Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Fun restaurant specializing in Mac & Cheese! Tons of add ins avail- everything from olives, to onions, to ground beef, to vegan meats. YUM! Walking distance.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Mac
173 Montrose AveFun restaurant specializing in Mac & Cheese! Tons of add ins avail- everything from olives, to onions, to ground beef, to vegan meats. YUM! Walking distance.
Very well regarded local pizza shop. They grow most of their own produce in their roof top garden, and cook their pizzas in a huge stone fire oven. Lots of unique, artisanal toppings to choose from.
1621 recommandé par les habitants
Roberta's
261 Moore StVery well regarded local pizza shop. They grow most of their own produce in their roof top garden, and cook their pizzas in a huge stone fire oven. Lots of unique, artisanal toppings to choose from.
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StExcellent sushi. Communal seating.
Cafe Orwell Inc
247 Varet StreetCOFFEE
Brooklyn Fire Proof
119 Ingraham StHuge cafe/bar/music venue
Vegan donut shop. Also serves Coffee. Across the street is another coffee shop called CUP. Both are walking distance, right outside the Montrose L stop.
240 recommandé par les habitants
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveVegan donut shop. Also serves Coffee. Across the street is another coffee shop called CUP. Both are walking distance, right outside the Montrose L stop.
Casual restaurant for order at the counter, eat at the table, service. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. I've never ordered something I didn't love.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Urban Rustic
Casual restaurant for order at the counter, eat at the table, service. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. I've never ordered something I didn't love.
If you never have, you need to try an arepa. Excellent.
355 recommandé par les habitants
Caracas Arepa Bar
291 Grand StIf you never have, you need to try an arepa. Excellent.
New pizza joint. Great for a quick artisan slice, or 3.
173 recommandé par les habitants
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union AveNew pizza joint. Great for a quick artisan slice, or 3.
Cute new neighborhood Italian joint featuring home made pasta dishes. Sit down service.
83 recommandé par les habitants
Testo
141 Leonard StCute new neighborhood Italian joint featuring home made pasta dishes. Sit down service.
Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StMexican to eat in, or have delivered.
Famous for their unique desserts such as cereal milk ice cream, and truffles. Extremely tasty.
170 recommandé par les habitants
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveFamous for their unique desserts such as cereal milk ice cream, and truffles. Extremely tasty.
This is my favorite Mexican restaurant. They hit it big with their mobile food truck, and then built this brick and mortar location. This is in the Greenpoint neighborhood. (Polish community)
253 recommandé par les habitants
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveThis is my favorite Mexican restaurant. They hit it big with their mobile food truck, and then built this brick and mortar location. This is in the Greenpoint neighborhood. (Polish community)
Sub shop with tons of unique sub options. This location was opened after the initial one at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan did so well. This and Calexico are a quick ride on the B43 bus (steps from apt)
22 recommandé par les habitants
No. 7 North
931 Manhattan AvenueSub shop with tons of unique sub options. This location was opened after the initial one at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan did so well. This and Calexico are a quick ride on the B43 bus (steps from apt)
New restaurant at the Wythe Hotel. Fantastic locally sourced food.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Reynard
80 Wythe AveNew restaurant at the Wythe Hotel. Fantastic locally sourced food.
Casual, hip, Chinese restaurant. Order a dish for yourself, or several smaller dishes to share. Nosh at your own pace.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Snacky
187 Grand StCasual, hip, Chinese restaurant. Order a dish for yourself, or several smaller dishes to share. Nosh at your own pace.
Lodge
318 Grand StreetAnother good restaurant. There are just so many to choose from!
Not a diner at all. All food is of the highest quality. Primarily American fare. Menu changes daily.
482 recommandé par les habitants
Diner
85 BroadwayNot a diner at all. All food is of the highest quality. Primarily American fare. Menu changes daily.
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueYet another great restaurant
Delicious vegan (and non vegan) pizza right on the "Williamsburg Strip" (Bedford Ave)
52 recommandé par les habitants
Vinnie's Pizzeria
148 Bedford AveDelicious vegan (and non vegan) pizza right on the "Williamsburg Strip" (Bedford Ave)
Great brunch spot within walking distance of the apartment. Fresh French cuisine at reasonable prices.
297 recommandé par les habitants
Le Barricou
533 Grand StGreat brunch spot within walking distance of the apartment. Fresh French cuisine at reasonable prices.
Tasty, plentiful, traditional, Polish fare. Just like being in grandma's living room. A quick ride away on the Greenpoint bus!
32 recommandé par les habitants
Lomzynianka Restaurant
Tasty, plentiful, traditional, Polish fare. Just like being in grandma's living room. A quick ride away on the Greenpoint bus!
Vegan diner and bakery very near the apartment. Fun 50s vibe!
213 recommandé par les habitants
Champs Diner
197 Meserole StVegan diner and bakery very near the apartment. Fun 50s vibe!
Drinks & Nightlife
New dive bar, practically in our back yard! Tons of bourbons, and specialty beers to choose from. Offering free popcorn to munch on while you drink! Walking distance.
