Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

105 locals recommend
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
105 locals recommend

Sightseeing

offers great views of Statue of Liberty
40 locals recommend
Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier
Coffey Street
40 locals recommend
offers great views of Statue of Liberty

Parks & Nature

Scenic cycling; running; walking path straight to Brooklyn Bridge & the piers. great views of lower Manhattan.
6 locals recommend
Pier 2 Promenade
Pier 2 Promenade
6 locals recommend
Scenic cycling; running; walking path straight to Brooklyn Bridge & the piers. great views of lower Manhattan.
Ferry from Red Hook stops here seasonally, on the weekends.
249 locals recommend
Governors Island
249 locals recommend
Ferry from Red Hook stops here seasonally, on the weekends.

Food Scene

Elevated seafood restaurant offering great views of New York Harbour. Especially pretty at sunset.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed St
82 locals recommend
Elevated seafood restaurant offering great views of New York Harbour. Especially pretty at sunset.
38 locals recommend
The Good Fork
391 Van Brunt St
38 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
The Black Flamingo
281 Van Brunt St
29 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt St
65 locals recommend
Great burgers!
28 locals recommend
Grindhaus
275 Van Brunt St
28 locals recommend
Great burgers!
Chocolate maker with a retail shop, cocktail bar, tours & tastings.
14 locals recommend
Cacao Prieto
218 Conover St
14 locals recommend
Chocolate maker with a retail shop, cocktail bar, tours & tastings.

Arts & Culture

79 locals recommend
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer St
79 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St
52 locals recommend

Getting Around

NYC Ferry direct to downtown Manhattan (Wall Street) in 20mins. Change ferries at Dumbo stop for uptown E 34th Street. Fastest & most scenic way to get to Manhattan! Tickets can be purchased on the pier (machine accepts credit cards) or via the NYC Ferries app.
12 locals recommend
Nyc Ferry
202-210 Clinton Wharf
12 locals recommend
NYC Ferry direct to downtown Manhattan (Wall Street) in 20mins. Change ferries at Dumbo stop for uptown E 34th Street. Fastest & most scenic way to get to Manhattan! Tickets can be purchased on the pier (machine accepts credit cards) or via the NYC Ferries app.
B61 bus stop to downtown Brooklyn; connects to multiple subway lines to Manhattan & JFK airport.
Van Brunt St/Pioneer St station
B61 bus stop to downtown Brooklyn; connects to multiple subway lines to Manhattan & JFK airport.

Drinks & Nightlife

Historic, dive bar
91 locals recommend
Sunny's
253 Conover St
91 locals recommend
Historic, dive bar
32 locals recommend
Brooklyn Ice House
318 Van Brunt St
32 locals recommend
Chocolate maker & liquor store with a retail shop, cocktail bar, tours & tastings.
21 locals recommend
Widow Jane Distillery
218 Conover St
21 locals recommend
Chocolate maker & liquor store with a retail shop, cocktail bar, tours & tastings.