Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Five Leaves is a local favorite. Used to be owned by Heath Ledger. Neighborhood gem. Great brunch (ricotta pancakes!!) and also perfect spot for dinner with friends or a date.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves is a local favorite. Used to be owned by Heath Ledger. Neighborhood gem. Great brunch (ricotta pancakes!!) and also perfect spot for dinner with friends or a date.
Great local ice cream shop with vegan ice cream.
313 locals recommend
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
620 Manhattan Ave
313 locals recommend
Great local ice cream shop with vegan ice cream.
One of the best sit-down pizza shops in Brooklyn! Love this spot. Try the Mike's Hot Honey on top of your pizza. Also great vegan options.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
One of the best sit-down pizza shops in Brooklyn! Love this spot. Try the Mike's Hot Honey on top of your pizza. Also great vegan options.
Paulie Gee's also opened a slice shop which is a better option if you just want a late night slice rather than a sit down dinner.
46 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's Slice Shop
110 Franklin St
46 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's also opened a slice shop which is a better option if you just want a late night slice rather than a sit down dinner.
Nice date spot for wine, cocktails and small plates.
36 locals recommend
Sauvage
36 locals recommend
Nice date spot for wine, cocktails and small plates.
Quick stop grab and go homemade Polish food and coffee. Great pierogies! Great for a taste of old Greenpoint.
17 locals recommend
Polka Dot
726 Manhattan Ave
17 locals recommend
Quick stop grab and go homemade Polish food and coffee. Great pierogies! Great for a taste of old Greenpoint.
Closest coffee shop to apartment.
29 locals recommend
CUP
79 Norman Ave
29 locals recommend
Closest coffee shop to apartment.
I love this tiny hole-in-the-wall Thai food restaurant. Really great drunken noodles dish. Friendly owners.
9 locals recommend
Hungry? Thai
77 Norman Ave
9 locals recommend
I love this tiny hole-in-the-wall Thai food restaurant. Really great drunken noodles dish. Friendly owners.
Great little Greek restaurant! Nice family owners.
Ela Taverna NYC
98 Berry St
Great little Greek restaurant! Nice family owners.
One of my favorite neighborhood spots for avocado toast, matcha or coffee in the morning. Great pastries and freshly baked loaves of bread.
279 locals recommend
Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
279 locals recommend
One of my favorite neighborhood spots for avocado toast, matcha or coffee in the morning. Great pastries and freshly baked loaves of bread.
Good local spot for a glass of wine and bite to eat.
16 locals recommend
Cherry Point
664 Manhattan Ave
16 locals recommend
Good local spot for a glass of wine and bite to eat.
Great bagels and bagel sandwiches.
68 locals recommend
Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing
631 Manhattan Ave
68 locals recommend
Great bagels and bagel sandwiches.
Great local Italian restaurant.
28 locals recommend
Naked Dog
47 Java St
28 locals recommend
Great local Italian restaurant.
I love this spot for Japanese breakfast. Beautiful interior.
89 locals recommend
House of Small Wonder
77 N 6th St
89 locals recommend
I love this spot for Japanese breakfast. Beautiful interior.
Great vietnamese sit-down restaurant w/ hip atmosphere.
46 locals recommend
Di An Di
68 Greenpoint Ave
46 locals recommend
Great vietnamese sit-down restaurant w/ hip atmosphere.
Love this vegetarian restaurant for breakfast/brunch.
198 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
19 Kenmare St
198 locals recommend
Love this vegetarian restaurant for breakfast/brunch.
Good breakfast!
104 locals recommend
Egg Shop
151 Elizabeth St
104 locals recommend
Good breakfast!
Love this spot for dinner/ wine. Also amazing pancakes for brunch. One of best restaurants in the area.
42 locals recommend
Chez Ma Tante
90 Calyer St
42 locals recommend
Love this spot for dinner/ wine. Also amazing pancakes for brunch. One of best restaurants in the area.
Great new Mexican restaurant. Just won a Michelin star.
60 locals recommend
Oxomoco
128 Greenpoint Ave
60 locals recommend
Great new Mexican restaurant. Just won a Michelin star.
One of my fav restaurants in the neighborhood as it's still primarily frequented by only Polish residents. Very inexpensive, and authentic Polish food. Try the Polish plate.
84 locals recommend
Karczma
136 Greenpoint Ave
84 locals recommend
One of my fav restaurants in the neighborhood as it's still primarily frequented by only Polish residents. Very inexpensive, and authentic Polish food. Try the Polish plate.
This is a Scandanavian cafe/restaurant in a large shared work space. They have really good food and drinks. Try their pastries in the morning or something from their seasonal menu. Good wine selection at night. This is also a great location if you need a day time work space for you and your laptop.
6 locals recommend
Restaurant Norman
29 Norman Avenue
6 locals recommend
This is a Scandanavian cafe/restaurant in a large shared work space. They have really good food and drinks. Try their pastries in the morning or something from their seasonal menu. Good wine selection at night. This is also a great location if you need a day time work space for you and your laptop.
Small local Italian spot that makes homemade style dishes with organic wine on draft.
31 locals recommend
Adelina's
31 locals recommend
Small local Italian spot that makes homemade style dishes with organic wine on draft.
Local favorite. Old fashioned donuts and coffee in a diner setting. Cash only.
255 locals recommend
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Ave
255 locals recommend
Local favorite. Old fashioned donuts and coffee in a diner setting. Cash only.
Great local fish shop with a small counter serving fresh caught options.
93 locals recommend
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Ave
93 locals recommend
Great local fish shop with a small counter serving fresh caught options.
Indonesian inspired restaurant serving healthy comfort dishes and good wine.
115 locals recommend
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
115 locals recommend
Indonesian inspired restaurant serving healthy comfort dishes and good wine.
Good brunch spot or New American style dinner
72 locals recommend
Esme
999 Manhattan Ave
72 locals recommend
Good brunch spot or New American style dinner
Small neighborhood French restaurant
86 locals recommend
Le Gamin
108 Franklin St
86 locals recommend
Small neighborhood French restaurant
Love this place for organic, vegan food.
41 locals recommend
Jungle Cafe
131 Greenpoint Ave
41 locals recommend
Love this place for organic, vegan food.
Good spot for delivery! Syrian food - hummus, labne, falaffel etc.
77 locals recommend
Dar525
525 Grand St
77 locals recommend
Good spot for delivery! Syrian food - hummus, labne, falaffel etc.

