Guidebook for Brooklyn

Melissa
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Arts & Culture

Nitehawk Cinema is New York’s original cinema eatery; an independent movie house bringing a selective approach to film, food, and drinks.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema is New York’s original cinema eatery; an independent movie house bringing a selective approach to film, food, and drinks.

Food Scene

"The Woodstock of Eating” Saturdays at East River State Park; open from 11am to 6pm, featuring packaged and prepared foods, beverages, and more from purveyors from New York City and across the region.
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent Ave
777 locals recommend
"The Woodstock of Eating” Saturdays at East River State Park; open from 11am to 6pm, featuring packaged and prepared foods, beverages, and more from purveyors from New York City and across the region.
New American cuisine, sourced locally and influenced by flavors and techniques from Spain, Italy, Central America, and beyond. Cocktails are creative, yet rooted in the classics.
176 locals recommend
Cafe Colette
79 Berry St
176 locals recommend
New American cuisine, sourced locally and influenced by flavors and techniques from Spain, Italy, Central America, and beyond. Cocktails are creative, yet rooted in the classics.
Freshly cooked Moroccan and Mediterranean specialties, with a beautiful indoors terrace. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Café Mogador serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner; full bar, too.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe Ave
856 locals recommend
Freshly cooked Moroccan and Mediterranean specialties, with a beautiful indoors terrace. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Café Mogador serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner; full bar, too.
Family owned bakery serving freshly baked goods 'till 10pm. The cinnamon roll is unbelievable.
14 locals recommend
Moe's Doughs
126 Nassau Ave
14 locals recommend
Family owned bakery serving freshly baked goods 'till 10pm. The cinnamon roll is unbelievable.
Good sushi at good prices. They serve lunch specials for less than $10.
14 locals recommend
Kyoto Sushi
161 Nassau Ave
14 locals recommend
Good sushi at good prices. They serve lunch specials for less than $10.
That place must be a gold mine; the food is just so damn good it's always full, especially the weekend brunch. I can't point out only one favorite dish but the burger is perfection.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
That place must be a gold mine; the food is just so damn good it's always full, especially the weekend brunch. I can't point out only one favorite dish but the burger is perfection.
Korean food! Everything I've tried has been extraordinary, tacos, bibimbap, bbq... If you're super hungry, go for the beef bibimbap in the hot stone bowl and don't forget to include the spicy sauce...
163 locals recommend
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs Ave
163 locals recommend
Korean food! Everything I've tried has been extraordinary, tacos, bibimbap, bbq... If you're super hungry, go for the beef bibimbap in the hot stone bowl and don't forget to include the spicy sauce...
Pies are amazing here, savory or sweet, but the pecan pie is a winner! They have wifi, and the staff is super nice.
39 locals recommend
Pie Corps
77 Driggs Ave
39 locals recommend
Pies are amazing here, savory or sweet, but the pecan pie is a winner! They have wifi, and the staff is super nice.

Everything Else

Best tattoo shop, period. Incredibly talented artists from around the world. http://eastrivertattoo.com/
10 locals recommend
East River Tattoo
1047 Manhattan Ave
10 locals recommend
Best tattoo shop, period. Incredibly talented artists from around the world. http://eastrivertattoo.com/

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome bar, music venue, with a garden and El Diablo Taco Truck. A local favorite by far. Don't miss The Reverend Vince Anderson & The Love Choir preaching dirty gospel and good vibes Monday nights!
521 locals recommend
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 locals recommend
Awesome bar, music venue, with a garden and El Diablo Taco Truck. A local favorite by far. Don't miss The Reverend Vince Anderson & The Love Choir preaching dirty gospel and good vibes Monday nights!
A bar with a bowling alley, 8 vintage lanes, 12 craft brew taps, and pool table. Fun times guaranteed!
184 locals recommend
The Gutter
200 N 14th St
184 locals recommend
A bar with a bowling alley, 8 vintage lanes, 12 craft brew taps, and pool table. Fun times guaranteed!
Premium specialty spirits, seasonal cocktail menu of original recipes by the staff, and a 100-bottle wine list focusing on small artisanal producers. Exceptional raw bar!
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 locals recommend
Premium specialty spirits, seasonal cocktail menu of original recipes by the staff, and a 100-bottle wine list focusing on small artisanal producers. Exceptional raw bar!
Lucky Luna's menu is inspired by the classic foods found in popular Mexican and Taiwanese street corners.
29 locals recommend
Lucky Luna
167 Nassau Avenue
29 locals recommend
Lucky Luna's menu is inspired by the classic foods found in popular Mexican and Taiwanese street corners.
Great bar with good music, nice cocktails, and food until 2am. Same owners from Five Leaves. My go-to's are the fish tacos, and the burger, it has melted cheese in the patty. They're open for brunch.
101 locals recommend
Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford Avenue
101 locals recommend
Great bar with good music, nice cocktails, and food until 2am. Same owners from Five Leaves. My go-to's are the fish tacos, and the burger, it has melted cheese in the patty. They're open for brunch.
Neighborhood bar, very off the grid with cheap beer and a juke box, what else do you need?
22 locals recommend
The Palace
206 Nassau Ave
22 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar, very off the grid with cheap beer and a juke box, what else do you need?

Shopping

"The Closet keeps the locals and out-of-towners groovily dressed for less."
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
454 locals recommend
"The Closet keeps the locals and out-of-towners groovily dressed for less."

Essentials

Closest grocery store.
129 locals recommend
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs Ave
129 locals recommend
Closest grocery store.