Marie's Guidebook for Brooklyn

Marie And Seun
Marie And Seun
Marie's Guidebook for Brooklyn

Brooklyn Eats

A modern spin on Southern comfort food plus brunch & a full bar in a historic brownstone neighborhood.
756 locals recommend
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 locals recommend
A modern spin on Southern comfort food plus brunch & a full bar in a historic brownstone neighborhood.
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.
This order-at-the-counter outdoor eatery serves Mexican-Cuban fare but closes in the winter.
248 locals recommend
Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St
248 locals recommend
This order-at-the-counter outdoor eatery serves Mexican-Cuban fare but closes in the winter.
Neapolitan pizza from a wood-burning oven served in a rustic setting that includes a coffee bar.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Neapolitan pizza from a wood-burning oven served in a rustic setting that includes a coffee bar.
Fried chicken headlines a menu of Southern specialties, including signature pies for dessert.
357 locals recommend
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
357 locals recommend
Fried chicken headlines a menu of Southern specialties, including signature pies for dessert.
Gourmet pizzeria where the wood-fired pies are topped with unusual, locally sourced ingredients.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint Ave
352 locals recommend
Gourmet pizzeria where the wood-fired pies are topped with unusual, locally sourced ingredients.
**Black Owned Business** Contemporary takes on Haitian, Trinidadian & Jamaican cuisine served in a warm, refined setting. Weekend brunch with DJ.
6 locals recommend
BK9
62 5th Ave
6 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business** Contemporary takes on Haitian, Trinidadian & Jamaican cuisine served in a warm, refined setting. Weekend brunch with DJ.
**Black Owned Business** Rodo is a takeout bistro offering West African street food classics. Casual dining experience. ** Open only Friday - Sunday**
Rodo Foods
420 Putnam Avenue
**Black Owned Business** Rodo is a takeout bistro offering West African street food classics. Casual dining experience. ** Open only Friday - Sunday**
**Black Woman-Owned Business** Jerk, Rum, and Caribbean vibes! Every dish & cocktail that we innovate comes with authentic flavors accompanied by our chef’s culinary twist. Also, have a lounge with DJ.
26 locals recommend
Negril BK
256 5th Ave
26 locals recommend
**Black Woman-Owned Business** Jerk, Rum, and Caribbean vibes! Every dish & cocktail that we innovate comes with authentic flavors accompanied by our chef’s culinary twist. Also, have a lounge with DJ.
Mediterranean-Italian locale serving pastas, small plates & wood-fired dishes, plus cocktails
72 locals recommend
Evelina
211 Dekalb Ave
72 locals recommend
Mediterranean-Italian locale serving pastas, small plates & wood-fired dishes, plus cocktails
Latin American cooking by the Cómodo team in an airy, rustic space with a greenhouselike back room
92 locals recommend
Colonia Verde
219 Dekalb Ave
92 locals recommend
Latin American cooking by the Cómodo team in an airy, rustic space with a greenhouselike back room
**Black Owned Business** Warm, relaxed restaurant/bar offering Haitian specialties, plus daily brunch & weekend live music.
12 locals recommend
Zanmi restaurant
1206 Nostrand Ave.
12 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business** Warm, relaxed restaurant/bar offering Haitian specialties, plus daily brunch & weekend live music.
**Black Owned Business** Comfortable outpost for French-Senegalese cuisine, including brunch & a weekly fixed-price option.
156 locals recommend
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Ave
156 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business** Comfortable outpost for French-Senegalese cuisine, including brunch & a weekly fixed-price option.
Name Email Sign Up menus RESERVATIONS Our tables are specially designed to embrace any kind of party: from an uneasy blind-date aperitivo to the even more harrowing dinner with future in-laws. GIFT CARDS Gift a dinner, or a cappuccino to your best friend (make that an amaro for your enemy). The Saraghina Caffè gift card is better than money because it never wrinkles when left in your pocket at the laundromat! BRANDING Mucca ILLUSTRATION Simone Massoni ABOUT US Milanese-born Brooklyn restaurateur, Edoardo Mantelli, has long admired the Viennese-style cafes of fin-de-siècle Milan and the cultural influence they had on his native city. In Saraghina Caffè, he’s lovingly recreated the sense of grace and grandeur found in these beloved institutions, where heated exchanges about the origins of the Negroni were cooled by a refreshing Spritz (Campari, per favore, not Aperol).
