The GuideBook
Bars and Night Life
Ode to Babel
646 Dean StBlack-woman owned bar in Park Slope
This pub with reclaimed-wood decor serves rotating draft microbrews & hosts DJs most nights.
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveThis pub with reclaimed-wood decor serves rotating draft microbrews & hosts DJs most nights.
Relaxed watering hole offering tropical drinks, plus live reggae music, dancing & a patio.
264 locals recommend
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins AveRelaxed watering hole offering tropical drinks, plus live reggae music, dancing & a patio.
Therapy Wine Bar 2.0
260 Malcolm X BoulevardLocal wine bar within walking distance from our location.
Turtles all the way down
236 Malcolm X BlvdBar within walking distance from our location.
A short Uber or train ride to this artistic bar. Take the A to Nostrand Ave (1 Stop)
30 locals recommend
Basquiat's Bottle
1198 Fulton StA short Uber or train ride to this artistic bar. Take the A to Nostrand Ave (1 Stop)
Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey StDJs spinning on most nights, a selection of craft beers, etc.
Marian's Brooklyn
108 Patchen AvenueLocal bar within walking distance from our location.
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveAn array of events such as sports, concerts and seminars
Relaxed hangout featuring pub food, weekend brunch & live music nights amid quirky, steampunk decor.
24 locals recommend
Sweet Brooklyn Bar
608 Nostrand Ave.Relaxed hangout featuring pub food, weekend brunch & live music nights amid quirky, steampunk decor.
Sweet Tooth
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveVegan doughnuts!
One of the most talked about cookies in NYC. Open for late night cravings.
85 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
1579 2nd AveOne of the most talked about cookies in NYC. Open for late night cravings.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan AveDelicious ice cream, including vegan options.
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveVegan cupcakes and other treats
Family-owned bakery with delicious treats. The currant rolls are the best!
28 locals recommend
Allan's Bakery
1109 Nostrand Ave.Family-owned bakery with delicious treats. The currant rolls are the best!
Dessert chain serving creative ice cream flavors & frozen yogurt, plus other sweet treats.
Emack & Bolio's: Fort Greene
741 Fulton StDessert chain serving creative ice cream flavors & frozen yogurt, plus other sweet treats.
Neighborhoods
Trendy Dumbo's cobblestone streets and converted Brooklyn warehouse buildings are the backdrop for independent boutiques, high-end restaurants and trendy cafes. Near the waterfront, St. Ann's Warehouse, in a former tobacco factory, is the heart of a thriving performance and gallery scene. The north end of Brooklyn Bridge Park features historic Jane’s Carousel as well as picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline.
159 locals recommend
Dumbo
Trendy Dumbo's cobblestone streets and converted Brooklyn warehouse buildings are the backdrop for independent boutiques, high-end restaurants and trendy cafes. Near the waterfront, St. Ann's Warehouse, in a former tobacco factory, is the heart of a thriving performance and gallery scene. The north end of Brooklyn Bridge Park features historic Jane’s Carousel as well as picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline.
Williamsburg is a hip neighborhood in Brooklyn that draws the young and the fashionable to its chic boutiques, trendy cafes and buzzy restaurants. Street art brightens residential thoroughfares and repurposed factories, while the waterfront provides stunning views of Manhattan and seasonal venues for outdoor concerts and food markets. Dance clubs, happening bars and music halls liven up the nightlife scene.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Williamsburg is a hip neighborhood in Brooklyn that draws the young and the fashionable to its chic boutiques, trendy cafes and buzzy restaurants. Street art brightens residential thoroughfares and repurposed factories, while the waterfront provides stunning views of Manhattan and seasonal venues for outdoor concerts and food markets. Dance clubs, happening bars and music halls liven up the nightlife scene.
Vibrant Chinatown is a densely populated neighborhood that draws foodies and tourists to its many Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants for dumplings, pork buns and hand-pulled noodles. The busy sidewalks are packed with souvenir stores, bubble tea shops, and markets selling everything from fresh and dried fish to herbs and spices. Locals hang out in leafy Columbus Park for Tai Chi, chess and mahjong.
497 locals recommend
Chinatown
Vibrant Chinatown is a densely populated neighborhood that draws foodies and tourists to its many Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants for dumplings, pork buns and hand-pulled noodles. The busy sidewalks are packed with souvenir stores, bubble tea shops, and markets selling everything from fresh and dried fish to herbs and spices. Locals hang out in leafy Columbus Park for Tai Chi, chess and mahjong.
Little Italy fills every tourist's must-see list—its romantic, old New York atmosphere is world famous and its authentic pasta dishes, served by the best Italian restaurants, can't be beat.
