Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Delicious, home-cooked Jamaican food. Service can be a little slow, but it's worth it. Cash only.
12 locals recommend
Vee's
896 Nostrand Ave.Delicious, home-cooked Jamaican food. Service can be a little slow, but it's worth it. Cash only.
Tasty, cheap Dominican food. Pretty bare bones interior, but great for pickup. The mouth watering roast chicken, plantanos, and rice & beans comes in at under $15 & is enough for multiple meals.
La Estrella Del Castillo
948 Nostrand Ave.Tasty, cheap Dominican food. Pretty bare bones interior, but great for pickup. The mouth watering roast chicken, plantanos, and rice & beans comes in at under $15 & is enough for multiple meals.
Their happy hour (til 6:30PM) includes $1 oysters & $4 draft beers. Great, easy going atmosphere, good food, & good cocktails.
327 locals recommend
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveTheir happy hour (til 6:30PM) includes $1 oysters & $4 draft beers. Great, easy going atmosphere, good food, & good cocktails.
Serve yourself FroYo! 'Nuf said.
Kingston Ave is an Orthodox Jewish street, so be aware that they're closed on Saturdays.
21 Flavors
423 Kingston AveServe yourself FroYo! 'Nuf said.
Kingston Ave is an Orthodox Jewish street, so be aware that they're closed on Saturdays.
The best sandwiches in Brooklyn! Steak, egg, & cheese for breakfast. Jerk Chicken sandwich or loaded Philly Cheese Steak (veggie option available) for lunch.
Syd's Serious Sandwich Shop
759 Nostrand AvenueThe best sandwiches in Brooklyn! Steak, egg, & cheese for breakfast. Jerk Chicken sandwich or loaded Philly Cheese Steak (veggie option available) for lunch.
If strong Bodega coffee on the go isn't your thing, then you can spend a quiet Sunday morning enjoying a cup at Marker.
15 locals recommend
Marker Coffee
241 Rogers AvenueIf strong Bodega coffee on the go isn't your thing, then you can spend a quiet Sunday morning enjoying a cup at Marker.
Incredibly good ramen in a cozy space. Vanderbilt Ave is a nice street to wander, with bookstores, shops, cafes, and bars.
283 locals recommend
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt AveIncredibly good ramen in a cozy space. Vanderbilt Ave is a nice street to wander, with bookstores, shops, cafes, and bars.
It's actually at 987 Nostrand/corner of Empire. Caribbean food made fresh everyday. Get the roti! It's so delicious. I always get hot sauce and one of their Sorrel drinks. Friendly, fast service.
107 locals recommend
Gloria's In & Out
987 Nostrand Ave.It's actually at 987 Nostrand/corner of Empire. Caribbean food made fresh everyday. Get the roti! It's so delicious. I always get hot sauce and one of their Sorrel drinks. Friendly, fast service.
Really good breakfast (get the biscuits for sure) and coffee in a cozy space.
44 locals recommend
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin AveReally good breakfast (get the biscuits for sure) and coffee in a cozy space.
Excellent diner food. They have a front patio that's nice in warm weather.
25 locals recommend
Neptune Diner II
699 Classon AveExcellent diner food. They have a front patio that's nice in warm weather.
Sightseeing
The sprawling grounds of the Brooklyn Botanic gardens are beautiful year-round, but they're especially magical in the fall and spring. Don't miss the Cherry Blossom Festival each spring!
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveThe sprawling grounds of the Brooklyn Botanic gardens are beautiful year-round, but they're especially magical in the fall and spring. Don't miss the Cherry Blossom Festival each spring!
Drinks & Nightlife
Massive beer hall with food vendors serving ramen burgers, BBQ, and more. Great for a casual Saturday night drink!
262 locals recommend
BERG'N
899 Bergen StMassive beer hall with food vendors serving ramen burgers, BBQ, and more. Great for a casual Saturday night drink!
Catfish
1433 Bedford AveEver tried an alligator burger? Now you can!
This bar has an easy going space and a great back patio. Perfect in cooler weather. Has a retro diner vibe.
41 locals recommend
Branch Ofc.
225 Rogers AveThis bar has an easy going space and a great back patio. Perfect in cooler weather. Has a retro diner vibe.
Indoor bocce court, fireplaces, leather sofas, great beer, good eats, and live comedy downstairs. This is my favorite place to go on a cold winter afternoon.
186 locals recommend
Union Hall
702 Union StIndoor bocce court, fireplaces, leather sofas, great beer, good eats, and live comedy downstairs. This is my favorite place to go on a cold winter afternoon.
Really good craft cocktails in a warm, speakeasy-style space. They have a nice back patio, too. It's a good spot for a post-Brooklyn Museum drink and snacks.
102 locals recommend
Tooker Alley
793 Washington AveReally good craft cocktails in a warm, speakeasy-style space. They have a nice back patio, too. It's a good spot for a post-Brooklyn Museum drink and snacks.
Mellow, cozy beer hall with a small back garden space. Prices are reasonable and their selection is really good. Good snacks, too.
97 locals recommend
Covenhoven
730 Classon AveMellow, cozy beer hall with a small back garden space. Prices are reasonable and their selection is really good. Good snacks, too.
Everything Else
Picnics, boating, wooded rambles, horseback riding...Prospect Park is a perfect place to wile away an afternoon. More mellow & welcoming than its famous sibling park in Manhattan.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
Picnics, boating, wooded rambles, horseback riding...Prospect Park is a perfect place to wile away an afternoon. More mellow & welcoming than its famous sibling park in Manhattan.
The Brooklyn Museum consistently has amazing events, live music, film, and unique exhibitions in a space the whole neighborhood loves. Plus: it's pay what you can!
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyThe Brooklyn Museum consistently has amazing events, live music, film, and unique exhibitions in a space the whole neighborhood loves. Plus: it's pay what you can!
Great neighborhood bagel shop. The bagels are amazing, but they have a good full breakfast, too. They're closed on Saturday, but this is a good Sunday morning spot.
6 locals recommend
Holesome Bagels
333A Kingston AveGreat neighborhood bagel shop. The bagels are amazing, but they have a good full breakfast, too. They're closed on Saturday, but this is a good Sunday morning spot.