Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great Chai and other coffees with a cute plant shop in the back.
207 locals recommend
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford AveGreat Chai and other coffees with a cute plant shop in the back.
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueSeveral unique donut flavors and other baked goods.
Situated in a 100 year old bar, turned liquor store, then auto parts shop, Speedy Romeo is cooking with fire. All of their dishes are prepared in a hardwood fired Italian pizza oven, and on a wood grill from Mesquite, Texas.
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveSituated in a 100 year old bar, turned liquor store, then auto parts shop, Speedy Romeo is cooking with fire. All of their dishes are prepared in a hardwood fired Italian pizza oven, and on a wood grill from Mesquite, Texas.
All the baked goods are dairy-free and made with all-natural, organic ingredients. They also avoid using soy whenever possible. And are very gluten-free conscious when we are making your tasty gluten-free treats.
192 locals recommend
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon Ave All the baked goods are dairy-free and made with all-natural, organic ingredients. They also avoid using soy whenever possible. And are very gluten-free conscious when we are making your tasty gluten-free treats.
Beast of Bourbon is a BBQ restaurant and bar in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Renowned chef and pitmaster Nester Laracuente leads the kitchen, smoking delicious meats and dishing out creative sides. With over 5,500 sq./ft, The Beast features a unique horseshoe shaped bar with 46 draught lines and over 200 whiskeys as well as a front bar and lounge. With a stage for live music and DJ events, skee ball and a pool table, The Beast has everything you need for a great night out.
115 locals recommend
Beast of Bourbon
710 Myrtle AvenueBeast of Bourbon is a BBQ restaurant and bar in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Renowned chef and pitmaster Nester Laracuente leads the kitchen, smoking delicious meats and dishing out creative sides. With over 5,500 sq./ft, The Beast features a unique horseshoe shaped bar with 46 draught lines and over 200 whiskeys as well as a front bar and lounge. With a stage for live music and DJ events, skee ball and a pool table, The Beast has everything you need for a great night out.
Among the restaurants that earned stars in this year’s Michelin guide, there was one big surprise among the expected heavyweights. Gabe McMackin’s the Finch, a Clinton Hill restaurant that quietly opened ten months ago, was awarded a single star, a major get for the ambitious neighborhood spot that had so far flown pretty far under the radar.
108 locals recommend
The Finch
212 Greene AveAmong the restaurants that earned stars in this year’s Michelin guide, there was one big surprise among the expected heavyweights. Gabe McMackin’s the Finch, a Clinton Hill restaurant that quietly opened ten months ago, was awarded a single star, a major get for the ambitious neighborhood spot that had so far flown pretty far under the radar.
Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford AvenueBrunch, Lunch & Dinner!
No pizza has been more talked about and celebrated than the Detroit-style square pies—and with good reason. The decadent pizzas are buttery in all the right places, crunchy in all the right places, and cheesy in all the right places.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton StNo pizza has been more talked about and celebrated than the Detroit-style square pies—and with good reason. The decadent pizzas are buttery in all the right places, crunchy in all the right places, and cheesy in all the right places.
This place is great, it's a cafe, brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks, live music from time to time and other events.
191 locals recommend
Sisters
47 E 124th StThis place is great, it's a cafe, brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks, live music from time to time and other events.
Colador Cafe
1000 Bedford AveTypical American food. Great for ordering take out.
Great Coffee Shop with baked goods. No wifi in the evenings and weekends so you can get to know your neighbors.
201 locals recommend
South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th StGreat Coffee Shop with baked goods. No wifi in the evenings and weekends so you can get to know your neighbors.
Kinjo has a full sushi bar and kitchen that produces Japanese and Korean classics (and some excellent soy-ginger wings). But the bar is also large, and host to many a local’s day-ending sake. If cooking is not in your future, plenty of sushi rolls and bowls of ramen are served along with them.
6 locals recommend
Kinjo
1 Greene AveKinjo has a full sushi bar and kitchen that produces Japanese and Korean classics (and some excellent soy-ginger wings). But the bar is also large, and host to many a local’s day-ending sake. If cooking is not in your future, plenty of sushi rolls and bowls of ramen are served along with them.
