Matthew’s Brooklyn Guidebook
Food scene
Rucola
190 Dean StFantastic Northern Italian restaurant with outdoor seating.
Ten Ichi
116 Smith StJapanese supermarket with delicious lunch options.
La Vara
268 Clinton StSpanish tapas with Moorish & Jewish influences.
Seafood restaurant with Spanish & Japanese inspired dishes featuring high-top & bar seating.
6 locals recommend
Saint Julivert
264 Clinton StSeafood restaurant with Spanish & Japanese inspired dishes featuring high-top & bar seating.
An eclectic mix of comfort foods, from burgers to curry to Cincinnati-style spaghetti, served in a cozy diner inspired space.
The HiHi Room
138 Smith StAn eclectic mix of comfort foods, from burgers to curry to Cincinnati-style spaghetti, served in a cozy diner inspired space.
Sophisticated cocktails, craft beers & raw-bar menu items (including oysters) offered in a beautiful space. Plenty of outdoor seating!
44 locals recommend
Grand Army
336 State StSophisticated cocktails, craft beers & raw-bar menu items (including oysters) offered in a beautiful space. Plenty of outdoor seating!
Hip, vintage-chic neighborhood spot preparing locally sourced New American small plates.
261 locals recommend
Roman's
243 Dekalb AveHip, vintage-chic neighborhood spot preparing locally sourced New American small plates.
Latin American cooking by the Cómodo team in an airy, rustic space with a greenhouselike back room.
92 locals recommend
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb AveLatin American cooking by the Cómodo team in an airy, rustic space with a greenhouselike back room.
Chef-owned spot for contemporary Israeli & Mediterranean food & cocktails, with backyard seating.
79 locals recommend
Miss Ada
184 Dekalb AveChef-owned spot for contemporary Israeli & Mediterranean food & cocktails, with backyard seating.
French cafe fare & organic wines offered in a charming, cozy interior with red leather banquettes. Right next to the park!
56 locals recommend
Café Paulette
1 S Elliott PlFrench cafe fare & organic wines offered in a charming, cozy interior with red leather banquettes. Right next to the park!
The sister restaurant to Williamsburg mainstay Walter Foods, with cocktails and Fort Greene Park views!
253 locals recommend
Walter's
166 Dekalb AveThe sister restaurant to Williamsburg mainstay Walter Foods, with cocktails and Fort Greene Park views!
Coffee, tea & espresso plus light bites such as sandwiches & pastries.
116 locals recommend
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb AveCoffee, tea & espresso plus light bites such as sandwiches & pastries.
Devoción Colombia
Coffee sourced from Colombia and roasted in Brooklyn.
Quaint corner joint specializing in Sardinian fare, plus cocktails & weekend brunch. Cash only!
32 locals recommend
River Deli
32 Joralemon StQuaint corner joint specializing in Sardinian fare, plus cocktails & weekend brunch. Cash only!
Atmospheric watering hole serving up cocktails, beer, wine & more in simple, retro surroundings.
59 locals recommend
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveAtmospheric watering hole serving up cocktails, beer, wine & more in simple, retro surroundings.
Banquette-lined cocktail bar with art deco accents & a vintage sewing machine equipping the bar.
69 locals recommend
Elsa
136 Atlantic AveBanquette-lined cocktail bar with art deco accents & a vintage sewing machine equipping the bar.
Sightseeing
Beautiful park for a picnic and people watching! There are also many bars and restaurants on Dekalb Avenue which is adjacent to the park.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueBeautiful park for a picnic and people watching! There are also many bars and restaurants on Dekalb Avenue which is adjacent to the park.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn's answer to Manhattan's Central Park!
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe best view of Manhattan you can find! Great for picnics or walking along the boardwalk with an ice cream.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StThe best view of Manhattan you can find! Great for picnics or walking along the boardwalk with an ice cream.