Bright, BedStuy Gem Guidebook
Food Scene
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveGreat authentic Italian and brick oven pizza + cool vibe inside!
Great soul food! Awesome family-friendly environment! There's also the smaller Peaches Hothouse on Thompkins.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis AveGreat soul food! Awesome family-friendly environment! There's also the smaller Peaches Hothouse on Thompkins.
Black Swan
Great food - try the chicken and waffles!
Because everybody loves tacos! Haven't actually been yet, but they have great reviews on Yelp!
95 locals recommend
Lucha Lucha
283 Nostrand Ave.Because everybody loves tacos! Haven't actually been yet, but they have great reviews on Yelp!
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford AveAnother taqueria with decent Yelp reviews!
The Bush Doctor Juice Bar
307 Tompkins AveGreat place to get fresh, healthy juices and snacks.
rabbit moon
334 Marcus Garvey BlvdIf you're a coffee-drinker, they seem to have a nice selection.
Tepache
361 Halsey StAuthentic Mexican, lots of options, healthy ingredients!
I haven't been yet, but the Yelp reviews are decent, especially if you're a beer-drinker.
83 locals recommend
Cpt. Dan's Good Time Tavern
497 Greene AveI haven't been yet, but the Yelp reviews are decent, especially if you're a beer-drinker.
Ice Cream House
873 Bedford AveJust deliciousness! Haitian cuisine at its best, great environment, good service, and inexpensive!
158 locals recommend
Grandchamps
197 Patchen AveJust deliciousness! Haitian cuisine at its best, great environment, good service, and inexpensive!
Juices For Life
277 Malcolm X BlvdHealthy juice bar - because sometimes you just need to detox!
Nice environment to hang out with friends and grab a drink, and get into some karaoke on weekends.
154 locals recommend
Brooklyn Beso
370 Lewis AveNice environment to hang out with friends and grab a drink, and get into some karaoke on weekends.
Calaca
139 Putnam AveMexican food and drinks in a quaint space.
We've had take-out from here. The food was decent, but saltier than what we normally eat, fyi. It's very popular though!
253 locals recommend
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveWe've had take-out from here. The food was decent, but saltier than what we normally eat, fyi. It's very popular though!
About 20 min from the house by car, but worth the travel if you're looking for a cool vibe and great, healthy food. They have good drinks, too, and there's typically a DJ playing a greta mixture of mix.
81 locals recommend
Risbo
701 Flatbush AveAbout 20 min from the house by car, but worth the travel if you're looking for a cool vibe and great, healthy food. They have good drinks, too, and there's typically a DJ playing a greta mixture of mix.
We're looking forward to trying this highly-rated French-Senegalese restaurant! And the owners own the eclectic little shop next door to the restaurant, too.
156 locals recommend
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford AveWe're looking forward to trying this highly-rated French-Senegalese restaurant! And the owners own the eclectic little shop next door to the restaurant, too.
Because the variety of empanadas is just hard to pass up! :) The shrimp empanada...delicious. Great for a tasty snack.
18 locals recommend
Empanada City
363 Lincoln RdBecause the variety of empanadas is just hard to pass up! :) The shrimp empanada...delicious. Great for a tasty snack.
Food, drinks, desserts - lots of variety on this strip once you pass Atlantic Avenue (heading away from BedStuy).
13 locals recommend
Franklin Avenue
Franklin AvenueFood, drinks, desserts - lots of variety on this strip once you pass Atlantic Avenue (heading away from BedStuy).
Ali's Trinidad Roti Shop
1267 Fulton StHole in the wall, but some of the best dang roti in BK!
One of our favorite pizza deliveries! Not too heavy, so fresh, thin, crispy crust - just delicious!
99 locals recommend
Nice Pizza
340 Franklin AveOne of our favorite pizza deliveries! Not too heavy, so fresh, thin, crispy crust - just delicious!
Biyou
198 Lewis AveNew Cajun spot right around the corner! Sounds delicious!
A nice tea shop with fabulous owners and a beautiful selection of teas. And they have the Biggie cookie!
18 locals recommend
Brooklyn Eats
474 Myrtle AveA nice tea shop with fabulous owners and a beautiful selection of teas. And they have the Biggie cookie!
MAMA FOX
327 Stuyvesant Avedelicious food in cool, laid-back environment
juice bar, cafe and health food restaurant (also right next door to Rocco's delicious pizza!)
101 locals recommend
BKLYN Blend
194 Tompkins Avejuice bar, cafe and health food restaurant (also right next door to Rocco's delicious pizza!)
magical little place with good community vibes for healthy juices, food and trinkets
46 locals recommend
Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant
87 Lafayette Avemagical little place with good community vibes for healthy juices, food and trinkets
Rocco Pizza
765 Dekalb AveDelicious pizza!
Rocco Pizza III
330 Halsey Stmore of Rocco's delicious pizza!
Opened May '22 - great option for groceries, with deli counter, organic options, and friendly staff.
