Live like a local in Brooklyn

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Live like a local in Brooklyn

Neighborhoods

The neighborhood's charm is an even split between the best of old and new. A healthy mix of butchers, bakers, and designer clothing makers add up to a neighborhood scene that feels equally hip and historic, conveniently located justashort subway ride away from Manhattan.
52 locals recommend
Carroll Gardens
52 locals recommend
The neighborhood's charm is an even split between the best of old and new. A healthy mix of butchers, bakers, and designer clothing makers add up to a neighborhood scene that feels equally hip and historic, conveniently located justashort subway ride away from Manhattan.

Local food scene

Carbohydrates enjoy bygone reverence at this cozy Henry Street fixture. Try the best-selling lard bread studded with bits of salami and provolone, or the porous, pillowy ciabatta, jacketed in a hearty, flour-dusted crust.
30 locals recommend
Mazzola Bakery
192 Henry St
30 locals recommend
Carbohydrates enjoy bygone reverence at this cozy Henry Street fixture. Try the best-selling lard bread studded with bits of salami and provolone, or the porous, pillowy ciabatta, jacketed in a hearty, flour-dusted crust.
The team behind the Vendy Award–winning, California-style Mexican street cart has opened this brick-and-mortar spin-off. Expect favorites from the cart menu, as well as shrimp and grits and expanded vegetarian options. Ask nicely and the secret spicy “crack sauce” will flow freely.
253 locals recommend
Calexico
645 Manhattan Ave
253 locals recommend
The team behind the Vendy Award–winning, California-style Mexican street cart has opened this brick-and-mortar spin-off. Expect favorites from the cart menu, as well as shrimp and grits and expanded vegetarian options. Ask nicely and the secret spicy “crack sauce” will flow freely.
No reservations, but it's to-die-for. Many (including me) agree that it's the best pizza in New York City. Get there at least an hour before they open because they don't take reservations and the line for table gets very long and stretches around the block daily.
168 locals recommend
Lucali
575 Henry St
168 locals recommend
No reservations, but it's to-die-for. Many (including me) agree that it's the best pizza in New York City. Get there at least an hour before they open because they don't take reservations and the line for table gets very long and stretches around the block daily.
A must for seafood. Lobster rolls with all the fixins.
65 locals recommend
Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt St
65 locals recommend
A must for seafood. Lobster rolls with all the fixins.
Excellent seafood place with rotating specials daily. The BYO policy keeps prices low and the space feels cozy and unpretentious.
29 locals recommend
Petite Crevette
144 Union Street
29 locals recommend
Excellent seafood place with rotating specials daily. The BYO policy keeps prices low and the space feels cozy and unpretentious.
Indoor, air-conditioned food market with over 50 restaurants and vendors serving a wide variety of the best foods and beverages from local eateries across New York. Try the pastrami on rye from Katz's and some ice cream from Ample Hills Creamery
148 locals recommend
Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square W
148 locals recommend
Indoor, air-conditioned food market with over 50 restaurants and vendors serving a wide variety of the best foods and beverages from local eateries across New York. Try the pastrami on rye from Katz's and some ice cream from Ample Hills Creamery
Great place for a margarita or all-day dining. Snag a table outside for some people-watching as the locals stroll by.
44 locals recommend
Bar Bruno
520 Henry St
44 locals recommend
Great place for a margarita or all-day dining. Snag a table outside for some people-watching as the locals stroll by.
Great pizzeria for a quick bite. Right across the street from our place.
8 locals recommend
The House of Pizza & Calzone
132 Union St
8 locals recommend
Great pizzeria for a quick bite. Right across the street from our place.
One of the top Italian restaurants in the neighborhood -- which says a lot because it's a very Italian neighborhood!
165 locals recommend
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court St
165 locals recommend
One of the top Italian restaurants in the neighborhood -- which says a lot because it's a very Italian neighborhood!
Local Brooklyn ice cream makers. Make sure to try the specials! Constantly changing, amazing small batch flavors.
MilkMade Tasting Room
204 Sackett St
Local Brooklyn ice cream makers. Make sure to try the specials! Constantly changing, amazing small batch flavors.
Go back in time and enjoy an ice cream float at this old-fashioned ice cream parlor.
62 locals recommend
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
513 Henry St
62 locals recommend
Go back in time and enjoy an ice cream float at this old-fashioned ice cream parlor.
Wonderful local French restaurant.
60 locals recommend
French Louie
320 Atlantic Ave
60 locals recommend
Wonderful local French restaurant.
Consistently rated one of the top BBQ restaurants in New York City. Try the brisket!
101 locals recommend
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt St
101 locals recommend
Consistently rated one of the top BBQ restaurants in New York City. Try the brisket!
Excellent cocktails, modern Korean bbq... And karaoke! Book a room after dinner and sing your favorite '80s song.
35 locals recommend
Insa
328 Douglass St
35 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails, modern Korean bbq... And karaoke! Book a room after dinner and sing your favorite '80s song.
Neighborhood stalwart. You can't go wrong with any dish.
Boutros
185 Atlantic Ave
Neighborhood stalwart. You can't go wrong with any dish.
All-day place and is one my favorites. Set on an iconic, residential street corner that feels like classic Brooklyn.
148 locals recommend
Rucola
190 Dean St
148 locals recommend
All-day place and is one my favorites. Set on an iconic, residential street corner that feels like classic Brooklyn.
Fried chicken and waffles. What else is there to say?!
159 locals recommend
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court St
159 locals recommend
Fried chicken and waffles. What else is there to say?!
Enjoy the rooftoop seating for a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline. Excellent margarita flavors on the rocks and frozen!
Alma
187 Columbia Street
Enjoy the rooftoop seating for a unique view of the lower Manhattan skyline. Excellent margarita flavors on the rocks and frozen!
Modern Mexican. One of the best new restaurants in our area!
25 locals recommend
Claro
284 3rd Ave
25 locals recommend
Modern Mexican. One of the best new restaurants in our area!

