Ursula’s neighborhood guidebook
Places to eat or drink very close by
The main commercial street in Windsor Terrace is Prospect Park West (but locals call it by its original, un-fancy name, Ninth Avenue). It’s two short blocks west of Fuller Place.
On PPW you’ll find:
Windsor Cafe
220 Prospect Park WestA diner-style restaurant.
Fresh-baked bagels, deli counter, coffee and sandwiches to go or eat in.
44 locals recommend
Terrace Bagels
222A Prospect Park WestFresh-baked bagels, deli counter, coffee and sandwiches to go or eat in.
Neighborhood coffee/sandwich/snack place. (Why Connecticut? We don't know.)
53 locals recommend
Connecticut Muffin
1106 Cortelyou RdNeighborhood coffee/sandwich/snack place. (Why Connecticut? We don't know.)
The Sicilian
229 Prospect Park WestGood pizza by the slice or pie.
East Wind Snack Shop
417 16th StGREAT FOOD!
A Chinese dumpling place, tiny but excellent!
Named after the landlords, who operated a neighborhood newstand/convenience store here for decades. Now, in homage to drummer Gene Krupa, a cool bar and small-plate restaurant, sometimes with live music. Nice back garden.
47 locals recommend
Krupa Grocery
231 Prospect Park WestNamed after the landlords, who operated a neighborhood newstand/convenience store here for decades. Now, in homage to drummer Gene Krupa, a cool bar and small-plate restaurant, sometimes with live music. Nice back garden.
A very popular, “all-ages” bar with delicious, well priced, bar menu and extensive craft beers, many taps. Millennials, retirees, softball teams and babies all hang out here.
97 locals recommend
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park WestA very popular, “all-ages” bar with delicious, well priced, bar menu and extensive craft beers, many taps. Millennials, retirees, softball teams and babies all hang out here.
Historic, (est.1933) old-style "workingman's" bar, diagonally across the street from the Double Windsor and diametrically opposite the DW in all other ways. Stood in for the Cedar Tavern in the Jackson Pollock biopic.
13 locals recommend
Farrell's
215 Prospect Park WestHistoric, (est.1933) old-style "workingman's" bar, diagonally across the street from the Double Windsor and diametrically opposite the DW in all other ways. Stood in for the Cedar Tavern in the Jackson Pollock biopic.
[Not on PPW, but very close.] A very small cafe for early breakfast (they open at 6:30 or 7) or midday lunch/snack. Good coffee! Quiet, but sometimes overrun by laptop workers.
9 locals recommend
Daytime
199 Windsor Pl[Not on PPW, but very close.] A very small cafe for early breakfast (they open at 6:30 or 7) or midday lunch/snack. Good coffee! Quiet, but sometimes overrun by laptop workers.
Windsor Tavern
256 Prospect Park WestAmerican bistro, brunch-lunch-dinner, a different menu each day of the week.
Poetica Coffee
561 Lorimer StColorful morning/midday place with baked goods, small menu, nice back room.
Places to shop for necessities
The main commercial street in Windsor Terrace is Prospect Park West (but locals call it by its original, un-fancy name, Ninth Avenue). It’s two short blocks away.
On PPW you’ll find:
Now not only a pharmacy, but a copy shop, UPS drop-off/pick up, and more.
6 locals recommend
Ballard Pharmacy
226 Prospect Park WestNow not only a pharmacy, but a copy shop, UPS drop-off/pick up, and more.
A full-service market with an ATM machine and deli counter inside.
10 locals recommend
Prospect Market
236-238 Prospect Park WestA full-service market with an ATM machine and deli counter inside.
A small, used-and-new bookstore (Hooray!) They are great, and have gifts, a good selection of neighborhood history and guidebooks, and a pretty large kids' section for the size of the store.
Terrace Books
242 Prospect Park WestA small, used-and-new bookstore (Hooray!) They are great, and have gifts, a good selection of neighborhood history and guidebooks, and a pretty large kids' section for the size of the store.
Places to shop for necessities in the Other Direction
Walking downhill on Prospect Avenue, you'll find:
Walgreens
210 Union AveThe chain pharmacy, with health and beauty aids, sundries.
Right next to Walgreens, a full-service grocery with a large prepared-foods counter
36 locals recommend
Windsor Farms Market
589 Prospect AveRight next to Walgreens, a full-service grocery with a large prepared-foods counter
Places to eat and drink in The Other Direction
Walking downhill on Prospect Avenue, you’ll find:
Le Paddock
1235 Prospect AveGood food, a neighborhood favorite.
An interesting restaurant interior, the food is tasty, service erratic. There's a back room.
26 locals recommend
Della
1238 Prospect AveAn interesting restaurant interior, the food is tasty, service erratic. There's a back room.
The Adirondack
1241 Prospect AveA comfy bar, faux-woodsy, with snacks and an upstate flavor.
Cena
601 Greenwood AveInteresting Mexican restaurant, good food.