Parks & Nature

Summer spot to hang and people watch. Beautiful to walk through in any season.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer St
798 locals recommend
Summer spot to hang and people watch. Beautiful to walk through in any season.

Shopping

Great vintage shop! Featured in W Mag as one of the best vintage shops in the US.
7 locals recommend
FENG SWAY
41 Norman Ave
7 locals recommend
Great vintage shop! Featured in W Mag as one of the best vintage shops in the US.
Curated vintage shop
12 locals recommend
The Breakers
307 Meeker Ave
12 locals recommend
Curated vintage shop
Huge second hand clothing store
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
Huge second hand clothing store
Cool spot for flowers, plants and unique gifts
58 locals recommend
Homecoming
116 Franklin St
58 locals recommend
Cool spot for flowers, plants and unique gifts

Essentials

Love this market for anything organic/ natural food store items. Best produce around.
150 locals recommend
The Garden
921 Manhattan Ave
150 locals recommend
Love this market for anything organic/ natural food store items. Best produce around.
Small local market with a lot of great items as well as beer. I go to other markets for produce, but get a lot of essentials here.
14 locals recommend
Natural Garden
750 Manhattan Ave
14 locals recommend
Small local market with a lot of great items as well as beer. I go to other markets for produce, but get a lot of essentials here.

Entertainment & Activities

Independent theater where you can order food + drink at your seat.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
Independent theater where you can order food + drink at your seat.
Tiny independent theater that plays old movies, sometimes to a live orchestra. Love this local spot.
9 locals recommend
Film Noir Cinema
122 Meserole Ave
9 locals recommend
Tiny independent theater that plays old movies, sometimes to a live orchestra. Love this local spot.
Yoga studio with a great candle lit restorative yoga class. Also massage + other healing sessions.
10 locals recommend
Awakening NY Wellness Center
35 Front Street
10 locals recommend
Yoga studio with a great candle lit restorative yoga class. Also massage + other healing sessions.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cozy spot with a fireplace and nice cocktails.
126 locals recommend
Achilles Heel
180 West St
126 locals recommend
Great cozy spot with a fireplace and nice cocktails.
This is a new bar that has already established itself in the neighborhood as one of the best spots to be on any given night. Live music changes all the time. Good cocktails. Can get busy on weekends, or go for a chill Sunday night glass of wine.
21 locals recommend
Ponyboy
632 Manhattan Ave
21 locals recommend
This is a new bar that has already established itself in the neighborhood as one of the best spots to be on any given night. Live music changes all the time. Good cocktails. Can get busy on weekends, or go for a chill Sunday night glass of wine.
Cozy, romantic interior. Great spot for cocktails or a date. Nice rooftop in the summer.
141 locals recommend
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
141 locals recommend
Cozy, romantic interior. Great spot for cocktails or a date. Nice rooftop in the summer.
Cozy romantic spot for a date or nice cocktail/glass of wine. Also good oysters!
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Cozy romantic spot for a date or nice cocktail/glass of wine. Also good oysters!
Good neighborhood bar during weeknights. Can get too busy during the week. Stop in for a hot cider or hot toddy during the winter, or hang on their outdoor patio during summer.
44 locals recommend
Broken Land
105 Franklin St
44 locals recommend
Good neighborhood bar during weeknights. Can get too busy during the week. Stop in for a hot cider or hot toddy during the winter, or hang on their outdoor patio during summer.
Nice spot for a cocktail or date.
131 locals recommend
Ramona
113 Franklin St
131 locals recommend
Nice spot for a cocktail or date.
Fun local bar, Palm Springs decor
38 locals recommend
The Springs
224 Franklin St
38 locals recommend
Fun local bar, Palm Springs decor
Good local bar – step above a dive
53 locals recommend
Goldie's Bar
195 Nassau Ave
53 locals recommend
Good local bar – step above a dive
Local music venue
30 locals recommend
Warsaw
261 Driggs Ave
30 locals recommend
Local music venue

Arts & Culture

This is a free co-working space that also hosts art shows and curated talks, with a small art-book shop and café. Just around the corner from the apartment.
15 locals recommend
A/D/O
29 Norman Ave
15 locals recommend
This is a free co-working space that also hosts art shows and curated talks, with a small art-book shop and café. Just around the corner from the apartment.