Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

A must do restaurant.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
A must do restaurant.
Hip and good coffee, vegetarian sandwiches.
184 locals recommend
Outpost
1014 Fulton St
184 locals recommend
Hip and good coffee, vegetarian sandwiches.
Sushi!
49 locals recommend
Sushi Tatsu
1185 Bedford Ave
49 locals recommend
Sushi!
close by
131 locals recommend
Daily Press Coffee
505 Franklin Ave
131 locals recommend
close by
Best Pizza in Brooklyn
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Best Pizza in Brooklyn
Good authentic curries and they deliver to the apartment
75 locals recommend
Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford Ave
75 locals recommend
Good authentic curries and they deliver to the apartment
Small coffee and crepe shop, both savory and sweet.
144 locals recommend
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
144 locals recommend
Small coffee and crepe shop, both savory and sweet.
American style diner
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
American style diner
Really terrific Pizza has great reviews.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Really terrific Pizza has great reviews.
Homemade coffee, breads and sandwiches at a take out window, all sorts of fresh daily items.
179 locals recommend
SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford Avenue
179 locals recommend
Homemade coffee, breads and sandwiches at a take out window, all sorts of fresh daily items.
Noodles, near Pratt Art school en route to Fort Greene.
33 locals recommend
Umi Nom
433 Dekalb Avenue
33 locals recommend
Noodles, near Pratt Art school en route to Fort Greene.
Bagels, muffins, breakfast sandwiches.
65 locals recommend
Ms. Dahlia's Cafe
449 Nostrand Avenue
65 locals recommend
Bagels, muffins, breakfast sandwiches.
Southern style food, fried chicken galore.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
Southern style food, fried chicken galore.
Modern American, earthy with hint of Southern. Kale salads w/trout, pork, quail etc. Walking distance.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
Modern American, earthy with hint of Southern. Kale salads w/trout, pork, quail etc. Walking distance.
Tacos! walking distance.
45 locals recommend
Villa Pancho
1047 Bedford Avenue
45 locals recommend
Tacos! walking distance.
Tacos, walking distance. Not a sitdown kind of place, best to do takeout? check the "yelp" review site.
194 locals recommend
Gueros
605 Prospect Pl
194 locals recommend
Tacos, walking distance. Not a sitdown kind of place, best to do takeout? check the "yelp" review site.
Nothing fancy, but supposedly really great authentic Trini roti. *Not expensive either.
65 locals recommend
Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton St
65 locals recommend
Nothing fancy, but supposedly really great authentic Trini roti. *Not expensive either.

Drinks & Nightlife

Pub style easy going bar. Nice people.
110 locals recommend
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton St
110 locals recommend
Pub style easy going bar. Nice people.
Small Affordable bar with cool clientele and great DJ's on the weekends,
141 locals recommend
One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenue
141 locals recommend
Small Affordable bar with cool clientele and great DJ's on the weekends,
Cool local dive bar.
53 locals recommend
Tiptop Bar & Grill
432 Franklin Ave
53 locals recommend
Cool local dive bar.
Very close, crowded on weekends but has a really nice vibe and backyard. Affordable drinks, eclectic crowd.
260 locals recommend
Doris
1088 Fulton St
260 locals recommend
Very close, crowded on weekends but has a really nice vibe and backyard. Affordable drinks, eclectic crowd.
Easy going bar and restaurant, has british fare, I've yet to try the British style fry-up breakfast, sometimes has Sports on TV's. Seems to be a mans haven for beers sports and fish and chips.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
505 locals recommend
Easy going bar and restaurant, has british fare, I've yet to try the British style fry-up breakfast, sometimes has Sports on TV's. Seems to be a mans haven for beers sports and fish and chips.
Large Bars has 3 main spaces, one bar area w/ DJ's/sports, skiball and pinball, Other area is sit down restaurant. Back room has seafood (crabs?), and there is also outside garden area.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
Large Bars has 3 main spaces, one bar area w/ DJ's/sports, skiball and pinball, Other area is sit down restaurant. Back room has seafood (crabs?), and there is also outside garden area.
Pace to grab a drink within walking distance.
240 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin Ave
240 locals recommend
Pace to grab a drink within walking distance.
Brand new bar, 1 block away by the subway,with great beers on draft but also has a small pop up style restaurant behind the counter. All I remeber was shrimp and beer!
502 Franklin Ave
502 Franklin Avenue
Brand new bar, 1 block away by the subway,with great beers on draft but also has a small pop up style restaurant behind the counter. All I remeber was shrimp and beer!
New bar around the corner, serves food too, great decor feels library-like, w/leather antique sofas and books but also has a proper kitchen. Best part, shuffle board and pool too.
9 locals recommend
1177 Bedford Ave
1177 Bedford Avenue
9 locals recommend
New bar around the corner, serves food too, great decor feels library-like, w/leather antique sofas and books but also has a proper kitchen. Best part, shuffle board and pool too.

