Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great French restaurant. Lovely atmosphere, delicious croissants during breakfast and always look for the specials during dinner time! Also, great coffee...
86 locals recommend
Le Gamin
108 Franklin StGreat French restaurant. Lovely atmosphere, delicious croissants during breakfast and always look for the specials during dinner time! Also, great coffee...
Amazing food and excellent decor... one of the gems of the neighborhood!
170 locals recommend
Glasserie
95 Commercial StAmazing food and excellent decor... one of the gems of the neighborhood!
Great food and this is probably the most trendy restaurant in GP. Great for people watching and better to go with no rush
Great for brunch but there is always a wait!
They have a window for coffee!
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveGreat food and this is probably the most trendy restaurant in GP. Great for people watching and better to go with no rush
Great for brunch but there is always a wait!
They have a window for coffee!
Great food, nice atmosphere, close to home and fairly priced. Note. service might not super quick!
12 locals recommend
Coco
68 Greenpoint AveGreat food, nice atmosphere, close to home and fairly priced. Note. service might not super quick!
Do you love lobster? I do, and this place is fantastic. Easy going atmosphere, lovely patio in the back for summer time and best lobster roll ever!
109 locals recommend
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan AveDo you love lobster? I do, and this place is fantastic. Easy going atmosphere, lovely patio in the back for summer time and best lobster roll ever!
Traditional Polish restaurant! If you stay here, it's worth to try a real traditional spot!
83 locals recommend
Karczma
136 Greenpoint AveTraditional Polish restaurant! If you stay here, it's worth to try a real traditional spot!
Small, traditional polish restaurant... the campy decor and cosy atmosphere it is an experience worth to try. Cheap and you can bring your own wine :)
32 locals recommend
Lomzynianka Restaurant
Small, traditional polish restaurant... the campy decor and cosy atmosphere it is an experience worth to try. Cheap and you can bring your own wine :)
Cookie Road
94 Franklin StreetGreat coffee and amazing cookies!
This is why I love GP! Stores like this: little space filled with adorableness, variety of pretty succulents and pots... and great coffee (although, not the best... better coffee at Cookie Road)
58 locals recommend
Homecoming
116 Franklin StThis is why I love GP! Stores like this: little space filled with adorableness, variety of pretty succulents and pots... and great coffee (although, not the best... better coffee at Cookie Road)
Everything Else
Tennis Court, Pool (summer), Skate Ring (winter), Farmers Market, free films outdoors!
Lovely to walk around, pic-nic time or reading!
798 locals recommend
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StTennis Court, Pool (summer), Skate Ring (winter), Farmers Market, free films outdoors!
Lovely to walk around, pic-nic time or reading!
Located next to the river, this market features vendors of amazing vintage cloths, antique, handmade accessories and clothing, art, records and great food!!
104 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg
50 Kent AvenueLocated next to the river, this market features vendors of amazing vintage cloths, antique, handmade accessories and clothing, art, records and great food!!
This is not only a bowling place, but a concerts venue and with a Blue Ribbon Restaurant inside (which is amazing).
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveThis is not only a bowling place, but a concerts venue and with a Blue Ribbon Restaurant inside (which is amazing).
Greenpoint YMCA
99 Meserole AveGYM
United States Postal Service
1369 BroadwayAlways useful to have a post office close to home!!
Shopping
The best clothing exchange store in NY (with location in Manhattan as well). They selectively buy, sell, and trade used clothing and accessories... everything on perfect condition and the best brands!
454 locals recommend
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThe best clothing exchange store in NY (with location in Manhattan as well). They selectively buy, sell, and trade used clothing and accessories... everything on perfect condition and the best brands!
This is a great boutique! It's a great selection of different brands as well as vintage... excellent taste, decor and lovely jewelry!!
18 locals recommend
Old Hollywood
99 Franklin StreetThis is a great boutique! It's a great selection of different brands as well as vintage... excellent taste, decor and lovely jewelry!!
Greatly curated boutique... their jewelry is locally done in their GP studio, everything vintage and new, In God We Trust is a multifaceted brand and lovely looking store!
26 locals recommend
IGWT NYC - Greenpoint
70 Greenpoint AveGreatly curated boutique... their jewelry is locally done in their GP studio, everything vintage and new, In God We Trust is a multifaceted brand and lovely looking store!
Ana Chronos
135 Franklin StQuality vintage!!
Academy Record Annex
242 Oak StSpot for vinyl junkies! Great browsing experience...
A wide, well-groomed selection of used LPs AND new LPs in a cozy and well organized space!
13 locals recommend
Co-op 87 Records
87 Guernsey StA wide, well-groomed selection of used LPs AND new LPs in a cozy and well organized space!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Ides Bar is on the rooftop of The Wythe Hotel. Amazing cocktails, low lights ambiance and great view because they are one block away from the waterfront. Trendy!
152 locals recommend
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveThe Ides Bar is on the rooftop of The Wythe Hotel. Amazing cocktails, low lights ambiance and great view because they are one block away from the waterfront. Trendy!
Great cocktails, cool and trendy atmosphere and a fantastic raw sea food small menu!
369 locals recommend
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StGreat cocktails, cool and trendy atmosphere and a fantastic raw sea food small menu!
Lovely rooftop bar, great view and an outdoor space. It also has a great restaurant downstairs, reservation is recommended.
539 locals recommend
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveLovely rooftop bar, great view and an outdoor space. It also has a great restaurant downstairs, reservation is recommended.
The Diamond
43 Franklin StGreat low key bar
Black Rabbit
91 Greenpoint AveAmazing local bar, definitively with character!!
Local bar, sometimes hipster but really nice to sit outside during the day light!
87 locals recommend
Pencil Factory
Greenpoint AvenueLocal bar, sometimes hipster but really nice to sit outside during the day light!
Cool bar, a little more hipster, with excellent drink options and funky outdoor seating.
44 locals recommend
Broken Land
105 Franklin StCool bar, a little more hipster, with excellent drink options and funky outdoor seating.
Lulu's is a venue/bar in a twinkling loft space... they give free pizza, super low key.
24 locals recommend
Lulu's
113 Franklin StLulu's is a venue/bar in a twinkling loft space... they give free pizza, super low key.
Essentials
This is the equivalent of Whole Foods but in small. Everything organic, fresh and they also have a small part of prepared food in the back.
150 locals recommend
The Garden
921 Manhattan AveThis is the equivalent of Whole Foods but in small. Everything organic, fresh and they also have a small part of prepared food in the back.
Arts & Culture
This is a concert Venue with a Gallery space... really cool and if you hear about a party here, go!
Vans
93 Grand StThis is a concert Venue with a Gallery space... really cool and if you hear about a party here, go!