Things to see and do

Beautiful waterfront park to run, stroll or bike with expansive views of the Manhattan skyline.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfront park to run, stroll or bike with expansive views of the Manhattan skyline.
Climbing gym for all ages, including kids. Spend a few hours indoors to beat the heat (or cold) and test your bouldering skills or take a lesson.
93 locals recommend
Brooklyn Boulders Gowanus
575 Degraw St
93 locals recommend
Climbing gym for all ages, including kids. Spend a few hours indoors to beat the heat (or cold) and test your bouldering skills or take a lesson.
Expansive indoor shopping mall and stellar food court with 15+ restaurants. Located directly across from the World Trade Center Memorial.
Brookfield Place
230 Vesey Street
Expansive indoor shopping mall and stellar food court with 15+ restaurants. Located directly across from the World Trade Center Memorial.
Home of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Catch a game if they're playing. Or check for concert listings most other nights.
1418 locals recommend
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 locals recommend
Home of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Catch a game if they're playing. Or check for concert listings most other nights.
859 locals recommend
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 locals recommend
Beautifully manicured park designed by the same people who built Central Park.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
3418 locals recommend
Beautifully manicured park designed by the same people who built Central Park.
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
8 locals recommend
Outdoor public pool that locals enjoy to cool off during the summers.
Red Hook Recreation Center
155 Bay St
Outdoor public pool that locals enjoy to cool off during the summers.
They often have music and comedy shows worth checking out too.
132 locals recommend
The Bell House
149 7th St
132 locals recommend
They often have music and comedy shows worth checking out too.
Enjoy the best views of Manhattan's skyline from this rooftop bar at the One Hotel.
6 locals recommend
Harriet’s Rooftop & Lounge
60 Furman St
6 locals recommend
Enjoy the best views of Manhattan's skyline from this rooftop bar at the One Hotel.
Catch the ferry from Pier 6 in Brookyn Bridge Park which is just a 10 min walk from our place. Governor's Island is an amazing historic site converted into a large park.
9 locals recommend
Governors Island Ferry
10 South St
9 locals recommend
Catch the ferry from Pier 6 in Brookyn Bridge Park which is just a 10 min walk from our place. Governor's Island is an amazing historic site converted into a large park.
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Avenue
The largest farmer's market in Brooklyn. Pick some fresh produce, flowers and more.
206 locals recommend
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket
Flatbush Avenue
206 locals recommend
The largest farmer's market in Brooklyn. Pick some fresh produce, flowers and more.
Take the kids for a ride on a historic carousel set against the beautiful New York skyline in Dumbo.
118 locals recommend
Jane's Carousel
Dock Street
118 locals recommend
Take the kids for a ride on a historic carousel set against the beautiful New York skyline in Dumbo.
383 locals recommend
Brooklyn Public Library
383 locals recommend
For families seeking kids activities or paint lovers, stop in here for a restful break to paint ceramics one afternoon and pick up your creations just a couple days later before you head home.
8 locals recommend
The Painted Pot
229 Smith Street
8 locals recommend
For families seeking kids activities or paint lovers, stop in here for a restful break to paint ceramics one afternoon and pick up your creations just a couple days later before you head home.
CAMP, A Family Experience Store
445 Dekalb Ave

