Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Mediterranean cuisine- delicious brunch and good happy hour for wine and tapas. Highly recommend the Spanish Pitza!
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette AveMediterranean cuisine- delicious brunch and good happy hour for wine and tapas. Highly recommend the Spanish Pitza!
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StEco-friendly, yummy cuban food. Fun atmosphere!
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveModern latino. Great outdoor patio!
Dino
222 Dekalb AvenueGood brunch and Italian dinner.
Best doughnuts. Also told at coffee shops in the area, but getting straight from the plant is the freshest possible.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueBest doughnuts. Also told at coffee shops in the area, but getting straight from the plant is the freshest possible.
Stumptown coffee, good cold-brew, yummy baked goods like the breakfast cookie.
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveStumptown coffee, good cold-brew, yummy baked goods like the breakfast cookie.
This place is usually packed and stays open late. Located right on the corner of the park. Nice cocktails, American food... the chicken and waffles are really good! Great for brunch or dinner!
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveThis place is usually packed and stays open late. Located right on the corner of the park. Nice cocktails, American food... the chicken and waffles are really good! Great for brunch or dinner!
This place is really french. The escargot is on point. They have an oyster happy hour as well. Everything we've had here was really good and we felt transported to Europe.
56 locals recommend
Café Paulette
1 S Elliott PlThis place is really french. The escargot is on point. They have an oyster happy hour as well. Everything we've had here was really good and we felt transported to Europe.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi StCocktails!
Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton StGerman beer bar with tasty food. Authentic.
Everything Else
Wash Cycle II
340 Myrtle AveThe closest place to do laundry if needed.
Walgreens
210 Union Ave24-hour pharmacy
Crunch Fitness - Ft. Greene
691 Fulton StGym
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetFun shopping and eating on Saturdays
Shopping
Greene-Ville Garden
373 Myrtle Ave24-hour grocery store.
Beautiful gifts, clothes, cafe, wine, health and wellness, and community events.
22 locals recommend
Jill Lindsey
370 Myrtle AveBeautiful gifts, clothes, cafe, wine, health and wellness, and community events.
Adorable book store with a great selection of books.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StAdorable book store with a great selection of books.
Arts & Culture
Free music/jazz in the cafe on the second floor on the weekends! Cultural center-lot's going on.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveFree music/jazz in the cafe on the second floor on the weekends! Cultural center-lot's going on.
Parks & Nature
Great for seeing dogs run around in the early mornings and sunbathing, reading, or playing tennis. Check out the Ship Martyrs monument!
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueGreat for seeing dogs run around in the early mornings and sunbathing, reading, or playing tennis. Check out the Ship Martyrs monument!
Essentials
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton StMore on the gourmet end of groceries
Mr. Coco
414 Myrtle AveGreat priced fruit and veggies!