Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Tinto
715 Nostrand AvenueNicest owners ever. Great coffee.
Excellent bagels and other goodies. Very popular but the line always moves fast without sacrificing quality.
129 locals recommend
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.Excellent bagels and other goodies. Very popular but the line always moves fast without sacrificing quality.
Southern Style fish and chips. Amazing. Good food, very nice people and always a line that moves fast. Takeaway only.
Git-It-N’-Git
1299 Bergen StSouthern Style fish and chips. Amazing. Good food, very nice people and always a line that moves fast. Takeaway only.
Starbucks
154 N 7th StFor those who need a corporate coffee fix.
Basil Pizza & Wine Bar
270 Kingston AveUpmarket Pizza place. Very popular with locals.
Upmarket hamburger joint. Amazing eats! Have veggie options and fish as well. Kosher.
35 locals recommend
Boeuf & Bun
271 Kingston AveUpmarket hamburger joint. Amazing eats! Have veggie options and fish as well. Kosher.
Very basic local eatery but a perfect place for that classic New York Egg and Cheese on a roll breakfast.
7 locals recommend
Jenny's Coffee Shop #2
233 Kingston AvenueVery basic local eatery but a perfect place for that classic New York Egg and Cheese on a roll breakfast.
AMAZING SUSHI!! Creative rolls and good quality fish. Highly recommend.
13 locals recommend
Sushi Spot
426 Kingston AveAMAZING SUSHI!! Creative rolls and good quality fish. Highly recommend.
Everything Else
Wonderful selection with knowledgeable owners. Great place for inexpensive wines from "off the beaten path" vineyards.
Eber's Liquor & Wine Inc
314 Kingston AveWonderful selection with knowledgeable owners. Great place for inexpensive wines from "off the beaten path" vineyards.
The owner always has the very best selection of flowers in the area. Perfect hostess gift if you are visiting friends.
Mimosa Floral Design Studio
237 Kingston AveThe owner always has the very best selection of flowers in the area. Perfect hostess gift if you are visiting friends.
Need a cut and style? This is the place. Locally owned by a woman who worked in an upmarket Manhattan salon until she decided to open her own place. Very busy but she can often squeeze you in.
Linden Salon
425 Rogers AveNeed a cut and style? This is the place. Locally owned by a woman who worked in an upmarket Manhattan salon until she decided to open her own place. Very busy but she can often squeeze you in.
This post office is not great but when you need it, its there.
19 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2319 Nostrand Ave.This post office is not great but when you need it, its there.
This is a great supermarket for picking up last minute items that you forgot for dinner.
80 locals recommend
Fine Fare Supermarket
476 Marcus Garvey BlvdThis is a great supermarket for picking up last minute items that you forgot for dinner.
Laundromat. Nice people. Not much english but are good with instructions about laundry. They also have machines so you can do your own.
233 Kingston Ave
233 Kingston AvenueLaundromat. Nice people. Not much english but are good with instructions about laundry. They also have machines so you can do your own.
Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern PkwyCash machine.
Capital One Bank
341 Eastern PkwyCash Machine.
Great park for people watching with children's playground and basketball courts. Regular soccer games among locals. You can bring a grill and have a picnic.
86 locals recommend
Brower Park
Prospect PlaceGreat park for people watching with children's playground and basketball courts. Regular soccer games among locals. You can bring a grill and have a picnic.
Entertainment & Activities
Excellent museum with a great age range - infants to age 10 will enjoy this place. They have a garden outback and daily free w/admission art classes.
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveExcellent museum with a great age range - infants to age 10 will enjoy this place. They have a garden outback and daily free w/admission art classes.
Fun place and a great cultural experience. Kids especially enjoy the kid-size supermarket with cash registers for check out.
60 locals recommend
Jewish Children's Museum
792 Eastern PkwyFun place and a great cultural experience. Kids especially enjoy the kid-size supermarket with cash registers for check out.
Great zoo for kids. You won't see lions or tigers but you will see lots of farm animals, exotic birds, seals, otters and you can feed the ducks. A neighborhood favorite.
540 locals recommend
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveGreat zoo for kids. You won't see lions or tigers but you will see lots of farm animals, exotic birds, seals, otters and you can feed the ducks. A neighborhood favorite.
Great candy and icecream store. Every kid's favorite. Has large bins of candy and very high quality icecream adults will enjoy. Fun atmosphere.
7 locals recommend
Sweet Expressions
310 Kingston AveGreat candy and icecream store. Every kid's favorite. Has large bins of candy and very high quality icecream adults will enjoy. Fun atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
Standard American sports bar. Nice people, very laid back, casual place.
34 locals recommend
Maxwell's Bar & Restaurant
59 Reade StStandard American sports bar. Nice people, very laid back, casual place.
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.Local bar with lots of character and excellent drinks.
Shopping
Hand rolled cigars from the Dominican Republic. The owner truly loves his craft. Open every day from 10am -12am. You can BYOB, have a cigar and watch sports. An out of the way, funky experience.
Santana Premium Cigar
1096 Nostrand Ave.Hand rolled cigars from the Dominican Republic. The owner truly loves his craft. Open every day from 10am -12am. You can BYOB, have a cigar and watch sports. An out of the way, funky experience.
Large 24 hour convenience store and pharmacy. The staff is not very helpful but they have a very good selection of products.
66 locals recommend
Walgreens Pharmacy
1040 St Johns PlLarge 24 hour convenience store and pharmacy. The staff is not very helpful but they have a very good selection of products.
Sightseeing
Lovely building right on the edge of Prospect Park. A short stroll down Eastern Parkway or a quick train ride. Lots of modern artists mixed with the classics. As good or better than Manhattan Museums.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyLovely building right on the edge of Prospect Park. A short stroll down Eastern Parkway or a quick train ride. Lots of modern artists mixed with the classics. As good or better than Manhattan Museums.