Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Best sushi in the neighborhood. Also very close to the Barclay’s Center and on the edge of Park Slope if you are trying to find a place for dinner before a concert or game.
35 moradores locais recomendam
Taro Sushi
244 Flatbush AveBest sushi in the neighborhood. Also very close to the Barclay’s Center and on the edge of Park Slope if you are trying to find a place for dinner before a concert or game.
Hearty homemade pasta, great burrata, and other Italian food.
163 moradores locais recomendam
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveHearty homemade pasta, great burrata, and other Italian food.
Little pizza place with red checkered table cloths and great Italian food. Definitely check out their creative seasonal specials.
44 moradores locais recomendam
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt AveLittle pizza place with red checkered table cloths and great Italian food. Definitely check out their creative seasonal specials.
Another favorite brunch spot. Couldn’t be much closer to my apartment. Try the uovo in purgatorio, and try one of their great Bloody Marys too.
100 moradores locais recomendam
Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueAnother favorite brunch spot. Couldn’t be much closer to my apartment. Try the uovo in purgatorio, and try one of their great Bloody Marys too.
Fantastic, hearty ramen that is perfect for a cold evening. Be prepared to wait for a table.
283 moradores locais recomendam
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
Fantastic, hearty ramen that is perfect for a cold evening. Be prepared to wait for a table.
Although I’m a vegetarian and can’t vouch for it personally, people are crazy about The Islands, which sells authentic West Indian food.
103 moradores locais recomendam
The Islands
671 Washington AveAlthough I’m a vegetarian and can’t vouch for it personally, people are crazy about The Islands, which sells authentic West Indian food.
I can’t recommend the restaurant itself for its ambiance, but its take-out is delicious. Try Malay Kofta.
52 moradores locais recomendam
Bombay Masala
678 Franklin AvenueI can’t recommend the restaurant itself for its ambiance, but its take-out is delicious. Try Malay Kofta.
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveSolid local place for coffee and pastries.
Tiny but good coffee place that my serious coffee-drinking friends are all fans of.
169 moradores locais recomendam
Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveTiny but good coffee place that my serious coffee-drinking friends are all fans of.
Not just for coffee! One of the best places in the neighborhood for getting some quiet time with wifi and your laptop.
83 moradores locais recomendam
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington AveNot just for coffee! One of the best places in the neighborhood for getting some quiet time with wifi and your laptop.
They have coffee as well as donuts from popular local bakery Dough.
160 moradores locais recomendam
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush AveThey have coffee as well as donuts from popular local bakery Dough.
As far as I’m concerned, this is the highlight of the neighborhood. The best ice cream, the most eccentric flavors, all made on-site, and it turns into a bit of a party right before closing time.
370 moradores locais recomendam
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveAs far as I’m concerned, this is the highlight of the neighborhood. The best ice cream, the most eccentric flavors, all made on-site, and it turns into a bit of a party right before closing time.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you want to stumble home after a late night, you will only need to walk half a block from Tooker Alley. Slightly pricey but very creative drinks.
102 moradores locais recomendam
Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveIf you want to stumble home after a late night, you will only need to walk half a block from Tooker Alley. Slightly pricey but very creative drinks.
At the other end of my block, a cozy, laid-back place. My go-to for hot drinks during the winter.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Bar Sepia
234 Underhill AvenueAt the other end of my block, a cozy, laid-back place. My go-to for hot drinks during the winter.
Classy, elegant restaurant/bar with quality specialty cocktails. Also worth it for dinner or brunch.
77 moradores locais recomendam
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt AveClassy, elegant restaurant/bar with quality specialty cocktails. Also worth it for dinner or brunch.
Has big open windows and outdoor seating in the summer. If you’re looking for a bar with a good food menu, they make a killer grilled cheese and also a great pickle plate.
136 moradores locais recomendam
Bearded Lady
686A Washington AveHas big open windows and outdoor seating in the summer. If you’re looking for a bar with a good food menu, they make a killer grilled cheese and also a great pickle plate.
Half of the place is a bar, and half is a restaurant, but I like the bar much more. Try their signature version of the Dark and Stormy - the Mo Stormy.
67 moradores locais recomendam
Flatbush Farm
Half of the place is a bar, and half is a restaurant, but I like the bar much more. Try their signature version of the Dark and Stormy - the Mo Stormy.
Shopping
Irresistible selection of stuff for kids, Brooklyn-related items, and all-around cool gear (jewelry, home goods) for adults.
Color BKLYN
760 Washington AveIrresistible selection of stuff for kids, Brooklyn-related items, and all-around cool gear (jewelry, home goods) for adults.
If you’re looking for the local used bookstore that you can lose yourself in on a quiet night, this is it. Open late, so it’s the perfect destination after dinner and before calling it a night.
51 moradores locais recomendam
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt AveIf you’re looking for the local used bookstore that you can lose yourself in on a quiet night, this is it. Open late, so it’s the perfect destination after dinner and before calling it a night.
While this Brooklyn company has gotten popular enough to expand to multiple cities around the U.S., this is a great place to check out their hip clothes and bags. They also sell my favorite hoodies.
70 moradores locais recomendam
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th AveWhile this Brooklyn company has gotten popular enough to expand to multiple cities around the U.S., this is a great place to check out their hip clothes and bags. They also sell my favorite hoodies.
If there is one block in all of Brownstone Brooklyn that encapsulates it perfectly, it would be this one. Upscale hot dog shop, hip maternity store, comic book store, bike shop, vegan café, and more!
Bergen Street Comics
470 Bergen StIf there is one block in all of Brownstone Brooklyn that encapsulates it perfectly, it would be this one. Upscale hot dog shop, hip maternity store, comic book store, bike shop, vegan café, and more!
The shop can be reached if you are already in the garden, or if you just want to go to the shop, enter via the Washington Ave entrance near the intersection with President St.
39 moradores locais recomendam
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford AveThe shop can be reached if you are already in the garden, or if you just want to go to the shop, enter via the Washington Ave entrance near the intersection with President St.
Essentials
This is your best bet for local artisanal foods made by small Brooklyn companies. You’ll find chocolate, pickles, chutney, and other goods.
30 moradores locais recomendam
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt AveThis is your best bet for local artisanal foods made by small Brooklyn companies. You’ll find chocolate, pickles, chutney, and other goods.
Sightseeing
It might not smell good, and it might be full of toxins, but the Gowanus is a pretty unique site. It has several different bridges of different kinds that transverse it.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Gowanus Canal
155 3rd StIt might not smell good, and it might be full of toxins, but the Gowanus is a pretty unique site. It has several different bridges of different kinds that transverse it.
The Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Gardens are on everyone’s list, but the BPL is a elegant, grandiose building with stunning main gates.
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Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Gardens are on everyone’s list, but the BPL is a elegant, grandiose building with stunning main gates.
Everything Else
Friendly, cozy neighborhood yoga studio with very supportive teachers. Good prices.
23 moradores locais recomendam
Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
691 Washington AveFriendly, cozy neighborhood yoga studio with very supportive teachers. Good prices.