Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Whiskey and grilled cheese. Amazing selection with awesome bartenders,
112 locals recommend
Noorman's Kil
609 Grand StWhiskey and grilled cheese. Amazing selection with awesome bartenders,
Tons of domestic craft beers on tap. Tons of arcade games, all still 25 cents.
587 locals recommend
Barcade
388 Union AveTons of domestic craft beers on tap. Tons of arcade games, all still 25 cents.
Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan AveFree pizza with every drink. Seriously.
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer StFree lineup of musicians/comedians every night of the week.
Desnuda
221 S 1st StSimply incredible ceviche, $1 oyster specials and wine selection.
The Trash Bar
256 Grand StreetGreat venue for rocking out to live music.
Fantastic cocktail bar with an awesome backyard. Sometimes you can hear them having a good time from our backyard (but not your room ;) )
151 locals recommend
Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand StFantastic cocktail bar with an awesome backyard. Sometimes you can hear them having a good time from our backyard (but not your room ;) )
Food Scene
The Saint Austere
Wine bar and restaurant. Great selection and tasty food!
Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StTasty, affordable Mexican food.
Excellent vegan diner and bakery. Don't let the name fool you, these guys have a wide range of great food.
213 locals recommend
Champs Diner
197 Meserole StExcellent vegan diner and bakery. Don't let the name fool you, these guys have a wide range of great food.
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StCoffee on the way to the subway
Coffee and pastries during the day, wine and beer at night. They also have performances there.
157 locals recommend
The West Brooklyn
379 Union AveCoffee and pastries during the day, wine and beer at night. They also have performances there.
Beco
45 Richardson StGreat little Brazilian place.
Le Barricou
533 Grand StCozy French place. Perfect for a late night or weekend brunch.
Fun triangle shaped place with big open windows (when the weather permits). Food is great.
135 locals recommend
Lighthouse
145 Borinquen PlFun triangle shaped place with big open windows (when the weather permits). Food is great.
Our new favorite place in the neighborhood. Incredible selection of wine/mezcal and the food (tapas-style) is inventive and delicious.
57 locals recommend
Xixa
241 S 4th StOur new favorite place in the neighborhood. Incredible selection of wine/mezcal and the food (tapas-style) is inventive and delicious.
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveIf you are looking for a steak, look no further.
Skip dessert at the restaurant and stop by here instead. Cookies, shakes, cakes. All delicious.
170 locals recommend
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveSkip dessert at the restaurant and stop by here instead. Cookies, shakes, cakes. All delicious.
Essentials
Gourmet grocery shop with a range of ready-to-eat sandwiches.
127 locals recommend
Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StGourmet grocery shop with a range of ready-to-eat sandwiches.
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Ave24 hour organic grocery store.
Everything Else
Hernandez Brother's Grocery
1486 Bushwick AvePerfect little bodega, open late.
Wonderful yoga center run by J Brown. Great for beginners and advanced, community classes available.
10 locals recommend
J. Brown Yoga
628 Metropolitan AvenueWonderful yoga center run by J Brown. Great for beginners and advanced, community classes available.
Gallery/shop. Always worth checking out what they have on offer.
6 locals recommend
Cotton Candy Machine
43 Porter AveGallery/shop. Always worth checking out what they have on offer.
When on season, best place to eat in the city. Tons of food trucks parked and ready to sample!
777 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveWhen on season, best place to eat in the city. Tons of food trucks parked and ready to sample!
Blind Barber
Coffee shop, tapas, haircuts? What more do you need?
Shopping
Comic/graphic novel store. Always worth checking out the bargain bin!
19 locals recommend
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan AveComic/graphic novel store. Always worth checking out the bargain bin!
Curated by a wonderful/eccentric man. Art from South America/Brooklyn. Lots of interesting things to find in this massive store.
14 locals recommend
Fuego 718
249 Grand StCurated by a wonderful/eccentric man. Art from South America/Brooklyn. Lots of interesting things to find in this massive store.
Arts & Culture
Pierogi
155 Suffolk StreetOne of the first galleries in Williamsburg, and still one of the best.
Movie theater with great food/drink options that they serve while the movie is going on. A great time, check out their fun brunch and midnight movies.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMovie theater with great food/drink options that they serve while the movie is going on. A great time, check out their fun brunch and midnight movies.
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveGreat venue to catch music/comedy.