This German Beer Hall is run, romantically, by a German couple with Black Forest roots. There are lots of sausages, pretzels, fresh, lightly-dressed salads, and many gigantic liters and boots of beer. This place stands out during the day when you can sit at a picnic table, use WiFi for hours, and guzzle things alcoholic and otherwise. Unlike the crowded cafés up the street, this place is blessedly uncrowded, and won’t ask you to leave sooner than you want to—which is good, cause you’ll want to stay, at least until the late night revelers come in, and really start throwing back all of those boots.
71 locals recommend
Black Forest Brooklyn
733 Fulton StThis German Beer Hall is run, romantically, by a German couple with Black Forest roots. There are lots of sausages, pretzels, fresh, lightly-dressed salads, and many gigantic liters and boots of beer. This place stands out during the day when you can sit at a picnic table, use WiFi for hours, and guzzle things alcoholic and otherwise. Unlike the crowded cafés up the street, this place is blessedly uncrowded, and won’t ask you to leave sooner than you want to—which is good, cause you’ll want to stay, at least until the late night revelers come in, and really start throwing back all of those boots.
Brooklyn Kolache Co is a scratch bakery specializing in small-batch Texas style kolaches; hand filled and baked fresh daily. They use all natural, often organic, and locally sourced ingredients.
122 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
520 Dekalb AveBrooklyn Kolache Co is a scratch bakery specializing in small-batch Texas style kolaches; hand filled and baked fresh daily. They use all natural, often organic, and locally sourced ingredients.
Bombay Heights is a fusion of East Indian cuisine. Great for sit in or take out. I often order on Seamless and pick it up and bring it home. They have a great dinner special with one appetizer and one entree, which is usually enough for two!
75 locals recommend
Bombay Heights
1070 Bedford AveBombay Heights is a fusion of East Indian cuisine. Great for sit in or take out. I often order on Seamless and pick it up and bring it home. They have a great dinner special with one appetizer and one entree, which is usually enough for two!
Filipino food takes a Tex-Mex swerve! The nachos are delicious. They have a very cute out door space in the back and tons of games if you're in a group. On select days they also have breakfast and lunch.
59 locals recommend
Swell Dive
1013 Bedford AveFilipino food takes a Tex-Mex swerve! The nachos are delicious. They have a very cute out door space in the back and tons of games if you're in a group. On select days they also have breakfast and lunch.
One of Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill’s most beloved restaurants, Rustik Tavern has welcomed neighbors to enjoy its delicious American fare, friendly service, and an unparalleled cozy atmosphere. Rustik’s fiercely flavorful menu consists of classic comfort dishes with a Rustik flair. I've never had a dish here I didn't like - french fries are to die for!
45 locals recommend
Rustik Tavern
471 Dekalb AveOne of Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill’s most beloved restaurants, Rustik Tavern has welcomed neighbors to enjoy its delicious American fare, friendly service, and an unparalleled cozy atmosphere. Rustik’s fiercely flavorful menu consists of classic comfort dishes with a Rustik flair. I've never had a dish here I didn't like - french fries are to die for!
Seasonally driven, locally sourced, sustainable, and globally inspired menus. Paired with a curated wine list of boutique vineyards from the USA, beer mainly brewed in the five boroughs, and seasonally inspired cocktails crafted with house made ingredients & small batch domestic spirits. Coffee from NYC legends- Mud, espresso roasted just a couple blocks away at Kitten Coffee, and a great selection of organic teas grown domestically. GREAT happy hour and outdoor patio in the back!
47 locals recommend
Eva Jean's
30 Kosciuszko StreetSeasonally driven, locally sourced, sustainable, and globally inspired menus. Paired with a curated wine list of boutique vineyards from the USA, beer mainly brewed in the five boroughs, and seasonally inspired cocktails crafted with house made ingredients & small batch domestic spirits. Coffee from NYC legends- Mud, espresso roasted just a couple blocks away at Kitten Coffee, and a great selection of organic teas grown domestically. GREAT happy hour and outdoor patio in the back!
Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson AveExpensive but delicious!
