Guidebook for Brooklyn

Erika
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Best sushi in the neighborhood. Also very close to the Barclay’s Center and on the edge of Park Slope if you are trying to find a place for dinner before a concert or game.
35 habitants recommandent
Taro Sushi
244 Flatbush Ave
35 habitants recommandent
Best sushi in the neighborhood. Also very close to the Barclay’s Center and on the edge of Park Slope if you are trying to find a place for dinner before a concert or game.
Hearty homemade pasta, great burrata, and other Italian food.
163 habitants recommandent
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin Ave
163 habitants recommandent
Hearty homemade pasta, great burrata, and other Italian food.
Little pizza place with red checkered table cloths and great Italian food. Definitely check out their creative seasonal specials.
44 habitants recommandent
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt Ave
44 habitants recommandent
Little pizza place with red checkered table cloths and great Italian food. Definitely check out their creative seasonal specials.
Another favorite brunch spot. Couldn’t be much closer to my apartment. Try the uovo in purgatorio, and try one of their great Bloody Marys too.
100 habitants recommandent
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 habitants recommandent
Another favorite brunch spot. Couldn’t be much closer to my apartment. Try the uovo in purgatorio, and try one of their great Bloody Marys too.
Fantastic, hearty ramen that is perfect for a cold evening. Be prepared to wait for a table.
283 habitants recommandent
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 habitants recommandent

Fantastic, hearty ramen that is perfect for a cold evening. Be prepared to wait for a table.
Although I’m a vegetarian and can’t vouch for it personally, people are crazy about The Islands, which sells authentic West Indian food.
103 habitants recommandent
The Islands
671 Washington Ave
103 habitants recommandent
Although I’m a vegetarian and can’t vouch for it personally, people are crazy about The Islands, which sells authentic West Indian food.
I can’t recommend the restaurant itself for its ambiance, but its take-out is delicious. Try Malay Kofta.
52 habitants recommandent
Bombay Masala
678 Franklin Avenue
52 habitants recommandent
I can’t recommend the restaurant itself for its ambiance, but its take-out is delicious. Try Malay Kofta.
Solid local place for coffee and pastries.
160 habitants recommandent
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Ave
160 habitants recommandent
Solid local place for coffee and pastries.
Tiny but good coffee place that my serious coffee-drinking friends are all fans of.
169 habitants recommandent
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Ave
169 habitants recommandent
Tiny but good coffee place that my serious coffee-drinking friends are all fans of.
Not just for coffee! One of the best places in the neighborhood for getting some quiet time with wifi and your laptop.
83 habitants recommandent
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington Ave
83 habitants recommandent
Not just for coffee! One of the best places in the neighborhood for getting some quiet time with wifi and your laptop.
They have coffee as well as donuts from popular local bakery Dough.
160 habitants recommandent
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 habitants recommandent
They have coffee as well as donuts from popular local bakery Dough.
As far as I’m concerned, this is the highlight of the neighborhood. The best ice cream, the most eccentric flavors, all made on-site, and it turns into a bit of a party right before closing time.
370 habitants recommandent
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 habitants recommandent
As far as I’m concerned, this is the highlight of the neighborhood. The best ice cream, the most eccentric flavors, all made on-site, and it turns into a bit of a party right before closing time.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you want to stumble home after a late night, you will only need to walk half a block from Tooker Alley. Slightly pricey but very creative drinks.
102 habitants recommandent
Tooker Alley
793 Washington Ave
102 habitants recommandent
If you want to stumble home after a late night, you will only need to walk half a block from Tooker Alley. Slightly pricey but very creative drinks.
At the other end of my block, a cozy, laid-back place. My go-to for hot drinks during the winter.
28 habitants recommandent
Bar Sepia
234 Underhill Avenue
28 habitants recommandent
At the other end of my block, a cozy, laid-back place. My go-to for hot drinks during the winter.
Classy, elegant restaurant/bar with quality specialty cocktails. Also worth it for dinner or brunch.
77 habitants recommandent
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt Ave
77 habitants recommandent
Classy, elegant restaurant/bar with quality specialty cocktails. Also worth it for dinner or brunch.
Has big open windows and outdoor seating in the summer. If you’re looking for a bar with a good food menu, they make a killer grilled cheese and also a great pickle plate.
136 habitants recommandent
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 habitants recommandent
Has big open windows and outdoor seating in the summer. If you’re looking for a bar with a good food menu, they make a killer grilled cheese and also a great pickle plate.
Half of the place is a bar, and half is a restaurant, but I like the bar much more. Try their signature version of the Dark and Stormy - the Mo Stormy.
67 habitants recommandent
Flatbush Farm
67 habitants recommandent
Half of the place is a bar, and half is a restaurant, but I like the bar much more. Try their signature version of the Dark and Stormy - the Mo Stormy.

