Guidebook for Brooklyn

Kersten
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Delicatessen diner with good coffee and food www.stationfoods.com
107 locals recommend
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln Pl
107 locals recommend
Delicatessen diner with good coffee and food www.stationfoods.com
Good for brunch or a quick eat http://www.cherylsglobalsoul.com/
123 locals recommend
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
123 locals recommend
Good for brunch or a quick eat http://www.cherylsglobalsoul.com/
Fantastic organic ice cream. Also has coffees and sandwiches. http://www.bluemarbleicecream.com/find/scoop-shops/
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
79 locals recommend
Fantastic organic ice cream. Also has coffees and sandwiches. http://www.bluemarbleicecream.com/find/scoop-shops/
Excellent and simple coffee house with great food http://www.pennyhousecafe.com/
9 locals recommend
Penny House Cafe
732 Washington Ave
9 locals recommend
Excellent and simple coffee house with great food http://www.pennyhousecafe.com/
Great fast Kimchi restaurant http://www.kimchitacotruck.com/
67 locals recommend
Kimchi Grill
766 Washington Ave
67 locals recommend
Great fast Kimchi restaurant http://www.kimchitacotruck.com/
Classic American diner that draws crowds on weekends.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Classic American diner that draws crowds on weekends.
Hands-down best sushi place in Crown Heights. Lovely food, carefully prepared. http://silverrice.com/
171 locals recommend
Silver Rice
638 Park Pl
171 locals recommend
Hands-down best sushi place in Crown Heights. Lovely food, carefully prepared. http://silverrice.com/
The local Starbucks
577 locals recommend
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 locals recommend
The local Starbucks
Honest and simple local coffee place with great quality.
160 locals recommend
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Ave
160 locals recommend
Honest and simple local coffee place with great quality.
Highly-rated local pizza restaurant. Hip, friendly and great food. http://barboncinopizza.com/
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Ave
522 locals recommend
Highly-rated local pizza restaurant. Hip, friendly and great food. http://barboncinopizza.com/
Excellent restaurant with new American cuisine http://mayfieldbk.com/
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant with new American cuisine http://mayfieldbk.com/
Great local pizza bar. Highly rated. http://ogliastropizza.com/
33 locals recommend
Ogliastro Pizza Bar
784 Washington Ave
33 locals recommend
Great local pizza bar. Highly rated. http://ogliastropizza.com/
Nice Mexican restaurant. http://www.chavelasnyc.com/
71 locals recommend
Crown Heights
71 locals recommend
Nice Mexican restaurant. http://www.chavelasnyc.com/
Famous ice cream store http://amplehills.com/
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Famous ice cream store http://amplehills.com/
Fresh healthy fare from pastries & granola to salads & sandwiches http://milkbarbrooklyn.com/
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Ave
125 locals recommend
Fresh healthy fare from pastries & granola to salads & sandwiches http://milkbarbrooklyn.com/
Cozy bakeshop & cafe with an array of housemade pastries http://www.joycebakeshop.com/
36 locals recommend
Joyce Bakeshop
646 Vanderbilt Ave
36 locals recommend
Cozy bakeshop & cafe with an array of housemade pastries http://www.joycebakeshop.com/
Excellent restaurant that's connected to a Brooklyn Winery. Similar to Mayfield.
20 locals recommend
BKW by Brooklyn Winery
747 Franklin Avenue
20 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant that's connected to a Brooklyn Winery. Similar to Mayfield.
Another excellent local restaurant. Typically requires booking in advance. An alternative to BKW or Mayfield.
124 locals recommend
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt Ave
124 locals recommend
Another excellent local restaurant. Typically requires booking in advance. An alternative to BKW or Mayfield.

Entertainment & Activities

Designed by the same landscaper who created Central Park. Great for kids.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Designed by the same landscaper who created Central Park. Great for kids.
Great outdoor playground in Prospect, made entirely out of natural material.
Zucker Natural Exploration Area
Great outdoor playground in Prospect, made entirely out of natural material.

Sightseeing

Excellent arts museum (free / donate what you want) that is absolutely worth the visit www.brooklynmuseum.org
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Excellent arts museum (free / donate what you want) that is absolutely worth the visit www.brooklynmuseum.org
The most beautiful garden in New York. Great for kids. Free on Saturdays when entering before 12.
19 locals recommend
200 Eastern Pkwy
200 Eastern Pkwy
19 locals recommend
The most beautiful garden in New York. Great for kids. Free on Saturdays when entering before 12.

Everything Else

Take the 2 and 3 trains for local stops in Brooklyn, to go to Manhattan, including directly to Penn Station.
135 N Service Rd
135 North Service Road
Take the 2 and 3 trains for local stops in Brooklyn, to go to Manhattan, including directly to Penn Station.
Take the 4 or 5 express trains directly to Manhattan (Union Square, Grand Central, or 59th Street which is 2 blocks from Central Park).
11 locals recommend
Franklin Avenue station
11 locals recommend
Take the 4 or 5 express trains directly to Manhattan (Union Square, Grand Central, or 59th Street which is 2 blocks from Central Park).
Take the B48 bus around the corner on Classon Ave to go Williamsburg (get off at Lorimer Street in Williamsburg and walk down a block to Bedford Ave or Wythe Ave).
809 Classon Ave
809 Classon Avenue
Take the B48 bus around the corner on Classon Ave to go Williamsburg (get off at Lorimer Street in Williamsburg and walk down a block to Bedford Ave or Wythe Ave).

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool neighborhood bar with outdoor seating. http://franklinparkbrooklyn.com/
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
Cool neighborhood bar with outdoor seating. http://franklinparkbrooklyn.com/
Cool beer hall with great selection of food, from the makers of 'Smogasburg' http://www.bergn.com/
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen St
262 locals recommend
Cool beer hall with great selection of food, from the makers of 'Smogasburg' http://www.bergn.com/
Excellent beer (only) bar. http://www.covenhovennyc.com/
97 locals recommend
Covenhoven
730 Classon Ave
97 locals recommend
Excellent beer (only) bar. http://www.covenhovennyc.com/

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery store
87 locals recommend
Bob & Betty's Food Market
805 Franklin Ave
87 locals recommend
Neighborhood grocery store
Pinetree Natural Organic. Local groceries store.
13 locals recommend
Pine Tree Natural Organic Land
744 Franklin Ave
13 locals recommend
Pinetree Natural Organic. Local groceries store.

Shopping

UPS / postal / shipping store
Lincoln Postal
463 Lincoln Pl
UPS / postal / shipping store
Cool store for skateboards, spray paint and flowers. http://www.parkdelibk.com/
21 locals recommend
Park Delicatessen
722 Classon Ave
21 locals recommend
Cool store for skateboards, spray paint and flowers. http://www.parkdelibk.com/
Excellent barber for men.
Neighborhood Cut and Shave
37a Vanderbilt Ave
Excellent barber for men.