Guidebook for Williamsburg
Parks & Nature
Local Park....decent number of sports fields, people watching, walking. maybe 1/10th size of Central park so it's not really that big.
72 locals recommend
McCarren Park Track
Local Park....decent number of sports fields, people watching, walking. maybe 1/10th size of Central park so it's not really that big.
Food Scene
One of my favorites and it's brand new. Italian/TOP CHEF/ Need Reservations.
190 locals recommend
Lilia
567 Union AveOne of my favorites and it's brand new. Italian/TOP CHEF/ Need Reservations.
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveBest BBQ ever!
St. Anselm
355 Metropolitan AveBrick Chicken and just really good
Walter Foods
253 Grand StDark and Small- really good
Best Unique Pizza Place you will ever go to. Start with Hell Boy and Cherry Jones. Very Cool setting.
352 locals recommend
Paulie Gee's
60 Greenpoint AveBest Unique Pizza Place you will ever go to. Start with Hell Boy and Cherry Jones. Very Cool setting.
Jimmy's Diner
Great for casual Breakfast. Pork Bowl and French Toast are amazing.
Urban Rustic
Good more casual breakfast cafe with sit down
Sugarburg
519 Metropolitan AveBar and Resturuant but my reccomendation here is BRUNCH
Was reccomended highly for Japanese....told they just serve with no menu.
131 locals recommend
OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie StWas reccomended highly for Japanese....told they just serve with no menu.
Atlas Cafe
116 Havemeyer StFilmed a couple GIRLS episodes here....cute cafe.
Black Brick Coffee
300 Bedford AveCoolest cofee place I know.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveJust a cool bar and live music scene built around a bowling alley
Union Pool
484 Union AveCool Local Bar with Hipsters/Live Music and a Taco Truck in back yard
Rocka Rolla
486 Metropolitan Ave80s themed bar
Hipster Old Bar with Young crowd that is essential Williamsburg feel
229 locals recommend
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveHipster Old Bar with Young crowd that is essential Williamsburg feel
Northern Territory
12 Franklin StRooftop bar with best view of NYC
Falcon Laundry Bar
65 N 7th StGreat NEW Bar
Just won BEST COCKTAIL BAR IN NYC - TIMEOUT MAGAZINE. Oyster's during happy hour are cheap.
522 locals recommend
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveJust won BEST COCKTAIL BAR IN NYC - TIMEOUT MAGAZINE. Oyster's during happy hour are cheap.
POOL - Amazing but $60 per person. A GREAT DAY THOUGH!
ROOFTOP- More Miami like but a really nice rooftop. There's been a DJ the couple times I've been.
157 locals recommend
McCarren Hotel & Pool
160 N 12th StPOOL - Amazing but $60 per person. A GREAT DAY THOUGH!
ROOFTOP- More Miami like but a really nice rooftop. There's been a DJ the couple times I've been.
Getting Around
Don't take during commute hours in morning....use Lorimer. Train always full here.
211 locals recommend
Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueDon't take during commute hours in morning....use Lorimer. Train always full here.
Best station for access to the apartment and best in the morning since Bedford trains full between 8-10am usually
97 locals recommend
Lorimer Street Station
Best station for access to the apartment and best in the morning since Bedford trains full between 8-10am usually
Sightseeing
Best view of NYC- take this over the nightmare at Empire State Building for sure....
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaBest view of NYC- take this over the nightmare at Empire State Building for sure....