Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StBest sushi spot in the area.
Fitzcarraldo Projects
195 Morgan AveRomantic Italian spot. Beautiful interiors.
Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker AveFantastic brunch. French spot with all the basics plus mimosas.
Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StFamous spot for locals to grab cheap tacos.
Shinobi Ramen
53 Morgan AveIntimate spot for ramen.
Old School themed bar with mexican food. Great atmosphere, and its brand new.
69 locals recommend
El Cortez
17 Ingraham StOld School themed bar with mexican food. Great atmosphere, and its brand new.
Mind-blowing bbq and a giant Jenga set to challenge your friends and/or loved ones.
43 locals recommend
Arrogant Swine
173 Morgan AveMind-blowing bbq and a giant Jenga set to challenge your friends and/or loved ones.
Mesa Coyoacan
372 Graham AveAuthentic Mexican food. Killer margaritas.
Aurora
70 Grand StItalian food with roofed in garden space.
Best Middle Eastern brunch and dinner in the area. Always buzzing with people, its worth the wait.
856 locals recommend
Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveBest Middle Eastern brunch and dinner in the area. Always buzzing with people, its worth the wait.
Everything Else
Roberta's
261 Moore StFamous pizza joint, trendy with area locals and Manhattanites alike.
British pub with great cheap eats (brunch, lunch, dinner). Beautiful indoor and outdoor interiors.
166 locals recommend
The Rookery Bar
425 Troutman StreetBritish pub with great cheap eats (brunch, lunch, dinner). Beautiful indoor and outdoor interiors.
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StTake a tour and get your buzz on.
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBowling alley and live music venue, with daily shows.
Shopping
My favorite coffee spot. Lots of chairs for lounging. Free wifi.
124 locals recommend
Kávé Espresso Bar
119 Knickerbocker AveMy favorite coffee spot. Lots of chairs for lounging. Free wifi.
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveThese donuts will change your life.
Beautifully designed cafe. This street is lined with street art. Definitely one of my favorite walking areas.
145 locals recommend
AP Cafe
420 Troutman StBeautifully designed cafe. This street is lined with street art. Definitely one of my favorite walking areas.
Chocolate factory where you can buy fresh chocolate and see them making it in the back. Need i say more?
57 locals recommend
FINE & RAW Chocolate
70 Scott AvenueChocolate factory where you can buy fresh chocolate and see them making it in the back. Need i say more?
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StStellar Australian coffee spot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas Aveintimate loungey dive bar.
Dark and intimate -- i suggest coming here for dinner and drinks.
280 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff AvenueDark and intimate -- i suggest coming here for dinner and drinks.
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan StPopular bar in a former coffin factory.
Just across the street in the pink panther-themed building, it hosts a jazz/swing band on thursday nights. Great bar for cheap eats.
12 locals recommend
Amancay's Diner
2 Knickerbocker AveJust across the street in the pink panther-themed building, it hosts a jazz/swing band on thursday nights. Great bar for cheap eats.
Juliette
135 N 5th StFantastic brunch. Traditional french spot with an indoor atrium space.
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow StChicken and Waffles (!!!!!)
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveHot spot for drinks.
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StDark and buzzing with life. Amazing cocktails.
Rosarito Fish Shack
168-170 Wythe AveAlways jam-packed with people, this place has amazing food.
1940s themed New Orleans restaurant. Get there early -- the cocktails and oyster happy hour is amazing. Dinner in the back garden is a memory worth having.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave1940s themed New Orleans restaurant. Get there early -- the cocktails and oyster happy hour is amazing. Dinner in the back garden is a memory worth having.
Arts & Culture
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StArtist-run flea market with local goods.