Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great little coffee shop/bar across the street. Lovely decor and very chill/hip vibe. Great place to sit with a book or laptop, or to enjoy a drink at the end of the day.
138 locals recommend
Milk & Roses
35 Manhattan AveGreat little coffee shop/bar across the street. Lovely decor and very chill/hip vibe. Great place to sit with a book or laptop, or to enjoy a drink at the end of the day.
Cool, friendly local coffee shop with great breakfast sandwiches
64 locals recommend
Eagle Trading Company
258 Franklin StCool, friendly local coffee shop with great breakfast sandwiches
Delicious mediterranean food. Get the flaky bread, it's ridiculously good. Book ahead for weekend brunch
170 locals recommend
Glasserie
95 Commercial StDelicious mediterranean food. Get the flaky bread, it's ridiculously good. Book ahead for weekend brunch
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveDelicious pizza. Get the 'Hellboy'. Yum
Local coffee shop / bar with lovely garden out back. I'm not a coffee drinker but have been told it's very good...
90 locals recommend
Troost
1011 Manhattan AveLocal coffee shop / bar with lovely garden out back. I'm not a coffee drinker but have been told it's very good...
No-frills but very authentic Mexican food - really feels like stepping into Mexico for a few minutes. Try the chorizo tacos with guac & chips!
18 locals recommend
Acapulco
1116 Manhattan AveNo-frills but very authentic Mexican food - really feels like stepping into Mexico for a few minutes. Try the chorizo tacos with guac & chips!
Champion Coffee
1107 Manhattan AveIn their own words: "coffee + food + garden". Succinct.
Another cute local coffee shop / cafe, this one with a quirky Japanese vibe. 4.5 stars on Yelp say it can't be all bad
34 locals recommend
Ashbox
1154 Manhattan AveAnother cute local coffee shop / cafe, this one with a quirky Japanese vibe. 4.5 stars on Yelp say it can't be all bad
This is an extremely popular brunch spot but I find it almost unbearably hip. The closer you get to Williamsburg, the more you realise why north Greenpoint is special
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveThis is an extremely popular brunch spot but I find it almost unbearably hip. The closer you get to Williamsburg, the more you realise why north Greenpoint is special
More upscale effort on the waterfront - creative dishes and prices to match the experimental menu and cool ambience. Owned by Bill Murray's son, apparently
53 locals recommend
River Styx
21 Greenpoint AvenueMore upscale effort on the waterfront - creative dishes and prices to match the experimental menu and cool ambience. Owned by Bill Murray's son, apparently
Drinks & Nightlife
Really cosy and relaxed bar with a cool but unpretentious vibe. One of my favourites in the area
28 locals recommend
Oak & Iron
147 Franklin StReally cosy and relaxed bar with a cool but unpretentious vibe. One of my favourites in the area
The Diamond
43 Franklin StNice little bar with shuffleboard
Free personal pizza with every (reasonably priced) drink. What's not to like?
24 locals recommend
Lulu's
113 Franklin StFree personal pizza with every (reasonably priced) drink. What's not to like?
Black Rabbit
91 Greenpoint AvePopular Greenpoint bar with cosy booths and a chill, moody ambience
Awesome local beer bar and store with a great selection at very reasonable prices. Really nice, distinctive and unpretentious place to sit and relax with a craft beer
39 locals recommend
Brouwerij Lane
78 Greenpoint AveAwesome local beer bar and store with a great selection at very reasonable prices. Really nice, distinctive and unpretentious place to sit and relax with a craft beer
Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenuePiano and cocktails, down towards W'burg with all that entails...
The Bounty
131 Greenpoint AveSeafood and cocktails!
Legendary veggie burger on the other side of Greenpoint, if you want to explore the 'hood a bit
30 locals recommend
Greenpoint Heights
278 Nassau AveLegendary veggie burger on the other side of Greenpoint, if you want to explore the 'hood a bit
Beloved
Dark and moody cocktail bar, gets dancey on weekends
"The greatest metal bar in the city", apparently. If that's your thing you'll like this place, no doubt
58 locals recommend
Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan Ave"The greatest metal bar in the city", apparently. If that's your thing you'll like this place, no doubt
Amazing beer selection. Veers towards the pretentious, but worth it for the beer
154 locals recommend
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveAmazing beer selection. Veers towards the pretentious, but worth it for the beer
Achilles Heel
180 West StLow-lit, trendy throwback bar near the water
Alameda
195 Franklin StDelicious cocktails
Shopping
Awesome cheese shop with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Try a few cheeses til you find one you like and stock up on craft brew beers while you're there
35 locals recommend
Eastern District
1053 Manhattan AveAwesome cheese shop with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Try a few cheeses til you find one you like and stock up on craft brew beers while you're there
Delicious curated collection of spirits in this small, independent shop. Stop by and try before you buy. Mmm.
18 locals recommend
Duke's Liquor Box
114 Franklin StDelicious curated collection of spirits in this small, independent shop. Stop by and try before you buy. Mmm.
Great selection and reliable recommendations, another gem of an independent local store
78 locals recommend
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin StGreat selection and reliable recommendations, another gem of an independent local store
WORD
29 Newark AveAwesome independent book store with regular literary events