Guidebook for Brooklyn

Liz
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

We might be biased... but we think this is one of the best Mexican restaurant in NYC. Their lunch specials are super cheap/delicious.
566 locals recommend
Chavela's
736 Franklin Ave
566 locals recommend
We might be biased... but we think this is one of the best Mexican restaurant in NYC. Their lunch specials are super cheap/delicious.
Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Also, check out Little Zelda's on Franklin btw Sterling and Park Pl.
24 locals recommend
Glass Shop
766 Classon Ave
24 locals recommend
Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. Also, check out Little Zelda's on Franklin btw Sterling and Park Pl.
Hole in the wall Carribean place. Not for calorie counters! We recommend the Jerk Chicken and the Mac&Cheese. It's byob.
103 locals recommend
The Islands
671 Washington Ave
103 locals recommend
Hole in the wall Carribean place. Not for calorie counters! We recommend the Jerk Chicken and the Mac&Cheese. It's byob.
Darling little Italian restaurant. The octopus confit (!!) is super. It's fun to sit at the bar and watch them cook and prepare everything.
100 locals recommend
Bar Corvo
791 Washington Avenue
100 locals recommend
Darling little Italian restaurant. The octopus confit (!!) is super. It's fun to sit at the bar and watch them cook and prepare everything.
If you need a break from the city, order delivery from here. Excellent Indian food and they're quick and friendly. (For some reason... the sit down experience is less inspiring.)
52 locals recommend
Bombay Masala
678 Franklin Avenue
52 locals recommend
If you need a break from the city, order delivery from here. Excellent Indian food and they're quick and friendly. (For some reason... the sit down experience is less inspiring.)
Wonderful brunch place!
123 locals recommend
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
123 locals recommend
Wonderful brunch place!
New hip spot; always packed w/ people. Cool windows all around--great for people watching. Let us know what you think--we haven't tried it yet.
788 Franklin Ave
New hip spot; always packed w/ people. Cool windows all around--great for people watching. Let us know what you think--we haven't tried it yet.
It's a little on the pricey end, but honestly the best in food in the neighborhood. Only been there once, but every bite was delectable.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin Ave
327 locals recommend
It's a little on the pricey end, but honestly the best in food in the neighborhood. Only been there once, but every bite was delectable.
The face of change in our neighborhood. A fancy cafe/deli hidden on Lincoln Place.
107 locals recommend
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln Pl
107 locals recommend
The face of change in our neighborhood. A fancy cafe/deli hidden on Lincoln Place.

Arts & Culture

If you have a day to spend in Brooklyn, definitely check out these blocks: the museum, the garden, the park, the Saturday Farmers Market. Bikers: start a trip to Coney Island or the Rockaways here!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
If you have a day to spend in Brooklyn, definitely check out these blocks: the museum, the garden, the park, the Saturday Farmers Market. Bikers: start a trip to Coney Island or the Rockaways here!
A great local gallery and performance space. Check out their calendar for exhibits/events during your stay.
16 locals recommend
Five Myles
558 St Johns Pl
16 locals recommend
A great local gallery and performance space. Check out their calendar for exhibits/events during your stay.
It's a 'gathering place' that has an interesting mix of art, film, lectures, etc. Worth changing their calendar during your stay to what they have going on.
LaunchPad
721 Franklin Ave
It's a 'gathering place' that has an interesting mix of art, film, lectures, etc. Worth changing their calendar during your stay to what they have going on.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great beer garden.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pl
437 locals recommend
A great beer garden.
Great beers on tap with good atmosphere.
240 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
724 Franklin Ave
240 locals recommend
Great beers on tap with good atmosphere.

Essentials

The bodegas on Franklin will likely meet all your needs, but if not... Compare certainly will.
87 locals recommend
GalaFresh Farms
492 St Marks Ave
87 locals recommend
The bodegas on Franklin will likely meet all your needs, but if not... Compare certainly will.

Everything Else

Great drop in classes offered every day; prices are on a sliding scale.
795 Franklin Ave
795 Franklin Avenue
Great drop in classes offered every day; prices are on a sliding scale.
Bergen St takes you to the Brooklyn waterfront or into the city; Dean St brings you back. Ask us for a bike map. NYC is a great biking town. If our bikes aren't available, the local bike shop rents.
656 Classon Ave
656 Classon Avenue
Bergen St takes you to the Brooklyn waterfront or into the city; Dean St brings you back. Ask us for a bike map. NYC is a great biking town. If our bikes aren't available, the local bike shop rents.
They rent bikes. As mentioned, NYC's a great biking town!
15 locals recommend
Excelsior Bike Shop
694 Franklin Ave
15 locals recommend
They rent bikes. As mentioned, NYC's a great biking town!
A Brooklyn classic--amazing food vendors and "curated" flea market. Now w/ 2 other spots in Brooklyn, more focused on the food (in Williamsburg and DUMBO).
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th Street
266 locals recommend
A Brooklyn classic--amazing food vendors and "curated" flea market. Now w/ 2 other spots in Brooklyn, more focused on the food (in Williamsburg and DUMBO).