Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Best Pho in Brooklyn! Pho Tai and some spring rolls helps keep the chill away during fall afternoons and winter nights.
13 locals recommend
Ha Noi
448 9th St
13 locals recommend
Best Pho in Brooklyn! Pho Tai and some spring rolls helps keep the chill away during fall afternoons and winter nights.
Amazing pastries and baked goods.
14 locals recommend
Du Jour Bakery
365 5th Ave
14 locals recommend
Amazing pastries and baked goods.
Fun Brunch. Breakfast fried rice was delicious!
203 locals recommend
Talde
8 Erie St
203 locals recommend
Fun Brunch. Breakfast fried rice was delicious!
Unsung hero in the bar/restaurant scene. Great food, great wine and a charming space. Burger and Fried Manchego = 10! Bottle of Coquille Blanc or Dromos (if you're a baller) makes everything better.
28 locals recommend
Beast
638 Bergen Street
28 locals recommend
Unsung hero in the bar/restaurant scene. Great food, great wine and a charming space. Burger and Fried Manchego = 10! Bottle of Coquille Blanc or Dromos (if you're a baller) makes everything better.
Best lunch deal for top-notch food. Considered one of the better restaurants in Brooklyn, their lunch is way more affordable than dinner. Carbonara and Farro are both wins. Top Notch
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th Ave
205 locals recommend
Best lunch deal for top-notch food. Considered one of the better restaurants in Brooklyn, their lunch is way more affordable than dinner. Carbonara and Farro are both wins. Top Notch
Best Sushi in Brooklyn, hands down. Seriously good stuff. Specializing in Kyoto style small-plates, too. The Futomaki is better than any you've ever had. Lunch special with Yellow Tail Neck is rad!
54 locals recommend
Hibino
333 Henry St
54 locals recommend
Best Sushi in Brooklyn, hands down. Seriously good stuff. Specializing in Kyoto style small-plates, too. The Futomaki is better than any you've ever had. Lunch special with Yellow Tail Neck is rad!
Swedish Coffee House.
12 locals recommend
Konditori
240 7th Avenue
12 locals recommend
Swedish Coffee House.
Pretty good BBQ in the area. Better than the others in the area, IMO.
Fort Reno Provisions
669 Union St
Pretty good BBQ in the area. Better than the others in the area, IMO.
If you like beer and sandwiches, Bierkraft is for you. They always have a ton of craft beers on draft that you can buy in growlers (big bottles) and AMAZING sandwiches. You won't be disappointed.
28 locals recommend
Bierkraft
191 5th Avenue
28 locals recommend
If you like beer and sandwiches, Bierkraft is for you. They always have a ton of craft beers on draft that you can buy in growlers (big bottles) and AMAZING sandwiches. You won't be disappointed.
Pretty new on the restaurant scene. But they have the best Steak and Eggs brunch I've eaten in a long time.
24 locals recommend
Juventino
370 5th Avenue
24 locals recommend
Pretty new on the restaurant scene. But they have the best Steak and Eggs brunch I've eaten in a long time.
BEST DINER AND DONUTS IN BROOKLYN! It's a real diner, y'all. Great diner grub, affordable and the french crullers are the best you'll ever eat. So so so good.
20 locals recommend
7th Ave Donuts & Diner
324 7th Ave
20 locals recommend
BEST DINER AND DONUTS IN BROOKLYN! It's a real diner, y'all. Great diner grub, affordable and the french crullers are the best you'll ever eat. So so so good.
New from the Al-Di-La owners. Food is good, wine is decent, prices aren't as high as al-di-la, and they definitely are putting in a lot of effort.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 locals recommend
New from the Al-Di-La owners. Food is good, wine is decent, prices aren't as high as al-di-la, and they definitely are putting in a lot of effort.
Okay, on the other side of Brooklyn...but this is the best ramen we have on our side of the river. Do it!
39 locals recommend
Yebisu
39 locals recommend
Okay, on the other side of Brooklyn...but this is the best ramen we have on our side of the river. Do it!
This might be the oldest Japanese restaurant in Brooklyn and a contender for New York (30 years?). Not as great as Hibino in my opinion, but they are no slouchers. Has a more relaxed vibe than Hibino.
60 locals recommend
Geido
331 Flatbush Ave
60 locals recommend
This might be the oldest Japanese restaurant in Brooklyn and a contender for New York (30 years?). Not as great as Hibino in my opinion, but they are no slouchers. Has a more relaxed vibe than Hibino.
Super natural, super macro, super organic, super juice, super raw, super super super super super. This place will take care of your body and soul. No fried foods here. haha!
27 locals recommend
Sun In Bloom
460 Bergen Street
27 locals recommend
Super natural, super macro, super organic, super juice, super raw, super super super super super. This place will take care of your body and soul. No fried foods here. haha!
Great Cheap Pizza Delivery. Big Pies, Greasy, Cheesy.
27 locals recommend
Gino's Pizzeria
380 Central Ave
27 locals recommend
Great Cheap Pizza Delivery. Big Pies, Greasy, Cheesy.

