Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cozy atmosphere and friendly staff right across the street! Fantastic trivia night on Wednesdays at 9pm.
14 locals recommend
Moot Bar
579 Myrtle AveGreat cozy atmosphere and friendly staff right across the street! Fantastic trivia night on Wednesdays at 9pm.
Great wings, chicken fingers and endless beer selection! Ideal for game days and nights.
87 locals recommend
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle AveGreat wings, chicken fingers and endless beer selection! Ideal for game days and nights.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveGreat shows if you make it to Williamsburg
Roofdeck bar w/ incredible views of Manhattan. Great atmosphere. Your quintessential, trendy Brooklyn moment.
20 locals recommend
The Blue Room
80 Wythe AveRoofdeck bar w/ incredible views of Manhattan. Great atmosphere. Your quintessential, trendy Brooklyn moment.
Essentials
Key Food Supermarkets
492 Myrtle AveConvenient grocery store w/ everything you need.
Khim's Millennium Market Viii
536 Myrtle AveGourmet food items and late hours. Pricey.
Nice gas station feat. everything from Nathan's hot dogs and fries, beer, toilet paper and snacks! One stop shop!
Citgo
569 Myrtle AveNice gas station feat. everything from Nathan's hot dogs and fries, beer, toilet paper and snacks! One stop shop!
TD Bank
490 Myrtle AveLocated by Key Food. Grab some cash.
New York City Police Department - 83rd Precinct
480 Knickerbocker AveLocal Police Station
Food Scene
BKG Coffee Roasters
557 Myrtle AveCozy coffee shop less than a block away.
Dunkin'
122 Fulton StIf you need something quick and predictable, this is your best bet!
Starbucks
405-409 Union AveGreat atmosphere and authentic English food. Try the crumpets or English breakfast if you make it for brunch! Great spot for English football games (soccer).
505 locals recommend
Black Swan
Great atmosphere and authentic English food. Try the crumpets or English breakfast if you make it for brunch! Great spot for English football games (soccer).
Great food and ideal for friends or families. Delicious. A must!
138 locals recommend
Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle AveGreat food and ideal for friends or families. Delicious. A must!
Myrtle Thai
438 Myrtle AveReally good pad see ew. Perfect for takeout.
Parks & Nature
Fort Greene
Prospect Park
Great for running or a picnic!
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyIconic museum of New York.
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveIconic arts school next door to the loft.
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AvePerfect for a family outing.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveOne of the most iconic museums of NYC.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetYou haven't seen art in NYC unless you go to MOMA
Live music, ballet, theater. You name it! And the former home of Fashion Week!
621 locals recommend
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaLive music, ballet, theater. You name it! And the former home of Fashion Week!
Entertainment & Activities
You've never been to a park like this before! Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and then enjoy a day of indoor sports on the piers. Must-do activity!
74 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
334 Furman StYou've never been to a park like this before! Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and then enjoy a day of indoor sports on the piers. Must-do activity!
Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court StGreat movie theater with all the latest showings
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveA truly Brooklyn movie experience
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StA landmark Brooklyn bookshop
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeThe not-to-be-missed walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
Does a person visit NYC if they don't go to the Empire State Building? Debatable... Take the G to L. At Union Square take 6 to 33 & Park. Walk 5 minutes. (30 min subway ride)
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StDoes a person visit NYC if they don't go to the Empire State Building? Debatable... Take the G to L. At Union Square take 6 to 33 & Park. Walk 5 minutes. (30 min subway ride)
The most upscale neighborhood in Brooklyn is just a 15 min ride on the B54 bus which stops across from your apt door. (Accepts subway tickets) Head to Brooklyn Heights Promenade for a walk by the water w/ gorgeous views of Manhattan before walking over the Brooklyn Bridge and playing basketball at Brooklyn Bridge Park! This is home to Lena Dunham and the backyard of the kids' of NYC's hippest and artsiest celebrities.
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceThe most upscale neighborhood in Brooklyn is just a 15 min ride on the B54 bus which stops across from your apt door. (Accepts subway tickets) Head to Brooklyn Heights Promenade for a walk by the water w/ gorgeous views of Manhattan before walking over the Brooklyn Bridge and playing basketball at Brooklyn Bridge Park! This is home to Lena Dunham and the backyard of the kids' of NYC's hippest and artsiest celebrities.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long New York City linear park built in Manhattan on an elevated section of a disused New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long New York City linear park built in Manhattan on an elevated section of a disused New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.
A truly stunning man-made landmark that will set the stage for your visit to the 9/11 memorial.
385 locals recommend
One World Trade Center
285 Fulton StA truly stunning man-made landmark that will set the stage for your visit to the 9/11 memorial.
Not a favorite for locals, but a must-see for tourists. If not just for the photos!
2037 locals recommend
Times Square
Not a favorite for locals, but a must-see for tourists. If not just for the photos!