Guidebook for Brooklyn

James & Lisa
James & Lisa
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Casual kitchen offering small & large plates of Southern comfort food, plus mason jar cocktails.
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
Casual kitchen offering small & large plates of Southern comfort food, plus mason jar cocktails.
The shop is right across the street from Herbert Von King Park. They have great coffee and fresh pastries.
57 locals recommend
Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene Ave
57 locals recommend
The shop is right across the street from Herbert Von King Park. They have great coffee and fresh pastries.
This brick-walled French restaurant serves high-end, traditional dishes with new- & old-world wines.
350 locals recommend
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 locals recommend
This brick-walled French restaurant serves high-end, traditional dishes with new- & old-world wines.
Amazing Cuban food and a very cool scence. Great brunch too.
253 locals recommend
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene Ave
253 locals recommend
Amazing Cuban food and a very cool scence. Great brunch too.
Unique Japanese fusion
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette Ave
201 locals recommend
Unique Japanese fusion
Relaxed corner tavern featuring a menu of sandwiches, bar bites & cocktails, plus sidewalk seating.
83 locals recommend
Cpt. Dan's Good Time Tavern
497 Greene Ave
83 locals recommend
Relaxed corner tavern featuring a menu of sandwiches, bar bites & cocktails, plus sidewalk seating.
This restaurant is one of the coolest places in the neighbourhood. Enjoy brick oven pizza, awesome brunch and more.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
This restaurant is one of the coolest places in the neighbourhood. Enjoy brick oven pizza, awesome brunch and more.
Modern coffeehouse with local art serving espresso & lattes alongside baked goods & doughnuts.
107 locals recommend
Burly Coffee
356 Throop Ave
107 locals recommend
Modern coffeehouse with local art serving espresso & lattes alongside baked goods & doughnuts.
Modern-rustic nook offering choice coffee & juices, plus salads, sandwiches & other light bites.
37 locals recommend
Crocus Cafe Juice Bar & Grill
328 Tompkins Ave
37 locals recommend
Modern-rustic nook offering choice coffee & juices, plus salads, sandwiches & other light bites.
"Food is delicious and interesting, good beer options, nice staff... great place!"
Po' Mi
561 Gates Ave
"Food is delicious and interesting, good beer options, nice staff... great place!"
Venezuelan restaurant
28 locals recommend
Guacuco Bed-Stuy
360 Throop Ave
28 locals recommend
Venezuelan restaurant
"Amazing new japanese restaurant with rice bowls, salads, dumplings and tacos."
79 locals recommend
WARUDE
385 Tompkins Ave
79 locals recommend
"Amazing new japanese restaurant with rice bowls, salads, dumplings and tacos."
Lively corner shop for housemade donuts with inventive glazes & fillings plus French-press coffee.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Lively corner shop for housemade donuts with inventive glazes & fillings plus French-press coffee.
Juices, shakes & gourmet sandwiches offered in a chill, rustic-chic space with free WiFi.
Brooklyn Blend
194 Tompkins Avenue
Juices, shakes & gourmet sandwiches offered in a chill, rustic-chic space with free WiFi.
"Hip nouveau American restaurant."
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
"Hip nouveau American restaurant."
"Excellent southern style food."
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
"Excellent southern style food."
Best Mexican food in the neighbourhood. Great for a quick bite to eat.
155 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford Ave
155 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in the neighbourhood. Great for a quick bite to eat.
Very cool new cafe.
207 locals recommend
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford Ave
207 locals recommend
Very cool new cafe.
Hidden gem of the neighborhood. Jazz every night of the week with great food.
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 locals recommend
Hidden gem of the neighborhood. Jazz every night of the week with great food.
Storefront outpost for international comfort foods all day in a comfy space with an espresso bar.
42 locals recommend
Maya Congee Cafe
563 Gates Ave
42 locals recommend
Storefront outpost for international comfort foods all day in a comfy space with an espresso bar.
Contemporary, seafood-focused Mexican bites & inventive cocktails in a stylish, intimate space.
70 locals recommend
Calaca
139 Putnam Ave
70 locals recommend
Contemporary, seafood-focused Mexican bites & inventive cocktails in a stylish, intimate space.
"Roman Bar & Restaurant in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with beer and wines on tap, negroni, spritzes, whiskeys, vermouth and amari. The food menu features a wide selection of Roman pizza (pinsa), pasta (baked cacio e pepe!) and other regional specialties. Come for a full meal, just drinks, or anything in-between. Open late. Backyard dining. Private event space."
34 locals recommend
Bar Camillo
333 Tompkins Ave
34 locals recommend
"Roman Bar & Restaurant in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with beer and wines on tap, negroni, spritzes, whiskeys, vermouth and amari. The food menu features a wide selection of Roman pizza (pinsa), pasta (baked cacio e pepe!) and other regional specialties. Come for a full meal, just drinks, or anything in-between. Open late. Backyard dining. Private event space."
Slurp up some reliably tasty ramen and soba at this compact Japanese restaurant, which previously had a location in Bushwick. Noodles come served in an ultra-flavorful broth that’s served with a side of dashi made from either bonito or seaweed stock for even more piquancy. In line with other noodle shops in the borough, ramen and soba are priced at $12 to $15 per bowl with the option to add on sliced pork, egg, and extra noodles.
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette Ave
201 locals recommend
Slurp up some reliably tasty ramen and soba at this compact Japanese restaurant, which previously had a location in Bushwick. Noodles come served in an ultra-flavorful broth that’s served with a side of dashi made from either bonito or seaweed stock for even more piquancy. In line with other noodle shops in the borough, ramen and soba are priced at $12 to $15 per bowl with the option to add on sliced pork, egg, and extra noodles.
Casual Italian spot with great lunch and brunch!
165 locals recommend
Aita
132 Greene Ave
165 locals recommend
Casual Italian spot with great lunch and brunch!
ST is a Bed Stuy staple. They have been here for a long time. It’s a trendsetting boutique as well as a coffee shop and hub for the community
122 locals recommend
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins Ave
122 locals recommend
ST is a Bed Stuy staple. They have been here for a long time. It’s a trendsetting boutique as well as a coffee shop and hub for the community
Excellent local Italian coffee and sandwiches. Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood that comes with an Italian twist. Awesome drinks, pastries and sandwiches. Nice courtyard to relax or catch up with a friend.
63 locals recommend
Corto
507 Palisade Ave
63 locals recommend
Excellent local Italian coffee and sandwiches. Our favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood that comes with an Italian twist. Awesome drinks, pastries and sandwiches. Nice courtyard to relax or catch up with a friend.
Fresh local bagel shop. Great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.
82 locals recommend
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins Ave
82 locals recommend
Fresh local bagel shop. Great sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.
Perfect place for fresh bread, baked goods, coffee, and more!
126 locals recommend
Saraghina Bakery
433 Halsey St
126 locals recommend
Perfect place for fresh bread, baked goods, coffee, and more!
Great spot for brunch, dinner, and happy hour. Cute and laid-back with a definitively 90s nostalgia vibe.
86 locals recommend
Fancy Nancy
1038 Bedford Ave
86 locals recommend
Great spot for brunch, dinner, and happy hour. Cute and laid-back with a definitively 90s nostalgia vibe.
"Delicious authentic Italian homemade pasta, friendly service, and great ambiance." Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
10 locals recommend
Macosa Trattoria
310 Tompkins Avenue
10 locals recommend
"Delicious authentic Italian homemade pasta, friendly service, and great ambiance." Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Charming little shop for great coffee and pastries! Le Petit Monster offers fantastically delicious vegan pastries, cakes, tarts, pies, and donuts handmade daily and served alongside savory plates du jour, fresh coffee, and curated provisions.
Le Petit Monstre
309 Tompkins Avenue
Charming little shop for great coffee and pastries! Le Petit Monster offers fantastically delicious vegan pastries, cakes, tarts, pies, and donuts handmade daily and served alongside savory plates du jour, fresh coffee, and curated provisions.

