Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Dough is a really famous bakery in New York. People travel from all over to try out these delicious doughnuts and breads!
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueDough is a really famous bakery in New York. People travel from all over to try out these delicious doughnuts and breads!
Delicious high-end pub food and drinks. Classy dinner service in a cool atmosphere.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
Delicious high-end pub food and drinks. Classy dinner service in a cool atmosphere.
Good, affordable bar fare such as burgers, marinated chicken, and salads. Friendly staff and quick service as the place is usually not crowded and just one building over from our home.
25 locals recommend
Borough
338 Franklin AveGood, affordable bar fare such as burgers, marinated chicken, and salads. Friendly staff and quick service as the place is usually not crowded and just one building over from our home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun Mexican style bar with delicious food served from a food truck in the backyard. Affordable drinks and a fun neighborhood atmosphere.
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveFun Mexican style bar with delicious food served from a food truck in the backyard. Affordable drinks and a fun neighborhood atmosphere.
Chic dive bar with a unique style and lively crowd. It has bar games such as shuffleboard and a large backyard.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveChic dive bar with a unique style and lively crowd. It has bar games such as shuffleboard and a large backyard.
Classy, low-key bar with unique and inviting aesthetic. They serve delicious appetizers and cocktails, and have a good beer and wine selection as well. Particularly worth checking out for their $1 oyster specials.
49 locals recommend
Baron's
564 Dekalb AveClassy, low-key bar with unique and inviting aesthetic. They serve delicious appetizers and cocktails, and have a good beer and wine selection as well. Particularly worth checking out for their $1 oyster specials.
Parks & Nature
Nearby, lovely little park that's worth visiting for a quick walk to get some fresh air and take in some trees.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueNearby, lovely little park that's worth visiting for a quick walk to get some fresh air and take in some trees.
Designed by the same person who designed Central Park (and his favorite of the two), Prospect Park is definitely worth a visit. It's a beautiful and less crowded (if less famous) park.
You can reach it by a long walk or a short S line subway ride or cab.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Designed by the same person who designed Central Park (and his favorite of the two), Prospect Park is definitely worth a visit. It's a beautiful and less crowded (if less famous) park.
You can reach it by a long walk or a short S line subway ride or cab.
Large, beautiful botanic garden on the Eastern side of Prospect Park. We really love this place with its beautiful, indoor climate pavilions and bonsai museum; large Japanese garden and pond; and various beautifully cultivated gardens; this place is worth a visit for all age groups at any time of the year. The tickets are always affordable and frequently totally free depending on the day and time of year. It's famous for it's Cherry Blossom Festival.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveLarge, beautiful botanic garden on the Eastern side of Prospect Park. We really love this place with its beautiful, indoor climate pavilions and bonsai museum; large Japanese garden and pond; and various beautifully cultivated gardens; this place is worth a visit for all age groups at any time of the year. The tickets are always affordable and frequently totally free depending on the day and time of year. It's famous for it's Cherry Blossom Festival.
Essentials
Full sized grocery store within walking distance for any of your grocery needs
663 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveFull sized grocery store within walking distance for any of your grocery needs
Full sized grocery within walking distance. It is more upscale with a larger selection of organic produce than C-Town, but also has higher prices.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveFull sized grocery within walking distance. It is more upscale with a larger selection of organic produce than C-Town, but also has higher prices.
Lovely local wine and spirits store with a good variety of unique options. This local shop has a great atmosphere, helpful staff, and a nice price range of delicious $12 wines to high-end pricier bottles.
18 locals recommend
Bondi Wines & Spirits
350 Franklin AveLovely local wine and spirits store with a good variety of unique options. This local shop has a great atmosphere, helpful staff, and a nice price range of delicious $12 wines to high-end pricier bottles.
Convenient convenience store a few buildings down and open late for essentials like beer, snacks, toothpaste, or any other basic item you may have forgotten to pick up at the grocery store.
New Millenium Grocery Store
336 Franklin AvenueConvenient convenience store a few buildings down and open late for essentials like beer, snacks, toothpaste, or any other basic item you may have forgotten to pick up at the grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
Bar with nightly live entertainment, music, or activities. Fun, welcoming community feel.
135 locals recommend
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin AveBar with nightly live entertainment, music, or activities. Fun, welcoming community feel.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful, large museum with a beautiful array of permanent exhibitions (some of my favorite are some incredible paintings); as well as rotating exhibitions (such as a very interesting exhibit dedicated to the art and history of Coney Island). This is a suggested donation museum that is always worth a visit, but particularly during their First Saturday parties. These are expanded evening hours with free entry, live entertainment, and alcohol during the first Saturday of the month.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBeautiful, large museum with a beautiful array of permanent exhibitions (some of my favorite are some incredible paintings); as well as rotating exhibitions (such as a very interesting exhibit dedicated to the art and history of Coney Island). This is a suggested donation museum that is always worth a visit, but particularly during their First Saturday parties. These are expanded evening hours with free entry, live entertainment, and alcohol during the first Saturday of the month.