Guidebook for Brooklyn

Melanie
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Drinks & Nightlife

Part French bistro, part rawbar, and a beautiful U-shaped marble bar. High-end cocktails menu, absinthe, and a decent wine selection. Monday - Friday (4PM–7PM) oysters are 1/2 price.
522 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
522 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Part French bistro, part rawbar, and a beautiful U-shaped marble bar. High-end cocktails menu, absinthe, and a decent wine selection. Monday - Friday (4PM–7PM) oysters are 1/2 price.
Cheap sausages and fries (amazing). Best pretzel and cheese dipping sauce I've ever had. Oh, and there's a lot of beer
339 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
339 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cheap sausages and fries (amazing). Best pretzel and cheese dipping sauce I've ever had. Oh, and there's a lot of beer
They have dozens of brews on tap and a so-called “Flux Capacitor” that makes sure the draughts are served at the perfect temperature.
154 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tørst
615 Manhattan Ave
154 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
They have dozens of brews on tap and a so-called “Flux Capacitor” that makes sure the draughts are served at the perfect temperature.
Fancy cocktails (incredibly delicious), oysters, charcuterie and cheese. Feels like you're in The Great Gatsby
369 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St
369 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fancy cocktails (incredibly delicious), oysters, charcuterie and cheese. Feels like you're in The Great Gatsby
They serve brunch & dinner. There's also a room in the back for dance parties, and you may find yourself there at around 3 a.m.
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tandem
236 Troutman Street
201 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
They serve brunch & dinner. There's also a room in the back for dance parties, and you may find yourself there at around 3 a.m.
It's at once a bar, a music venue and a for-hire events space; it even hosts a pop-up church on Sundays.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Radio Bushwick
22 Wyckoff Avenue
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
It's at once a bar, a music venue and a for-hire events space; it even hosts a pop-up church on Sundays.
There's a dance floor, DJ and littering of couches for lounging. The outdoor patio is where you want to be.
108 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lot 45 Bushwick
411 Troutman St
108 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
There's a dance floor, DJ and littering of couches for lounging. The outdoor patio is where you want to be.
Cool bar (check out the back room for some cool dance parties) with a restaurant named Tchoup Shop serving food inside
196 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff Ave
196 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cool bar (check out the back room for some cool dance parties) with a restaurant named Tchoup Shop serving food inside
A bar that is also a yoga studio, which pretty much says it all.
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Cobra Club
6 Wyckoff Ave
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A bar that is also a yoga studio, which pretty much says it all.
Spanish wine bar. They also serve brunch
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Little Beaver
24 St Nicholas Ave
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Spanish wine bar. They also serve brunch
Killer happy hour that runs until 9PM
177 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Johnson's
369 Troutman St
177 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Killer happy hour that runs until 9PM
Good bar with a good patio in the back.
191 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Three Diamond Door
211 Knickerbocker Ave
191 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good bar with a good patio in the back.
Cool, quirky bar with good drinks and boardgames.
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Ave
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cool, quirky bar with good drinks and boardgames.
sleek yet casual wine bar serving up microbrews, wines from around the world, craft cocktails and small plates
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Miles
101 Wilson Avenue
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
sleek yet casual wine bar serving up microbrews, wines from around the world, craft cocktails and small plates

Sightseeing

Located on the 8th floor of the Wythe Hotel Bar with an enormous roofdeck and stunning views of the Manhattan skyline
152 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Ides Bar
80 Wythe Ave
152 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Located on the 8th floor of the Wythe Hotel Bar with an enormous roofdeck and stunning views of the Manhattan skyline
rock 'n' roll history
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Physical Graffitea
96 St Marks Pl
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
rock 'n' roll history
Two 20-foot-tall bronze sculptures by Fernando Botero in the Time Warner Center
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
10 Columbus Cir
10 Columbus Circle
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Two 20-foot-tall bronze sculptures by Fernando Botero in the Time Warner Center
Oldest African burial site in North America
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
African Burial Ground National Monument
290 Broadway
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Oldest African burial site in North America
Climb (seriously) on a bronze statue by José de Creeft
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Estatua de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas
East 74th Street
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Climb (seriously) on a bronze statue by José de Creeft
Civil War stable turned saloon turned dance hall..and eventually home to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat
57 Great Jones St
57 Great Jones Street
Civil War stable turned saloon turned dance hall..and eventually home to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat
Reads "Croton Aqueduct" and "1866"
10 Jersey St
10 Jersey Street
Reads "Croton Aqueduct" and "1866"

