Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
La Loba Cantina
Great tequila and mezcal menu!
Delicious, traditional Tibetan food. Hole-in-the-wall place. Great decor.
102 locals recommend
Cafe Tibet
1510 Cortelyou RdDelicious, traditional Tibetan food. Hole-in-the-wall place. Great decor.
Delicious food and coffee, and a great place to work during the day!
175 locals recommend
Cafe Madeline
1603 Cortelyou RdDelicious food and coffee, and a great place to work during the day!
Super affordable and very edible Indian restaurant that is open into the early morning hours—and also delivers!
9 locals recommend
Madina
563 Coney Island AveSuper affordable and very edible Indian restaurant that is open into the early morning hours—and also delivers!
My favorite coffee shop! Beautiful, peaceful outdoor seating and great food. Hang out on your computer all day.
88 locals recommend
Qathra Cafe
1112 Cortelyou RdMy favorite coffee shop! Beautiful, peaceful outdoor seating and great food. Hang out on your computer all day.
Grand Army
336 State StAmazing oyster and cocktail list!
Amazing oyster and absinthe list, and the best cocktails I've ever had! Just a short walk to the Brooklyn waterfront and Bedford Ave, which is very hip. Dollar oyster happy hour!
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveAmazing oyster and absinthe list, and the best cocktails I've ever had! Just a short walk to the Brooklyn waterfront and Bedford Ave, which is very hip. Dollar oyster happy hour!
Drinks & Nightlife
It's also a flower shop! And they serve great food outdoors in the summertime.
244 locals recommend
Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou RdIt's also a flower shop! And they serve great food outdoors in the summertime.
It's also a guitar shop and they have live music almost every night! Also a great outdoor area in the back.
113 locals recommend
Bar Chord
1008 Cortelyou RdIt's also a guitar shop and they have live music almost every night! Also a great outdoor area in the back.
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestGreat food and beer list, and steps away from Prospect Park!
Parks & Nature
Great for walks, trail rides, guided tours, live music, and sightseeing! Check online for events that may be happening during your stay.
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveGreat for walks, trail rides, guided tours, live music, and sightseeing! Check online for events that may be happening during your stay.
Sightseeing
One of my favorite places in the world! Walking trails, tours, terrariums, museums. Free on: Tuesdays, Fridays for seniors, and Saturdays from 10am - noon.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveOne of my favorite places in the world! Walking trails, tours, terrariums, museums. Free on: Tuesdays, Fridays for seniors, and Saturdays from 10am - noon.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful, historic library on Grand Army Plaza! A national landmark.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
Beautiful, historic library on Grand Army Plaza! A national landmark.
Great permanent collection of feminist art! Always a great exhibit going on. Right next to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyGreat permanent collection of feminist art! Always a great exhibit going on. Right next to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.
Shopping
A lovely, well-stocked independent bookstore with an excellent event series—on a street with lots of restaurants and shopping.
21 locals recommend
Community Bookstore
143 7th AveA lovely, well-stocked independent bookstore with an excellent event series—on a street with lots of restaurants and shopping.
Amazing independent bookstore in Fort Greene, which is just a short train ride away! Explore the shops and restaurants on Fulton Street while you're there.
170 locals recommend
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StAmazing independent bookstore in Fort Greene, which is just a short train ride away! Explore the shops and restaurants on Fulton Street while you're there.
Amazing used bookstore with a great event series! On Vanderbilt Road, which is full of awesome restaurants, shops, and bars, and just a few steps to Grand Army Plaza.
51 locals recommend
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt AveAmazing used bookstore with a great event series! On Vanderbilt Road, which is full of awesome restaurants, shops, and bars, and just a few steps to Grand Army Plaza.
Essentials
Excellent organic co-op! Find fresh produce and all of your essentials here.
153 locals recommend
Flatbush Food Co-op
1415 Cortelyou RdExcellent organic co-op! Find fresh produce and all of your essentials here.
This is the closest place and they also do drop-off. There are lots of arcade games to keep the kids entertained if you want to stay, too!
Citywash Laundry Center
586 Coney Island AveThis is the closest place and they also do drop-off. There are lots of arcade games to keep the kids entertained if you want to stay, too!
Great produce stand! Huge selection of fresh produce and many ethnic foods. Great prices, too.
13 locals recommend
Isaac's Apple Farm
329 Church AveGreat produce stand! Huge selection of fresh produce and many ethnic foods. Great prices, too.
Really great organic health food store just a short walk from the apartment!
26 locals recommend
Natural Frontier Market
325 3rd AveReally great organic health food store just a short walk from the apartment!
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou Rd
Walgreens
9408 3rd Ave