Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
This is our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood! Only a 5 min walk from the apartment, in what used to be an old fashioned pharmacy, they serve homemade pasta, many other delicious Tuscan Italian dishes, and they even make their own digestifs.
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveThis is our favorite Italian restaurant in the neighborhood! Only a 5 min walk from the apartment, in what used to be an old fashioned pharmacy, they serve homemade pasta, many other delicious Tuscan Italian dishes, and they even make their own digestifs.
This place is perfect if you’re looking for a nicer spot for dinner within walking distance from the apartment, this is your best bet. They serve gourmet farm-to-table fare with great ambiance.
108 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Finch
212 Greene AveThis place is perfect if you’re looking for a nicer spot for dinner within walking distance from the apartment, this is your best bet. They serve gourmet farm-to-table fare with great ambiance.
We’d argue that they serve the best, most authentic tacos in all of NYC. It’s a tiny, hole-in-the-wall place, so we recommend checking their site for their hours prior to walking over.
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Calaca
139 Putnam AveWe’d argue that they serve the best, most authentic tacos in all of NYC. It’s a tiny, hole-in-the-wall place, so we recommend checking their site for their hours prior to walking over.
This is a delicious wood burning oven pizza spot! They often have a wait, so if you have some time to kill, you can grab a drink at Hop Hill about half a block away that has a full bar, but is most known for their large beer selection.
228 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Emily
919 Fulton StThis is a delicious wood burning oven pizza spot! They often have a wait, so if you have some time to kill, you can grab a drink at Hop Hill about half a block away that has a full bar, but is most known for their large beer selection.
This is another delicious wood burning oven pizza spot! They can get busy some nights, but they’re a little larger than Emily [both these spots are great, can’t pick a favorite].
590 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveThis is another delicious wood burning oven pizza spot! They can get busy some nights, but they’re a little larger than Emily [both these spots are great, can’t pick a favorite].
This is a neighborhood favorite mediterranean restaurant. You hardly feel like you’re in NYC here on its beautiful tree-lined neighborhood street. It’s about a 15 min walk from the apt or a very quick car ride.
304 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Olea
171 Lafayette AveThis is a neighborhood favorite mediterranean restaurant. You hardly feel like you’re in NYC here on its beautiful tree-lined neighborhood street. It’s about a 15 min walk from the apt or a very quick car ride.
Just down the street from the apartment also on Fulton, this is your typical NYC bagel spot for a quick bite in the morning.
107 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bergen Bagels
473 Bergen StJust down the street from the apartment also on Fulton, this is your typical NYC bagel spot for a quick bite in the morning.
This place is very close to the apartment. They are great for take out and they serve large quantities and have a large offering of dips for purchase too.
Brooklyn Shawarma
1001 Fulton StThis place is very close to the apartment. They are great for take out and they serve large quantities and have a large offering of dips for purchase too.
This is a small gourmet market that has a selection of cheese, meats, crackers, chips, etc. in addition to a made-to-order takeout menu of sandwiches, bowls, and soup.
Gordon Savory
995A Fulton StThis is a small gourmet market that has a selection of cheese, meats, crackers, chips, etc. in addition to a made-to-order takeout menu of sandwiches, bowls, and soup.
Right down the street towards the Clinton/Washinton C-train stop on Fulton and St. James, this is a cookie shop that also serves great coffee and pastries. This is our most frequented coffee shop and couldn’t be more convenient from the apartment.
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Good Batch
936 Fulton StRight down the street towards the Clinton/Washinton C-train stop on Fulton and St. James, this is a cookie shop that also serves great coffee and pastries. This is our most frequented coffee shop and couldn’t be more convenient from the apartment.
This is a beautiful coffee shop that is very aesthetically pleasing and Instagram-able. They offer some more unique drinks and pastries, and they have a great made-to-order menu too.
207 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford AveThis is a beautiful coffee shop that is very aesthetically pleasing and Instagram-able. They offer some more unique drinks and pastries, and they have a great made-to-order menu too.
Another beautiful coffee shop with great pastries and made-to-order food. They’re open for breakfast and lunch most days, and dinner on select nights.
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Golda
504 Franklin AveAnother beautiful coffee shop with great pastries and made-to-order food. They’re open for breakfast and lunch most days, and dinner on select nights.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to the apartment on Fulton, just a block away between Cambridge and St. James. They have everything you can typically expect from a grocery store and even a good amount of local/organic items too.
583 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StThis is the closest grocery store to the apartment on Fulton, just a block away between Cambridge and St. James. They have everything you can typically expect from a grocery store and even a good amount of local/organic items too.
This is our local wine shop. It's right next to Key Foods and Gordon Savory, and they have a nice selection of wines, including a $15 and under table, which always has good options available.
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Leon & Son Wine and Spirits
995 Fulton StThis is our local wine shop. It's right next to Key Foods and Gordon Savory, and they have a nice selection of wines, including a $15 and under table, which always has good options available.
Just downstairs from the apartment and open nearly 24 hours. This is your classic NYC bodega and you can get anything from a breakfast sandwich to gum to cleaning supplies.
Sam's Natural Plus
974 Fulton StreetJust downstairs from the apartment and open nearly 24 hours. This is your classic NYC bodega and you can get anything from a breakfast sandwich to gum to cleaning supplies.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a dive bar on the corner across from the apartment. They have outdoor and indoor seating, but do not serve food.
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fulton Grand
1011 Fulton StThis is a dive bar on the corner across from the apartment. They have outdoor and indoor seating, but do not serve food.
A less dive-y Irish bar around the corner from Fulton & Grand. They also serve some small bites and brunch food on the weekends and a wide selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hartley's
14 Putnam AveA less dive-y Irish bar around the corner from Fulton & Grand. They also serve some small bites and brunch food on the weekends and a wide selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
Down the street on Fulton, this place a great decor and ambiance and is great for a cocktail/drink. They also have a full kitchen that serves dinner, brunch, etc. and they sometimes have live music at night in their back room.
191 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sisters
47 E 124th StDown the street on Fulton, this place a great decor and ambiance and is great for a cocktail/drink. They also have a full kitchen that serves dinner, brunch, etc. and they sometimes have live music at night in their back room.
Arts & Culture
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern PkwyParks & Nature
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveParque Prospect
Parque Fort Greene
South Portland AvenueShopping
This drag of Vanderbilt will take you to Prospect Park if you walk all the way down. There are lots of restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops, etc. It can get quite busy on the weekends, as it is a neighborhood favorite area and nice stop before going to Prospect Park.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vanderbilt Avenue
Vanderbilt AvenueThis drag of Vanderbilt will take you to Prospect Park if you walk all the way down. There are lots of restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops, etc. It can get quite busy on the weekends, as it is a neighborhood favorite area and nice stop before going to Prospect Park.
Everything Else
There’s a bunch of restaurants, some shops, etc. lining Dekalb. Nice to stroll down on the weekend when the weather is nice and it will take you straight down to Fort Greene Park if you walk far enough.
Dekalb Avenue
Dekalb AvenueThere’s a bunch of restaurants, some shops, etc. lining Dekalb. Nice to stroll down on the weekend when the weather is nice and it will take you straight down to Fort Greene Park if you walk far enough.