10 locals recommend
Saraghina Caffè
195 Dekalb Avenue
10 locals recommend
Name Email Sign Up menus RESERVATIONS Our tables are specially designed to embrace any kind of party: from an uneasy blind-date aperitivo to the even more harrowing dinner with future in-laws. GIFT CARDS Gift a dinner, or a cappuccino to your best friend (make that an amaro for your enemy). The Saraghina Caffè gift card is better than money because it never wrinkles when left in your pocket at the laundromat! BRANDING Mucca ILLUSTRATION Simone Massoni ABOUT US Milanese-born Brooklyn restaurateur, Edoardo Mantelli, has long admired the Viennese-style cafes of fin-de-siècle Milan and the cultural influence they had on his native city. In Saraghina Caffè, he’s lovingly recreated the sense of grace and grandeur found in these beloved institutions, where heated exchanges about the origins of the Negroni were cooled by a refreshing Spritz (Campari, per favore, not Aperol).
Hip, a bohemian restaurant serving specialty cocktails & traditional Caribbean cuisine.
12 locals recommend
Kokomo Restaurant
65 Kent Avenue
12 locals recommend
Hip, a bohemian restaurant serving specialty cocktails & traditional Caribbean cuisine.
Mediterranean fare & cocktails are served in a former glass factory with rustic-cool decor, bar & patio.
170 locals recommend
Glasserie
95 Commercial St
170 locals recommend
Mediterranean fare & cocktails are served in a former glass factory with rustic-cool decor, bar & patio.
Traif's tagline is "Celebrating pork, shellfish, and globally inspired soul food.
188 locals recommend
Traif
229 S 4th St
188 locals recommend
Traif's tagline is "Celebrating pork, shellfish, and globally inspired soul food.
We are known for our chicken and waffles, we add new versions all the time, but our menu also goes way beyond that! Other popular dishes include our signature buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwiches, crispy chicken sandwiches, fresh market salads, and our signature maple lemonades.
268 locals recommend
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 locals recommend
We are known for our chicken and waffles, we add new versions all the time, but our menu also goes way beyond that! Other popular dishes include our signature buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwiches, crispy chicken sandwiches, fresh market salads, and our signature maple lemonades.
Traditional Mexican dishes are served on rustic communal tables, plus a huge selection of tequila.
277 locals recommend
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham Ave
277 locals recommend
Traditional Mexican dishes are served on rustic communal tables, plus a huge selection of tequila.
French bistro fare & happy hours.
329 locals recommend
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 locals recommend
French bistro fare & happy hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Down-to-earth local pub serving beer & cocktails amid weathered-brick walls & throwback decor.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
Down-to-earth local pub serving beer & cocktails amid weathered-brick walls & throwback decor.
Mixes the comfort of an old library with the charm of a speakeasy and the resulting low-lit lounge.
126 locals recommend
Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford Avenue
126 locals recommend
Mixes the comfort of an old library with the charm of a speakeasy and the resulting low-lit lounge.
Lucky’s is a warm & intimate neighborhood cocktail lounge that offers a distinct spirit program accompanied by full-flavored tapas in Brooklyn, NY. Our vision is to enrich the lives we touch through genuine and detailed hospitality
Lucky's Cocktail Lounge
334 Marcus Garvey Boulevard
Lucky’s is a warm & intimate neighborhood cocktail lounge that offers a distinct spirit program accompanied by full-flavored tapas in Brooklyn, NY. Our vision is to enrich the lives we touch through genuine and detailed hospitality
Warm & intimate bar with reclaimed-wood decor serves rotating draft microbrews & hosts DJs most nights
365 locals recommend
Bed-Vyne Brew
370 Tompkins Ave
365 locals recommend
Warm & intimate bar with reclaimed-wood decor serves rotating draft microbrews & hosts DJs most nights
Caribbean Vibes. Rum bar with a courtyard garden offering unique cocktails, draft beer & finger foods. DJ on most days.
24 locals recommend
The Rogers Garden
708 Rogers Avenue
24 locals recommend
Caribbean Vibes. Rum bar with a courtyard garden offering unique cocktails, draft beer & finger foods. DJ on most days.