Shopping

Irresistible selection of stuff for kids, Brooklyn-related items, and all-around cool gear (jewelry, home goods) for adults.
Color BKLYN
760 Washington Ave
Irresistible selection of stuff for kids, Brooklyn-related items, and all-around cool gear (jewelry, home goods) for adults.
If you’re looking for the local used bookstore that you can lose yourself in on a quiet night, this is it. Open late, so it’s the perfect destination after dinner and before calling it a night.
51 habitants recommandent
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Ave
51 habitants recommandent
If you’re looking for the local used bookstore that you can lose yourself in on a quiet night, this is it. Open late, so it’s the perfect destination after dinner and before calling it a night.
While this Brooklyn company has gotten popular enough to expand to multiple cities around the U.S., this is a great place to check out their hip clothes and bags. They also sell my favorite hoodies.
70 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
70 habitants recommandent
While this Brooklyn company has gotten popular enough to expand to multiple cities around the U.S., this is a great place to check out their hip clothes and bags. They also sell my favorite hoodies.
If there is one block in all of Brownstone Brooklyn that encapsulates it perfectly, it would be this one. Upscale hot dog shop, hip maternity store, comic book store, bike shop, vegan café, and more!
Bergen Street Comics
470 Bergen St
If there is one block in all of Brownstone Brooklyn that encapsulates it perfectly, it would be this one. Upscale hot dog shop, hip maternity store, comic book store, bike shop, vegan café, and more!
The shop can be reached if you are already in the garden, or if you just want to go to the shop, enter via the Washington Ave entrance near the intersection with President St.
39 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Ave
39 habitants recommandent
The shop can be reached if you are already in the garden, or if you just want to go to the shop, enter via the Washington Ave entrance near the intersection with President St.

Essentials

This is your best bet for local artisanal foods made by small Brooklyn companies. You’ll find chocolate, pickles, chutney, and other goods.
30 habitants recommandent
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt Ave
30 habitants recommandent
This is your best bet for local artisanal foods made by small Brooklyn companies. You’ll find chocolate, pickles, chutney, and other goods.

Sightseeing

It might not smell good, and it might be full of toxins, but the Gowanus is a pretty unique site. It has several different bridges of different kinds that transverse it.
6 habitants recommandent
Gowanus Canal
155 3rd St
6 habitants recommandent
It might not smell good, and it might be full of toxins, but the Gowanus is a pretty unique site. It has several different bridges of different kinds that transverse it.
The Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Gardens are on everyone’s list, but the BPL is a elegant, grandiose building with stunning main gates.
383 habitants recommandent
Brooklyn Public Library
383 habitants recommandent
The Brooklyn Museum and the Botanic Gardens are on everyone’s list, but the BPL is a elegant, grandiose building with stunning main gates.

Everything Else

Friendly, cozy neighborhood yoga studio with very supportive teachers. Good prices.
23 habitants recommandent
Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
691 Washington Ave
23 habitants recommandent
Friendly, cozy neighborhood yoga studio with very supportive teachers. Good prices.