Guidebook for Brooklyn

Miriam
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Arts & Culture

Great venue for concerts, sporting events and shows.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Great venue for concerts, sporting events and shows.
Beautiful, intimate venue.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Beautiful, intimate venue.
Beautiful museum. Always something interesting to see. Try to catch their First Saturday program.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
Beautiful museum. Always something interesting to see. Try to catch their First Saturday program.

Sightseeing

It is supposedly the #1 visited botanic garden in the country. It's amazing during blooming season.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
It is supposedly the #1 visited botanic garden in the country. It's amazing during blooming season.

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to take a walk. Be sure to catch their food-truck competitions.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Great place to take a walk. Be sure to catch their food-truck competitions.
Good ice cream.
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill Ave
79 locals recommend
Good ice cream.
Great ice cream. The lines can be very long.
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt Ave
370 locals recommend
Great ice cream. The lines can be very long.
Excellent ice cream. Might have the best vanilla ice cream I have ever had in my life... seriously.
19 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bell
843 Classon Avenue
19 locals recommend
Excellent ice cream. Might have the best vanilla ice cream I have ever had in my life... seriously.
Fancy pizza spot.
7 locals recommend
Peperoncino
72 5th Ave
7 locals recommend
Fancy pizza spot.

Shopping

Great thrift shop.
71 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave
71 locals recommend
Great thrift shop.
Great thrift shop.
Eleven Consignment Boutique
70 5th Ave
Great thrift shop.
Great thrift shop.
55 locals recommend
Housing Works Thrift Shops
266 5th Ave
55 locals recommend
Great thrift shop.
Awesome gift shop if you are looking for something creative. Be forewarned - the gifts are not inexpensive.
75 locals recommend
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Cir
75 locals recommend
Awesome gift shop if you are looking for something creative. Be forewarned - the gifts are not inexpensive.
Only Macy's that I recommend. The rest are a waste of time.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
Only Macy's that I recommend. The rest are a waste of time.
Popular donut spot.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Popular donut spot.

