Guidebook for Brooklyn

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Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Very good mexican food. It's cute there, but they also deliver.
155 locals recommend
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford Ave
155 locals recommend
Very good mexican food. It's cute there, but they also deliver.
Amazing neighborhood spot for dinner or brunch. Get the hot fried chicken.
604 locals recommend
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins Ave
604 locals recommend
Amazing neighborhood spot for dinner or brunch. Get the hot fried chicken.
Nice, sunny spot for coffee. They also do breakfast and sandwiches.
114 locals recommend
The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand Avenue
114 locals recommend
Nice, sunny spot for coffee. They also do breakfast and sandwiches.
Local fancy donuts.
638 locals recommend
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 locals recommend
Local fancy donuts.
Beautiful space, great drinks. Fantastic pizza & italian for dinner, delicious brunch on weekends. A neighborhood institution! Very worth the 15 minute walk.
1260 locals recommend
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 locals recommend
Beautiful space, great drinks. Fantastic pizza & italian for dinner, delicious brunch on weekends. A neighborhood institution! Very worth the 15 minute walk.
New ramen spot. No seats, but cute space and counters to eat at. Food is delicious!
201 locals recommend
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette Ave
201 locals recommend
New ramen spot. No seats, but cute space and counters to eat at. Food is delicious!
Great fried chicken at a local institution. Delivery or eat in.
15 locals recommend
Napoleon’s Southern Cuisine and Bakery
1180 Bedford Ave
15 locals recommend
Great fried chicken at a local institution. Delivery or eat in.
Really cute Senegalese-French bakery. Delicious coffee and baked goods. Gets crowded, but nice and sunny inside if you can get a spot.
144 locals recommend
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.
144 locals recommend
Really cute Senegalese-French bakery. Delicious coffee and baked goods. Gets crowded, but nice and sunny inside if you can get a spot.
Great new coffee shop across the street from Von King Park. The cinnamon bun is delicious.
57 locals recommend
Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene Ave
57 locals recommend
Great new coffee shop across the street from Von King Park. The cinnamon bun is delicious.
Perfect little spot for breakfast bagels.
82 locals recommend
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins Ave
82 locals recommend
Perfect little spot for breakfast bagels.
The food here is really great for brunch or dinner. Nice cocktails too!
217 locals recommend
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins Ave
217 locals recommend
The food here is really great for brunch or dinner. Nice cocktails too!
Beautiful space with a small but interesting menu.
47 locals recommend
Eva Jean's
30 Kosciuszko Street
47 locals recommend
Beautiful space with a small but interesting menu.
Delicious baked goods - and be sure to check out the plant nursery in back!
207 locals recommend
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford Ave
207 locals recommend
Delicious baked goods - and be sure to check out the plant nursery in back!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great dive bar with a big back patio.
361 locals recommend
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford Ave
361 locals recommend
Great dive bar with a big back patio.
Super fun and cute neighborhood bar for tropical cocktails or beers. Gets pretty loud inside, but has a beautiful backyard.
264 locals recommend
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins Ave
264 locals recommend
Super fun and cute neighborhood bar for tropical cocktails or beers. Gets pretty loud inside, but has a beautiful backyard.
Local favorite, with bands and DJs in the back room.
135 locals recommend
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin Ave
135 locals recommend
Local favorite, with bands and DJs in the back room.
Amazing taco truck on the back patio!
236 locals recommend
Chilo's
323 Franklin Ave
236 locals recommend
Amazing taco truck on the back patio!
favorite neighborhood bar, especially nice on chilly nights - they have a fireplace in back.
329 locals recommend
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Ave
329 locals recommend
favorite neighborhood bar, especially nice on chilly nights - they have a fireplace in back.

Parks & Nature

Really nice neighborhood park for chilling on an afternoon.
7 locals recommend
Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
670 Lafayette Ave
7 locals recommend
Really nice neighborhood park for chilling on an afternoon.

Getting Around

Get the A/C trains here.
24 locals recommend
Nostrand Avenue station
24 locals recommend
Get the A/C trains here.
Get the G train here.
80 locals recommend
Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand Avenue
80 locals recommend
Get the G train here.

Essentials

Neighborhood grocery store.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford Ave
150 locals recommend
Neighborhood grocery store.
65 locals recommend
Fort Greene General Store
218 Dekalb Ave
65 locals recommend
152 locals recommend
Cinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.
152 locals recommend

Shopping

Sweet little shop selling used books and records, soaps, candles and vintage finds.
10 locals recommend
Halsey & Lewis Records
480a Lewis Ave
10 locals recommend
Sweet little shop selling used books and records, soaps, candles and vintage finds.
51 locals recommend
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Ave
51 locals recommend
100 locals recommend
peace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins Ave
100 locals recommend