Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great brick oven pizza, late night happy hour (11pm-1am) and proper cocktails!
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveGreat brick oven pizza, late night happy hour (11pm-1am) and proper cocktails!
New American restaurant with great bar scene open for lunch, brunch, oysters and dinner--great $20 lunch special (includes a glass of wine or beer)
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveNew American restaurant with great bar scene open for lunch, brunch, oysters and dinner--great $20 lunch special (includes a glass of wine or beer)
Outstanding Mexican food open for lunch until 4pm on weekdays with $7 lunch specials, dinner service and a really great happy hour from 4-7pm (Monday-Thursday).
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin AveOutstanding Mexican food open for lunch until 4pm on weekdays with $7 lunch specials, dinner service and a really great happy hour from 4-7pm (Monday-Thursday).
Toby's Estate coffee (roasted in Williamsburg), beer/wine, minimal seating, offers limited food menu provided by Wedge (cheese shop) next door and pastries from local bakeries.
169 locals recommend
Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveToby's Estate coffee (roasted in Williamsburg), beer/wine, minimal seating, offers limited food menu provided by Wedge (cheese shop) next door and pastries from local bakeries.
Popular ramen restaurant available for lunch or dinner with walk-in only seating, no reservations, so get there early and put your name down right at 5:30pm!
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AvePopular ramen restaurant available for lunch or dinner with walk-in only seating, no reservations, so get there early and put your name down right at 5:30pm!
Great, inexpensive breakfast/brunch/lunch cafe with Counter Culture coffee.
125 locals recommend
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt AveGreat, inexpensive breakfast/brunch/lunch cafe with Counter Culture coffee.
Caribbean restaurant featuring jerk chicken, pork, fish, lobster, etc. and a rum bar with rum-based cocktails and rum flights.
192 locals recommend
Glady's
788 Franklin AveCaribbean restaurant featuring jerk chicken, pork, fish, lobster, etc. and a rum bar with rum-based cocktails and rum flights.
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveGreat homemade pasta
Essentials
Organic grocery store with a cash-only sushi restaurant in the back.
13 locals recommend
Pine Tree Natural Organic Land
744 Franklin AveOrganic grocery store with a cash-only sushi restaurant in the back.
Shopping
Wino(t)
796 Franklin AveWine shop with a small local selection of liquors as well.
The Winey Neighbor
679 Washington AveWine shop
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer garden with lots of outdoor picnic table seating (great for groups), and a stage for live music, poetry nights, etc.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlBeer garden with lots of outdoor picnic table seating (great for groups), and a stage for live music, poetry nights, etc.
A decent southern-inspired food menu with great bourbon/whiskey/rye selection (and pricing).
199 locals recommend
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveA decent southern-inspired food menu with great bourbon/whiskey/rye selection (and pricing).
One of New York City's best speakeasy bars serving up top quality proper cocktails (very small back yard open during the summer months).
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveOne of New York City's best speakeasy bars serving up top quality proper cocktails (very small back yard open during the summer months).
Italian, good wine list, brunch and dinner service with a small back yard.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueItalian, good wine list, brunch and dinner service with a small back yard.
Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Yoga Collective
795 Franklin AvenueYoga studio
Parks & Nature
Free all day on Tuesdays and before 12PM on Saturdays, enjoy the famous cherry blossom festival in April or the Japanese garden year-round.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveFree all day on Tuesdays and before 12PM on Saturdays, enjoy the famous cherry blossom festival in April or the Japanese garden year-round.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum of Art is within walking distance and a great culture experience in Brooklyn. You can also buy a single entry pass that is good for entry to both the Botanic Gardens and the Brooklyn Museum.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn Museum of Art is within walking distance and a great culture experience in Brooklyn. You can also buy a single entry pass that is good for entry to both the Botanic Gardens and the Brooklyn Museum.