Food Scene
Chavela's
736 Franklin Avevery good and authentic mexican food (not tex mex) nice drinks
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Avefriendly coffee shop tiny but charming
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin Avenice coffee, fish tank to entertain toddlers, great breakfasts.
probably the best west indian food in brooklyn, be patient as service is slow, and there is not much seating. curry goat is delicious
103 locals recommend
The Islands
671 Washington Aveprobably the best west indian food in brooklyn, be patient as service is slow, and there is not much seating. curry goat is delicious
Silver Rice
638 Park Plauthentic sushi that is fresh and delicious
delicious roti -- if you have not tried west indian style roti you are in for a treat. not a sit down place take your roti to go...
107 locals recommend
Gloria's In & Out
987 Nostrand Ave.delicious roti -- if you have not tried west indian style roti you are in for a treat. not a sit down place take your roti to go...
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Avegood coffee, decent wifi, nice ham and cheese croissants
Everything Else
not open often but it has a nicely curated selection and cute activity books for kids
9 locals recommend
Hullabaloo Books
not open often but it has a nicely curated selection and cute activity books for kids
beautiful japanese garden, great kids section, amazing cherry trees, free all day tuesdays and saturday before noon
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Avebeautiful japanese garden, great kids section, amazing cherry trees, free all day tuesdays and saturday before noon
Amazing art collection -- often overlooked because we have so many amazing museums in Manhattan but one of the top 10 art museums in the US.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyAmazing art collection -- often overlooked because we have so many amazing museums in Manhattan but one of the top 10 art museums in the US.
Mount Prospect Park
Eastern Parkwaynice shady playground with sprinklers
best strawberrry croissants made with homemade jam on saturdays worth the 10 minute walk
36 locals recommend
Joyce Bakeshop
646 Vanderbilt Avebest strawberrry croissants made with homemade jam on saturdays worth the 10 minute walk
Shopping
amazing icecream lots of fruit based flavors big seating space, great coffee
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Aveamazing icecream lots of fruit based flavors big seating space, great coffee
Drinks & Nightlife
Gen
659 Washington Aveauthentic japanese food that is not sushi go there for japanese curry
BERG'N
899 Bergen Stbeer hall lots of options that has a couple of restaurants inside
nice backyard, lovely owners, family friendly but not teeming with children and really well curated and amazing beer and cider selction
97 locals recommend
Covenhoven
730 Classon Avenice backyard, lovely owners, family friendly but not teeming with children and really well curated and amazing beer and cider selction