312 locals recommend
Little Italy
189 Grand StLittle Italy fills every tourist's must-see list—its romantic, old New York atmosphere is world famous and its authentic pasta dishes, served by the best Italian restaurants, can't be beat.
The eclectic Lower East Side is where gritty alleys and tenement-style buildings mix with upscale apartments and chic boutiques. Nighttime draws hip, young crowds to the area's trendy bars, music venues and restaurants. The neighborhood's Jewish heritage lives on through Orchard Street's Lower East Side Tenement Museum and old-world fabric stores, as well as traditional delis such as Katz's and Russ & Daughters.
214 locals recommend
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge StThe eclectic Lower East Side is where gritty alleys and tenement-style buildings mix with upscale apartments and chic boutiques. Nighttime draws hip, young crowds to the area's trendy bars, music venues and restaurants. The neighborhood's Jewish heritage lives on through Orchard Street's Lower East Side Tenement Museum and old-world fabric stores, as well as traditional delis such as Katz's and Russ & Daughters.
Health is Wealth
Ujamaa Health Food Store
406 Utica AvenueAuthentic Jamaican vegan food and access to vital supplements.
Fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices within walking distance from our location. Grab a juice on the way to train station.
25 locals recommend
Juices For Life
277 Malcolm X BlvdFresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices within walking distance from our location. Grab a juice on the way to train station.
Enjoy healthy Jamaican vegan and non-vegan food, fresh-pressed juices, and pastries. Within walking distance from our location.
88 locals recommend
Natural Blend Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar
243 Malcolm X BlvdEnjoy healthy Jamaican vegan and non-vegan food, fresh-pressed juices, and pastries. Within walking distance from our location.
Toad Style
93 Ralph AveVegan food within walking distance.
Comfort vegan food within walking distance.
22 locals recommend
Greedi Kitchen / Greedi Vegan Bed Stuy
326 Ralph AveComfort vegan food within walking distance.
Sightseeing
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States – and according to some, the first one worldwide.
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveThe Brooklyn Children's Museum is a children's museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1899, it is the first children's museum in the United States – and according to some, the first one worldwide.
Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Take the A train 3 stops to Jay Street. Walk over to the bridge.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeWalk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Take the A train 3 stops to Jay Street. Walk over to the bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront park along the East River in New York City. Free to all and open 365 days a year. Take the A train to High Street.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StBrooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront park along the East River in New York City. Free to all and open 365 days a year. Take the A train to High Street.
Botanic Garden station
A stunning 52-acre garden in the heart of Brooklyn.
The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City.
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveThe Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City.
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
NYC's most iconic destination for fun. Home of the Cyclone and Thunderbolt roller coasters, attractions, dining, shops, and more.
128 locals recommend
Luna Park, Coney Island
1000 Surf AveNYC's most iconic destination for fun. Home of the Cyclone and Thunderbolt roller coasters, attractions, dining, shops, and more.
Prospect Park is an urban park in Brooklyn, New York City. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Prospect Park is an urban park in Brooklyn, New York City. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The 30.2-acre park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, which itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's Chief of Engineers in the Revolutionary War.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueFort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City. The 30.2-acre park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, which itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's Chief of Engineers in the Revolutionary War.
Domino Park is a 5-acre public park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It spans a quarter mile along the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge, at the Domino Sugar Refinery site.
432 locals recommend
Domino Park
15 Kent AveDomino Park is a 5-acre public park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It spans a quarter mile along the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge, at the Domino Sugar Refinery site.
Food scene
Chic, modern hub for creative American fare including brunch & full bar featuring house cocktails.
94 locals recommend
MAMA FOX
327 Stuyvesant AveChic, modern hub for creative American fare including brunch & full bar featuring house cocktails.
Venerable option favored for French bistro fare & happy hours served in hip surroundings.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdVenerable option favored for French bistro fare & happy hours served in hip surroundings.
L'Antagoniste is a farm-to-table restaurant bringing approachable and authentic French cuisine to the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Within walking distance from our location.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdL'Antagoniste is a farm-to-table restaurant bringing approachable and authentic French cuisine to the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Within walking distance from our location.
Pan-Latin food & drinks are featured at this brick-walled eatery & bar with a back patio. Within walking distance from our location.
154 locals recommend
Brooklyn Beso
370 Lewis AvePan-Latin food & drinks are featured at this brick-walled eatery & bar with a back patio. Within walking distance from our location.
Updated Caribbean cooking & signature cocktails are served in a stylish, island-inspired setting.
26 locals recommend
Negril BK
256 5th AveUpdated Caribbean cooking & signature cocktails are served in a stylish, island-inspired setting.
