Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Super creative donut flavors, including a few savory donuts. Great coffee too.
313 locals recommend
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand StSuper creative donut flavors, including a few savory donuts. Great coffee too.
Best place to get bagels in the neighborhood but you can get salads and a bunch of other stuff here too. Staff are friendly. Bagels are great.
59 locals recommend
Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
645 Vanderbilt AveBest place to get bagels in the neighborhood but you can get salads and a bunch of other stuff here too. Staff are friendly. Bagels are great.
Been in the neighborhood forever. Super solid brunch but you might have wait in line.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington AveBeen in the neighborhood forever. Super solid brunch but you might have wait in line.
Newish, fancyish restaurant. Great for couples or small groups. Great garden in the back where you can sip cocktails while you wait for a table.
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveNewish, fancyish restaurant. Great for couples or small groups. Great garden in the back where you can sip cocktails while you wait for a table.
Newish spot for killer, upscale Mexican food in a really casual setting and reasonable price. The brunch is SO GOOD and totally affordable.
38 locals recommend
Alta Calidad
552 Vanderbilt AveNewish spot for killer, upscale Mexican food in a really casual setting and reasonable price. The brunch is SO GOOD and totally affordable.
Fried chicken and waffle spot partly owned by Nas, so, that's cool. But, the chicken is super delish and it's a super fun spot.
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StFried chicken and waffle spot partly owned by Nas, so, that's cool. But, the chicken is super delish and it's a super fun spot.
This place is literally right across the street! They also happen to have the best coffee in the neighborhood and have cold brew lattes on tap! The ice cream is great, there's plenty of pastries to choose from and there's a little play area for kids in the back.
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveThis place is literally right across the street! They also happen to have the best coffee in the neighborhood and have cold brew lattes on tap! The ice cream is great, there's plenty of pastries to choose from and there's a little play area for kids in the back.
Totally decent BBQ. Great picnic tables for sitting outside and watching the world go by.
58 locals recommend
Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue
267 Flatbush AveTotally decent BBQ. Great picnic tables for sitting outside and watching the world go by.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is right across the street and has a great selection of very cool beers. Super charming space and the staff is awesome.
38 locals recommend
Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveThis place is right across the street and has a great selection of very cool beers. Super charming space and the staff is awesome.
Super casual bar with a great outdoor space and neverending selection of draft and bottle beers.
84 locals recommend
Washington Commons
748 Washington AveSuper casual bar with a great outdoor space and neverending selection of draft and bottle beers.
Super fun bar for fancy old school cocktails. Has a speakeasy kind of vibe.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveSuper fun bar for fancy old school cocktails. Has a speakeasy kind of vibe.
Usually has sports on TVs if that's what you're looking for but it also just a fun place to hang out. Rumor has it, the Williams sisters hang out here when they're in NYC.
29 locals recommend
Woodland
572 Flatbush AveUsually has sports on TVs if that's what you're looking for but it also just a fun place to hang out. Rumor has it, the Williams sisters hang out here when they're in NYC.
The Way Station has a pretty great line up of music and stand up depending on the night. Worth checking out the website to see if there's anything interesting when you're here.
95 locals recommend
The Way Station
683 Washington AveThe Way Station has a pretty great line up of music and stand up depending on the night. Worth checking out the website to see if there's anything interesting when you're here.
Parks & Nature
The BEST park in NYC. On Saturdays there is a Farmer's Market just steps away at Grand Army Plaza and on Sundays sometimes there is a Food Truck Rally. Or go to the Prospect Park Zoo. Or go roller skating/ice skating. Or catch a movie or free concert that bandshell on a summer night. Check out the website to see what's going on while you're here.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
The BEST park in NYC. On Saturdays there is a Farmer's Market just steps away at Grand Army Plaza and on Sundays sometimes there is a Food Truck Rally. Or go to the Prospect Park Zoo. Or go roller skating/ice skating. Or catch a movie or free concert that bandshell on a summer night. Check out the website to see what's going on while you're here.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyEssentials
A little on the expensive side but couldn't be more convenient. Good if you need to pick up one or two things and don't want to go too far out of the way.
16 locals recommend
St John's Natural Food
323 St Johns PlA little on the expensive side but couldn't be more convenient. Good if you need to pick up one or two things and don't want to go too far out of the way.