Guidebook for Crown Heights
Food Scene
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveAmazing "sit down" pizza place
Classic New York pizza by the slice. Not highly ranked in the city, but good if you need a quick fix
Gino's Cucina Brick Oven Pizza
723 Washington AvenueClassic New York pizza by the slice. Not highly ranked in the city, but good if you need a quick fix
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington Avecoffee shop with wifi
Excellent, lively sit-down Mexican restaurant with killer margaritas.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveExcellent, lively sit-down Mexican restaurant with killer margaritas.
Easily the most romantic restaurant in the neighborhood. Not cheap, but worth it. Great burger night on Mondays.
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James
605 Carlton AveEasily the most romantic restaurant in the neighborhood. Not cheap, but worth it. Great burger night on Mondays.
Delicious Italian restaurant with homemade pasta! Very small, cute, and romantic but not too expensive.
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Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveDelicious Italian restaurant with homemade pasta! Very small, cute, and romantic but not too expensive.
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveExcellent bistro - 1 block away!
Gueros
605 Prospect PlBreakfast tacos
Banhmigos
636 Park PlVietnamese sandwiches
Glady's
788 Franklin AveJamaican food/rum bar with amazing interior design.
New Orleans restaurant. Delicious food and a great place to drink.
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Catfish
1433 Bedford AveNew Orleans restaurant. Delicious food and a great place to drink.
Silver Rice
638 Park PlExcellent sushi just 5 minutes away
Arts & Culture
Outstanding contemporary art museum. On the first Saturday of every month, they have a huge party and it's free from 5pm on
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Museu do Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyOutstanding contemporary art museum. On the first Saturday of every month, they have a huge party and it's free from 5pm on
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveMovies, modern dance, concerts, and more
Brooklyn Public Library
Parks & Nature
Absolutely gorgeous, huge botanic garden. You'll forget you're in New York.
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Botanic Garden station
Absolutely gorgeous, huge botanic garden. You'll forget you're in New York.
Largest park in Brooklyn, just a 10 minute walk. 3 mile running/biking track inside and plenty of places to lay a blanket down and chill.
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Prospect Park
Largest park in Brooklyn, just a 10 minute walk. 3 mile running/biking track inside and plenty of places to lay a blanket down and chill.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dr. Who / Steampunk themed bar with live music almost every night
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The Way Station
683 Washington AveDr. Who / Steampunk themed bar with live music almost every night
Beer bar with big outdoor beer garden. Great when the weather's nice.
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Washington Commons
748 Washington AveBeer bar with big outdoor beer garden. Great when the weather's nice.
Speak-easy style cocktails with a good back-yard. Cash Only. Skews to a slightly older, well-dressed crown.
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Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveSpeak-easy style cocktails with a good back-yard. Cash Only. Skews to a slightly older, well-dressed crown.
Speak-easy style cocktails with a good back-yard. More seating than Weather Up and they take credit cards. Skews to a slightly older, well-dressed crown.
102 moradores locais recomendam
Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveSpeak-easy style cocktails with a good back-yard. More seating than Weather Up and they take credit cards. Skews to a slightly older, well-dressed crown.
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin AveCrown Heights bar skewing to a 20s / 30s crowd.
Live DJs or music almost every night. Every other Saturday Night is a huge soul/funk dance party. Starts late, ends late.
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Friends and Lovers
641 Classon AveLive DJs or music almost every night. Every other Saturday Night is a huge soul/funk dance party. Starts late, ends late.
This place is new, young, and super poppin'! A hip crowd, sleek mod design and a big backyard.
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Diamond Reef
1057 Atlantic AveThis place is new, young, and super poppin'! A hip crowd, sleek mod design and a big backyard.
Berg'n is a huge bar with multiple food vendors inside. They have outdoor seating and it's quite a scene! 30s and 40s crowd with a lot of kids during the day, buzzing at night. Great spot for a quick bite to eat too and right around the corner.
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BERG'N
899 Bergen StBerg'n is a huge bar with multiple food vendors inside. They have outdoor seating and it's quite a scene! 30s and 40s crowd with a lot of kids during the day, buzzing at night. Great spot for a quick bite to eat too and right around the corner.
Sisters
47 E 124th StSuper stylish, non-pretentious bar with great food.
Doris
1088 Fulton StVibey and slightly mysterious - a great hang.
Tiny music venue with incredible, eclectic programming 7 days a week, and also a great bar.
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Barbès
376 9th StTiny music venue with incredible, eclectic programming 7 days a week, and also a great bar.
Craft beer bar right around the corner. You can also buy fancy craft beer to go. Good vibes and a mellow back yard.
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Covenhoven
730 Classon AveCraft beer bar right around the corner. You can also buy fancy craft beer to go. Good vibes and a mellow back yard.
Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveCraft beer bar, couple blocks away.
BierWax
556 Vanderbilt Ave10,000+ records and craft beer. 'Nuff said.
ST ENDS
667 Franklin AveNew, absurdly hip bar 2 blocks away with a good back yard.
D’Antan
858 Bergen StSuper cute and romantic! Natural wines and Italian food.
Essentials
GalaFresh Farms
492 St Marks AveBig grocery store
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueOpen every Saturday
Mayday Hardware
755 Washington AveMom n' Pop Hardware store.
The Winey Neighbor
679 Washington AveWine Shop. 'Nuff said.
Everything Else
24 hour laundromat. They offer a drop-off service with (usually) a 1-day turnaround.
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Laundry City
632 Grand Ave24 hour laundromat. They offer a drop-off service with (usually) a 1-day turnaround.
Shopping
This shop around the corner is the only one of its kind in the world. They sell Skateboards & Fresh Flowers. Super cool hats!
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Park Delicatessen
722 Classon AveThis shop around the corner is the only one of its kind in the world. They sell Skateboards & Fresh Flowers. Super cool hats!