Food Scene

Good Latin food.
9 locals recommend
Yayo’s
36 5th Ave
9 locals recommend
Good Latin food.
Great, inexpensive Sushi.
Shinju Sushi III
446 5th Ave
Great, inexpensive Sushi.
Some people swear by it.
57 locals recommend
Gorilla Coffee
57 locals recommend
Some people swear by it.
Large sitting area.
577 locals recommend
Starbucks
154 N 7th St
577 locals recommend
Large sitting area.
Great chocolate everything!
74 locals recommend
The Chocolate Room
74 locals recommend
Great chocolate everything!
My favorite burger spot.
12 locals recommend
The Burger Bistro
12 locals recommend
My favorite burger spot.
Great Thai / Sushi spot. Laid back atmosphere. Calamari is excellent.
7 locals recommend
Nana Restaurant & Bar
155 5th Avenue
7 locals recommend
Great Thai / Sushi spot. Laid back atmosphere. Calamari is excellent.
Favorite amongst my guests.
8 locals recommend
Burrito Bar and Kitchen
307 Flatbush Ave
8 locals recommend
Favorite amongst my guests.
Great food and service.
123 locals recommend
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
123 locals recommend
Great food and service.
Great sports bar. Great finger food too. Nice, local hang out.
164 locals recommend
230 5th Ave
230 5th Ave
164 locals recommend
Great sports bar. Great finger food too. Nice, local hang out.
One of the better restaurants in the area.
29 locals recommend
Woodland
572 Flatbush Ave
29 locals recommend
One of the better restaurants in the area.
Food is OK, but tends to be very loud.
47 locals recommend
Sugarcane
238 Flatbush Ave
47 locals recommend
Food is OK, but tends to be very loud.
Good food. Great Cuban sandwiches. Can get crowded.
11 locals recommend
Cubana Café
80 6th Avenue
11 locals recommend
Good food. Great Cuban sandwiches. Can get crowded.
Great Mexican.
40 locals recommend
Maya Taqueria
637 Vanderbilt Ave
40 locals recommend
Great Mexican.
Good food. Great pork chops. Very casual.
8 locals recommend
El Gran Castillo De Jagua
355 Flatbush Ave
8 locals recommend
Good food. Great pork chops. Very casual.
It's around the corner from the house.
8 locals recommend
Pizza Town
85 5th Ave
8 locals recommend
It's around the corner from the house.
My favorite pizza shop.
14 locals recommend
Roma Pizza
85 7th Ave
14 locals recommend
My favorite pizza shop.
Great bagels.
107 locals recommend
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen St
107 locals recommend
Great bagels.
Good bagels.
6 locals recommend
Brooklyn Barrel
252 4th Ave
6 locals recommend
Good bagels.
Great Chinese food.
26 locals recommend
Hunan Delight
752 Union St
26 locals recommend
Great Chinese food.
The Crispy Fish is excellent! It's the only thing that I order when I go there.
Szechuan Delight
152 7th Ave
The Crispy Fish is excellent! It's the only thing that I order when I go there.
Good BBQ. Huge venue. Great for large parties. Walking distance.
409 locals recommend
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
700 W 125th St
409 locals recommend
Good BBQ. Huge venue. Great for large parties. Walking distance.
Great inexpensive, casual food. I love their fried chicken wings and pina coladas.
88 locals recommend
Brooklyn
88 locals recommend
Great inexpensive, casual food. I love their fried chicken wings and pina coladas.
People line up for the brunch.
107 locals recommend
Miriam
79 5th Ave
107 locals recommend
People line up for the brunch.
Laid back bar.
13 locals recommend
Lobo
188 5th Avenue
13 locals recommend
Laid back bar.
Good for vegetarians
Pure Bistro
88 5th Ave
Good for vegetarians
Fancy pizza restaurant.
121 locals recommend
franny's
348 Flatbush Avenue
121 locals recommend
Fancy pizza restaurant.
It makes me laugh to see how many people stand in line for this place. Tourist favorite.
180 locals recommend
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
1 Front St
180 locals recommend
It makes me laugh to see how many people stand in line for this place. Tourist favorite.
Popular. I'm not sure why.
993 locals recommend
Shake Shack
Madison Avenue
993 locals recommend
Popular. I'm not sure why.
Smells wonderful in there.
28 locals recommend
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd Ave
28 locals recommend
Smells wonderful in there.
Good burgers
49 locals recommend
67 Burger
67 Lafayette Ave
49 locals recommend
Good burgers
Good burger spot.
49 locals recommend
67 Burger
67 Lafayette Ave
49 locals recommend
Good burger spot.
Great salads
25 locals recommend
Smashburger
74 Dekalb Ave
25 locals recommend
Great salads
Great steak & frites.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 locals recommend
Great steak & frites.
My favorite Dominican restaurant.
9 locals recommend
El Cofre
454 Myrtle Ave
9 locals recommend
My favorite Dominican restaurant.
Hailed as the BEST Chinese Restaurant in Brooklyn.
15 locals recommend
Kum Kau
463 Myrtle Ave
15 locals recommend
Hailed as the BEST Chinese Restaurant in Brooklyn.
Sandwiches are obscenely huge. I recommend that you share.
22 locals recommend
Carnegie Deli
854 7th Avenue
22 locals recommend
Sandwiches are obscenely huge. I recommend that you share.
Highly recommended seafood restaurant.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Crab
24 Reed St
82 locals recommend
Highly recommended seafood restaurant.
I love this place. Their crispy fish is great.
133 locals recommend
SEA
114 N 6th St
133 locals recommend
I love this place. Their crispy fish is great.
One of my favorites - their burgers are great.
20 locals recommend
Bark Hot Dogs
474 Bergen Street
20 locals recommend
One of my favorites - their burgers are great.
Fancy pizza shop. Probably one of the nicest in the area.
48 locals recommend
La Villa Pizzeria
261 5th Ave
48 locals recommend
Fancy pizza shop. Probably one of the nicest in the area.
Nice place for drinks; recommended for brunch
6 locals recommend
BK9
62 5th Ave
6 locals recommend
Nice place for drinks; recommended for brunch