Parks & Nature

fort Green
214 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave
214 locals recommend
120 locals recommend
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
120 locals recommend
Beautiful Botanical Gardens next to the Brooklyn Museum.
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful Botanical Gardens next to the Brooklyn Museum.
Brooklyn's version of Central Park.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Brooklyn's version of Central Park.
Fort Greene Park
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland Avenue
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park

Essentials

98 locals recommend
Ideal Food Basket
631 Gates Ave
98 locals recommend
65 locals recommend
Fort Greene General Store
218 Dekalb Ave
65 locals recommend
Wine Store
160 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits
385 Tompkins Ave
160 locals recommend
Wine Store
GREEN PARK GOURMET & ORGANIC FOOD

Getting Around

Rent a citibike for the day at the corner of Greene ave & Throop ave.
Get the G train to the L train to Manhattan or The G train to the A train to Manhattan.
80 locals recommend
Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand Avenue
80 locals recommend
Get the G train to the L train to Manhattan or The G train to the A train to Manhattan.

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed watering hole offering tropical drinks, plus live reggae music, dancing & a patio.
264 locals recommend
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins Ave
264 locals recommend
Relaxed watering hole offering tropical drinks, plus live reggae music, dancing & a patio.
Very cool bar.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
Very cool bar.
Loads of beer sourced from local breweries. On weds there’s a small farmers market outside and sometimes there’s an outdoor music/bbq setup.
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
365 locals recommend
Loads of beer sourced from local breweries. On weds there’s a small farmers market outside and sometimes there’s an outdoor music/bbq setup.
Best cocktail bar in the neighborhood.
145 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Cocktail
305 Halsey St
145 locals recommend
Best cocktail bar in the neighborhood.
Westlight is a 22nd-floor rooftop bar from Chef Andrew Carmellini’s NoHo Hospitality Group featuring sweeping views of New York City from atop The William Vale in Williamsburg. The bar program presents a dynamic menu of original and classic cocktails alongside rare spirits, craft beer and wine, while Carmellini’s menu of small plates reflects inspiration from global street food.
128 locals recommend
Westlight
111 N 12th St
128 locals recommend
Westlight is a 22nd-floor rooftop bar from Chef Andrew Carmellini’s NoHo Hospitality Group featuring sweeping views of New York City from atop The William Vale in Williamsburg. The bar program presents a dynamic menu of original and classic cocktails alongside rare spirits, craft beer and wine, while Carmellini’s menu of small plates reflects inspiration from global street food.
Bar Camillo is a Roman bar and restaurant located in the heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with a menu focused on pinsa, an ancient style of Roman pizza.
34 locals recommend
Bar Camillo
333 Tompkins Ave
34 locals recommend
Bar Camillo is a Roman bar and restaurant located in the heart of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with a menu focused on pinsa, an ancient style of Roman pizza.
This place has great "vacay-vibes", with an excellent bar & outdoor seating. Fun for brunch, good people watching. Great local spot; outdoor seating and movie screenings on Mondays.
32 locals recommend
Sally’s
151 Tompkins Ave
32 locals recommend
This place has great "vacay-vibes", with an excellent bar & outdoor seating. Fun for brunch, good people watching. Great local spot; outdoor seating and movie screenings on Mondays.

Arts & Culture

521 locals recommend
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
521 locals recommend
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Life Wellness Center
376 Tompkins Ave
16 locals recommend
Go in the Spring to catch the cherry blossoms!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Go in the Spring to catch the cherry blossoms!