products.
10 locals recommend
Prospect Market
236-238 Prospect Park WestClosest for your everyday needs and really nice. They do not sell pork products.
Windsor Farms Market
589 Prospect AveA little less expensive and larger selection. They deliver.
United States Postal Service
419 McDonald AveTiny place and short lines!