Park Slope/Brooklyn Guidebook for our Guests
Restaurants & Desserts
Park slope area restaurants we recommend.
JPan Sushi
287 5th AveGreat food, great service, outdoor seating in summer.
Delicious, innovative, inexpensive Thai fusion. Excellent service. Bar in restaurant, fun atmosphere.
58 locals recommend
Song
295 5th AveDelicious, innovative, inexpensive Thai fusion. Excellent service. Bar in restaurant, fun atmosphere.
Colombian food with the best and cheapest brunch in Park Slope, including Quinoa eggs, my favorite. Family run, nicely decorated. and cozy. Good drinks. Outdoor seating in summer.
6 locals recommend
Colombia in Park Slope
376 5th AveColombian food with the best and cheapest brunch in Park Slope, including Quinoa eggs, my favorite. Family run, nicely decorated. and cozy. Good drinks. Outdoor seating in summer.
Excellent, slightly upscale American cuisine with a bar in the restaurant. High quality meats and delicious recipes. Nice staff, well-run, great service. Great for brunch but long lines, get there early. Nice view of Washington Park/JJ Byrne playground
88 locals recommend
Stone Park Cafe
324 5th AveExcellent, slightly upscale American cuisine with a bar in the restaurant. High quality meats and delicious recipes. Nice staff, well-run, great service. Great for brunch but long lines, get there early. Nice view of Washington Park/JJ Byrne playground
Du Jour Bakery
365 5th AveThis is not only a bakery, it's a good breakfast place.
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveTrendy California style Mexican restaurant. Nice atmosphere, bar.
Old-fashioned bagel shop with spreads, cold cuts, pastries, smoothies, coffee. Very friendly staff.
Bagel World Park Slope
339 5th AvenueOld-fashioned bagel shop with spreads, cold cuts, pastries, smoothies, coffee. Very friendly staff.
Burgers and wings are nationally renowned. Over 20 years in the neighborhood.
28 locals recommend
Bonnie's Grill
278 5th AveBurgers and wings are nationally renowned. Over 20 years in the neighborhood.
Rightfully famous Italian restaurant. Always busy. Worth the wait.
205 locals recommend
al di la Trattoria
248 5th AveRightfully famous Italian restaurant. Always busy. Worth the wait.
Coco Roco
392 5th AveLong-standing Peruvian restaurant
Tasty Turkish/Mediterranean food and small plates, and a lovely atmosphere. Reasonable prices, friendly staff.
Tava
318 5th AveTasty Turkish/Mediterranean food and small plates, and a lovely atmosphere. Reasonable prices, friendly staff.
The VSPOT
156 5th AveDelicious vegan restaurant right on 5th Avenue.
Chela
408 5th AveDelicious Mexican food, fun, decorative atmosphere.
Culture An American Yogurt Company
60 W 8th StDelicious, home-made frozen yogurt.
Palo Santo
652 Union StTasty dishes from Latin America, beautiful woodsy atmosphere.
Absolutely authentic Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza. Not to be missed.
18 locals recommend
Numero 28 Pizzeria
28 Carmine StAbsolutely authentic Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza. Not to be missed.
Primarily a steak-house, serves all kinds of standard American fare. Delicious food, nice atmosphere, great service, friendly staff.
14 locals recommend
Benchmark
339A 2nd StPrimarily a steak-house, serves all kinds of standard American fare. Delicious food, nice atmosphere, great service, friendly staff.
My favorite family-owned Mexican restaurant with bar. Nice atmosphere, inexpensive.
10 locals recommend
Nuevo Mexico
489 5th AveMy favorite family-owned Mexican restaurant with bar. Nice atmosphere, inexpensive.
Sightseeing
The Old Stone house is a historic replica of the original built in the late 1600s. It is a museum and cultural center - many many performances take place upstairs throughout the year. Washington park is on the site where the Battle of Long Island was fought, the first battle of the American Revolution in New York after the Declaration of Independence.
24 locals recommend
Old Stone House of Brooklyn
336 3rd StThe Old Stone house is a historic replica of the original built in the late 1600s. It is a museum and cultural center - many many performances take place upstairs throughout the year. Washington park is on the site where the Battle of Long Island was fought, the first battle of the American Revolution in New York after the Declaration of Independence.
About a 15 minute walk from our apartment. Greenmarket on Saturdays. Very walkable and bike-friendly park. Always being worked on to enhance presence of native plants.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
About a 15 minute walk from our apartment. Greenmarket on Saturdays. Very walkable and bike-friendly park. Always being worked on to enhance presence of native plants.
Arch similar to Arc de Triomphe in Paris, honoring Civil War fallen soldiers. Lit-up at night.
