Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This is our favorite spot in the neighborhood! The serve bright Caribbean flavors in bowls of a grain and your choice of protein. Each serving is generous and I often have enough leftovers to enjoy it for lunch the next day.
60 locals recommend
The Food Sermon
141 Flushing AvenueThis is our favorite spot in the neighborhood! The serve bright Caribbean flavors in bowls of a grain and your choice of protein. Each serving is generous and I often have enough leftovers to enjoy it for lunch the next day.
Nagles Bagel's is our go-to breakfast spot. They bake their bagels fresh every morning and serve excellent drip coffee and espresso drinks. The cafe provides a focused atmosphere. Fast-wifi and tables with outlets make it a perfect spot to sit and work for a few hours.
21 locals recommend
Nagle's Bagels
50 Lincoln RdNagles Bagel's is our go-to breakfast spot. They bake their bagels fresh every morning and serve excellent drip coffee and espresso drinks. The cafe provides a focused atmosphere. Fast-wifi and tables with outlets make it a perfect spot to sit and work for a few hours.
Blue Sky is a perfect destination for pastry lovers. They are just a couple blocks away and serve simple pre-made breakfasts.
37 locals recommend
Blue Sky Bakery
53 5th AveBlue Sky is a perfect destination for pastry lovers. They are just a couple blocks away and serve simple pre-made breakfasts.
Hammond's is the best value meal in the neighborhood. We eat here at least once a week! I recommend getting one piece of chicken and a bake for $5. I highly recommend their jerk sauce: the more the better!
Hammonds Bakery & Jerk Center
1033 Nostrand Ave.Hammond's is the best value meal in the neighborhood. We eat here at least once a week! I recommend getting one piece of chicken and a bake for $5. I highly recommend their jerk sauce: the more the better!
Spectacular home-style Italian food! Their pizzas are decadent and their pasta is so so fresh. Add in their house wine and you have everything you need. Highly recommended for a tasty night out.
60 locals recommend
Camillo
1146 Nostrand Ave.Spectacular home-style Italian food! Their pizzas are decadent and their pasta is so so fresh. Add in their house wine and you have everything you need. Highly recommended for a tasty night out.
You'll have a hard time not ordering a second dozen-order or wings. Great flavor and a fair price!
7 locals recommend
Brooklyn Wing House
1218 Union StYou'll have a hard time not ordering a second dozen-order or wings. Great flavor and a fair price!
PLG is one of my favorite local nooks. Their food is made in-house and their coffee is bottomless. Their staff is always welcoming and friendly. This is a great spot to sit with a book or a laptop and work for a while.
110 locals recommend
PLG Coffee House and Tavern
499 Rogers AvePLG is one of my favorite local nooks. Their food is made in-house and their coffee is bottomless. Their staff is always welcoming and friendly. This is a great spot to sit with a book or a laptop and work for a while.
This is my weekly go-to (*er* order-in) restaurant. I love everything they make but my most frequent order is probably sea weed salad, farmers bowl, and an order of rolls. So fresh. So delicious.
They have a small in-door/out-door seating area if you want to walk over. There is a second Silver Rice with more outdoor seating on Franklin Ave.
171 locals recommend
Silver Rice
638 Park PlThis is my weekly go-to (*er* order-in) restaurant. I love everything they make but my most frequent order is probably sea weed salad, farmers bowl, and an order of rolls. So fresh. So delicious.
They have a small in-door/out-door seating area if you want to walk over. There is a second Silver Rice with more outdoor seating on Franklin Ave.
Lula Bagel... my long-time breakfast companion. I can't get enough of the Lox on a pumpernickel everything bagel.
129 locals recommend
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.Lula Bagel... my long-time breakfast companion. I can't get enough of the Lox on a pumpernickel everything bagel.
This is a great price for a lot of food. It's a simple menu but all their items are cooked very well. This is a great option for a quick dinner. And you can get a bagel and coffee next door at Lula Bagel!
16 locals recommend
Lula Bird
814 Nostrand Ave.This is a great price for a lot of food. It's a simple menu but all their items are cooked very well. This is a great option for a quick dinner. And you can get a bagel and coffee next door at Lula Bagel!
This is a very cute Italian coffee shop. They make tasty treats and is a great spot for a morning stop.
53 locals recommend
Tinto
715 Nostrand AvenueThis is a very cute Italian coffee shop. They make tasty treats and is a great spot for a morning stop.
