Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

The best vegetarian Israeli food you'll find!
44 locals recommend
Hummus Market
361 Graham Ave
44 locals recommend
The best vegetarian Israeli food you'll find!
Closest and strongest coffee!
72 locals recommend
Lula Bean
797 Grand St
72 locals recommend
Closest and strongest coffee!
Delicious house-made pasta, with a nice garden in the back.
122 locals recommend
Il Passatore
14 Bushwick Ave
122 locals recommend
Delicious house-made pasta, with a nice garden in the back.
Family-run, little cafe only open for lunch (and brunch on weekends) with salads, lunches, and cold-brew coffee on tap.
35 locals recommend
C.Lo Café
39 Bushwick Ave
35 locals recommend
Family-run, little cafe only open for lunch (and brunch on weekends) with salads, lunches, and cold-brew coffee on tap.
Great burgers in a casual bar setting.
85 locals recommend
Mother's
347 Graham Ave
85 locals recommend
Great burgers in a casual bar setting.
Overpriced great Mexican food and margaritas.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Overpriced great Mexican food and margaritas.
Fresh, new American food with some sidewalk cafe seating.
90 locals recommend
Concord Hill
374 Graham Ave
90 locals recommend
Fresh, new American food with some sidewalk cafe seating.
Donuts!
240 locals recommend
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose Ave
240 locals recommend
Donuts!
The best pies - sweet - and savory - this side of the BQE.
145 locals recommend
The Blue Stove
415 Graham Ave
145 locals recommend
The best pies - sweet - and savory - this side of the BQE.
Small storefront bakery with a variety of baked goods and some savory treats. They make a great a great kouign-amann :)
6 locals recommend
Sugar Couture by Penny
6 locals recommend
Small storefront bakery with a variety of baked goods and some savory treats. They make a great a great kouign-amann :)
My favorite of the newer restaurant arrivals to the neighborhood. Amazing Peruvian food (delectable ceviche) and fantastic cocktails in a beautiful setting - also has a roof top bar that should be opening soon.
109 locals recommend
Llama Inn
50 Withers St
109 locals recommend
My favorite of the newer restaurant arrivals to the neighborhood. Amazing Peruvian food (delectable ceviche) and fantastic cocktails in a beautiful setting - also has a roof top bar that should be opening soon.
One of my regular spots. Nice food, great wine.
135 locals recommend
Lighthouse
145 Borinquen Pl
135 locals recommend
One of my regular spots. Nice food, great wine.
Asian-y vegan food and the closest restaurant to the apartment. My go-to for lighter food when it's sorta late in the night.
27 locals recommend
Loving Hut
76 Bushwick Ave
27 locals recommend
Asian-y vegan food and the closest restaurant to the apartment. My go-to for lighter food when it's sorta late in the night.
The most-famous pizza place in New York...a Brooklyn institution.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 locals recommend
The most-famous pizza place in New York...a Brooklyn institution.
The best Uruguayan / Argentinian in the area - highly recommended. Great empanadas and a wonderful steak!
71 locals recommend
Tabaré
221 S 1st St
71 locals recommend
The best Uruguayan / Argentinian in the area - highly recommended. Great empanadas and a wonderful steak!
Trendy, long-running restaurant with seasonal new-American dishes in an old-school diner cart.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 Broadway
482 locals recommend
Trendy, long-running restaurant with seasonal new-American dishes in an old-school diner cart.
Sister restaurant to its next-door-neighbor, Diner. Slightly different ambience and dishes, similar scene though. The brick chicken is a must-try.
419 locals recommend
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 locals recommend
Sister restaurant to its next-door-neighbor, Diner. Slightly different ambience and dishes, similar scene though. The brick chicken is a must-try.
Cash-only spot with amazing Mexican food and a fantastic Mexican rotisserie chicken dish for two plus great margaritas.
46 locals recommend
Cerveceria Havemeyer
149 Havemeyer St
46 locals recommend
Cash-only spot with amazing Mexican food and a fantastic Mexican rotisserie chicken dish for two plus great margaritas.

Essentials

Small, cheap grocery store for basic needs.
73 locals recommend
Bravo Supermarkets
785 Grand St
73 locals recommend
Small, cheap grocery store for basic needs.
Organic grocery store with a variety of food goods.
39 locals recommend
Khims Millennim Market
294 Graham Avenue
39 locals recommend
Organic grocery store with a variety of food goods.
The closest 24 hour deli to the apartment.
11 locals recommend
Latenight Deli Inc
905 Metropolitan Ave
11 locals recommend
The closest 24 hour deli to the apartment.
Closest deli to the apartment that isn't open 24 hours.
Day and Night Deli Grill
73 Bushwick Ave
Closest deli to the apartment that isn't open 24 hours.
Fun local butcher with varied and interesting cuts of meat. Expensive but great quality.
158 locals recommend
The Meat Hook
397 Graham Ave
158 locals recommend
Fun local butcher with varied and interesting cuts of meat. Expensive but great quality.
Great assortment of foods and kitchen toys. Great for local produce, cheese, and other food items, as well as a great spot for cool kitchen toys.
59 locals recommend
The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost St
59 locals recommend
Great assortment of foods and kitchen toys. Great for local produce, cheese, and other food items, as well as a great spot for cool kitchen toys.