Food Scene

Cozy speakeasy. Must try: Old Fashioned. The Rye Meatloaf Sandwich is very popular, but I've never tried it.
169 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rye
247 South 1st Street
169 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cozy speakeasy. Must try: Old Fashioned. The Rye Meatloaf Sandwich is very popular, but I've never tried it.
Good choice for seasonal fare in an unpretentious setting
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Allswell
124 Bedford Ave
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good choice for seasonal fare in an unpretentious setting
Locally-sourced menu with great soups and burgers, but can get crowded so be prepared to wait.
800 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Locally-sourced menu with great soups and burgers, but can get crowded so be prepared to wait.
Delicious
419 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious
BBQ in a vintage country setting. Would not recommend wearing any white clothing.
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall
44 Berry St
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
BBQ in a vintage country setting. Would not recommend wearing any white clothing.
BEST PIZZA EVER (I'm a native New Yorker, so I know what I'm talking about). Get the vodka pie.
133 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
RubiRosa Restaurant & Bar
235 Mulberry St
133 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
BEST PIZZA EVER (I'm a native New Yorker, so I know what I'm talking about). Get the vodka pie.
Everything on the menu is absolutely delicious.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Streets BK
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Everything on the menu is absolutely delicious.
Delicious matcha & healthy snacks
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
MatchaBar
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious matcha & healthy snacks
Best burgers
93 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fritzl's Lunch Box
173 Irving Avenue
93 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best burgers
THIS is what a meatball (or veggie ball) is supposed to taste like
580 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Meatball Shop
64 Greenwich Ave
580 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
THIS is what a meatball (or veggie ball) is supposed to taste like
The menu is Mediterranean and features seasonal produce with a blend of small dishes and larger plates if you’re feeling hungry.
170 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Glasserie
95 Commercial St
170 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The menu is Mediterranean and features seasonal produce with a blend of small dishes and larger plates if you’re feeling hungry.
2ND BEST PIZZA. Beyoncé and Jay-Z eat here.
1621 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
2ND BEST PIZZA. Beyoncé and Jay-Z eat here.
Part rawbar, part fish market. They don't take reservations, but it's worth the wait.
93 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Ave
93 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Part rawbar, part fish market. They don't take reservations, but it's worth the wait.
Great coffee. Great place to hang out
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
AP Cafe
420 Troutman St
145 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great coffee. Great place to hang out
Venezuelan food. Must try: Pabellon Criollo. So so good.
262 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving Ave
262 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Venezuelan food. Must try: Pabellon Criollo. So so good.
Solid stop for a morning pick-me-up
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Strangeways
87 Saint Nicholas Avenue
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Solid stop for a morning pick-me-up
Seasonal, rotating menu keeps things fresh. They have their own farm upstate, where they grow their own vegetables, raise hens and bees, press apples, and make beer.
280 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff Avenue
280 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Seasonal, rotating menu keeps things fresh. They have their own farm upstate, where they grow their own vegetables, raise hens and bees, press apples, and make beer.
One of the best spots in the neighborhood, serving up super-fresh tortillas
289 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr St
289 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One of the best spots in the neighborhood, serving up super-fresh tortillas
Pronounced "Chop Shop" and named after Tchoupitoulas St in New Orleans. Southern food served inside Heavy Woods
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tchoup Shop
50 Wyckoff Ave
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pronounced "Chop Shop" and named after Tchoupitoulas St in New Orleans. Southern food served inside Heavy Woods
Brunch is served every single day
191 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe Ghia
24 Irving Avenue
191 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brunch is served every single day
Pretty good pizza that gives Roberta's a run for its money.
170 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Union Pizza Works
423 Troutman St
170 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pretty good pizza that gives Roberta's a run for its money.
Brunch
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mazelle
247 Starr St
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brunch
A taste of France in Bushwick
276 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker Ave
276 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A taste of France in Bushwick