I love Barboncino because it's a beautiful late-night bar that also serves delicious pizza. You cannot go wrong here. Everything here is delicious but I particularly recommend their Rosemary cocktail and Marinara Pizza
522 locals recommend
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin AveI love Barboncino because it's a beautiful late-night bar that also serves delicious pizza. You cannot go wrong here. Everything here is delicious but I particularly recommend their Rosemary cocktail and Marinara Pizza
If you're looking for a fancy dinner, Alenbi is across the street and highly recommended. Featuring Kosher Israeli cuisine, they also have a comfortable ambiance with music. They are reservation only through their website, but you can typically get a reservation for the same day.
8 locals recommend
ALENBI
887 Nostrand Ave.If you're looking for a fancy dinner, Alenbi is across the street and highly recommended. Featuring Kosher Israeli cuisine, they also have a comfortable ambiance with music. They are reservation only through their website, but you can typically get a reservation for the same day.
This place is just across the street and this is a delicious, healthy spot for a quick bite to-go. I recommend their Salmon Patty but they also have a wide offering of fresh squeezed juices and smoothies.
Veggies
994 Nostrand Ave.This place is just across the street and this is a delicious, healthy spot for a quick bite to-go. I recommend their Salmon Patty but they also have a wide offering of fresh squeezed juices and smoothies.
Brooklyn's favorite ice cream makers! I love this location and the neighborhood is very cute. I recommend ordering the 6-Ice Cream Flight so you can enjoy a little bit of 6 different flavors. Kara loves a scoop of Ooey Gooey Buttercake
370 locals recommend
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveBrooklyn's favorite ice cream makers! I love this location and the neighborhood is very cute. I recommend ordering the 6-Ice Cream Flight so you can enjoy a little bit of 6 different flavors. Kara loves a scoop of Ooey Gooey Buttercake
Vietnamese American fusion; their specialty are fluffy rice buns with delicious, inventive fillings. We would come here twice a week, if we could. Settle in for an evening and order everything on the menu! Kara and I never leave without ordering a Spam and Speculoos Bun.
53 locals recommend
Bunsmith
789 Franklin AveVietnamese American fusion; their specialty are fluffy rice buns with delicious, inventive fillings. We would come here twice a week, if we could. Settle in for an evening and order everything on the menu! Kara and I never leave without ordering a Spam and Speculoos Bun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Glady's serves some of the best traditional Caribbean food in the neighborhood in a beautiful setting. Come here for a quick lunch on their patio or for drinks at the bar at night. They have a second location on Franklin avenue.
Gladys Jerk Center
453 Rogers AveGlady's serves some of the best traditional Caribbean food in the neighborhood in a beautiful setting. Come here for a quick lunch on their patio or for drinks at the bar at night. They have a second location on Franklin avenue.
This is your spot for delicious natural wines. They also have a simple menu of tasty tapas.
18 locals recommend
Glou
406 Rogers AveThis is your spot for delicious natural wines. They also have a simple menu of tasty tapas.
Covenhoven is my favorite beer bar and shop in the city. Comfortable ambiance, excellent selection, and a beautiful backyard. Highly recommended and great for a 20 minute or 2 hour visit.
97 locals recommend
Covenhoven
730 Classon AveCovenhoven is my favorite beer bar and shop in the city. Comfortable ambiance, excellent selection, and a beautiful backyard. Highly recommended and great for a 20 minute or 2 hour visit.
Settle in at the bar and select a record from their wall of vinyl. They have a great selection of beer on tap and to go. There are lots of other fun shops and food on this street, too.
10 locals recommend
BierWax
556 Vanderbilt AveSettle in at the bar and select a record from their wall of vinyl. They have a great selection of beer on tap and to go. There are lots of other fun shops and food on this street, too.
I am a regular at Super Power for their oyster happy hour menu and their outdoor patio. Good people, fun food, unique cocktails and beer.
91 locals recommend
Super Power
722 Nostrand Ave.I am a regular at Super Power for their oyster happy hour menu and their outdoor patio. Good people, fun food, unique cocktails and beer.
I don't know if I love their food or their drinks more, but I love they they are in the same spot so I can enjoy both. Southern Cajan Cooking in a very vibrant bar scene. I recommend ordering the Chicken and Waffles, an Absence Drip, and playing pinball or enjoying the patio.
199 locals recommend
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveI don't know if I love their food or their drinks more, but I love they they are in the same spot so I can enjoy both. Southern Cajan Cooking in a very vibrant bar scene. I recommend ordering the Chicken and Waffles, an Absence Drip, and playing pinball or enjoying the patio.
If you have the time and stamina, go to a dance party here. It's a great local scene and a fun spot to meet new people.