44 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueArch similar to Arc de Triomphe in Paris, honoring Civil War fallen soldiers. Lit-up at night.
Music, Entertainment & Activities
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyWorld class art collection, events on site.
Great local music venue and bar, all genres of music from all over the world. Two shows per night. Intimate setting. www.barbesbrooklyn.com
206 locals recommend
Barbès
376 9th StGreat local music venue and bar, all genres of music from all over the world. Two shows per night. Intimate setting. www.barbesbrooklyn.com
Local music joint offers music of all-genres in an intimate setting. www.shapeshifterlab.com
ShapeShifter Lab
837 Whitwell PlLocal music joint offers music of all-genres in an intimate setting. www.shapeshifterlab.com
Local bar/ event space - Comedy, Music, Theatre, Bocce ball offered. Midnight dancing w/ DJ.
https://www.unionhallny.com/calendar/
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union StLocal bar/ event space - Comedy, Music, Theatre, Bocce ball offered. Midnight dancing w/ DJ.
https://www.unionhallny.com/calendar/
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveOne of the two fantastic Botanic gardens in NYC.
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush AveBecause there are animals here!
Live comedy, music, events - in Gowanus, next door to Park Slope. https://www.thebellhouseny.com/calendar/
132 locals recommend
The Bell House
149 7th StLive comedy, music, events - in Gowanus, next door to Park Slope. https://www.thebellhouseny.com/calendar/
Local basketball, concert, event area. Home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty WNBA (women's) basketball teams.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic AveLocal basketball, concert, event area. Home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty WNBA (women's) basketball teams.
Brand new Park Slope jazz venue, bar and cafe. https://www.jazzcafe.nyc/live-shows
Made In New York Jazz Cafe&Bar
155 5th AvenueBrand new Park Slope jazz venue, bar and cafe. https://www.jazzcafe.nyc/live-shows
Performance and art venue - nightly live music, comedy, art, dance, variety, and private parties.
42 locals recommend
Littlefield
635 Sackett StPerformance and art venue - nightly live music, comedy, art, dance, variety, and private parties.
In Bed-Stuy neighborhood, musician-owned music venue, bar, restaurant playing jazz, blues, R&B, with a gospel brunch every Sunday. https://www.barlunatico.com/music
394 locals recommend
LunÀtico
486 Halsey StIn Bed-Stuy neighborhood, musician-owned music venue, bar, restaurant playing jazz, blues, R&B, with a gospel brunch every Sunday. https://www.barlunatico.com/music
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very cozy, friendly bar with warm atmosphere. They also have a delicious food menu. Great for groups of friends. Very close to our place.
7 locals recommend
Loki
341 2nd StThis is a very cozy, friendly bar with warm atmosphere. They also have a delicious food menu. Great for groups of friends. Very close to our place.
My favorite local bar, great atmosphere, easy-going friendly bartenders, free popcorn served.
30 locals recommend
High Dive
243 5th AveMy favorite local bar, great atmosphere, easy-going friendly bartenders, free popcorn served.
The Commissioner
247 5th AveNice atmosphere, decent prices.
Park Slope's favorite funky, dive-y bar and music room. Not to be missed!
82 locals recommend
Freddy's Bar
627 5th AvePark Slope's favorite funky, dive-y bar and music room. Not to be missed!
Coffee Shop
Delicious coffee, friendly owners.
Velvette Brew
251 Smith StCafe Martin
355 5th AveQuiet; great coffee; European feel
Kos Kaffe A Roasting House
251 5th AveGreat coffee and a nice menu.
City advice
Getting around
Cheap ways to travel from JFK Airport
If you're traveling solo or +1 and don't have heavy bags, and want to save some money, here are two travel options:
SUBWAY: Take the AirTrain (Cost: $5) to Howard Beach subway stop, and then take the A train ( $2.75) to Jay-Street-Metrotech station, change for R train (direction: 95th St.), take that 3 stops to Union Street station. You'll be an 8-minute walk from our apartment.
LONG ISLAND RR: Take AirTrain to Jamaica station ($5), then walk to LIRR. Buy a ticket to Atlantic Terminal station ($7.25 off-peak). At Atlantic Terminal, change for R train ($2.75) to Union St station.
Getting around
Cheap car service from JFK and LaGuardia
We have a reliable, inexpensive car service here in Park Slope that gets you to and from both airports much cheaper than a regular taxi or car share. It's called "Eastern." To/from JFK it costs $35 (cash), $40 (credit card); To/from LaGuardia it costs $30 (cash), $35 (credit card). Tips appreciated. You can reserve ahead of time by calling (718) 499-6227, or by downloading their app. We are also happy to do it for you, but we would need your flight information.