Essentials

The NYC subway stops nearby at Carroll Street. Hop on the F train or G train here to get to and from Manhattan or other parts of Queens or Brooklyn.
36 locals recommend
Carroll St Station
Smith Street
36 locals recommend
The NYC subway stops nearby at Carroll Street. Hop on the F train or G train here to get to and from Manhattan or other parts of Queens or Brooklyn.
Convenience store across the street from our place to grab any last-minute items. Milk, medicine, toiletries and more.
Stop 1 Food Mart
124 Union St
Convenience store across the street from our place to grab any last-minute items. Milk, medicine, toiletries and more.
Full-service bank with ATM and bank tellers for everything you might need just 4 blocks from our place.
6 locals recommend
TD Bank
1122-1126 Kings Hwy
6 locals recommend
Full-service bank with ATM and bank tellers for everything you might need just 4 blocks from our place.
The top neighbor wine shop is next door. Just ask Mario, the owner, for a recommendation or new arrival and you can't go wrong.
Il Vignetto Fine Wine & Spirits
145 Union St
The top neighbor wine shop is next door. Just ask Mario, the owner, for a recommendation or new arrival and you can't go wrong.
This is the closest emergency room to our place, and it's run by NYU Langone, one of the top medical centers in New York.
NYU Langone Cobble: Hill Emergency Room
70 Atlantic Avenue
This is the closest emergency room to our place, and it's run by NYU Langone, one of the top medical centers in New York.
If you're staying for more than a couple nights, this is a great super market with reasonable prices.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 locals recommend
If you're staying for more than a couple nights, this is a great super market with reasonable prices.
This full service supermarket is just a few short blocks from our place.
33 locals recommend
Key Food Marketplace
7414 3rd Ave
33 locals recommend
This full service supermarket is just a few short blocks from our place.
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd St
800 locals recommend
Pharmacy for any medical needs, toiletries, etc. Its right next to the local subway station.
20 locals recommend
Rite Aid Pharmacy
981 West Side Avenue
20 locals recommend
Pharmacy for any medical needs, toiletries, etc. Its right next to the local subway station.

Nightlife

Hip cocktail bar for a night out. Good people-watching too.
69 locals recommend
Elsa
136 Atlantic Ave
69 locals recommend
Hip cocktail bar for a night out. Good people-watching too.
Cocktail bar with great burgers and other American fare.
86 locals recommend
Henry Public
329 Henry St
86 locals recommend
Cocktail bar with great burgers and other American fare.
Fantastic indoor and outdoor space for all-day beer and BBQ. Relax in the sun or enjoy the indoor AC along the historic and now trendy Gowanus canal.
51 locals recommend
Pig Beach
480 Union St
51 locals recommend
Fantastic indoor and outdoor space for all-day beer and BBQ. Relax in the sun or enjoy the indoor AC along the historic and now trendy Gowanus canal.
Dive bar that's a local hang for the neighborhood regulars and music afficionados. Most nights there's live music!
25 locals recommend
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
315 Columbia St
25 locals recommend
Dive bar that's a local hang for the neighborhood regulars and music afficionados. Most nights there's live music!
Hip indoor and outdoor bar that's popular from 8pm till late.
65 locals recommend
Lavender Lake Bar
53 Carroll St
65 locals recommend
Hip indoor and outdoor bar that's popular from 8pm till late.
Loads of beers on tap. Good for a break after visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park
7 locals recommend
The Hop Shop
121 Columbia Street
7 locals recommend
Loads of beers on tap. Good for a break after visiting Brooklyn Bridge Park
Great stop on a night out if you're looking for a boozy evening.
176 locals recommend
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
514 Union St
176 locals recommend
Great stop on a night out if you're looking for a boozy evening.
One of the newest breweries in Brooklyn serving up craft beers in a converted space in a historically industrial area.
35 locals recommend
Other Half Brewing Company
195 Centre St
35 locals recommend
One of the newest breweries in Brooklyn serving up craft beers in a converted space in a historically industrial area.
85 locals recommend
Threes Brewing
333 Douglass St
85 locals recommend
Award-winning cocktail bar.
Bar San Miguel
307 Smith St
Award-winning cocktail bar.
Lovely local cocktail bar, great for a drink after getting off the F train at Carroll Street when returning back from Manhattan.
82 locals recommend
Brooklyn Social
335 Smith St
82 locals recommend
Lovely local cocktail bar, great for a drink after getting off the F train at Carroll Street when returning back from Manhattan.

Food scene

69 locals recommend
Time Out Market New York
55 Water St
69 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Red Hook Tavern
329 Van Brunt St
16 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Hoek Pizza
117 Ferris St
12 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Bar Bête
263 Smith St
9 locals recommend