Guidebook for Brooklyn

Angie & Richard
Angie & Richard
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Lovely food in a vintage pharmacy (and still has the sign outside and old fixtures inside). Chef/owners from Tuscany. Right at the end of the block.
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 locals recommend
Lovely food in a vintage pharmacy (and still has the sign outside and old fixtures inside). Chef/owners from Tuscany. Right at the end of the block.
Quite a new spot but already recognized with a Michelin star and worthy of it in my opinion. Right at the end of the block.
108 locals recommend
The Finch
212 Greene Ave
108 locals recommend
Quite a new spot but already recognized with a Michelin star and worthy of it in my opinion. Right at the end of the block.
Fantastic pizza but go early or be ready for a wait - no reservations for small parties
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza but go early or be ready for a wait - no reservations for small parties
Fun, family-friendly restaurant with a wood fired oven
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 locals recommend
Fun, family-friendly restaurant with a wood fired oven
We think this place has the best egg sandwiches anywhere (and our kids say so too!). Good for other stuff too but gets busy.
243 locals recommend
Choice Market
318 Lafayette Ave
243 locals recommend
We think this place has the best egg sandwiches anywhere (and our kids say so too!). Good for other stuff too but gets busy.
Coffee place with eclectic furnishings and more seating than Choice Market (almost next door)
109 locals recommend
Urban Vintage
294 Grand Ave
109 locals recommend
Coffee place with eclectic furnishings and more seating than Choice Market (almost next door)
This place combines a gourmet provisions place in the front with a bar/restaurant/garden with some interesting food/beer options in the back - Hipster paradise and on the pricey side but worth checking out
148 locals recommend
Mekelburg's
293 Grand Ave
148 locals recommend
This place combines a gourmet provisions place in the front with a bar/restaurant/garden with some interesting food/beer options in the back - Hipster paradise and on the pricey side but worth checking out
Good casual spot for a quick slice or a whole pie - solid pizza but nothing fancy to look at
21 locals recommend
The 3 Luigis
275 Grand Ave
21 locals recommend
Good casual spot for a quick slice or a whole pie - solid pizza but nothing fancy to look at

Shopping

The original (and seasonal) location of this well curated 'flea market' - the food is worth the visit even if some of the stands have become a bit precious
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
The original (and seasonal) location of this well curated 'flea market' - the food is worth the visit even if some of the stands have become a bit precious

Arts & Culture

Wonderful venue for some culture or just a comfy movie night (including some Indie stuff)
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Wonderful venue for some culture or just a comfy movie night (including some Indie stuff)
World class museum and immediately adjacent to Botantical Garden
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
World class museum and immediately adjacent to Botantical Garden

Essentials

Good, well priced produce
66 locals recommend
Mr. Melon
975 Fulton St
66 locals recommend
Good, well priced produce
Convenient grocery store for basics
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
Convenient grocery store for basics

Getting Around

Subway and Rail hub including trains to JFK (via Jamaica/AirTrain)
477 locals recommend
Atlantic Terminal station
477 locals recommend
Subway and Rail hub including trains to JFK (via Jamaica/AirTrain)
G train runs from this station - this train goes between Brooklyn and Queens so you have to change at Court Square or Bergen St for Manhattan trains (or take the C from Fulton St & Washington Ave)
74 locals recommend
Clinton - Washington Av. station
74 locals recommend
G train runs from this station - this train goes between Brooklyn and Queens so you have to change at Court Square or Bergen St for Manhattan trains (or take the C from Fulton St & Washington Ave)
C train runs from here - closer side of Fulton for Manhattan bound but need to be towards middle of platform
55 locals recommend
Clinton-Washington Avenues Station
55 locals recommend
C train runs from here - closer side of Fulton for Manhattan bound but need to be towards middle of platform

Parks & Nature

Prospect Park's smaller and closer cousin
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
Prospect Park's smaller and closer cousin

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun little Irish pub
26 locals recommend
Hartley's
14 Putnam Ave
26 locals recommend
Fun little Irish pub
Great draft beer selection and have a machine that provides a large can version of a to-go growler
24 locals recommend
Hops Hill
886 Fulton St
24 locals recommend
Great draft beer selection and have a machine that provides a large can version of a to-go growler