Guidebook for Brooklyn
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite neighborhood spot. Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Great small bites and amazing drinks. Get the Brancolada!
109 locals recommend
Donna
7 BroadwayOur favorite neighborhood spot. Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Great small bites and amazing drinks. Get the Brancolada!
Motorino Pizzeria
139 BroadwayOur go-to pizza place.
Dram
Excellent cocktails at ridiculous NYC prices.
For our 20something hipster guests, this is your local super-cool hipster bar. You can bring your dog!
125 locals recommend
Lucky Dog
303 Bedford AveFor our 20something hipster guests, this is your local super-cool hipster bar. You can bring your dog!
Spritzenhaus33
33 Nassau AveA great beer hall with floor to ceiling windows.
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveThe Wythe boasts a good crowd and rooftop bar.
Featherweight
135 Graham AveA popular bar in East Williamsburg.
Battery Harris
64 Frost StreetA hipster hot-spot for drinking and looking cool.
This n' That
108 N 6th StFor when you're trying drink way too much and go out all night.
The Wayland
700 E 9th StKatie's favorite bar in the East Village, maybe in the entire city.
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveSwanky and hip spot for oysters and champagne.
Food Scene
Café de la Esquina
Mexican food in a classic 50s diner.
Devoción
69 Grand StExcellent and sunny atmosphere, high-quality craft coffee.
Right across the street, Freehold is a great little coffee shop and bar.
210 locals recommend
Freehold
45 S 3rd StRight across the street, Freehold is a great little coffee shop and bar.
When guests are looking for a quintessential Hip Brooklyn atmosphere, we send them here for brunch. Food is great, atmosphere is funky and cozy.
149 locals recommend
Juliette
135 N 5th StWhen guests are looking for a quintessential Hip Brooklyn atmosphere, we send them here for brunch. Food is great, atmosphere is funky and cozy.
Hands down the best in the neighborhood. This is our favorite place for a great meal. Breakfast/lunch/dinner are all fantastic. The crowd is hip and the atmosphere is unbeatable.
482 locals recommend
Diner
85 BroadwayHands down the best in the neighborhood. This is our favorite place for a great meal. Breakfast/lunch/dinner are all fantastic. The crowd is hip and the atmosphere is unbeatable.
One of the best restaurants in the neighborhood, with a very Brooklyn feel. Definitely worth a trip for brunch or dinner.
169 locals recommend
Rye
247 South 1st StreetOne of the best restaurants in the neighborhood, with a very Brooklyn feel. Definitely worth a trip for brunch or dinner.
Egg
109 N 3rd StAffordable, cute, delicious, and right in the middle of prime Williamsburg.
Maybe New York's best pizza. We certainly think so. You'll have to wait about 2 hours, so don't go hungry! There's a bar next door where you can grab a drink while waiting.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveMaybe New York's best pizza. We certainly think so. You'll have to wait about 2 hours, so don't go hungry! There's a bar next door where you can grab a drink while waiting.
Fabiane's
142 North 5th StreetA great spot in prime Williamsburg for people watching.
Meadowsweet
149 BroadwayIt's got a Michelin star but is still somewhat reasonably priced.
Aurora
70 Grand StExcellent Italian food.
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StFried chicken. Pie. Worth the long wait.
MIUSA Wine Bar
98A South 4th StreetWine bar with a great atmosphere.
The ultimate hipster hangout-- it makes for good people watching, but there's never seating.
284 locals recommend
Partners Coffee
125 N 6th StThe ultimate hipster hangout-- it makes for good people watching, but there's never seating.
Tired of spending money? Grab delicious dumplings for next to nothing at this no-frills spot.
288 locals recommend
Vanessa's Dumpling House
118A Eldridge StTired of spending money? Grab delicious dumplings for next to nothing at this no-frills spot.
Isa
348 Wythe AvenueThe coziest spot around, with big windows and that great brick-oven smell.
Great BBQ. You'll wait in line and need to get there before peak hours if you want a table!
441 locals recommend
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveGreat BBQ. You'll wait in line and need to get there before peak hours if you want a table!
A Williamsburg staple, this is a cozy little restaurant with solid food.
176 locals recommend
Cafe Colette
79 Berry StA Williamsburg staple, this is a cozy little restaurant with solid food.
Feeling adventurous? Head to Bushwick for great food at the cozy Cafe Ghia.
191 locals recommend
Cafe Ghia
24 Irving AvenueFeeling adventurous? Head to Bushwick for great food at the cozy Cafe Ghia.
New York's current Pizza Hot Spot is way out here in Bushwick. It's excellent, although we prefer Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint.
1621 locals recommend
Roberta's
261 Moore StNew York's current Pizza Hot Spot is way out here in Bushwick. It's excellent, although we prefer Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint.
Cafe Cluny
284 W 12th StChic and cozy, very New York feel in beautiful Greenwich Village.
Shuka
38 MacDougal StQuintessential New York City brunch.
Essentials
Just one block over, this grocery store is super convenient-- if a bit overpriced!
149 locals recommend
City Acres Market
11 BroadwayJust one block over, this grocery store is super convenient-- if a bit overpriced!
Amazingly quaint, who needs groceries or restaurants when you can just eat cheese and bread?
132 locals recommend
Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveAmazingly quaint, who needs groceries or restaurants when you can just eat cheese and bread?
Quality butcher and produce store. They have a reputation for being a bit rude, but the food is excellent.
87 locals recommend
Marlow & Daughters
95 BroadwayQuality butcher and produce store. They have a reputation for being a bit rude, but the food is excellent.
Sightseeing
Take a stroll down by the river for stunning views of Manhattan-- a must do when you visit us! You can also enjoy the views by hopping on the ferry for $6 to get to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
18 locals recommend
North Williamsburg station
Take a stroll down by the river for stunning views of Manhattan-- a must do when you visit us! You can also enjoy the views by hopping on the ferry for $6 to get to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Shopping
Great shopping spot, weekends only. They have a branch open during weekdays in Manhattan/Chelsea.
197 locals recommend
Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th StGreat shopping spot, weekends only. They have a branch open during weekdays in Manhattan/Chelsea.
Pink Olive Williamsburg
370 Bedford AveOur cutest neighborhood shop for gifts.
Great ice cream spot. We like to grab ice cream and walk across to the river to see the views of Manhattan.
67 locals recommend
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Parlor
Great ice cream spot. We like to grab ice cream and walk across to the river to see the views of Manhattan.
Pema
187 Bedford AveGreat little clothing store with a Brooklyn feel.
Catbird
108 Bedford AveClassic Williamsburg jewelry shop.
Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey StWilliamsburg's go-to consignment store.
Arts & Culture
Famous for having entertained the NYC man with Ebola! Also famous for having Questlove DJ on thursdays. Or, just come to bowl.
825 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveFamous for having entertained the NYC man with Ebola! Also famous for having Questlove DJ on thursdays. Or, just come to bowl.
This record store (!) opened just a few years ago, and also hosts concerts.
130 locals recommend
Rough Trade NYC
1250 W 50th StThis record store (!) opened just a few years ago, and also hosts concerts.