75 recommandé par les habitants
The Graham
151 Meserole StNew dive bar, practically in our back yard! Tons of bourbons, and specialty beers to choose from. Offering free popcorn to munch on while you drink! Walking distance.
Cozy bar with a huge backyard, & tons of comfy seating. Features a revolving roster of seasonal draft beers, & a great happy hour discount until 9 PM! Walking distance. Recently began offering brunch!
124 recommandé par les habitants
Tradesman
222 Bushwick AveCozy bar with a huge backyard, & tons of comfy seating. Features a revolving roster of seasonal draft beers, & a great happy hour discount until 9 PM! Walking distance. Recently began offering brunch!
LOVE THIS PLACE! One of my favorite bars. HUGE, former coffin supplier. Features numerous varieties of bloody marys on weekends. empanadas to snack on. Everything on the menu is vegan.
190 recommandé par les habitants
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan StLOVE THIS PLACE! One of my favorite bars. HUGE, former coffin supplier. Features numerous varieties of bloody marys on weekends. empanadas to snack on. Everything on the menu is vegan.
Cute nautical themed dive bar with adjoining punk venue. They serve food; my faves are the squash torta, and carmen fries. Walking distance.
78 recommandé par les habitants
The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury StCute nautical themed dive bar with adjoining punk venue. They serve food; my faves are the squash torta, and carmen fries. Walking distance.
Great bar for beer and wine (no hard liquor). Casual atmosphere, and they serve burgers and fries. Nothing else, just burgers and fries, but they are EXCELLENT. Best veggie burger I've ever had.
85 recommandé par les habitants
Mother's
347 Graham AveGreat bar for beer and wine (no hard liquor). Casual atmosphere, and they serve burgers and fries. Nothing else, just burgers and fries, but they are EXCELLENT. Best veggie burger I've ever had.
Cocktail lounge. As the name implies, the interior is a bit narrow, but cozy.
333 recommandé par les habitants
The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveCocktail lounge. As the name implies, the interior is a bit narrow, but cozy.
Daddy's
437 Graham AvenueDive bar with great fireplace. Nice in winter!
Best brunch in the area. Love the egg dishes with quinoa, kale, and cheese grits for side dishes. They also have a great bloody mary.
201 recommandé par les habitants
Tandem
236 Troutman StreetBest brunch in the area. Love the egg dishes with quinoa, kale, and cheese grits for side dishes. They also have a great bloody mary.
Newer bar in the neighborhood. They have a good happy hour, a backyard, food. This is a good go-to bar.
102 recommandé par les habitants
Burnside
506 Grand StNewer bar in the neighborhood. They have a good happy hour, a backyard, food. This is a good go-to bar.
Second Chance Saloon
659 Grand StDive bar with a backyard. Yes.
Bushwick Country Club
608 Grand StDive bar, cheese poofs, backyard. photobooth.
Highly regarded Williamsburg Restaurant. They have a cocktail that uses raw egg.
138 recommandé par les habitants
Walter Foods
253 Grand StHighly regarded Williamsburg Restaurant. They have a cocktail that uses raw egg.
Gordon Bennett
109 S 6th StTitle covers it- pub n grub.
Barcade
388 Union AvePart bar, part arcade. People love it.
Metropolitan
559 Lorimer StNeighborhood gay bar
Gay bar for dancing. Recently started charging a cover...
8 recommandé par les habitants
Sugarland Nightclub
221 N 9th StGay bar for dancing. Recently started charging a cover...
Huge new beer garden straddling Williamsburg and Greenpoint
170 recommandé par les habitants
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau AveHuge new beer garden straddling Williamsburg and Greenpoint
This n' That
108 N 6th StGay bar, formerly The Cove.
Bar within walking distance. 2 for 1 ladies night on Wednesdays.
242 recommandé par les habitants
duckduck
153 Montrose AveBar within walking distance. 2 for 1 ladies night on Wednesdays.
Really fun/unique bar on a barge off the West Side Highway at 26th Street. Great view, casual atmosphere. Food is available.
141 recommandé par les habitants
Frying Pan
207 12th AveReally fun/unique bar on a barge off the West Side Highway at 26th Street. Great view, casual atmosphere. Food is available.
Essentials
Nice cafe with lots of seating, pressed sandwiches, and free Wifi! Walking distance
63 recommandé par les habitants
Boulevard
Nice cafe with lots of seating, pressed sandwiches, and free Wifi! Walking distance
Warm, nicely decorated wine & cheese bar. Affordable menu, walking distance from apartment, free WiFi with an outdoor fireplace. Great spot.
88 recommandé par les habitants
Tuffet
286 Graham AveWarm, nicely decorated wine & cheese bar. Affordable menu, walking distance from apartment, free WiFi with an outdoor fireplace. Great spot.
Everything Else
Local, organic grocer selling everything from tasty, well priced sandwiches, to beer and dish soap.
161 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn's Natural
49 Bogart StLocal, organic grocer selling everything from tasty, well priced sandwiches, to beer and dish soap.
Organic grocer closest to the apartment. Providing everything from dish soap to made-to-order sandwiches.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Azure Grocery
187 Montrose AveOrganic grocer closest to the apartment. Providing everything from dish soap to made-to-order sandwiches.
