Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Borough
338 Franklin AveGood breakfast burritos!
Unbelievable doughnuts. You WILL become addicted. VEG
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Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueUnbelievable doughnuts. You WILL become addicted. VEG
Good espresso drinks, convenient. Just be prepared for their slow pace. Gluten free sandwiches. VEG/GF
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South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th StGood espresso drinks, convenient. Just be prepared for their slow pace. Gluten free sandwiches. VEG/GF
decent food. slightly overpriced. spacious, good for lunch. VEG
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NeroDoro
395 Classon Avedecent food. slightly overpriced. spacious, good for lunch. VEG
Awesome artisanal pizza! Expensive but excellent. Cool wood-burning stove. VEG
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Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveAwesome artisanal pizza! Expensive but excellent. Cool wood-burning stove. VEG
Nice lunch spot. Good sandwiches and platters. VEG
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Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveNice lunch spot. Good sandwiches and platters. VEG
Awesome takeaway food. Breakfast/Lunch/Early Dinner. Not fast food though, excellent quality food. VEG. VEGAN friendly sometimes.
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SCRATCHbread
1069 Bedford AvenueAwesome takeaway food. Breakfast/Lunch/Early Dinner. Not fast food though, excellent quality food. VEG. VEGAN friendly sometimes.
Healthiest food in the area. Great fresh ingredients. Homey market style food. Service is very slow. Cash only! VEG/VEGAN/GF
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Choice Market
318 Lafayette AveHealthiest food in the area. Great fresh ingredients. Homey market style food. Service is very slow. Cash only! VEG/VEGAN/GF
good work spot. nice sandwiches and baked goods. lots of tables, bright. VEG
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Urban Vintage
294 Grand Avegood work spot. nice sandwiches and baked goods. lots of tables, bright. VEG
Awesome pizza by the slice, not quite dollar pizza quick but better quality. VEG
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The 3 Luigis
275 Grand AveAwesome pizza by the slice, not quite dollar pizza quick but better quality. VEG
Wonderful fresh food! Perfect for intimate dinner. Try the polenta or fish (perfect!) Great cocktails too! Similar to, but slightly better than The General Green (in case one is full.)
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Walter's
166 Dekalb AveWonderful fresh food! Perfect for intimate dinner. Try the polenta or fish (perfect!) Great cocktails too! Similar to, but slightly better than The General Green (in case one is full.)
Great food! Perfect for nice dinner. Similar to Walters menu, not quite as good, but slightly cheaper too (in case one is full.)
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The General Greene
229 Dekalb AvenueGreat food! Perfect for nice dinner. Similar to Walters menu, not quite as good, but slightly cheaper too (in case one is full.)
Decent Mexican. I prefer Oaxaca three blocks down (its new so it doesn't come up on AirBnB). These burritos are larger than Oaxaca's, but quality of ingredients isn't quite as good.
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Villa Pancho
1047 Bedford AvenueDecent Mexican. I prefer Oaxaca three blocks down (its new so it doesn't come up on AirBnB). These burritos are larger than Oaxaca's, but quality of ingredients isn't quite as good.
Peaches Shrimp & Crab
285 Grand AveFor the meat eater!
Awesome food! Entirely green, solar powered restaurant, only open in summer. Food will blow your mind. Expect lines when weather is nice. Mostly outdoor seating. VEG (takeout location across street)
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Habana Outpost
757 Fulton StAwesome food! Entirely green, solar powered restaurant, only open in summer. Food will blow your mind. Expect lines when weather is nice. Mostly outdoor seating. VEG (takeout location across street)
My go to coffee shop, for a long afternoon. Awesome garden seating with countless outlets. Good food, great coffee/tea. Very friendly granola staff. Dog friendly (if you need your fix of cute)
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Outpost
1014 Fulton StMy go to coffee shop, for a long afternoon. Awesome garden seating with countless outlets. Good food, great coffee/tea. Very friendly granola staff. Dog friendly (if you need your fix of cute)
brand new. cute, great empanadas and sandwiches. should have outdoor seating soon.
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Lunitas
1039 Fulton Streetbrand new. cute, great empanadas and sandwiches. should have outdoor seating soon.
Mayfield
688 Franklin AveGreat classic Brooklyn Brunch. Oyster Happy Hour
My favorite local brunch spot! Awesome Mexican brunch (and dinner) but its all about brunch and the brunch cocktails. Cheap, but great quality. There will be a wait, but they are quick to seat.
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Chavela's
736 Franklin AveMy favorite local brunch spot! Awesome Mexican brunch (and dinner) but its all about brunch and the brunch cocktails. Cheap, but great quality. There will be a wait, but they are quick to seat.
Sud Vino & Cucina
1102 Bedford Avenuegood italian, reasonable prices
Crazy inventive menu, definitely an adventure. Pricey but awesome!
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Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveCrazy inventive menu, definitely an adventure. Pricey but awesome!
good pizza, way less expensive than Speedy Romero's, but way more casual atmosphere. check online for good coupons, groupon too.
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Nice Pizza
340 Franklin Avegood pizza, way less expensive than Speedy Romero's, but way more casual atmosphere. check online for good coupons, groupon too.
Joloff
1168 Bedford Avehaven't been yet, but great reviews on african food. VEG
really excellent South African food/wine. higher priced. outdoor seating available.