Juliana's
19 Old Fulton StPIZZA!
Following the runaway success of the Brooklyn Flea market, founders Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler unveiled this food-only Saturday affair—a glutton’s paradise packed with more than 100 vendors hawking cheap and delicious snacks. A favorite amongst locals and tourists alike, Smorgasburg opens every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm from April through November, rain or shine, at Williamsburg’s East River Park on Saturdays and at Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill on Sundays.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveFollowing the runaway success of the Brooklyn Flea market, founders Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler unveiled this food-only Saturday affair—a glutton’s paradise packed with more than 100 vendors hawking cheap and delicious snacks. A favorite amongst locals and tourists alike, Smorgasburg opens every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm from April through November, rain or shine, at Williamsburg’s East River Park on Saturdays and at Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill on Sundays.
Drinks & Nightlife
Black Swan
Great weekly happy hour specials and $3 breakfast specials.
One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenue Great late night location with creative cocktails.
Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveGlorietta Baldy
502 Franklin AveDoris
1088 Fulton StChilo's
323 Franklin AveGreat drinks, good prices, excellent taco truck in the back.
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi StGreat happy hour!
Very casual, serves food until 1am on weekdays, 3am on the weekend. The bar is long and traditional. Happy hour is from 4 – 7pm including half-priced appetizers. There isn’t much else like this late night—and all day—experience in Fort Greene.
78 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb AveVery casual, serves food until 1am on weekdays, 3am on the weekend. The bar is long and traditional. Happy hour is from 4 – 7pm including half-priced appetizers. There isn’t much else like this late night—and all day—experience in Fort Greene.
There are two excellent times to go to Hot Bird: In the summer, when you’d like to drink outdoors—Hot Bird is, first and foremost, a bar with substantial outdoor picnic seating! Twelve beers on tap.
152 locals recommend
Hot Bird
There are two excellent times to go to Hot Bird: In the summer, when you’d like to drink outdoors—Hot Bird is, first and foremost, a bar with substantial outdoor picnic seating! Twelve beers on tap.
The scene you might imagine inside this pint-sized cocktail bar—which doubles as a fantastic place to guzzle a Manhattan while waiting for a dinner table at Aita (by the same owners) next door—belongs to a Fitzgerald novel: men in coattails and women in drop-waist dresses, all having intimate tête-a-têtes, perched along banquette seating and two-tops. The bar itself, in line with the space, is short—just four seats—as is the list of house cocktails scrawled on a chalkboard hanging behind it. With one bartender as staff, each order can take a minute to mix. But the surroundings are so cozy and intimate that you won’t mind the wait.
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene AveThe scene you might imagine inside this pint-sized cocktail bar—which doubles as a fantastic place to guzzle a Manhattan while waiting for a dinner table at Aita (by the same owners) next door—belongs to a Fitzgerald novel: men in coattails and women in drop-waist dresses, all having intimate tête-a-têtes, perched along banquette seating and two-tops. The bar itself, in line with the space, is short—just four seats—as is the list of house cocktails scrawled on a chalkboard hanging behind it. With one bartender as staff, each order can take a minute to mix. But the surroundings are so cozy and intimate that you won’t mind the wait.
Essentials
You can drop your laundry for same day service or use their washers for $2.25/load and $.25/8 minutes to dry.
11 locals recommend
Convenience Laundry
1051 Bedford AveYou can drop your laundry for same day service or use their washers for $2.25/load and $.25/8 minutes to dry.
Come here to get groceries, fresh produce or a sandwich form the Deli.
31 locals recommend
Compare Foods
991 Bedford AveCome here to get groceries, fresh produce or a sandwich form the Deli.
Parks & Nature
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueFree admission Saturday mornings 10AM-12PM as long as there are no special exhibitions!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Founded in 1910, and located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, the 52-acre (21 ha) garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveFree admission Saturday mornings 10AM-12PM as long as there are no special exhibitions!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) is a botanical garden in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Founded in 1910, and located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, the 52-acre (21 ha) garden includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections and the Steinhardt Conservatory, which houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron and glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.
Getting Around
G Train
Entrance at the corner of Bedford and Lafayette AND Bedford and Nostrand. You can purchase Metro Card tickets inside the Metro station.
80 locals recommend
Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand AvenueG Train
Entrance at the corner of Bedford and Lafayette AND Bedford and Nostrand. You can purchase Metro Card tickets inside the Metro station.
Arts & Culture
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
Entertainment & Activities
Great theater with a bar - guests can eat dinner and enjoy drinks before, after or during the film!
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGreat theater with a bar - guests can eat dinner and enjoy drinks before, after or during the film!