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 recommandé par les habitants
Taro Sushi
244 Flatbush Ave
35 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Cent'Anni
742 Franklin Ave
163 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt Ave
44 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Ave
283 recommandé par les habitants

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 recommandé par les habitants
The Islands
671 Washington Ave
103 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bombay Masala
678 Franklin Avenue
52 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Breukelen Coffee House
764 Franklin Ave
160 recommandé par les habitants
Solid local place for coffee and pastries.
Tiny but good coffee place that my serious coffee-drinking friends are all fans of.
169 recommandé par les habitants
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Ave
169 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington Ave
83 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Tooker Alley
793 Washington Ave
102 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Sepia
234 Underhill Avenue
28 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
The Vanderbilt
570 Vanderbilt Ave
77 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bearded Lady
686A Washington Ave
136 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Flatbush Farm
67 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Ave
51 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
70 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Ave
39 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
R&D Foods
602 Vanderbilt Ave
30 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Gowanus Canal
155 3rd St
6 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Public Library
383 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
691 Washington Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
Friendly, cozy neighborhood yoga studio with very supportive teachers. Good prices.