Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Crack Pie, Compost Cookies!
170 locals recommend
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan Ave
170 locals recommend
Crack Pie, Compost Cookies!
Best Value Steak in NYC.
269 locals recommend
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan Ave
269 locals recommend
Best Value Steak in NYC.
Great Sandwiches
67 locals recommend
Saltie
378 Metropolitan Avenue
67 locals recommend
Great Sandwiches
Amazing Detroit-style pizza, also the bar downstairs serves a great burger on the weekends..
65 locals recommend
Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand St
65 locals recommend
Amazing Detroit-style pizza, also the bar downstairs serves a great burger on the weekends..
Great bagels, also home of the novelty rainbow bagel
130 locals recommend
The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th Avenue
130 locals recommend
Great bagels, also home of the novelty rainbow bagel
Specialises in all things egg. Order the breakfast items over the lunch specials
251 locals recommend
Egg
109 N 3rd St
251 locals recommend
Specialises in all things egg. Order the breakfast items over the lunch specials
Small, modern, tasting menu only restaurant. Very talented chefs serving vegetable focused food
18 locals recommend
Semilla
160 Havemeyer Street
18 locals recommend
Small, modern, tasting menu only restaurant. Very talented chefs serving vegetable focused food
Best local New York slice pizza
337 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine St
337 locals recommend
Best local New York slice pizza
Probably my favourite restaurant in NYC. Pizza, salads, meats all amazing
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
Probably my favourite restaurant in NYC. Pizza, salads, meats all amazing
Late night sandwiches are the best - open 24 hours
46 locals recommend
Hana Food
534 Metropolitan Ave
46 locals recommend
Late night sandwiches are the best - open 24 hours
BBQ restaurant with a huge beer and whisky list
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave
441 locals recommend
BBQ restaurant with a huge beer and whisky list
Long standing Brooklyn institution. Late night menu, great wine list
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
Long standing Brooklyn institution. Late night menu, great wine list
Cheap and tasty burger. fried chicken fingers.
28 locals recommend
Blue Collar
1554 Dekalb Ave
28 locals recommend
Cheap and tasty burger. fried chicken fingers.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine bar owned by James Murphy from LCD soundsystem - huge list of organic, biodynamic and natural wines. Food is great as well. Weekend brunch a hidden gem as well.
89 locals recommend
The Four Horsemen
295 Grand St
89 locals recommend
Great wine bar owned by James Murphy from LCD soundsystem - huge list of organic, biodynamic and natural wines. Food is great as well. Weekend brunch a hidden gem as well.
Cheap beers and shots. Pool, great local dive bar
14 locals recommend
Midway Bar LLC
272 Grand St
14 locals recommend
Cheap beers and shots. Pool, great local dive bar
Great cocktails, rooftop terrace ideal in the summer
141 locals recommend
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
141 locals recommend
Great cocktails, rooftop terrace ideal in the summer
Great fried chicken and burgers, cheap beers, buzzy atmosphere
229 locals recommend
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave
229 locals recommend
Great fried chicken and burgers, cheap beers, buzzy atmosphere
Cool underground nightclub.
101 locals recommend
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen Pl
101 locals recommend
Cool underground nightclub.
Best local nightclub
289 locals recommend
This n' That
108 N 6th St
289 locals recommend
Best local nightclub
Lively bar with a diverse crowd, live music venue attached and a taco truck in the courtyard
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
Lively bar with a diverse crowd, live music venue attached and a taco truck in the courtyard
Specialty beer bar. Huge list of craft beers
154 locals recommend
Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
154 locals recommend
Specialty beer bar. Huge list of craft beers
Rooftop bar offers great views of the manhattan skyline.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 locals recommend
Rooftop bar offers great views of the manhattan skyline.
Great tiki based cocktail list, live music, get the fried chicken sliders.
69 locals recommend
El Cortez
17 Ingraham St
69 locals recommend
Great tiki based cocktail list, live music, get the fried chicken sliders.

Entertainment & Activities

Great for big release movies
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand St
468 locals recommend
Great for big release movies
Artisan movies, food and drink can be consumed inside
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
Artisan movies, food and drink can be consumed inside
Huge Bowling alley with a large live music stage, great for late nights
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 locals recommend
Huge Bowling alley with a large live music stage, great for late nights
Large collection of retro arcade games with a bar.
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union Ave
587 locals recommend
Large collection of retro arcade games with a bar.

Essentials

Best Value grocery store
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 locals recommend
Best Value grocery store
Biggest local chemist
311 locals recommend
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave
311 locals recommend
Biggest local chemist
Brand new whole foods supermarket, specialising in organic produce. Lots of take out food options as well for a quick meal.
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 locals recommend
Brand new whole foods supermarket, specialising in organic produce. Lots of take out food options as well for a quick meal.

Getting Around

Access to the L train - 2 stops from Manhattan
97 locals recommend
Lorimer Street Station
97 locals recommend
Access to the L train - 2 stops from Manhattan

Parks & Nature

Running, swimming, sports.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Running, swimming, sports.

Shopping

Great selection of natural wines. Go buy some and drink them on the rooftop!
32 locals recommend
Vine Wine
619 Lorimer St
32 locals recommend
Great selection of natural wines. Go buy some and drink them on the rooftop!
Another great wine store with a large selection of organic and natural wines
42 locals recommend
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford Ave
42 locals recommend
Another great wine store with a large selection of organic and natural wines
Big range of cheeses
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford Ave
132 locals recommend
Big range of cheeses