Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Rose Water
787 Union StGreat farm-to-table brunch and dinner
Brunch 7 days a week! My favorite. Organic, with good Mexican-inspired options.
24 locals recommend
Juventino
370 5th AvenueBrunch 7 days a week! My favorite. Organic, with good Mexican-inspired options.
Born
293 Flatbush AveMy favorite neighborhood thai
Ghenet
348 Douglass StMy favorite Ethiopian in the city
Cafe Regular
318 11th StCharming corner cafe
Cafe Dada
Cafe with good food, serves wine in the evening
Olive Vine Cafe
54 7th AveMy favorite neighborhood Mediterranean
Dao Palate
329 Flatbush AveAsian-inspired vegan
Geido
331 Flatbush AveFun sushi
Miti Miti
138 5th AveMy favorite neighborhood drinks/ tapas place
Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue
267 Flatbush AveMy favorite neighborhood BBQ
Cubana Café
80 6th AvenueCuban, pitchers of white sangria
La Bagel Delight
73 Lafayette AveBest bagels
The Bagel Market
106 7th AveAlso best bagels
Talde
8 Erie StAdventurous Asian fusion by one of the Top Chef guys
Pork Slope
247 5th AvenueBBQ. Dudes really love this place. They have tater tots.
Miriam
79 5th AveMore of a sit-down Mediterranean with brunch and half-off bottle nights.
Flatbush Farm
Farm-to-table with separate bar and extensive drinks menu
I don't get pizza too often, but when I do this is where I order from because they deliver smaller pies
10 locals recommend
Pizza Plus
359 7th AveI don't get pizza too often, but when I do this is where I order from because they deliver smaller pies
Famous old-school Brooklyn diner with great breakfast including 12 different kinds of pancakes. Line looks long but moves super fast.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington AveFamous old-school Brooklyn diner with great breakfast including 12 different kinds of pancakes. Line looks long but moves super fast.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th StBBQ with live music
Drinks & Nightlife
Sharlene's
353 Flatbush AveStandard dive bar
High Dive
243 5th AveDive bar with games
Union Hall
702 Union StBar with food and bocce ball
Fun bar with awesome food (especially the wings and pierogies) and DJs on some nights
84 locals recommend
Soda Bar
629 Vanderbilt AveFun bar with awesome food (especially the wings and pierogies) and DJs on some nights
My favorite neighborhood cocktails (try the Jala-Pina!). Also serves small plates.
102 locals recommend
Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveMy favorite neighborhood cocktails (try the Jala-Pina!). Also serves small plates.
Bar with shuffleboard (not likely to get a spot on weekend nights)
176 locals recommend
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union StBar with shuffleboard (not likely to get a spot on weekend nights)
Everything Else
Reasonably-priced nail salon (there are four or five on this corner but this is where I go)
Lin Li Nails
Reasonably-priced nail salon (there are four or five on this corner but this is where I go)
Venelle Salon & Spa
62 7th AveGreat massages and spa services
Not the best yoga classes of the dozens in the neighborhood, but pleasant and only a $5 donation
8 locals recommend
Brooklyn Yoga School
82 6th AveNot the best yoga classes of the dozens in the neighborhood, but pleasant and only a $5 donation
101 7th Ave
101 7th AvenueBest neighborhood wash-and-fold service. They do hang-dry.
204 5th Ave
204 5th AvenueSelf-serve laundromat
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou RdDrugstore
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StOrganic market, best produce in neighborhood
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueSaturday Farmer's Market
75 7th Ave
75 7th Avenue24-hour market, also sells beer and cheap wine
DNY Natural Land
322 Flatbush Ave24-hour organic market, also sells sushi and beer
185 5th Ave
185 5th Avenue24-hour grocery store
Sightseeing
Prospect Park
Best park in the city!
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceStunning view of Manhattan.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StMore stunning views of Manhattan
Arts & Culture
Art museum with great exhibits and free parties the first Saturday of every month. Caters more to New Yorkers, so you get a different mix of exhibits than at the big tourist-heavy museums.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyArt museum with great exhibits and free parties the first Saturday of every month. Caters more to New Yorkers, so you get a different mix of exhibits than at the big tourist-heavy museums.