Everything Else

Drug store. 24 hours.
132 locals recommend
Duane Reade
1517 Cortelyou Rd
132 locals recommend
Drug store. 24 hours.
Seems to be popular for weddings
Montauk Club
25 8th Ave
Seems to be popular for weddings
I would recommend it for weddings
15 locals recommend
Dyker Beach Golf Course
1030 86th St
15 locals recommend
I would recommend it for weddings
Awesome place to visit. And it's free.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Awesome place to visit. And it's free.
Cool area to hang out. Lots of shops and restaurants.
987 locals recommend
Union Square
987 locals recommend
Cool area to hang out. Lots of shops and restaurants.
Great shopping area.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th St
696 locals recommend
Great shopping area.
Great tourist area.
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
2037 locals recommend
Great tourist area.
Great, interesting, beautiful train station. Surrounded by lots of nice shops and restaurants.
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
Great, interesting, beautiful train station. Surrounded by lots of nice shops and restaurants.
Great place to visit.
759 locals recommend
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza
759 locals recommend
Great place to visit.
Free of Fridays.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Free of Fridays.
You can't visit New York and not visit the Met.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
You can't visit New York and not visit the Met.
I'm in love with the building.
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
I'm in love with the building.
Awesome place for kids.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Awesome place for kids.
Great museum. Nice representation of what New York is.
271 locals recommend
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave
271 locals recommend
Great museum. Nice representation of what New York is.
Interesting touristy area to walk thru.
21 locals recommend
West 42nd Street
West 42nd Street
21 locals recommend
Interesting touristy area to walk thru.
Tourists love it.
190 locals recommend
Wall Street
Wall Street
190 locals recommend
Tourists love it.
Great at night.
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend
Great at night.
Awesome place. Try to get tickets and go.
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center Plaza
621 locals recommend
Awesome place. Try to get tickets and go.
Awesome venue. Excellent acoustics. I try to visit often.
175 locals recommend
Carnegie Hall
175 locals recommend
Awesome venue. Excellent acoustics. I try to visit often.
Good sandwiches and breakfast. I don't recommend the entrees. They are famous for desserts.
158 locals recommend
Junior's Restaurant and Bakery
386 Flatbush Ave Ext
158 locals recommend
Good sandwiches and breakfast. I don't recommend the entrees. They are famous for desserts.
AWESOME place. I highly recommend it, especially during the summer. There is always something cool to do.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
AWESOME place. I highly recommend it, especially during the summer. There is always something cool to do.
How can you come all this way and not walk across the bridge?
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
How can you come all this way and not walk across the bridge?
Awesome place to take a stroll. Great shops and restaurants. Close to the house.
33 locals recommend
Smith Street
Smith Street
33 locals recommend
Awesome place to take a stroll. Great shops and restaurants. Close to the house.
Great area to take a walk thru if you are heading to the Brooklyn Museum or Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
6 locals recommend
Vanderbilt Avenue
Vanderbilt Avenue
6 locals recommend
Great area to take a walk thru if you are heading to the Brooklyn Museum or Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
Another great area to walk thru. Also close to the house.
14 locals recommend
Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
14 locals recommend
Another great area to walk thru. Also close to the house.
Highly recommended that produces bean-to-bar chocolate made from the finest organic Dominican Cacao.
14 locals recommend
Cacao Prieto
218 Conover St
14 locals recommend
Highly recommended that produces bean-to-bar chocolate made from the finest organic Dominican Cacao.
Sexy place to hang out. Great views. Best to go at night.
Brooklyn Terrace
216-228 Duffield St
Sexy place to hang out. Great views. Best to go at night.
Famous for their award-winning choir
31 locals recommend
Brooklyn Tabernacle
17 Smith St
31 locals recommend
Famous for their award-winning choir
Great views. Worth the effort.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 locals recommend
Great views. Worth the effort.
Excellent Views - newest of the observation decks.
215 locals recommend
One World Observatory
117 West St
215 locals recommend
Excellent Views - newest of the observation decks.

Essentials

The usual.
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 locals recommend
The usual.
Of course.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
Of course.
Very convenient - 1/2 block from the house.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St
583 locals recommend
Very convenient - 1/2 block from the house.
Great supermarket - hard to get to if you don't have a car. Best lobster roll I have ever had.
105 locals recommend
Fairway Market Red Hook
480-500 Van Brunt St
105 locals recommend
Great supermarket - hard to get to if you don't have a car. Best lobster roll I have ever had.
World famous market of Middle Eastern foods and spices.
130 locals recommend
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic Ave
130 locals recommend
World famous market of Middle Eastern foods and spices.