Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Urban wineries are a hot new trend, and this place is a perfect example...
85 locals recommend
Brooklyn Winery
61 N 8th StUrban wineries are a hot new trend, and this place is a perfect example...
This is our local beer, made in Williamsburg, so you should try it!
456 locals recommend
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StThis is our local beer, made in Williamsburg, so you should try it!
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer StYour local pub, with a back garden, and free live music!
Try a real beer garden with giant fresh-baked New York pretzels!
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StTry a real beer garden with giant fresh-baked New York pretzels!
This is the oldest bar in the neighborhood... over 100 years old. If you want a more classic Brooklyn bar experience, grab a drink here.
32 locals recommend
Teddy's Bar & Grill
96 Berry StThis is the oldest bar in the neighborhood... over 100 years old. If you want a more classic Brooklyn bar experience, grab a drink here.
An amazing selection of beers... including cask-drawn ales... and a great back garden!
125 locals recommend
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveAn amazing selection of beers... including cask-drawn ales... and a great back garden!
A really cool new beer bar that serves unique brews that you can't get anywhere else, in a clean, surreal type of setting.
154 locals recommend
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveA really cool new beer bar that serves unique brews that you can't get anywhere else, in a clean, surreal type of setting.
Food Scene
A wonderful place to have brunch and then take a walk by the waterfront... but make a reservation!
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveA wonderful place to have brunch and then take a walk by the waterfront... but make a reservation!
A great place to try authentic American BBQ, just a short walk away!
51 locals recommend
Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall
44 Berry StA great place to try authentic American BBQ, just a short walk away!
The best coffee in the neighborhood, just two blocks down the street.
460 locals recommend
Variety Coffee Roasters
368 Graham AveThe best coffee in the neighborhood, just two blocks down the street.
Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer StFresh bagels baked every morning, right downstairs!
One of the best restaurants in the area, with a back garden, and the best Argentinian food!
120 locals recommend
El Almacén
557 Driggs AveOne of the best restaurants in the area, with a back garden, and the best Argentinian food!
The best Italian restaurant in the neighborhood... and I mean REAL Italian.
179 locals recommend
Aurora
70 Grand StThe best Italian restaurant in the neighborhood... and I mean REAL Italian.
One of the most famous steakhouses in the country (for real) is just a 15 minute walk away.
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayOne of the most famous steakhouses in the country (for real) is just a 15 minute walk away.
Buy a home baked pie to take to your friends, made daily with the freshest ingredients.
145 locals recommend
The Blue Stove
415 Graham AveBuy a home baked pie to take to your friends, made daily with the freshest ingredients.
A great place for a morning espresso and a lovely pastry... less than a five minute walk away.
296 locals recommend
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StA great place for a morning espresso and a lovely pastry... less than a five minute walk away.
Really fun BBQ place with great beer selection... casual, family style seating but gets crowded during the busy times.
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveReally fun BBQ place with great beer selection... casual, family style seating but gets crowded during the busy times.
Allswell
124 Bedford AveGreat brunch!
Juliette
135 N 5th StLovely little French bistro... great for lunch or dinner.
This was Heath Ledger's place... he died just before it opened, but the project went forward and it's a good thing... a lovely little restaurant with a sidewalk cafe.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveThis was Heath Ledger's place... he died just before it opened, but the project went forward and it's a good thing... a lovely little restaurant with a sidewalk cafe.
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StExcellent coffee place just a few minutes walk.
Fine Mexican food, a bit more upscale with an excellent selection of tequilas and mezcals.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveFine Mexican food, a bit more upscale with an excellent selection of tequilas and mezcals.
SEA
114 N 6th StA bit of a scene, but a really fun Thai restaurant with a vibrant bar.
A hidden gem... an experience like no other, it's worth spending the money on the tasting menu if you love great Japanese food.
84 locals recommend
Zenkichi
77 N 6th StA hidden gem... an experience like no other, it's worth spending the money on the tasting menu if you love great Japanese food.
This is a great little neighborhood spot just three blocks from the apartment, it has a lovely back garden and an excellent brunch.
23 locals recommend
Oak
361 Graham AvenueThis is a great little neighborhood spot just three blocks from the apartment, it has a lovely back garden and an excellent brunch.
Everything Else
This is a chocolate factory that makes some of the best chocolate in the world!
98 locals recommend
MAST
111 N 3rd StThis is a chocolate factory that makes some of the best chocolate in the world!
Sightseeing
A wonderful place to relax, visit the farmer's market, or get some exercise in the pool!
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StA wonderful place to relax, visit the farmer's market, or get some exercise in the pool!
A food market that showcases the neighborhood's finest offerings from chicken and waffles to doughnuts and all kinds of delicious street food.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveA food market that showcases the neighborhood's finest offerings from chicken and waffles to doughnuts and all kinds of delicious street food.
Rent a bike for only ten bucks a day and return it to any of the 330 stations!
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
Rent a bike for only ten bucks a day and return it to any of the 330 stations!
Arts & Culture
The world famous Knitting Factory music venue, just a five minute walk from the loft.
234 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveThe world famous Knitting Factory music venue, just a five minute walk from the loft.
An amazing place to see live music, also just a ten minute walk.
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StAn amazing place to see live music, also just a ten minute walk.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveA super hip bowling alley with great food from Blue Ribbon!
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveSee an offbeat film while enjoying food and cocktails!
A brand new movie theater in the heart of Williamsburg... see first run features without leaving the neighborhood!
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StA brand new movie theater in the heart of Williamsburg... see first run features without leaving the neighborhood!
Shopping
Your local wine merchant, just one block away... a great variety of inexpensive selections you can take back to your room. :)
32 locals recommend
Vine Wine
619 Lorimer StYour local wine merchant, just one block away... a great variety of inexpensive selections you can take back to your room. :)
Essentials
This organic market is open 24/7 and is just a 4 minute walk from the apartment... a great place to stock up on snacks and beverages, including an excellent selection of beers from around the world.
157 locals recommend
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveThis organic market is open 24/7 and is just a 4 minute walk from the apartment... a great place to stock up on snacks and beverages, including an excellent selection of beers from around the world.