Guidebook for Brooklyn

Becky
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Closest legit grocery store
33 locals recommend
Associated Supermarket
367 Waverly Avenue
33 locals recommend
Closest legit grocery store
Closest local bodega grocery, great for last minute milk etc.
18 locals recommend
Elly's Market
230 Dekalb Ave
18 locals recommend
Closest local bodega grocery, great for last minute milk etc.
Another quick-stop bodega
73 locals recommend
Mr. Coco
414 Myrtle Ave
73 locals recommend
Another quick-stop bodega
119 locals recommend
Chase Bank
975 Bedford Ave
119 locals recommend

Food Scene

Upscale Latin fusion with adorable ambiance in their sunporch
92 locals recommend
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb Ave
92 locals recommend
Upscale Latin fusion with adorable ambiance in their sunporch
Popular brunch and dinner spot with oysters and american cuisine
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb Ave
253 locals recommend
Popular brunch and dinner spot with oysters and american cuisine
Great Italian restaurant with festive decor
165 locals recommend
Aita
132 Greene Ave
165 locals recommend
Great Italian restaurant with festive decor
The most amazing doughnuts!!
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
The most amazing doughnuts!!
Great natural food takeout spot with great sandwiches, salads, coffee
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
Great natural food takeout spot with great sandwiches, salads, coffee
Classy Italian spot with great food & wine
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 locals recommend
Classy Italian spot with great food & wine
Classic pub-- good draft list and diverse bar menu
78 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public House
247 Dekalb Ave
78 locals recommend
Classic pub-- good draft list and diverse bar menu
Decent ramen and serviceable sushi-- I usually order from this place on Seamless
19 locals recommend
Waza Sushi + Ramen
485 Myrtle Ave
19 locals recommend
Decent ramen and serviceable sushi-- I usually order from this place on Seamless
Solid brunch and decent dinner, ample seating
138 locals recommend
Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle Ave
138 locals recommend
Solid brunch and decent dinner, ample seating
Fantastic burgers, only wish they delivered! Great for picking up dinner on your way home from the Lafayette C or Fulton G stations
49 locals recommend
67 Burger
67 Lafayette Ave
49 locals recommend
Fantastic burgers, only wish they delivered! Great for picking up dinner on your way home from the Lafayette C or Fulton G stations
Popular and crowded espresso spot
116 locals recommend
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
116 locals recommend
Popular and crowded espresso spot
Super chill coffee+snack spot
63 locals recommend
Smooch
264 Carlton Ave
63 locals recommend
Super chill coffee+snack spot
Upscale coffee + sweets shop near the C train
160 locals recommend
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 locals recommend
Upscale coffee + sweets shop near the C train
Pratt staple, classic diner
49 locals recommend
Mike's Coffee Shop
328 Dekalb Ave
49 locals recommend
Pratt staple, classic diner
Charming garden level cafe
86 locals recommend
Primrose Cafe
147 Greene Ave
86 locals recommend
Charming garden level cafe
Classic NYC bagel shop
8 locals recommend
Myrtle Bagel
410 Myrtle Ave
8 locals recommend
Classic NYC bagel shop
Classic NYC bagel shop
107 locals recommend
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen St
107 locals recommend
Classic NYC bagel shop
Terrific restaurant with ample seating, great for dinner or brunch and the fried chicken is not to be missed!
150 locals recommend
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand Ave
150 locals recommend
Terrific restaurant with ample seating, great for dinner or brunch and the fried chicken is not to be missed!
Upscale gratuity free french cafe
79 locals recommend
Maison May Dekalb
246 Dekalb Ave
79 locals recommend
Upscale gratuity free french cafe
Iconic NYC cheesecake and so much more
158 locals recommend
Junior's Restaurant and Bakery
386 Flatbush Ave Ext
158 locals recommend
Iconic NYC cheesecake and so much more

Drinks & Nightlife

Speakeasy style bar with classy cocktails
94 locals recommend
Dick and Jane’s
266 Adelphi St
94 locals recommend
Speakeasy style bar with classy cocktails
Adorable cocktail bar around the corner from Aita restaurant
96 locals recommend
Mayflower
132 Greene Ave
96 locals recommend
Adorable cocktail bar around the corner from Aita restaurant
Closeby bar with something for everyone
40 locals recommend
The Great Georgiana
248 Dekalb Ave
40 locals recommend
Closeby bar with something for everyone
Serving local New York State cider, beer, wine, and spirits
30 locals recommend
Cardiff Giant
415 Myrtle Ave
30 locals recommend
Serving local New York State cider, beer, wine, and spirits

Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Academy of Music has movies, performances etc. https://www.bam.org/
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music has movies, performances etc. https://www.bam.org/

Getting Around

This is the closest G train subway station entrance is on Clinton and Lafayette Streets. To get to Manhattan, take the G train towards Church Av two stops to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Transfer across the platform to a Manhattan bound A or C train.
55 locals recommend
Clinton-Washington Avenues Station
55 locals recommend
This is the closest G train subway station entrance is on Clinton and Lafayette Streets. To get to Manhattan, take the G train towards Church Av two stops to Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Transfer across the platform to a Manhattan bound A or C train.
Closest C train station is at Greene and Fulton Streets-- It's a lovely walk when the weather's nice, about ten minutes. The C train goes directly to Manhattan.
6 locals recommend
Lafayette Avenue Station
6 locals recommend
Closest C train station is at Greene and Fulton Streets-- It's a lovely walk when the weather's nice, about ten minutes. The C train goes directly to Manhattan.

Parks & Nature

791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

In-theater dining and drinks on the top floor of the City Point mall
266 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
266 locals recommend
In-theater dining and drinks on the top floor of the City Point mall