Guidebook for Brooklyn

Alexandra
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

very good and authentic mexican food (not tex mex) nice drinks
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
very good and authentic mexican food (not tex mex) nice drinks
friendly coffee shop tiny but charming
169 locals recommend
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Ave
169 locals recommend
friendly coffee shop tiny but charming
nice coffee, fish tank to entertain toddlers, great breakfasts.
44 locals recommend
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin Ave
44 locals recommend
nice 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 Ave
103 locals recommend
probably the best west indian food in brooklyn, be patient as service is slow, and there is not much seating. curry goat is delicious
authentic sushi that is fresh and delicious
171 locals recommend
Silver Rice
638 Park Pl
171 locals recommend
authentic 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.
107 locals recommend
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...
good coffee, decent wifi, nice ham and cheese croissants
160 locals recommend
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Ave
160 locals recommend
good 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
9 locals recommend
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 Ave
2030 locals recommend
beautiful 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 Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
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.
nice shady playground with sprinklers
13 locals recommend
Mount Prospect Park
Eastern Parkway
13 locals recommend
nice 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 Ave
36 locals recommend
best 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 Ave
79 locals recommend
amazing icecream lots of fruit based flavors big seating space, great coffee

Drinks & Nightlife

authentic japanese food that is not sushi go there for japanese curry
95 locals recommend
Gen
659 Washington Ave
95 locals recommend
authentic japanese food that is not sushi go there for japanese curry
beer hall lots of options that has a couple of restaurants inside
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen St
262 locals recommend
beer 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 Ave
97 locals recommend
nice backyard, lovely owners, family friendly but not teeming with children and really well curated and amazing beer and cider selction