139 locals recommend
Friends and Lovers
641 Classon AveIf you have the time and stamina, go to a dance party here. It's a great local scene and a fun spot to meet new people.
Styled as a '50 bar in Miami, this is a favorite bar with excellent drinks. They've also got empanadas. This is a great place to meet people in the evenings and weekends.
120 locals recommend
King Tai
1095 Bergen StStyled as a '50 bar in Miami, this is a favorite bar with excellent drinks. They've also got empanadas. This is a great place to meet people in the evenings and weekends.
This isn't my favorite spot but I know a lot of people really love it. They serve fancy dessert-inspired cocktails.
95 locals recommend
Butter & Scotch
53 Rockaway AvenueThis isn't my favorite spot but I know a lot of people really love it. They serve fancy dessert-inspired cocktails.
Franklin Park
618 St Johns PlGreat outdoor space with a very affordable happy hour.
Essentials
This is a very convenient, well-stocked grocery store-- and right across the street! You can find most of your essentials here. While the prices are fair, you won't have a very wide selection of brands. Also, the quality of their produce is not consistent.
238 locals recommend
Associated Supermarket
This is a very convenient, well-stocked grocery store-- and right across the street! You can find most of your essentials here. While the prices are fair, you won't have a very wide selection of brands. Also, the quality of their produce is not consistent.
While it's about a 10 minute walk away, this is a fantastic grocery store. The have a brilliant produce selection and a wide selection of quality, healthy foods. They have a delicious deli with lots of food and cheese to-go.
73 locals recommend
Lincoln Market
633 Marcy AveWhile it's about a 10 minute walk away, this is a fantastic grocery store. The have a brilliant produce selection and a wide selection of quality, healthy foods. They have a delicious deli with lots of food and cheese to-go.
This is an excellent and lighting-fast laundromat-- and it's just next door! As long as you drop your laundry off before 5pm, Ping and her son, Tony, will almost always get your laundry washed and folded within 4 hours. They charge about $0.71/ pound for wash and fold service.
7 locals recommend
LAUNDROMAT
297 St Nicholas AveThis is an excellent and lighting-fast laundromat-- and it's just next door! As long as you drop your laundry off before 5pm, Ping and her son, Tony, will almost always get your laundry washed and folded within 4 hours. They charge about $0.71/ pound for wash and fold service.
Young Kim and Grace are wonderful and they can typically offer same-day dry cleaning if you get there before 10am. Grace is a skilled tailor and can do everything from fix a button to in-depth tailoring.
Sky Cleaners
895A Nostrand Ave.Young Kim and Grace are wonderful and they can typically offer same-day dry cleaning if you get there before 10am. Grace is a skilled tailor and can do everything from fix a button to in-depth tailoring.
This is one of my favorite little shops in the neighborhood. They have a small selection of groceries, fresh produce, a deli, and espresso. If you want a walk and need some grocery essentials, I'd recommend walking here and grabbing a cup of tea for the walk back.
152 locals recommend
Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.This is one of my favorite little shops in the neighborhood. They have a small selection of groceries, fresh produce, a deli, and espresso. If you want a walk and need some grocery essentials, I'd recommend walking here and grabbing a cup of tea for the walk back.
Parks & Nature
You can spend your entire trip in Prospect Park and still not have explored all of it. There is an amazing farmers market at the northern tip of the park every Saturday; night time movies in the park; free concerts; trail running; and a zoo! Don't leave town without spending some time here!
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
You can spend your entire trip in Prospect Park and still not have explored all of it. There is an amazing farmers market at the northern tip of the park every Saturday; night time movies in the park; free concerts; trail running; and a zoo! Don't leave town without spending some time here!
The Botanic Garden is a world-class conservatory. It is as much a history museum of plants from around the world as it is a nature walk. While it is busiest in the Spring and Summer, the green houses are stunning year round.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThe Botanic Garden is a world-class conservatory. It is as much a history museum of plants from around the world as it is a nature walk. While it is busiest in the Spring and Summer, the green houses are stunning year round.
Entertainment & Activities
It's the zoo! While this is relatively small, it is a fun experience.
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveIt's the zoo! While this is relatively small, it is a fun experience.
Arts & Culture
The Brooklyn Museum is amazing... and it's free! They have rotating exhibits and longterm galleries. This is a great way to spend a morning before your flight!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum is amazing... and it's free! They have rotating exhibits and longterm galleries. This is a great way to spend a morning before your flight!
Sightseeing
Visit the beautiful arch and fountains. There is a farmers market here every Saturday Morning.
378 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueVisit the beautiful arch and fountains. There is a farmers market here every Saturday Morning.