Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
excellent for breakfast or brunch during the week, good food, efficient, outside dining, inside is loud, crowded on weekends
800 Einheimische empfehlen
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Aveexcellent for breakfast or brunch during the week, good food, efficient, outside dining, inside is loud, crowded on weekends
Breakfast or Lunch, sandwiches to go, smoothies, coffee etc.. Grab something and sit in park
57 Einheimische empfehlen
Urban Rustic
Breakfast or Lunch, sandwiches to go, smoothies, coffee etc.. Grab something and sit in park
Best Polish restaurant. Wonderfully kitsch-y decor, friendly costumed wait staff, good food. You will love your bill. Perfect on a cold winter night.
83 Einheimische empfehlen
Karczma
136 Greenpoint AveBest Polish restaurant. Wonderfully kitsch-y decor, friendly costumed wait staff, good food. You will love your bill. Perfect on a cold winter night.
buy fresh fish here or have a small tasty meal. (Buy good smoked fish at any of the Polish delis)
93 Einheimische empfehlen
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Avebuy fresh fish here or have a small tasty meal. (Buy good smoked fish at any of the Polish delis)
Lovely bakery with nice seating inside in back and backyard. Good coffee.
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Charlotte Patisserie
596 Manhattan AveLovely bakery with nice seating inside in back and backyard. Good coffee.
Real Italian food. Excellent lunch specials. (not particularly hip or interesting, just good food.) Delivers.
17 Einheimische empfehlen
SCALINO GP
659 Manhattan AveReal Italian food. Excellent lunch specials. (not particularly hip or interesting, just good food.) Delivers.
Boutique Danish bar. (yep) with seriously boutique hidden restaurant in the back called Luksas which is reservation only $125 tasting menu: a treat.
154 Einheimische empfehlen
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveBoutique Danish bar. (yep) with seriously boutique hidden restaurant in the back called Luksas which is reservation only $125 tasting menu: a treat.
Great pizza. Check hours before you go. can be packed. Does NOT deliver.
352 Einheimische empfehlen
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveGreat pizza. Check hours before you go. can be packed. Does NOT deliver.
Very good Pizza. One on Bedford Ave., one on Manhattan Ave. One on Manhattan delivers to 297 Driggs.
105 Einheimische empfehlen
Fornino
291 Kent AveVery good Pizza. One on Bedford Ave., one on Manhattan Ave. One on Manhattan delivers to 297 Driggs.
closest coffee to 297 Driggs. Mom and pop owned and he is usually there. Always a NY Times to read.
Uro Cafe
277 Driggs Aveclosest coffee to 297 Driggs. Mom and pop owned and he is usually there. Always a NY Times to read.
Thai Malay Cafe
51-20 Skillman AveExcellent Thai food.
Essentials
handy grocery shopping on way back from L—ORGANIC produce, good organic bananas
141 Einheimische empfehlen
Khim's Millennium Market
260 Bushwick Avehandy grocery shopping on way back from L—ORGANIC produce, good organic bananas
Favorite small grocery: fresh veg and fruits, friendly shop
13 Einheimische empfehlen
Manhattan Fruit Inc
678 Manhattan AveFavorite small grocery: fresh veg and fruits, friendly shop
Closest big supermarket. Nothing else to recommend it—except it's next to Mcgorlick Park, which is a nice park.
129 Einheimische empfehlen
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveClosest big supermarket. Nothing else to recommend it—except it's next to Mcgorlick Park, which is a nice park.
on Saturdays: Farmers Market here, on Union Street and the Park—opposite the dog run.
798 Einheimische empfehlen
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer Ston Saturdays: Farmers Market here, on Union Street and the Park—opposite the dog run.
Arts & Culture
Chocolate Factory Theater
3833 24th Streettiny theater showing contemporary dance
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StGood music venue.
Brooklyn Academy of Music: take the G straight to Fulton (25 minutes) for best cinema, theater, dance, and music.
859 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBrooklyn Academy of Music: take the G straight to Fulton (25 minutes) for best cinema, theater, dance, and music.
Small theater showing dance and movement-based performance. (NOT a tourist venue.)
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Triskelion Arts
106 Calyer StSmall theater showing dance and movement-based performance. (NOT a tourist venue.)
Shopping
the original thrift clothing in Williamsburg—now just one of many.
454 Einheimische empfehlen
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey Stthe original thrift clothing in Williamsburg—now just one of many.
Everything Else
pay-as-you-wish yoga studio with consistent schedule, almost every two hours... solid classes: either vinyasa or hot yoga.
133 Einheimische empfehlen
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th Stpay-as-you-wish yoga studio with consistent schedule, almost every two hours... solid classes: either vinyasa or hot yoga.
Excellent vinyasa yoga studio. Longer classes. small cafe and sauna.
26 Einheimische empfehlen
Kula Brooklyn
101 N 3rd StExcellent vinyasa yoga studio. Longer classes. small cafe and sauna.