The Blue Stove
415 Graham AveFor all your baked goods needs
Piano bar! So much fun! Great food, great cocktails, great atmosphere!
150 recommandé par les habitants
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenuePiano bar! So much fun! Great food, great cocktails, great atmosphere!
BEST COCKTAIL I HAVE EVER HAD. Secret speakeasy with an unmarked door. You order drinks from the bar (which looks like a kitchen) by tugging a pull chain on the wall. Muddled fruits, top shelf booze.
84 recommandé par les habitants
Raines Law Room Chelsea
48 W 17th StBEST COCKTAIL I HAVE EVER HAD. Secret speakeasy with an unmarked door. You order drinks from the bar (which looks like a kitchen) by tugging a pull chain on the wall. Muddled fruits, top shelf booze.
Fun bowling alley with a divey feel. Have a pizza delivered while you bowl, and order cheap pitchers of beer!
184 recommandé par les habitants
The Gutter
200 N 14th StFun bowling alley with a divey feel. Have a pizza delivered while you bowl, and order cheap pitchers of beer!
Part bowling alley, part music venue, part bar, part Blue Ribbon restaurant. This is the fancy bowling alley in the hood.
825 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AvePart bowling alley, part music venue, part bar, part Blue Ribbon restaurant. This is the fancy bowling alley in the hood.
Brooklyn Brewery. They offer tours from time to time.
456 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StBrooklyn Brewery. They offer tours from time to time.
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff AveYoga Studio by day, Bar by night.
Huge flea market taking place each weekend on the waterfront.
104 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent AvenueHuge flea market taking place each weekend on the waterfront.
Graham Laundromat
174 Graham AveCoin operated laundry
Mz Wine & Spirits Inc
255 Bushwick AveLocal liquor store. Stays open late!
The High Line is an elevated freight rail line transformed into a public park on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line.
144 recommandé par les habitants
Empire Diner
210 10th AveThe High Line is an elevated freight rail line transformed into a public park on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line.
Shopping
Excellent coffee shop for a cup to go, or for beans, or ground coffee. Huge variety to choose from.
68 recommandé par les habitants
Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker StExcellent coffee shop for a cup to go, or for beans, or ground coffee. Huge variety to choose from.
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StHuge second hand shop
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs AveAnother popular used clothing store.
Best area vintage clothing store - hands down. There are actually several thrift stores here, steps away from one another.
10 recommandé par les habitants
118 Knickerbocker Ave
118 Knickerbocker AvenueBest area vintage clothing store - hands down. There are actually several thrift stores here, steps away from one another.
Arts & Culture
MoMA PS1 is one of the largest and oldest institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City
575 recommandé par les habitants
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveMoMA PS1 is one of the largest and oldest institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works
3011 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works
Sightseeing
A harbor park stretch in Brooklyn with amazing views of many of New York's defining landmarks
407 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceA harbor park stretch in Brooklyn with amazing views of many of New York's defining landmarks
Like Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) features killer views of downtown Manhattan from both its state park (Empire-Fulton Ferry) & city park (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
422 recommandé par les habitants
Dumbo
65 Plymouth StLike Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) features killer views of downtown Manhattan from both its state park (Empire-Fulton Ferry) & city park (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. The tram is included as a free MTA Metrocard transfer!
121 recommandé par les habitants
Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th StThe Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. The tram is included as a free MTA Metrocard transfer!
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known art museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The museum houses modern and contemporary international art.
1126 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Solomon R. Guggenheim
1071 5th AveThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known art museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The museum houses modern and contemporary international art.
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th. Closed Monday
884 recommandé par les habitants
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th. Closed Monday
The American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world.
1623 recommandé par les habitants
Musée américain d'histoire naturelle
200 Central Park WestThe American Museum of Natural History, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world.
The Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, Washington Heights. The building is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was built in the 30s, & resembles several European medieval abbeys
707 recommandé par les habitants
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrThe Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, Washington Heights. The building is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was built in the 30s, & resembles several European medieval abbeys
All bikes under $300 are available for rent at a rate of $25.00/day. Helmets & locks also available for $5/day. Bikes are professionally tuned & safe; a perfect way to explore BK, & the city!
13 recommandé par les habitants
Zukkies Bike Shop inc
279 Bushwick AveAll bikes under $300 are available for rent at a rate of $25.00/day. Helmets & locks also available for $5/day. Bikes are professionally tuned & safe; a perfect way to explore BK, & the city!
The closest stop to the apartment on the East River Ferry. For just $4 each way, the ferry will take you to South Street Seaport, DUMBO, Greenpoint, Bedford Avenue, 34th Street in Manhattan, and more!
35 recommandé par les habitants
South Williamsburg station
440 Kent AveThe closest stop to the apartment on the East River Ferry. For just $4 each way, the ferry will take you to South Street Seaport, DUMBO, Greenpoint, Bedford Avenue, 34th Street in Manhattan, and more!