Casual morning-to-night cafe offering Haitian dishes & sandwiches, plus breakfast items & groceries.
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen AveCasual morning-to-night cafe offering Haitian dishes & sandwiches, plus breakfast items & groceries.
Warm & welcoming eatery with colorful art-filled walls serving a roster of Senegalese standards.
52 locals recommend
Joloff
1168 Bedford AveWarm & welcoming eatery with colorful art-filled walls serving a roster of Senegalese standards.
Relaxed, upscale locale for Nigerian, Caribbean & American cuisine, plus distinctive cocktails.
17 locals recommend
Amarachi
643 Bridge StRelaxed, upscale locale for Nigerian, Caribbean & American cuisine, plus distinctive cocktails.
Neapolitan pizza from a wood-burning oven served in a rustic setting that includes a coffee bar.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveNeapolitan pizza from a wood-burning oven served in a rustic setting that includes a coffee bar.
Neapolitan pizzas, cocktails & craft beer turned out in a simple, modern space with counter seating.
24 locals recommend
Bravi Ragazzi Brooklyn - Pizza & Bar
570 Putnam AveNeapolitan pizzas, cocktails & craft beer turned out in a simple, modern space with counter seating.
Pizzaiolos, cousins and best friends, Francis Garcia and Sal Basille, are two regular guys from the neighborhood, whose DNA reads garlic and oil. They are fourth generation restaurateurs.
426 locals recommend
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
321 E 14th StPizzaiolos, cousins and best friends, Francis Garcia and Sal Basille, are two regular guys from the neighborhood, whose DNA reads garlic and oil. They are fourth generation restaurateurs.
Corner restaurant with a wraparound banquette, serving organic American fare by a Le Bernardin alum.
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins AveCorner restaurant with a wraparound banquette, serving organic American fare by a Le Bernardin alum.
Peaches is a classic New York neighborhood restaurant created by BCRG. The restaurant takes its culinary cues from the timeless dishes and preparations of the American south where Marietta Cade, also known as Peaches, was born and raised.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis AvePeaches is a classic New York neighborhood restaurant created by BCRG. The restaurant takes its culinary cues from the timeless dishes and preparations of the American south where Marietta Cade, also known as Peaches, was born and raised.
Peter Luger Steak House is located in Williamsburg Brooklyn and Greatneck Long Island and has been named the best steakhouse in New York City by Zagat
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayPeter Luger Steak House is located in Williamsburg Brooklyn and Greatneck Long Island and has been named the best steakhouse in New York City by Zagat
A menu featuring an array of classic Mexican dishes, with a focus on tacos, in a casual setting.
24 locals recommend
El Jeffe
1483 Fulton StA menu featuring an array of classic Mexican dishes, with a focus on tacos, in a casual setting.
Easygoing joint turning out whole pies & slices along with familiar pastas, hot subs & salads.
23 locals recommend
Bklyn Pizza
36 Ralph AvenueEasygoing joint turning out whole pies & slices along with familiar pastas, hot subs & salads.
The concept of Savvy Bistro & Bar was inspired by the soul of New Orleans and the breeze of the Caribbean. We’re fearlessly fusing two of the most celebrated cuisines, featuring a complementary cocktail program, and creating a sophisticated yet inviting ambience that seamlessly transitions to the perfect late-night vibe.
7 locals recommend
Savvy Bistro and Bar
710 Nostrand Ave.The concept of Savvy Bistro & Bar was inspired by the soul of New Orleans and the breeze of the Caribbean. We’re fearlessly fusing two of the most celebrated cuisines, featuring a complementary cocktail program, and creating a sophisticated yet inviting ambience that seamlessly transitions to the perfect late-night vibe.
Cheery, no-frills taqueria dishing out tacos, salsas, enchiladas & other Mexican eats.
89 locals recommend
Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey StCheery, no-frills taqueria dishing out tacos, salsas, enchiladas & other Mexican eats.
Coffee shops
Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop
94 Ralph AveVegan breakfast options within walking distance.
Espresso drinks & light fare offered a hip, stylish space with large plants, a chill vibe & WiFi.
83 locals recommend
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X BlvdEspresso drinks & light fare offered a hip, stylish space with large plants, a chill vibe & WiFi.
We are a coffee shop in Brooklyn with an amazing outdoor space, free Wifi, and excellent coffee. Within walking distance from our location.
7 locals recommend
Tucum: Coffee, Plants, Love
210 Patchen AveWe are a coffee shop in Brooklyn with an amazing outdoor space, free Wifi, and excellent coffee. Within walking distance from our location.
Trash Island
616 Halsey StA coffee shop within 7 min away from our location.