Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Right across the street. This Mediterranean restaurant has great food, nice service and a festive atmosphere.
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette AveRight across the street. This Mediterranean restaurant has great food, nice service and a festive atmosphere.
A century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine. My all-time favorite.
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveA century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine. My all-time favorite.
Mettā serves a seasonal, plant-forward, locally sourced menu cooked over an open wood-burning fire.
29 locals recommend
METTĀ
197 Adelphi StMettā serves a seasonal, plant-forward, locally sourced menu cooked over an open wood-burning fire.
Miss Ada
184 Dekalb AveDelicious Mediterranean food with a twist
With 40 food vendors there is something for everyone but I only go to the Arepa Lady. Unbelievably good.
148 locals recommend
Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square WWith 40 food vendors there is something for everyone but I only go to the Arepa Lady. Unbelievably good.
Evelina
211 Dekalb Ave
LaRina Pastificio & Vino
387 Myrtle Ave
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveDrinks & Nightlife
Old-school, cash-only dive bar drawing locals & students with cheap drinks, jukebox & pool table
44 locals recommend
Alibi
242 Dekalb AveOld-school, cash-only dive bar drawing locals & students with cheap drinks, jukebox & pool table
Bar supplying seasonal cocktails, wine & beer in a quaint space with a charming vibe
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene AveBar supplying seasonal cocktails, wine & beer in a quaint space with a charming vibe
Mixologist-made cocktails in a tile-lined bar hidden behind a speakeasy-style unmarked door.
94 locals recommend
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi StMixologist-made cocktails in a tile-lined bar hidden behind a speakeasy-style unmarked door.
The Great Georgiana
248 Dekalb AveArts & Culture
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveThe Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance.
Parks & Nature
Fort Greene's history is rife with important names--Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Greene, Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux, William Howard Taft, and McKim, Mead and White, to name a few--hinting at the important role the park has played in the city's history. Originally the site of forts built for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the community surrounding the land started using it as public space shortly after the threat of the War of 1812 passed. By 1847, it was designated a park (Brooklyn's first), and twenty years later, famed landscape architects Olmsted and Vaux began designing its new layout.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueFort Greene's history is rife with important names--Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Greene, Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux, William Howard Taft, and McKim, Mead and White, to name a few--hinting at the important role the park has played in the city's history. Originally the site of forts built for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the community surrounding the land started using it as public space shortly after the threat of the War of 1812 passed. By 1847, it was designated a park (Brooklyn's first), and twenty years later, famed landscape architects Olmsted and Vaux began designing its new layout.
Shopping
Classic independent bookstore stocking titles in all genres, plus reading events & kids' story time
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StClassic independent bookstore stocking titles in all genres, plus reading events & kids' story time
Feliz
a tiny shop - ethical - beautiful - full of love . . .
21 Tara
388 Myrtle AveEthical and sustainable gift shop full of treasures
Essentials
Gourmet Grocery Store ( great selection of cheeses, premium cold cuts, olives)
214 locals recommend
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StGourmet Grocery Store ( great selection of cheeses, premium cold cuts, olives)
Elly's Market
230 Dekalb AveGood for basics
Whole Foods Market 365
292 Ashland PlNo explanation needed
Entertainment & Activities
A superior movie experience. Reserve your seats online and enjoy table service and full bar.
266 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square WA superior movie experience. Reserve your seats online and enjoy table service and full bar.