Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Bembe
81 S 6th StGreat music. Great cocktails. Come here to dance, dance, dance.
Oyster Happy Hour. Classic cocktails in an unbeatable atmosphere.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveOyster Happy Hour. Classic cocktails in an unbeatable atmosphere.
Iona
180 Grand StMy favorite basic bar in the neighborhood. Nice patio out back too.
Great beer selection, delicious sausages and a live jazz band.
339 locals recommend
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StGreat beer selection, delicious sausages and a live jazz band.
Check the schedule to see who is playing while you're in town, but they often get some great bands.
303 locals recommend
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StCheck the schedule to see who is playing while you're in town, but they often get some great bands.
Get your dance on at this nightclub. Great DJs, expensive cover and even more expensive drinks.
399 locals recommend
Output
74 Wythe AveGet your dance on at this nightclub. Great DJs, expensive cover and even more expensive drinks.
Food Scene
This is THE steak house in NYC. This is an iconic restaurant of the neighborhood, and it's expensive.
503 locals recommend
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayThis is THE steak house in NYC. This is an iconic restaurant of the neighborhood, and it's expensive.
This n' That
108 N 6th StGreat music venue and bar.
Ako
205 Bedford AveIf you like Sushi, this is our favorite sushi restaurant in the neighborhood.
Great vegetarian restaurant with lots of delicious options. Try the Bliss Bowl with tahini miso dressing.
20 locals recommend
Bliss Cafe
191 Bedford AvenueGreat vegetarian restaurant with lots of delicious options. Try the Bliss Bowl with tahini miso dressing.
One of my favorite cafes to get work done. A decent number of tables, lots of outlets to plug in your laptop and lots of freelancers who use it as their office.
84 locals recommend
Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer StOne of my favorite cafes to get work done. A decent number of tables, lots of outlets to plug in your laptop and lots of freelancers who use it as their office.
Large, beautiful coffee shop on the main shopping street in Williamsburg. This is a great cafe to meet someone or just to hang out.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StLarge, beautiful coffee shop on the main shopping street in Williamsburg. This is a great cafe to meet someone or just to hang out.
One of my favorite coffee shops for getting work done. Lots of outlets and great coffee.
85 locals recommend
Black Brick Coffee
300 Bedford AveOne of my favorite coffee shops for getting work done. Lots of outlets and great coffee.
Khao Sarn Thai
338 Bedford AveAffordable Thai restaurant. Check out their lunch specials.
One of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Really tasty ramen selections, and if you like spicy dishes, then try the extra spicy special ramen. So good.
39 locals recommend
Yebisu
One of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Really tasty ramen selections, and if you like spicy dishes, then try the extra spicy special ramen. So good.
Everything Else
For the best view of Manhattan, head down to the East River Park at sunset. Also take the East River Ferry down to DUMBO and walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
65 locals recommend
East River Ferry
For the best view of Manhattan, head down to the East River Park at sunset. Also take the East River Ferry down to DUMBO and walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
Head to the rooftop bar for a sunset cocktail and a great view of the city.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveHead to the rooftop bar for a sunset cocktail and a great view of the city.
Cameo Gallery
93 North 6th StreetA small music club, with an eclectic lineup of bands and djs.
My favorite movie theater in all of NYC, Nighthawk has a great lineup of independent films and you can order food and drinks (including specialty cocktails for each film) right to your seat.
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveMy favorite movie theater in all of NYC, Nighthawk has a great lineup of independent films and you can order food and drinks (including specialty cocktails for each film) right to your seat.
This multiplex movie theater opened a couple of years ago, and offers the big blockbuster Hollywood movies along with some independent films.
468 locals recommend
Williamsburg Cinemas
217 Grand StThis multiplex movie theater opened a couple of years ago, and offers the big blockbuster Hollywood movies along with some independent films.
City Acres Market
11 BroadwayThis is the closest and best grocery store to my apartment.
The best coffee in Williamsburg. Blue Bottle is where you go to get your fix of some highly-caffeinated brew as opposed to hanging out. On the weekends, the line goes out the door.
467 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th StThe best coffee in Williamsburg. Blue Bottle is where you go to get your fix of some highly-caffeinated brew as opposed to hanging out. On the weekends, the line goes out the door.
Great little coffee shop right by the Bedford L subway station. It's small, but there is free wifi, and the coffee is fantastic.
25 locals recommend
Konditori
167 North 7th StreetGreat little coffee shop right by the Bedford L subway station. It's small, but there is free wifi, and the coffee is fantastic.
Great park that divides Williamsburg and Greenpoint (which is also a great neighborhood). Ball fields, tennis courts, a running track and plenty of places to have a picnic.
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StGreat park that divides Williamsburg and Greenpoint (which is also a great neighborhood). Ball fields, tennis courts, a running track and plenty of places to have a picnic.
Parks & Nature
The High Line is one of the best public-private projects I've ever experienced in a city. Enjoyed by New Yorkers as much as by tourists, it's a unique perspective on the Big Apple. It can get very crowded on the weekends. Get down there on a weekday morning or catch sunset on the Hudson during the week.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is one of the best public-private projects I've ever experienced in a city. Enjoyed by New Yorkers as much as by tourists, it's a unique perspective on the Big Apple. It can get very crowded on the weekends. Get down there on a weekday morning or catch sunset on the Hudson during the week.