Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Cozy, friendly bar with very good food and a welcoming happy hour.
25 locals recommend
Black Horse Pub
568 5th AveCozy, friendly bar with very good food and a welcoming happy hour.
This very popular restaurant served delicious season vegetable dishes and pizzas. Terrific selection of beers and an outdoor seating area.
42 locals recommend
Toby's Public House
215 Columbia StreetThis very popular restaurant served delicious season vegetable dishes and pizzas. Terrific selection of beers and an outdoor seating area.
Casual, reliable and tasty "new American food" and what many say is one of the best hamburgers in Brooklyn.
46 locals recommend
Lot 2
687 6th AveCasual, reliable and tasty "new American food" and what many say is one of the best hamburgers in Brooklyn.
Famous for their pork and bacon infused dishes, this Park Slope destination restaurant is always fun and delicious.
23 locals recommend
Pork Slope
247 5th AvenueFamous for their pork and bacon infused dishes, this Park Slope destination restaurant is always fun and delicious.
Everything Else
The most wonderful park you can imagine. There is a skating rink, jogging path, a lake with ducks, wooded paths, musicians... You can spend days exploring.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
The most wonderful park you can imagine. There is a skating rink, jogging path, a lake with ducks, wooded paths, musicians... You can spend days exploring.
Union Market
240 E Houston StExcellent high end grocery store.
Fantastic French patiserie and bakery owned by two French brothers who lives upstairs. Stop here for your morning croissants.
54 locals recommend
Colson Patisserie
374 9th StFantastic French patiserie and bakery owned by two French brothers who lives upstairs. Stop here for your morning croissants.
You can buy a temporary membership to use the gym and pool at the YMCA on 9th Street. I might have a guest pass for you, too.
13 locals recommend
Prospect Park YMCA
357 9th StYou can buy a temporary membership to use the gym and pool at the YMCA on 9th Street. I might have a guest pass for you, too.
A low key, laid back yoga studio with friendly, unpretentious instructors.
7 locals recommend
Jaya Yoga Center
1626 8th AveA low key, laid back yoga studio with friendly, unpretentious instructors.
Shopping
This Polish delicatessen specializes in home cured charcuterie, baked goods, imported Polish foods, homemade pickles and delicious breads.
Jubilat Provisions
608 5th AveThis Polish delicatessen specializes in home cured charcuterie, baked goods, imported Polish foods, homemade pickles and delicious breads.
Food Scene
Reliable, welcoming bar with a wide selection of beers and delicious Mitteleuropa food. Live music performances on weekends.
54 locals recommend
Korzo
667 5th AveReliable, welcoming bar with a wide selection of beers and delicious Mitteleuropa food. Live music performances on weekends.
Mariella
492 6th AveFamily owned Italian restaurant with excellent pasta dishes.
Popular and delicious pizza restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere.
51 locals recommend
Giuseppina's Brick Oven Pizza
691 6th AvePopular and delicious pizza restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere.
Possibly the best coffee in Brooklyn is served at this friendly, unpretentious cafe. They don't mind if you sit for hours with a book or your laptop. There's a menu of food and homemade cakes, too.
48 locals recommend
Southside Coffee
654 6th AvePossibly the best coffee in Brooklyn is served at this friendly, unpretentious cafe. They don't mind if you sit for hours with a book or your laptop. There's a menu of food and homemade cakes, too.
Luigi's is a famous, old-fashioned family owned pizzeria that attracts VIP visitors from all over the city.
19 locals recommend
Windsor Terrace
Luigi's is a famous, old-fashioned family owned pizzeria that attracts VIP visitors from all over the city.
This is one of the best Italian trattoria in the city. Highly recommended. They don't take reservations, so arrive early or give yourself time to have a drink at the bar until your table is ready.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveThis is one of the best Italian trattoria in the city. Highly recommended. They don't take reservations, so arrive early or give yourself time to have a drink at the bar until your table is ready.
Mexican cuisine served at a hip restaurant that receives excellent reviews.
173 locals recommend
Fonda
434 7th AveMexican cuisine served at a hip restaurant that receives excellent reviews.