Essentials

Excellent food purveyor. Fresh produce and imported goods. A bit on the pricey side, but they'll usually have stuff other folks wont.
522 locals recommend
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 locals recommend
Excellent food purveyor. Fresh produce and imported goods. A bit on the pricey side, but they'll usually have stuff other folks wont.
Ham and Gruyere Sandwich will slay! Plus fancy meats and cheeses! Oh yea, and you can pick up an Opinel for like $13. <-- a sweet french pocket knife that is classy as all-get-out.
41 locals recommend
Bklyn Larder
228 Flatbush Ave
41 locals recommend
Ham and Gruyere Sandwich will slay! Plus fancy meats and cheeses! Oh yea, and you can pick up an Opinel for like $13. <-- a sweet french pocket knife that is classy as all-get-out.
Another fancy-pants food purveyor. Tasty! :). Check to see if they have the Chiriboga blue cheese - it stinks like no other but it's cheese heaven. Fresh bread to accompany and viola! Snack time.
14 locals recommend
Hiller & Moon
814 Union St
14 locals recommend
Another fancy-pants food purveyor. Tasty! :). Check to see if they have the Chiriboga blue cheese - it stinks like no other but it's cheese heaven. Fresh bread to accompany and viola! Snack time.
Excellent meats.
24 locals recommend
Fleishers Craft Butchery
192 5th Ave
24 locals recommend
Excellent meats.

Arts & Culture

They usually have an amazing show going and is less pricey than its Manhattan counterparts.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
They usually have an amazing show going and is less pricey than its Manhattan counterparts.
Classic Movie Theater. Pretty old and charming.
68 locals recommend
The Pavilion Theater
68 locals recommend
Classic Movie Theater. Pretty old and charming.
This is Jay Z's stadium! The Nets, the Islanders, Beyonce and everyone is here. The architecture is totally nuts, too! Definitely worth checking out.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
This is Jay Z's stadium! The Nets, the Islanders, Beyonce and everyone is here. The architecture is totally nuts, too! Definitely worth checking out.
Wonderful music venue/bar. Transpacific Sound Paradise is recorded here on occasion (A great radio music show). Always eclectic and worth looking up.
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th St
206 locals recommend
Wonderful music venue/bar. Transpacific Sound Paradise is recorded here on occasion (A great radio music show). Always eclectic and worth looking up.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a bar + restaurant, but a bottle of Pentimento and some Steak Frites with some friends on the bar side is an excellent way to spend any night of the week. Seriously, that wine is delicious!
67 locals recommend
Flatbush Farm
67 locals recommend
This is a bar + restaurant, but a bottle of Pentimento and some Steak Frites with some friends on the bar side is an excellent way to spend any night of the week. Seriously, that wine is delicious!
Great bar for the ladies who love ladies! Super friendly, pool table, jukebox and cheap drinks.
14 locals recommend
Ginger's Bar
363 5th Ave
14 locals recommend
Great bar for the ladies who love ladies! Super friendly, pool table, jukebox and cheap drinks.
Fanciest cocktails in the most dreamy location. No signage makes it hard to find, but adds to the mystique and appeal. Look for a white tiled front. Expect to have your socks knocked off.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave
234 locals recommend
Fanciest cocktails in the most dreamy location. No signage makes it hard to find, but adds to the mystique and appeal. Look for a white tiled front. Expect to have your socks knocked off.
Cute Bar in Red Hook. A bit out of the way, but if you find yourself cruising the neighborhood, check em out. Their deviled eggs rock.
55 locals recommend
Fort Defiance
347 Van Brunt St
55 locals recommend
Cute Bar in Red Hook. A bit out of the way, but if you find yourself cruising the neighborhood, check em out. Their deviled eggs rock.
Lots and lots of beers on tap. Cool place for cool hipsters.
31 locals recommend
The Owl Farm
297 9th St
31 locals recommend
Lots and lots of beers on tap. Cool place for cool hipsters.
Get a manicure and a martini AT THE SAME TIME! :) Treat Yosailf!
56 locals recommend
Beauty Bar
231 E 14th St
56 locals recommend
Get a manicure and a martini AT THE SAME TIME! :) Treat Yosailf!

Shopping

All the normal stuff you might need.
88 locals recommend
Rite Aid
249 7th Ave
88 locals recommend
All the normal stuff you might need.
Seriously expensive and masterfully curated clothing store. So good. Prices so depressing. :) Go get something. It'll look amazing on you.
11 locals recommend
Bird Brooklyn - Park Slope
11 locals recommend
Seriously expensive and masterfully curated clothing store. So good. Prices so depressing. :) Go get something. It'll look amazing on you.

Sightseeing

This is a place for bike rentals. Hybrids for $30/day. Sight see by bike.
8 locals recommend
9th Street Cycles
8 locals recommend
This is a place for bike rentals. Hybrids for $30/day. Sight see by bike.

Everything Else

Chase Bank
15 locals recommend
ATM (Chase Bank)
883 Flatbush Ave
15 locals recommend
Chase Bank
CitiBank
74 locals recommend
Citibank
1398 Fulton St
74 locals recommend
CitiBank
Citibank
74 locals recommend
Citibank
1398 Fulton St
74 locals recommend
Citibank
Bank of America
34 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
186 Newark Ave
34 locals recommend
Bank of America