SIGHTSEEING + MURALS

A cultural landmark in Brooklyn, New York
9 locals recommend
Biggie Smalls Mural
694 Fulton St
9 locals recommend
A cultural landmark in Brooklyn, New York
A cultural landmark in Brooklyn, New York
Christopher Wallace childhood home The Notorious B.I.G. / Biggie Smalls / Big Poppa / Frank White
226 Saint James Place
A cultural landmark in Brooklyn, New York

COFFEE

A snug casual storefront offering caffeinated beverages & a small array of baked goods. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.
32 locals recommend
Odd Fox Coffee
984 Manhattan Ave
32 locals recommend
A snug casual storefront offering caffeinated beverages & a small array of baked goods. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.
Pint-sized, counter-serve cafe with outdoor benches offering specialty coffee & tea drinks. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.
27 locals recommend
Brooklyn Kettle
385 Tompkins Ave
27 locals recommend
Pint-sized, counter-serve cafe with outdoor benches offering specialty coffee & tea drinks. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.
This minimalist coffee bar in a hip women's shop offers espresso drinks & baked goods. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.
122 locals recommend
Sincerely, Tommy
343 Tompkins Ave
122 locals recommend
This minimalist coffee bar in a hip women's shop offers espresso drinks & baked goods. **This place is located within walking distance of the property.

BREAKFAST + BRUNCH

**Black Woman-Owned Business** Delicious craft specialty drinks as well as cozy yet inventive cafe fare.**Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 2:30pm
58 locals recommend
Brown Butter Craft Bar & Kitchen
413 Tompkins Ave
58 locals recommend
**Black Woman-Owned Business** Delicious craft specialty drinks as well as cozy yet inventive cafe fare.**Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 2:30pm
Casual, neighborhood French eatery with garden seating serving brunch staples & coffee. Cash only.
64 locals recommend
Cafe Luluc
214 Smith St
64 locals recommend
Casual, neighborhood French eatery with garden seating serving brunch staples & coffee. Cash only.
This chill Greenpoint bistro offers New American fare with an Aussie accent & brunch options.
800 locals recommend
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 locals recommend
This chill Greenpoint bistro offers New American fare with an Aussie accent & brunch options.
Brunch is available every day at this casual American eatery with a rustic wood-&-brick look.
168 locals recommend
Rabbithole
352 Bedford Ave
168 locals recommend
Brunch is available every day at this casual American eatery with a rustic wood-&-brick look.
Enduring diner dishing up breakfast & lunch classics in an old-fashioned atmosphere.
225 locals recommend
Tom’s
782 Washington Ave
225 locals recommend
Enduring diner dishing up breakfast & lunch classics in an old-fashioned atmosphere.
All-day restaurant with a garden dispensing soul food with interesting seasonal & global touches.
123 locals recommend
Cheryl's Global Soul
236 Underhill Ave
123 locals recommend
All-day restaurant with a garden dispensing soul food with interesting seasonal & global touches.
Dim lighting & subway tiled-walls create a cool vibe at this eatery known for its burgers & big bar.
168 locals recommend
Sweet Science
135 Graham Ave
168 locals recommend
Dim lighting & subway tiled-walls create a cool vibe at this eatery known for its burgers & big bar.

