Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveThe best fried chicken in NYC.
Upscale southern food and a crowd that truly represents the diversity of the neighborhood. They also have a good bar for watching sports.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis AveUpscale southern food and a crowd that truly represents the diversity of the neighborhood. They also have a good bar for watching sports.
Some of the best Italian food in NYC, with people coming from Manhattan to eat here. Their secret? Fresh ingredients, passion, and attention to detail. Their bar also serves beautiful cocktails.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveSome of the best Italian food in NYC, with people coming from Manhattan to eat here. Their secret? Fresh ingredients, passion, and attention to detail. Their bar also serves beautiful cocktails.
A wonderful neighborhood cafe and restaurant with friendly people, a nice garden, and quality food at reasonable prices.
249 locals recommend
Manny's
212 Patchen AveA wonderful neighborhood cafe and restaurant with friendly people, a nice garden, and quality food at reasonable prices.
Beautifully decorated in vintage style, with very well-made coffee and a large assortment of pastries. Nice spot to observe the neighborhood crowd.
162 locals recommend
Georges-Andre Vintage Cafe
558 Halsey StBeautifully decorated in vintage style, with very well-made coffee and a large assortment of pastries. Nice spot to observe the neighborhood crowd.
Fresh, creative australian fare, excellent coffee and friendly staff. Try the Polenta Fries, Quinoa Salad, and Avocado Toast.
131 locals recommend
Sumner Cafe & Wine Bar
Fresh, creative australian fare, excellent coffee and friendly staff. Try the Polenta Fries, Quinoa Salad, and Avocado Toast.
Authentic, greasy-spoon fried fish restaurant with lengthy waits.
141 locals recommend
Bed Stuy Fish Fry
801 Halsey StAuthentic, greasy-spoon fried fish restaurant with lengthy waits.
Nice, slightly upscale restaurant and bar. Short ribs and cocktails are excellent.
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins AveNice, slightly upscale restaurant and bar. Short ribs and cocktails are excellent.
If you're in the mood for cheap Chinese food, this is the one you can trust. Their dumplings are home-made and excellent.
11 locals recommend
Lucky House Kitchen
343 Lewis AveIf you're in the mood for cheap Chinese food, this is the one you can trust. Their dumplings are home-made and excellent.
Classic french cuisine that will not disappoint. Sit in the garden, and come prepared to spend $100/per person.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdClassic french cuisine that will not disappoint. Sit in the garden, and come prepared to spend $100/per person.
An intimate, creative mexican gem run by a lovely young couple. Try their tostada sampler with a round of mezcalitas, and you will not regret it!
70 locals recommend
Calaca
139 Putnam AveAn intimate, creative mexican gem run by a lovely young couple. Try their tostada sampler with a round of mezcalitas, and you will not regret it!
Drinks & Nightlife
It's rare to find live music in NYC any more. Even more rare to find high quality gypsy jazz, of consistently high quality.
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StIt's rare to find live music in NYC any more. Even more rare to find high quality gypsy jazz, of consistently high quality.
Good crowds, good music. Recently visited by Jay-Z and Beyonce, which could be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective.
307 locals recommend
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X BlvdGood crowds, good music. Recently visited by Jay-Z and Beyonce, which could be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective.
Famous for its Foi Gras Donut, this is a creative place where the young, cool kids eat.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveFamous for its Foi Gras Donut, this is a creative place where the young, cool kids eat.
Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey StReally good cocktails with a down-to-earth local crowd.
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle AveBeers, burgers and sports.
Black Swan
Gastropub. Good place for sports.
Stuy Bar
562 Halsey StA nice french bar, right down the street.
A beautiful, intimate cocktail bar, with staff that is serious about spirits.
234 locals recommend
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveA beautiful, intimate cocktail bar, with staff that is serious about spirits.
Everything Else
Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins AveExcellent choice for wine purchases.
Bryant Park
A beautiful open space adjacent to the iconic NY Public Library.
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey StA great venue for alternative music.
Home of The Metropolitan Opera, The New York City Ballet, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Lincoln Center Jazz, and other resident performing arts companies.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaHome of The Metropolitan Opera, The New York City Ballet, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Lincoln Center Jazz, and other resident performing arts companies.
Essentials
A basic supermarket, with limited organics, but very close to the house.
124 locals recommend
Key Food
200 Malcolm X BlvdA basic supermarket, with limited organics, but very close to the house.
Sightseeing
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich StUnbelievable views of NYC, even for a native!
Times Square
A good stop for about 15 minutes, if you haven't been.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetOne of the finest modern collections in the world.
If you are passionate about all things television and cinema, this is a must see.
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th AveIf you are passionate about all things television and cinema, this is a must see.
One of the best displays of American art, in a stunning new building on the Hudson River.
884 locals recommend
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
One of the best displays of American art, in a stunning new building on the Hudson River.
Take a walk across the world's first steel suspension bridge, and a major icon in the NY landscape.
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeTake a walk across the world's first steel suspension bridge, and a major icon in the NY landscape.
Entertainment & Activities
An excellent museum and activity center for kids, within a short walk or bus ride from the apartment.
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveAn excellent museum and activity center for kids, within a short walk or bus ride from the apartment.
Shopping
A popular destination for purchasing tickets for Broadway shows.
149 locals recommend
TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetA popular destination for purchasing tickets for Broadway shows.
Great shopping, restaurants and architecture line the streets of SoHo. While this neighborhood used to be "cool", it's now more or less a retail district, but a good one nonetheless.
909 locals recommend
SoHo
Great shopping, restaurants and architecture line the streets of SoHo. While this neighborhood used to be "cool", it's now more or less a retail district, but a good one nonetheless.