Arts & Culture

Lots of beautiful art. Check out the roof for an amazing view of Central Park.
2653 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Museo Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th Ave
2653 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lots of beautiful art. Check out the roof for an amazing view of Central Park.
Recently redone. It's awesome.
884 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Recently redone. It's awesome.
On some Saturdays, they host the popular Soul Clap & Dance Off with DJ Jonathan Toubin where hipsters shimmy to classic R&B from the 60s. There's usually a really good line up...and there's bowling
825 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
On some Saturdays, they host the popular Soul Clap & Dance Off with DJ Jonathan Toubin where hipsters shimmy to classic R&B from the 60s. There's usually a really good line up...and there's bowling
Live music
303 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
303 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Live music
It's a metal club. Go here if you’re into banging your head or droning out to stoner metal with up-and-coming bands
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Saint Vitus Bar
1120 Manhattan Ave
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
It's a metal club. Go here if you’re into banging your head or droning out to stoner metal with up-and-coming bands
Live music. Check the lineup
234 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
234 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Live music. Check the lineup
Best vibe. Not cheesy. 3 different floors/rooms + a rooftop deck & bar. Good for late night partying. Check the lineup.
399 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Output
74 Wythe Ave
399 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Best vibe. Not cheesy. 3 different floors/rooms + a rooftop deck & bar. Good for late night partying. Check the lineup.
If you like electronic music, go here. Check the lineup
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Verboten
54 North 11th Street
101 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
If you like electronic music, go here. Check the lineup
If you like electronic music, go here. Check the lineup
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cameo Gallery
93 North 6th Street
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
If you like electronic music, go here. Check the lineup
Considered to be one of the more traditional galleries among the contemporary art community. They curate beautiful shows. Open Thursday-Sunday 12PM-6PM
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
REGINA REX
221 Madison St
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Considered to be one of the more traditional galleries among the contemporary art community. They curate beautiful shows. Open Thursday-Sunday 12PM-6PM
Carefully curated art installations. Open Thursday-Sunday 12PM-6PM
Harbor
221 Madison St
Carefully curated art installations. Open Thursday-Sunday 12PM-6PM
Large and industrial warehouse filled with wonderful art
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Luhring Augustine Gallery
531 W 24th St
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Large and industrial warehouse filled with wonderful art
Home to a number of art galleries
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The BogArt
56 Bogart St
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Home to a number of art galleries
Open Friday 1PM-5PM & Saturday-Sunday 1PM-6PM
Schema Projects
92 St Nicholas Ave
Open Friday 1PM-5PM & Saturday-Sunday 1PM-6PM
Art gallery. Open Saturday-Sunday 12PM-5PM
SUGAR
449 Troutman St
Art gallery. Open Saturday-Sunday 12PM-5PM

Everything Else

Fun to walk around
2323 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque High Line
2323 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fun to walk around
New York's 1st underground park.
140 Essex St
140 Essex Street
New York's 1st underground park.
On Saturdays, it's open to the public and offers free tours and tastings.
456 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
456 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
On Saturdays, it's open to the public and offers free tours and tastings.
Cute little park
356 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Maria Hernandez
Knickerbocker Avenue
356 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cute little park
A little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
St Barbara's Roman Catholic Church
138 Bleecker St
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A little piece of Europe smack dab in a gritty part of Brooklyn

Shopping

Record shopping & live shows
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th St
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Record shopping & live shows
This is one of those shops that I can't walk past without stepping inside. It has an eclectic collection of dishes, utensils, glassware, and silverware.
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fishs Eddy
889 Broadway
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is one of those shops that I can't walk past without stepping inside. It has an eclectic collection of dishes, utensils, glassware, and silverware.
Locally handmade clothing, jewelry and accessories
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Better Than Jam's STORE & STUDIO
10 Grattan St
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Locally handmade clothing, jewelry and accessories
Buy-and-sell vintage boutique
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fox & Fawn
222 Varet St
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Buy-and-sell vintage boutique
Affordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing and accessories. Look for one-of-a-kind pieces
78 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Friends NYC
56 Bogart St
78 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Affordable women’s and men’s vintage and gently used new clothing and accessories. Look for one-of-a-kind pieces
Vinyl-and-tape shop specializes in punk, metal, industrial and other moody genres
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Material World Records & Tapes
184 Noll St
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vinyl-and-tape shop specializes in punk, metal, industrial and other moody genres
Explore the storied relationship between booze and books at this Bushwick gem
114 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Molasses Books
770 Hart St
114 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Explore the storied relationship between booze and books at this Bushwick gem
Hosts 10 and 30 local vendors each week, peddling a range of goodies including home-grown produce and handmade jewels
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Shwick Market
6 Charles Pl
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hosts 10 and 30 local vendors each week, peddling a range of goodies including home-grown produce and handmade jewels
Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vinyl Fantasy
194 Knickerbocker Ave
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Marvel comics and CCR records under one roof

Essentials

Clean & convenient
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hana Wine & Liquor
28 Wyckoff Ave
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Clean & convenient
Natural and organic food market and deli. Open 24/7
203 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hana Natural
24 Wyckoff Ave
203 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Natural and organic food market and deli. Open 24/7