Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveBest meat and whiskey in town!
Rye
247 South 1st StreetHands down, the best restaurant in Brooklyn.
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Aveour local coffee joint
Le Barricou
533 Grand StGreat cocktails, great pate!
Sal's Pizzería
544 Lorimer StOld school Italian pizza. Hell yeah.
Fancy Italian pizza. Rumor has it Madonna ate here once.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Forcella
485 Lorimer StFancy Italian pizza. Rumor has it Madonna ate here once.
Haab williamsburg
202 Leonard StGreat tacos!
A post-bar classic. Nothing fancy, just good, cheap, Mexican.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yola's Cafe
524 Metropolitan AvenueA post-bar classic. Nothing fancy, just good, cheap, Mexican.
Awesome sandwiches at any hour of day or night.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hana Food
534 Metropolitan AveAwesome sandwiches at any hour of day or night.
Super yummy chinese spot. Amazing juicy buns. Wha what!
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan AvenueSuper yummy chinese spot. Amazing juicy buns. Wha what!
Y'all may be in Brooklyn but a little Texas food lovin never hurt nobody!
166 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Brooklyn Star
593 Lorimer StreetY'all may be in Brooklyn but a little Texas food lovin never hurt nobody!
Oh. My. God. SO good. The line starts like at 5, the second they open their doors.
357 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StOh. My. God. SO good. The line starts like at 5, the second they open their doors.
Zona Rosa
571 Lorimer StNever eaten here but great Mezcal selection!
Great Mexican, huge backyard and absolutely excellent micheladas!!
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café de la Esquina
Great Mexican, huge backyard and absolutely excellent micheladas!!
Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveYum!!!!!!!
Yummy treats -- cookies, cakes, ice cream and MORE!
170 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveYummy treats -- cookies, cakes, ice cream and MORE!
Hands down, the BEST sandwich shop in town. Get the "scuttlebutt." Trust me.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saltie
378 Metropolitan AvenueHands down, the BEST sandwich shop in town. Get the "scuttlebutt." Trust me.
Cheap awesome dumplings, noodles, soups and beer. Cheap!!!
288 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StCheap awesome dumplings, noodles, soups and beer. Cheap!!!
Another excellent coffee shop, just 1 block away.
296 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer StAnother excellent coffee shop, just 1 block away.
In case you need more good coffee and food, there's this place.
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blind Barber
In case you need more good coffee and food, there's this place.
Brand new, amazingly delicious sandwich shop. Meat focused, but they do have a vegetarian option.
158 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveBrand new, amazingly delicious sandwich shop. Meat focused, but they do have a vegetarian option.
Drinks & Nightlife
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveAmazingly good food.
Killer cocktails. Full of hot young things! Great food and ambience too!
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveKiller cocktails. Full of hot young things! Great food and ambience too!
Hottest "pick-up" bar in town. Great shows too!
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Pool
484 Union AveHottest "pick-up" bar in town. Great shows too!
Awesome beer selection and old video games. Need we say more?
587 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barcade
388 Union AveAwesome beer selection and old video games. Need we say more?
Great view. Beautiful people. Great cocktails.
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe AveGreat view. Beautiful people. Great cocktails.
Best dive bar around for when you just need a drink.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand StBest dive bar around for when you just need a drink.
Don't let the name fool you. This bar is no country club. Thank god.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bushwick Country Club
608 Grand StDon't let the name fool you. This bar is no country club. Thank god.
Excellent cocktails and a stellar oyster happy hour.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Saint Austere
Excellent cocktails and a stellar oyster happy hour.
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StLovely bar for a date!
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveBest oyster happy hour in town.
A beer and wine bar with a spectacular back yard.
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveA beer and wine bar with a spectacular back yard.
Macri Park
462 Union AveA bar is a bar is a bar.
Gorgeous bar with delicious cocktails and a sweet balcony area.
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer StGorgeous bar with delicious cocktails and a sweet balcony area.
Our favorite bar. Another Williamsburg oldie.
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer StOur favorite bar. Another Williamsburg oldie.
A Williamsburg original from the days before this hood was cool.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Daddy's
437 Graham AvenueA Williamsburg original from the days before this hood was cool.
One of the first "schmancy" spots in the area. Still pretty rad.
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Richardson
451 Graham AvenueOne of the first "schmancy" spots in the area. Still pretty rad.
An incredibly overrated Swedish prix fixe only pop-up restaurant (I think?). Book ahead for sure.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aska
47 S 5th StAn incredibly overrated Swedish prix fixe only pop-up restaurant (I think?). Book ahead for sure.
A truly exceptional Italian place with an AMAZING backyard.
179 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Aurora
70 Grand StA truly exceptional Italian place with an AMAZING backyard.
A Honkey Tonk bar in prime Williamsburg. Excellent music, excellent drinks.