Met Fresh of Bed-Stuy
410 Tompkins AvenueOpened May '22 - great option for groceries, with deli counter, organic options, and friendly staff.
New bodega (corner store) with great, healthy options + salad bar/deli items!
Marcus Garvey Boulevard & Greene Avenue
New bodega (corner store) with great, healthy options + salad bar/deli items!
Entertainment & Activities
If you're gonna be here for a while and wanna get your workout on, this is a great option! Also, access to the Citibikes is here!
96 locals recommend
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford AveIf you're gonna be here for a while and wanna get your workout on, this is a great option! Also, access to the Citibikes is here!
Essentials
The closest grocery store, though not the best selection. Good if you just want to get something simple, but check the times because they tend to close 30 minutes before they're supposed to.
18 locals recommend
NSA Food Markets
830 Lafayette AveThe closest grocery store, though not the best selection. Good if you just want to get something simple, but check the times because they tend to close 30 minutes before they're supposed to.
Small market/upscale bodega that has a great fresh juice bar, tasty/organic snack options, fruit and veggies and a variety of beer. Also conveniently right across from the J train and grocery store!
233 locals recommend
Mr. Kiwi's
957 BroadwaySmall market/upscale bodega that has a great fresh juice bar, tasty/organic snack options, fruit and veggies and a variety of beer. Also conveniently right across from the J train and grocery store!
Decent, large grocery store with good selection of fruit, veggies, seafood and necessities. Right next to the J train, lots of fast food options, Mr. Kiwi organic shop, etc.
1102 Myrtle Ave
1102 Myrtle AvenueDecent, large grocery store with good selection of fruit, veggies, seafood and necessities. Right next to the J train, lots of fast food options, Mr. Kiwi organic shop, etc.
Awesome health and wellness center with a variety of classes/workshops (yoga, meditation, nutrition, spiritual cleansing, etc). Namaste and get your life right!
HealHaus
1082 Fulton StAwesome health and wellness center with a variety of classes/workshops (yoga, meditation, nutrition, spiritual cleansing, etc). Namaste and get your life right!
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive bar, sometimes live music, eclectic crowd http://www.yelp.com/biz/lone-wolf-brooklyn
133 locals recommend
Lone Wolf
1089 BroadwayDive bar, sometimes live music, eclectic crowd http://www.yelp.com/biz/lone-wolf-brooklyn
Hip lounge, burlesque shows, weird shows: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bizarre-brooklyn
13 locals recommend
12 Jefferson St
12 Jefferson StreetHip lounge, burlesque shows, weird shows: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bizarre-brooklyn
Great drinks, nice folk, good music! Just note that the music can be very loud, so you'll have to shout over it to hear your friends!
77 locals recommend
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey StreetGreat drinks, nice folk, good music! Just note that the music can be very loud, so you'll have to shout over it to hear your friends!
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdBed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins AveCool wine shops that sometimes hosts a live dj and cool events.
Therapy Wine Bar Re-opening Late Spring 2018 @
The Wilky
108 Patchen AveCraft beer bar with small food menu.
Bar, lounge, live music venue, small plates...haven't been yet but our last guests said they love this place!
http://www.barlunatico.com/#welcome
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StBar, lounge, live music venue, small plates...haven't been yet but our last guests said they love this place!
http://www.barlunatico.com/#welcome
Parks & Nature
Big, quiet park just a few blocks away! In the summer there are free concerts, dance performances, etc. - check http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/ for events.
214 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette AveBig, quiet park just a few blocks away! In the summer there are free concerts, dance performances, etc. - check http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/ for events.
Sightseeing
Stuyvesant & Lexington Aves - If you haven't seen Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" you're severely missing out on movie magic. Stop by the corner where this entire movie was filmed, where Spike holds his summer block party, and where the street signed was renamed in honor of this iconic film.
Do The Right Thing Way
Do The Right Thing WayStuyvesant & Lexington Aves - If you haven't seen Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" you're severely missing out on movie magic. Stop by the corner where this entire movie was filmed, where Spike holds his summer block party, and where the street signed was renamed in honor of this iconic film.
Quincy Street & Bedford Avenue
the dopest, most necessary Biggie image to photograph!
Shopping
This street has cool finds in clothes, jewelry, home furnishings, and food. On a nice day I like to walk from Lexington to Hancock straight down Tompkins Ave. In the summer on Sundays (sometimes Saturdays) they close this off for a street marketplace featuring all the local businesses.
6 locals recommend
Tompkins Avenue
Tompkins AvenueThis street has cool finds in clothes, jewelry, home furnishings, and food. On a nice day I like to walk from Lexington to Hancock straight down Tompkins Ave. In the summer on Sundays (sometimes Saturdays) they close this off for a street marketplace featuring all the local businesses.