Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Serious contender for the best pizza in Brooklyn. Definitely the nicest restaurant in Bed Stuy in our view. Pretty buzzy all the time. Fantastic cake shop attached round the corner :-)
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveSerious contender for the best pizza in Brooklyn. Definitely the nicest restaurant in Bed Stuy in our view. Pretty buzzy all the time. Fantastic cake shop attached round the corner :-)
Lucha Lucha
283 Nostrand Ave.Fab Mexican for quick snack or take home. Flavors!
Tepango
568 Myrtle AveAbsolute bare bones Mexican dive cafe, but the burritos are INCREDIBLE!!
Great cafe and a local hangout where people work and play.
114 locals recommend
The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand AvenueGreat cafe and a local hangout where people work and play.
Great for basic Caribbean take-out, jerk chicken, goat stew, oxtail and fish suppers.
6 locals recommend
Jam'It Bistro
367 Columbia StGreat for basic Caribbean take-out, jerk chicken, goat stew, oxtail and fish suppers.
A surprise right on Lafayette & Nostrand, beside the subway - an upmarket Vietnamese cafe. Bulgogi specialists. Great for a quiet, tasty snack, or a chat with a friend.
42 locals recommend
Nostrand Coffee Roaster
261 Nostrand Ave.A surprise right on Lafayette & Nostrand, beside the subway - an upmarket Vietnamese cafe. Bulgogi specialists. Great for a quiet, tasty snack, or a chat with a friend.
Superb Italian ristorante set inside a beautifully restored Clinton Hill pharmacy. Pricey but some of the best Italian cooking we have ever had, and a lovely, quiet, grown-up atmosphere, perfect for a long chat. Don't tell too many people about it!!
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveSuperb Italian ristorante set inside a beautifully restored Clinton Hill pharmacy. Pricey but some of the best Italian cooking we have ever had, and a lovely, quiet, grown-up atmosphere, perfect for a long chat. Don't tell too many people about it!!
DELICIOUS Japanese soups at this tiny snack shop. Only a few places, but you'll be hard pushed to find better ramen in New York. Honestly - try it!!
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette AveDELICIOUS Japanese soups at this tiny snack shop. Only a few places, but you'll be hard pushed to find better ramen in New York. Honestly - try it!!
Charming little coffee joint on the park, peaceful, quiet, great coffee. Perfect for some quiet time, whether for pleasure or work. Tasty, healty all-day brunch menu too.
57 locals recommend
Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene AveCharming little coffee joint on the park, peaceful, quiet, great coffee. Perfect for some quiet time, whether for pleasure or work. Tasty, healty all-day brunch menu too.
We've just been here once but this is a great, upmarket but friendly place if you like Cuban food.
253 locals recommend
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveWe've just been here once but this is a great, upmarket but friendly place if you like Cuban food.
British restaurant / pub with standard Brit pub grub, i.e. comfort food and good beer.
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
British restaurant / pub with standard Brit pub grub, i.e. comfort food and good beer.
Possibly the best fresh-baked doughnuts in New York, which means in the world. All your favorites, plus some exotic additions, e.g. try the passion fruit doughnut, it's amazing!
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenuePossibly the best fresh-baked doughnuts in New York, which means in the world. All your favorites, plus some exotic additions, e.g. try the passion fruit doughnut, it's amazing!
Really popular pizza joint, second only to Saranghina in our opinion!
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveReally popular pizza joint, second only to Saranghina in our opinion!
There are two soul food places called Peaches in the neighborhood - in our opinion this is the good one. AMAZING ribs and fried chicken. Strongly recommend in good spicy Southern cooking is your thing!
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis AveThere are two soul food places called Peaches in the neighborhood - in our opinion this is the good one. AMAZING ribs and fried chicken. Strongly recommend in good spicy Southern cooking is your thing!
Drinks & Nightlife
Was a resto, but now they've scribbled out the 'n' in 'Dine' and replaced it with a 'v'! Fun young bar good for a very late and drunken night. Beer garden out back open till 10pm.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveWas a resto, but now they've scribbled out the 'n' in 'Dine' and replaced it with a 'v'! Fun young bar good for a very late and drunken night. Beer garden out back open till 10pm.
Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveLate nite beers, no markings on the door, beard recommended.
Little bar with live music every night, great bar food, kitty corner with Saranghina.
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StLittle bar with live music every night, great bar food, kitty corner with Saranghina.
Friendly, fun neighborhood joint. Good beer, slighly overpriced but tasty bar food, and a lot of tattooed staff and patrons for some reason.
83 locals recommend
Cpt. Dan's Good Time Tavern
497 Greene AveFriendly, fun neighborhood joint. Good beer, slighly overpriced but tasty bar food, and a lot of tattooed staff and patrons for some reason.
Haven't tried this place yet ourselves but people swear by it!
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdHaven't tried this place yet ourselves but people swear by it!
Essentials
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveOverpriced but quality "organic" grocery store.