142 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skinny Dennis
152 Metropolitan AveA Honkey Tonk bar in prime Williamsburg. Excellent music, excellent drinks.
Beer garden!!! Amazing food too!
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StBeer garden!!! Amazing food too!
In case you need another excellent bar, here you go. House-made beef jerky!
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Drink
228 Manhattan AvenueIn case you need another excellent bar, here you go. House-made beef jerky!
Essentials
For all your artisanal food needs. Great for Brooklyn souvenirs too!
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost StFor all your artisanal food needs. Great for Brooklyn souvenirs too!
A little pricey but open 24 hours when you need some last minute provisions.
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union AveA little pricey but open 24 hours when you need some last minute provisions.
Our local, no frills grocery store.
583 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StOur local, no frills grocery store.
A great little grocery for some artisanal foods and yummy sandwiches.
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Campbell Cheese Grocery & Catering
502 Lorimer StA great little grocery for some artisanal foods and yummy sandwiches.
Grab a sandwich, smoothie or kombucha on tap and go sit in the park!
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Urban Rustic
Grab a sandwich, smoothie or kombucha on tap and go sit in the park!
Amazing selection of cheese and other delectable yummies!!!
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveAmazing selection of cheese and other delectable yummies!!!
Everything Else
Yoga studio for when you need to stop and breathe.
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenhouse Holistic
218 N 7th StYoga studio for when you need to stop and breathe.
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StGreat park to chill and people watch.
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveFancy hotel with a great rooftop bar!
Sometimes you just need a great haircut. And there's a bar next door, duh.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
High Horse Salon
563 Manhattan AvenueSometimes you just need a great haircut. And there's a bar next door, duh.
Sometimes you just need a hot shave.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Persons of Interest Barbershop
84 Havemeyer StSometimes you just need a hot shave.
Great art house theater with food and drinks.
941 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveGreat art house theater with food and drinks.
In case you hate our place and have $400 to spare, book a room here. They have a pool!
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StIn case you hate our place and have $400 to spare, book a room here. They have a pool!
Super rad venue. The original was in Tribeca and moved here a few years back.
234 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan AveSuper rad venue. The original was in Tribeca and moved here a few years back.
Yoga To The People
115 W 27th StYoga by donation!
Awesome bar with a bowling alley. Did you die and go to Midwestern heaven? Possibly.
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gutter
200 N 14th StAwesome bar with a bowling alley. Did you die and go to Midwestern heaven? Possibly.
Kings Pharmacy
241 Bedford AveExcellent pharmacy
If Kings Pharmacy is closed, go here. They sell beer and are open 24/7.
311 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveIf Kings Pharmacy is closed, go here. They sell beer and are open 24/7.
Shopping
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford AveSuper rad bookstore!
Catbird
108 Bedford AveTruly lovely jewelry store.
Great pieces. On the expensive side. They have Warby Parkers!
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs AveGreat pieces. On the expensive side. They have Warby Parkers!
Jumelle
148 Bedford AveGreat clothes but super $$$$
The BEST thrift store in town. Seriously. You can sell your old shit too.
454 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StThe BEST thrift store in town. Seriously. You can sell your old shit too.
Excellent wine shop, just seconds from the apartment.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bibber & Bell Wine and Spirits
418 Union AveExcellent wine shop, just seconds from the apartment.
Not your dad's hardware shop. This place has everything ever including art and plants AND, ready, Franklin! He's the sweet, fat pig that lives just next door and likes to spend warm days in the back!
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crest Hardware & Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan AveNot your dad's hardware shop. This place has everything ever including art and plants AND, ready, Franklin! He's the sweet, fat pig that lives just next door and likes to spend warm days in the back!
Totally awesome and totally affordable shoes. Yes, please.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shoe Market
197 N 6th StTotally awesome and totally affordable shoes. Yes, please.
Entertainment & Activities
A truly genius shop. Comic books, zines, graphic novels. Art.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan AveA truly genius shop. Comic books, zines, graphic novels. Art.
Walk across it. It's THE BEST. Skip Brooklyn bridge, you cheeseball.
387 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puente Williamsburg
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle PathWalk across it. It's THE BEST. Skip Brooklyn bridge, you cheeseball.
Competing for the douchiest place in Williamsburg. DO NOT confuse it with the Gutter.
825 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveCompeting for the douchiest place in Williamsburg. DO NOT confuse it with the Gutter.
Sightseeing
Our local beer is made,well, locally! Totally worth a tour.
456 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StOur local beer is made,well, locally! Totally worth a tour.
Delicious, locally made chocolate. You can take a tour of their factory.
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MAST
111 N 3rd StDelicious, locally made chocolate. You can take a tour of their factory.