SWEETS- DESSERTS - BAKERY - ICE CREAM

**Black Owned Business**Classic Southern-style cakes, cupcakes & desserts are the draw at this simple mom-&-pop bakery.
25 locals recommend
Doc's
214 Bainbridge St
25 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business**Classic Southern-style cakes, cupcakes & desserts are the draw at this simple mom-&-pop bakery.
**Black Woman-Owned Busniess** First and only local artisanal gelato shop located in Bedford Stuyvesant. All of our gelatos are made on site in small batches using the freshest, local and seasonal ingredients and the best products imported directly from Italy.
Brown Butter Creamery
375 Tompkins Avenue
**Black Woman-Owned Busniess** First and only local artisanal gelato shop located in Bedford Stuyvesant. All of our gelatos are made on site in small batches using the freshest, local and seasonal ingredients and the best products imported directly from Italy.
Independent shop featuring artisanal, traditionally-made gelato & sorbet in classic Italian flavors.
11 locals recommend
Mo Gelato
178 Mulberry St
11 locals recommend
Independent shop featuring artisanal, traditionally-made gelato & sorbet in classic Italian flavors.
No-frills, a family-run establishment selling Caribbean baked goods & desserts for takeout only.
28 locals recommend
Allan's Bakery
1109 Nostrand Ave.
28 locals recommend
No-frills, a family-run establishment selling Caribbean baked goods & desserts for takeout only.
Bakery chain known for late-night deliveries, with some locations selling ice cream
85 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
1579 2nd Ave
85 locals recommend
Bakery chain known for late-night deliveries, with some locations selling ice cream
Their banana pudding is ICONIC. There are several locations in the city, the Bleeker street location is the closest to Brooklyn.
401 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St
401 locals recommend
Their banana pudding is ICONIC. There are several locations in the city, the Bleeker street location is the closest to Brooklyn.
Bakery offering cakes, cupcakes, pies, brownies & cookies, plus custom fondant cakes.
6 locals recommend
Brooklyn Sweet Spot
366 Myrtle Ave
6 locals recommend
Bakery offering cakes, cupcakes, pies, brownies & cookies, plus custom fondant cakes.

VEGAN / VEGETARIAN

**Black Owned Business**Modern, health-oriented eatery offering vegan bites & organic juices as well as pastries & coffee.
88 locals recommend
Natural Blend Vegan Cafe & Juice Bar
243 Malcolm X Blvd
88 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business**Modern, health-oriented eatery offering vegan bites & organic juices as well as pastries & coffee.
**Black Owned Business** Relaxed vegan eatery serving plant-based burgers, breakfast sandwiches & sides, plus cocktails.
26 locals recommend
Aunts et Uncles
1407 Nostrand Avenue
26 locals recommend
**Black Owned Business** Relaxed vegan eatery serving plant-based burgers, breakfast sandwiches & sides, plus cocktails.
**Black Owned Business** Greedi Vegan is a Full-Service Vegan Comfort Food Restaurant. We pride ourselves on utilizing fresh and local ingredients to create delicious and unique vegan options.
Greedi Vegan
326 Tompkins Avenue
**Black Owned Business** Greedi Vegan is a Full-Service Vegan Comfort Food Restaurant. We pride ourselves on utilizing fresh and local ingredients to create delicious and unique vegan options.
"Fatboy's is a vegan burger joint serving up delicious vegan burgers and tater tots! Be a Fat-a@$ without the animal cruelty!"
Fatboy's Vegan Burgers
537 Nostrand Avenue
"Fatboy's is a vegan burger joint serving up delicious vegan burgers and tater tots! Be a Fat-a@$ without the animal cruelty!"
French-influenced Caribbean fare is all vegetarian at this compact cafe with bold colors.
19 locals recommend
Ital Kitchen
1032 Union St
19 locals recommend
French-influenced Caribbean fare is all vegetarian at this compact cafe with bold colors.