Parks & Nature

Nice little park nestled between scenic side streets. Good for a a stroll or a picnic, with a farmer's market on Sundays from 11A to 4P.
90 locals recommend
Cooper Park
Maspeth Avenue
90 locals recommend
Nice little park nestled between scenic side streets. Good for a a stroll or a picnic, with a farmer's market on Sundays from 11A to 4P.
North Brooklyn's biggest and most popular recreational park + hipster sightings galore.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
North Brooklyn's biggest and most popular recreational park + hipster sightings galore.
Beautiful, charming park - more Washington Square than McCarren Park in vibes.
188 locals recommend
Msgr. McGolrick Park
Nassau Avenue
188 locals recommend
Beautiful, charming park - more Washington Square than McCarren Park in vibes.
Very busy park (at least on the weekends) with a stunning new of Manhattan and the Williamsburg Bridge.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent Ave
451 locals recommend
Very busy park (at least on the weekends) with a stunning new of Manhattan and the Williamsburg Bridge.

Shopping

Cool clothes and brands for those looking to dress like a local.
117 locals recommend
Alter
140 Franklin St
117 locals recommend
Cool clothes and brands for those looking to dress like a local.
Nicely curated selection of vintage clothing - with many being designer and / or Italian.
40 locals recommend
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
40 locals recommend
Nicely curated selection of vintage clothing - with many being designer and / or Italian.
The main shopping / dining drag of the Williamsburg area.
211 locals recommend
Bedford Av station
Bedford Avenue
211 locals recommend
The main shopping / dining drag of the Williamsburg area.
Williamsburg's most famous vintage / thrift store.
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
Williamsburg's most famous vintage / thrift store.
Well-curated vintage goods plus handmade accessories and gifts.
Ad Hoc
10 Bedford Ave
Well-curated vintage goods plus handmade accessories and gifts.
Midcentury furniture pieces in great vintage conditions!
Repop
42 West Street
Midcentury furniture pieces in great vintage conditions!

Sightseeing

The most biked bridge of all of North America! Also a nice to the Lower East Side of Manhattan with stunning views of the city.
387 locals recommend
Williamsburg Bridge
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 locals recommend
The most biked bridge of all of North America! Also a nice to the Lower East Side of Manhattan with stunning views of the city.
This neighborhood just north of Williamsburg is perfect for a scenic walk or a bike ride - the areas from West St to Manhattan Avenue, from Quay Street to Eagle Street are super charming.
119 locals recommend
Greenpoint
119 locals recommend
This neighborhood just north of Williamsburg is perfect for a scenic walk or a bike ride - the areas from West St to Manhattan Avenue, from Quay Street to Eagle Street are super charming.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best view of Manhattan while having a drink in Williamsburg.
152 locals recommend
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe Ave
152 locals recommend
Best view of Manhattan while having a drink in Williamsburg.
Fun venue with a bar and tacos upstairs and a small dance floor with great music downstairs.
101 locals recommend
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen Pl
101 locals recommend
Fun venue with a bar and tacos upstairs and a small dance floor with great music downstairs.
More in Bushwick-proper, but one of the best little techno bars you'll find in Brooklyn.
339 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle Ave
339 locals recommend
More in Bushwick-proper, but one of the best little techno bars you'll find in Brooklyn.
The most popular (and notorious) gay bar in North Brooklyn.
61 locals recommend
Metropolitan
559 Lorimer St
61 locals recommend
The most popular (and notorious) gay bar in North Brooklyn.
Great tropical tiki drinks, decent food, nice setting. DJ and dancing upstairs a few nights out of the week, also.
69 locals recommend
El Cortez
17 Ingraham St
69 locals recommend
Great tropical tiki drinks, decent food, nice setting. DJ and dancing upstairs a few nights out of the week, also.
A Williamsburg bar institution - also has great taco and queso in their outside area.
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
A Williamsburg bar institution - also has great taco and queso in their outside area.
It's really a restaurant, but the frozen margaritas are what to go for. The food is OK Cal-Mex, but the margaritas are superb.
253 locals recommend
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 locals recommend
It's really a restaurant, but the frozen margaritas are what to go for. The food is OK Cal-Mex, but the margaritas are superb.
Beautiful, yet simply bar with great handmade cocktails and great near food!
58 locals recommend
OTB
141 Broadway
58 locals recommend
Beautiful, yet simply bar with great handmade cocktails and great near food!

Getting Around

Take the ferry here for a run ride to Manhattan, downtown Brooklyn, or even Rockaway Beach in Queens!
65 locals recommend
East River Ferry
65 locals recommend
Take the ferry here for a run ride to Manhattan, downtown Brooklyn, or even Rockaway Beach in Queens!