Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Camp
179 Smith StGreat cozy atmosphere! And, it serves s'mores!
Bar Tabac is an ideal place to soak up some French flavor! Bar Tabac hosts one of America's largest Bastille Day celebrations!
113 locals recommend
Bar Tabac
128 Smith StBar Tabac is an ideal place to soak up some French flavor! Bar Tabac hosts one of America's largest Bastille Day celebrations!
Last Exit Bar & Lounge
136 Atlantic AvenueFun, laid-back vibe with trivia nights, great DJs and delicious cocktails!
Fabulous cocktails with a retro charm. It is a Victorian-style cocktail parlor where mixologists dole out pre-Prohibition-style cocktails, among them punches, cobblers and swizzles.
143 locals recommend
Clover Club
210 Smith StFabulous cocktails with a retro charm. It is a Victorian-style cocktail parlor where mixologists dole out pre-Prohibition-style cocktails, among them punches, cobblers and swizzles.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
130 Court StGreat grocery store for a great price!
Arts & Culture
Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court StLarge movie theater!
Small, intimate movie theater experience - feels like you have been transported back to the 80s!
145 locals recommend
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StSmall, intimate movie theater experience - feels like you have been transported back to the 80s!
This once-abandoned factory is a wonderful place to catch cool art exhibits. It is a multimedia arts center housing a performance space, gallery and artist residence.
30 locals recommend
The Invisible Dog Art Center
51 Bergen StThis once-abandoned factory is a wonderful place to catch cool art exhibits. It is a multimedia arts center housing a performance space, gallery and artist residence.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StLocal groups and indie bands play live music here!
Shopping
Wonderful independent bookstore with many readings, events, release parties and book signings!
39 locals recommend
BookCourt
163 Court StreetWonderful independent bookstore with many readings, events, release parties and book signings!
Pink Pepper Boutique
201 Court StreetLovely clothing boutique for women full of coutour casual and cocktail dresses!
Food Scene
At La Vara, explore unique Spanish cuisine with a Jewish and Moorish twist.. Try the molletes - you won't be sorry!
57 locals recommend
La Vara
268 Clinton StAt La Vara, explore unique Spanish cuisine with a Jewish and Moorish twist.. Try the molletes - you won't be sorry!
An unforgetable meal in the garden of this restaurant is something that you will want to remember forever!
72 locals recommend
The River Café
1 Water StreetAn unforgetable meal in the garden of this restaurant is something that you will want to remember forever!
Stop by for lunch or afternoon tea in its pretty back garden!
6 locals recommend
Sweet Melissa Patisserie
274 Court StStop by for lunch or afternoon tea in its pretty back garden!
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayFamous steakhouse!
Coffee shop during the day turns bar at night - great environment for working hard or relaxing with friends!
60 locals recommend
61 Local
61 Bergen StCoffee shop during the day turns bar at night - great environment for working hard or relaxing with friends!
Konditori
114 Smith StCoffee, smoothies and foozball? What more could you want!
Not only is Smith Canteen’s decor charming, with marble countertops and a white tin ceiling, but their coffee is some of the best in the borough.
45 locals recommend
Smith Canteen
241 Smith StNot only is Smith Canteen’s decor charming, with marble countertops and a white tin ceiling, but their coffee is some of the best in the borough.
Everything Else
Cool, creamy ice cream store with classic flavors and experimental ones alike. Cinnamon? Salty caramel? Perfection!
79 locals recommend
Blue Marble Ice Cream
186 Underhill AveCool, creamy ice cream store with classic flavors and experimental ones alike. Cinnamon? Salty caramel? Perfection!
This is one of my favorite places to indulge myself with everything chocolate, from fondue served with pineapple and pound cake to brownies, puddings, sorbets and chocolate-covered marshmallows.
74 locals recommend
The Chocolate Room
This is one of my favorite places to indulge myself with everything chocolate, from fondue served with pineapple and pound cake to brownies, puddings, sorbets and chocolate-covered marshmallows.
Sightseeing
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveMust see cherry blossoms!
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeNo trip is complete without a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge!
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveTheater, art, live music, movies and more!
Stately museum and historical society which offers exhibits on Brooklyn's fascinating history!
62 locals recommend
Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierrepont StStately museum and historical society which offers exhibits on Brooklyn's fascinating history!
Take a stroll through the Brooklyn Bridge park and stop for an outdoor yoga lesson or an outdoor movie playing during the Summer. Unforgettable!
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 / Atlantic Avenue station
Take a stroll through the Brooklyn Bridge park and stop for an outdoor yoga lesson or an outdoor movie playing during the Summer. Unforgettable!
Stroll along the waterfront and checkout the postcard-ready views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty; alongside the 19th-century row houses in Brooklyn Heights’ tree-lined side streets.
407 locals recommend
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceStroll along the waterfront and checkout the postcard-ready views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty; alongside the 19th-century row houses in Brooklyn Heights’ tree-lined side streets.