Guidebook for Brooklyn
Sightseeing
Considered one of the greatest Art Deco buildings in the United States. Fabulous metallic gold figural facade. Great farmers' market here every weekend, at Grand Army Plaza!
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
Considered one of the greatest Art Deco buildings in the United States. Fabulous metallic gold figural facade. Great farmers' market here every weekend, at Grand Army Plaza!
You've got to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge at least once in your lifetime!
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeYou've got to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge at least once in your lifetime!
If you go at night, you can avoid the crowds and lines, plus it's cheaper, and you can see the whole city lit up!
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StIf you go at night, you can avoid the crowds and lines, plus it's cheaper, and you can see the whole city lit up!
Everything Else
Drop-in yoga classes with sliding-scale pricing. Recharge your zen thing and afterward stop into the juice bar a few doors up!
36 locals recommend
Brooklyn Yoga Collective
795 Franklin AvenueDrop-in yoga classes with sliding-scale pricing. Recharge your zen thing and afterward stop into the juice bar a few doors up!
Huge, beautiful museum. Space to sit out front near the fountains and people watch while you eat an ice cream cone from a nearby vendor.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyHuge, beautiful museum. Space to sit out front near the fountains and people watch while you eat an ice cream cone from a nearby vendor.
Definitely worth a stroll, with a wonderful bonsai collection, Japanese garden, orchids, cherry esplanade, Brooklyn walk of fame, outdoor cafe, and great gift shop.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveDefinitely worth a stroll, with a wonderful bonsai collection, Japanese garden, orchids, cherry esplanade, Brooklyn walk of fame, outdoor cafe, and great gift shop.
Impressive arch landmark with sculpture, fountain, and a bustling Saturday farmers' market. You can enter Prospect Park from here.
378 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueImpressive arch landmark with sculpture, fountain, and a bustling Saturday farmers' market. You can enter Prospect Park from here.
They sell beautiful bikes here, but they also rent them, in case you want to get a bike for a day and ride around the neighborhood or Prospect Park!
15 locals recommend
Excelsior Bike Shop
694 Franklin AveThey sell beautiful bikes here, but they also rent them, in case you want to get a bike for a day and ride around the neighborhood or Prospect Park!
If you're here with kids in the summer, this place is a find. Take the Shuttle (S) train to Prospect Park; ask someone to point you to the LeFrak splash pad. Huge water play area, skating, picnics.
194 locals recommend
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East DrIf you're here with kids in the summer, this place is a find. Take the Shuttle (S) train to Prospect Park; ask someone to point you to the LeFrak splash pad. Huge water play area, skating, picnics.
Entertainment & Activities
The first museum in the country designed for children! Over 120 years in the same location, recently renovated, with great interactive and nature exhibits and a fantastic toddler play area!
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveThe first museum in the country designed for children! Over 120 years in the same location, recently renovated, with great interactive and nature exhibits and a fantastic toddler play area!
This deli-style restaurant has the best coffee around and a singalong for kids at 10:30 almost every weekday. (Call ahead to confirm, and be sure to tip your singalong leader!)
11 locals recommend
Stocked
663 Washington AveThis deli-style restaurant has the best coffee around and a singalong for kids at 10:30 almost every weekday. (Call ahead to confirm, and be sure to tip your singalong leader!)
In spring and summer, be sure to go up to the roof of the Met-- you can see across all of Central Park!
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveIn spring and summer, be sure to go up to the roof of the Met-- you can see across all of Central Park!
Food Scene
Incredible gourmet pizza, tiramisu, and house cocktails. Cozy, dark, with wood-beamed ceilings and a vintage feel.
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveIncredible gourmet pizza, tiramisu, and house cocktails. Cozy, dark, with wood-beamed ceilings and a vintage feel.
Slow-cooked, satisfying pastas and yummy signature cocktails. Also a delicious brunch spot! Great patio seating.
163 locals recommend
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin AveSlow-cooked, satisfying pastas and yummy signature cocktails. Also a delicious brunch spot! Great patio seating.
Try the Stew: spinach, bananas, ginger, honey, almond milk. The house-made patties are all vegetarian and all amazing-- try the ackee or the spicy tofu!
30 locals recommend
Veggies Natural Juice Bar
785 Franklin AveTry the Stew: spinach, bananas, ginger, honey, almond milk. The house-made patties are all vegetarian and all amazing-- try the ackee or the spicy tofu!
Deli-style, modern restaurant with a shared central table for getting work done on your laptop. Great food, minimal distractions.
107 locals recommend
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln PlDeli-style, modern restaurant with a shared central table for getting work done on your laptop. Great food, minimal distractions.
Pizza by the slice, a nice house salad, and crisp, delicious root beer on tap.
59 locals recommend
Rosco's Pizza
685 Franklin AvenuePizza by the slice, a nice house salad, and crisp, delicious root beer on tap.
Great food-- especially the pastas-- and great vintage wallpapers and dimly lit booths.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington AvenueGreat food-- especially the pastas-- and great vintage wallpapers and dimly lit booths.
Tiny gem of a coffee shop with fantastic pastries. There's a bagel shop right next door if that's more your jam.
169 locals recommend
Little Zelda
728 Franklin AveTiny gem of a coffee shop with fantastic pastries. There's a bagel shop right next door if that's more your jam.
Serves Stumptown Coffee and has plenty of tables to spread out if you need to get some work done.
160 locals recommend
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin AveServes Stumptown Coffee and has plenty of tables to spread out if you need to get some work done.
Popular Mexican spot, beautifully decorated, with soft tacos, hearty entrees, and a great house mole sauce.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin AvePopular Mexican spot, beautifully decorated, with soft tacos, hearty entrees, and a great house mole sauce.
Shopping
This indie boutique sells clothes, jewelry, gifts, cards, dishes, soaps, snacks, and more-- almost all of it locally made here in Brooklyn. We love the Brooklyn brownstone tea towels.
14 locals recommend
Owl and Thistle General Store
833 Franklin AvenueThis indie boutique sells clothes, jewelry, gifts, cards, dishes, soaps, snacks, and more-- almost all of it locally made here in Brooklyn. We love the Brooklyn brownstone tea towels.
Essentials
Fantastic market and deli with gorgeous organic produce, beer, groceries, nice cheeses, household items and diapers, and all the basics.
29 locals recommend
BROOKLYN BORN MINI MARKET
1426 Bedford AveFantastic market and deli with gorgeous organic produce, beer, groceries, nice cheeses, household items and diapers, and all the basics.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gueros
605 Prospect PlStrong margaritas and delicious tacos.
This spot is tucked away on Washington Avenue and has great cocktails.
102 locals recommend
Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveThis spot is tucked away on Washington Avenue and has great cocktails.