Kris's Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food,Drinks, & Groceries within 5 blocks
Best spots in walking distance
A great pizza spot that also offers brunch. They now have a bakery and bar too.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveA great pizza spot that also offers brunch. They now have a bakery and bar too.
Peaches
393 Lewis AveReliably good Southern food.
This place is a special find. If you're looking for real "soul" food that is the same as you'd find in the South or from 20 years ago this is it. Simple options like fried fish and grits make this a real treat. It's also really inexpensive.
33 locals recommend
Ma-n-Pop
349 Lewis AveThis place is a special find. If you're looking for real "soul" food that is the same as you'd find in the South or from 20 years ago this is it. Simple options like fried fish and grits make this a real treat. It's also really inexpensive.
Best place for a bagel in the morning and great coffee roasted by the owners.
83 locals recommend
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X BlvdBest place for a bagel in the morning and great coffee roasted by the owners.
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X BlvdGreat little place for ramen.
Sergio's Pizza
279 Malcolm X BlvdClassic NYC pizza nearby
Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey StAlso good Mexican food that has some options beyond Tepache nearby.
Fresh fruit market and deli
313 Malcolm X BlvdThe closest place with the basics for groceries.
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StLive music every night and good drinks!
Halsey Traders Market
587 Halsey StA typical grocery store in NYC
A Japanese restaurant with sushi and fried chicken. It's owned by a husband/wife couple and it's clear they are passionate about their work.
108 locals recommend
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X BlvdA Japanese restaurant with sushi and fried chicken. It's owned by a husband/wife couple and it's clear they are passionate about their work.
A great cocktail bar nearby. A little fancy, but worth it!
12 locals recommend
Dick & Jane’s Bar Room, Bed-Stuy
300 Malcolm X BoulevardA great cocktail bar nearby. A little fancy, but worth it!
Garnacha Bite
Really good Mexican food. They deliver too.
Drinks & Nightlife
This was one of the first bars to adopt the speakeasy style. It's very small but a fun place to try.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveThis was one of the first bars to adopt the speakeasy style. It's very small but a fun place to try.
Fulton Ale House
1446 Fulton StA classic bar with an upstate NY feel
Turtles all the way down
236 Malcolm X BlvdA laid back bar with good beers and good specials.
Bigger grocery stores 10+ blocks away
For more options for groceries
This is a convenient place near the Jay St stop on the A/C to get lots of good food for not much money.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StThis is a convenient place near the Jay St stop on the A/C to get lots of good food for not much money.
The best grocery store nearby with the biggest selection.
228 locals recommend
Super Foodtown of Bedford Stuyvesant
1420 Fulton StThe best grocery store nearby with the biggest selection.
Everything Else
I think this place makes the best ice cream in all of NYC. So good! You can also buy it by the pint at the Fresh Fruit Market on the corner.
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveI think this place makes the best ice cream in all of NYC. So good! You can also buy it by the pint at the Fresh Fruit Market on the corner.
One of our neighbor's is an owner of this wine store. Go there if you really want to try something special. They feature wines from very small wineries all over the world.
10 locals recommend
Chambers Street Wines
79 Chambers StOne of our neighbor's is an owner of this wine store. Go there if you really want to try something special. They feature wines from very small wineries all over the world.
Getting Around
Fulton Park
70 Chauncey StBest entrance for Utica subway stop
Parks & Nature
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StGreat views and lots to see nearby
Food scene
Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen
413 Tompkins AveThis place has the best biscuits!