Shopping

Wine store very friendly, good wine.
6 locals recommend
Breukelen Cellars
504 Nostrand Ave.
6 locals recommend
Wine store very friendly, good wine.
They deliver! Wine shop with a wide variety of prices, super nice owners.
41 locals recommend
Bouchon Wine Shop
305 Franklin Ave
41 locals recommend
They deliver! Wine shop with a wide variety of prices, super nice owners.
Antique store
Bedford Galleries Inc
1167 Bedford Ave
Antique store
Fresh made juice shop just opened! Feeling tired and like a you need a health boost after traveling, maybe pop in here before getting the train.
501 Franklin Ave
501 Franklin Avenue
Fresh made juice shop just opened! Feeling tired and like a you need a health boost after traveling, maybe pop in here before getting the train.

Everything Else

Amazing unique homestyle donuts.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Amazing unique homestyle donuts.
Local bank.
119 locals recommend
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
119 locals recommend
Local bank.
Yoga, have weekly passes if needed.
68 locals recommend
Sacred Brooklyn
197 Clifton Pl
68 locals recommend
Yoga, have weekly passes if needed.
French Style pizza thin crust, good salads too. Delivery available to the apartment.
99 locals recommend
Nice Pizza
340 Franklin Ave
99 locals recommend
French Style pizza thin crust, good salads too. Delivery available to the apartment.
Brooklyn Botanical gardens a must see, free on Tuesdays and only 2 stops away by train.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanical gardens a must see, free on Tuesdays and only 2 stops away by train.
Brooklyn Museum often has great exhibits and close to the Botanical gardens not too far from the apartment.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum often has great exhibits and close to the Botanical gardens not too far from the apartment.
Large pharmacy and drugstore, for all your toiletries or medicines.
139 locals recommend
Walgreens
2325 Flatbush Ave
139 locals recommend
Large pharmacy and drugstore, for all your toiletries or medicines.
Bank
1380 Fulton St
1380 Fulton Street
Bank
Post Office
1205 Atlantic Ave
1205 Atlantic Avenue
Post Office
A must do best outdoor Flea market around- Saturdays thru November 30th has local w/food too.
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
A must do best outdoor Flea market around- Saturdays thru November 30th has local w/food too.
Recently expanded, has a lot of vegetarian and health food options as well as Caribbean food goods. Right by the Nostrand A/C train stop.
25 locals recommend
Carib Food Market
1303 Fulton St
25 locals recommend
Recently expanded, has a lot of vegetarian and health food options as well as Caribbean food goods. Right by the Nostrand A/C train stop.
Not a fine dining experience, but they have the best pastrami sandwich in Brooklyn.
73 locals recommend
David's Brisket House
533 Nostrand Ave.
73 locals recommend
Not a fine dining experience, but they have the best pastrami sandwich in Brooklyn.

Essentials

New grocery store with decent produce and has some organic options as well. Short walk from the apartment.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
150 locals recommend
New grocery store with decent produce and has some organic options as well. Short walk from the apartment.
Large grocery store, close to the apartment and just across the street from the C train Franklin stop.
6 locals recommend
Trade Wise Supermarket
1125 Fulton Street
6 locals recommend
Large grocery store, close to the apartment and just across the street from the C train Franklin stop.
Cheese Shop.
19 locals recommend
Wedge
19 locals recommend
Cheese Shop.
Amazing authentic Middle Eastern deli, fresh delicious hummus and anything else you crave from the general region.
130 locals recommend
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
130 locals recommend
Amazing authentic Middle Eastern deli, fresh delicious hummus and anything else you crave from the general region.
If you don't know Trader Joes then I should probably explain it in person. Amazing grocery store for premade meals and snacks etc, worth the long line, cheap. NO wine at this location though.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
If you don't know Trader Joes then I should probably explain it in person. Amazing grocery store for premade meals and snacks etc, worth the long line, cheap. NO wine at this location though.
Organic foods, amazing deli and artisnal local foods, has a cafe and a bar upstairs, and roof deck.
214 3rd St
214 3rd Street
Organic foods, amazing deli and artisnal local foods, has a cafe and a bar upstairs, and roof deck.

Arts & Culture

Independent film and dance theater, really great stuff.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Independent film and dance theater, really great stuff.
Basketball games, music, and other large events.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Basketball games, music, and other large events.