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Madiba
195 Dekalb Avenuereally excellent South African food/wine. higher priced. outdoor seating available.
lovely Moroccan style food. middle price range. live music sometimes.
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Olea
171 Lafayette Avelovely Moroccan style food. middle price range. live music sometimes.
Maggie Brown
455 Myrtle Avenuethe BEST Mac and Cheese. great food.
awesome Southern inspired food, but not super authentic. Get the red velvet waffle and fried chicken. good brunch. seems a little pricey, but portions are enormous (so take home the rest)
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Soco
509 Myrtle Aveawesome Southern inspired food, but not super authentic. Get the red velvet waffle and fried chicken. good brunch. seems a little pricey, but portions are enormous (so take home the rest)
pillow cafe-lounge
505 Myrtle Avenice, cafe style food. good for lunch.
very cheap greasy Chinese. not be wary of its lackluster interior. its not amazing, but wont make you sick either haha. open late. VEG
Hong Kong Cafe
357 Franklin Avevery cheap greasy Chinese. not be wary of its lackluster interior. its not amazing, but wont make you sick either haha. open late. VEG
Aita
132 Greene Aveawesome italian food. very fresh. small intimate setting. VEG
awesome french inspired food. very very small, lovely. VEG
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Café Lafayette
99 South Portland Avenueawesome french inspired food. very very small, lovely. VEG
Cochinita
922 Fulton Stdecent mexican. VEG/GF
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautifully crafted bar, cozy wood burning stove. Can be romantic, but casual. Amazing homemade cake.
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Dynaco
1112 Bedford AveBeautifully crafted bar, cozy wood burning stove. Can be romantic, but casual. Amazing homemade cake.
A better version of your standard sports bar. Sit down restaurant in back w/ amazing food. Busy on weekends. Good Happy Hour deals. ask them about their new bar. its apparently good too. VEG
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Black Swan
A better version of your standard sports bar. Sit down restaurant in back w/ amazing food. Busy on weekends. Good Happy Hour deals. ask them about their new bar. its apparently good too. VEG
Huge bar/lounge. Full of plush seating styled like an ivy league reading room. Friendly bartenders. Shuffleboard. Pool. Boardgames.
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Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford AvenueHuge bar/lounge. Full of plush seating styled like an ivy league reading room. Friendly bartenders. Shuffleboard. Pool. Boardgames.
Yankee style New Orleans food. Not authentic but good. Great, busy brunch. Awesome fun cocktails!
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Catfish
1433 Bedford AveYankee style New Orleans food. Not authentic but good. Great, busy brunch. Awesome fun cocktails!
decent beer selection. big spacious, sports on tv
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Putnam's Pub & Cooker
419 Myrtle Avedecent beer selection. big spacious, sports on tv
very VERY divey. everyone is rude. but its super cheap and locals love it.
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Tiptop Bar & Grill
432 Franklin Avevery VERY divey. everyone is rude. but its super cheap and locals love it.
new small bar. good alternative beer selection. good cocktails. no frills.
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Glorietta Baldy
502 Franklin Avenew small bar. good alternative beer selection. good cocktails. no frills.
Doris
1088 Fulton Stnice small bar
good cheapish cocktails. I think its a lesbian bar (at least on weekends) but its hard to tell. everyone is welcome though. weird kind of cool 70s inspired interior. outdoor area.
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One Last Shag
348 Franklin Avenuegood cheapish cocktails. I think its a lesbian bar (at least on weekends) but its hard to tell. everyone is welcome though. weird kind of cool 70s inspired interior. outdoor area.
Brooklyn Tap House
590 Myrtle Avepart of the Pratt Art School scene. sports bar.
Shopping
Our favorite wine shop. The people at counter are great at giving recommendations. VEGAN Friendly wines. Cheap liquor store on Bedford and Clinton Ave (large wine selection, but on your own to pick)
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56 Degrees Boutique Liquor Store
350 Franklin AveOur favorite wine shop. The people at counter are great at giving recommendations. VEGAN Friendly wines. Cheap liquor store on Bedford and Clinton Ave (large wine selection, but on your own to pick)
Great selection of contemporary, modern fiction, but all at jacket prices. No used section. Shopping in area.
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton StGreat selection of contemporary, modern fiction, but all at jacket prices. No used section. Shopping in area.
awesome, gem full of incredibly reasonably priced great quality vintage clothing/accessories.
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Miss Master's Closet
446 Greene Avenueawesome, gem full of incredibly reasonably priced great quality vintage clothing/accessories.
huge cheap thrift store location. great finds. almost overwhelmingly large stock.
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Salvation Army
981 Manhattan Avenuehuge cheap thrift store location. great finds. almost overwhelmingly large stock.
Rosebud Vintage
721 Franklin AveHigher quality vintage clothing. A little pricey.
Cool Pony Crown Heights
733 Franklin AveThrift store. Decent selection
Brooklyn Ink Spot
tiny thrift store in front of tattoo parlor. decent selection
not a huge fan of their selection but worth a visit for some cheap clothes.
Goodwill Industries Store & Donation Center
1104 Fulton Stnot a huge fan of their selection but worth a visit for some cheap clothes.
This is the beer supplier for the local delis. You can buy from them and its way cheaper than the gouged deli prices. Owner is very knowledgeable. CASH. GF
Bedford Beer
1111 Bedford AveThis is the beer supplier for the local delis. You can buy from them and its way cheaper than the gouged deli prices. Owner is very knowledgeable. CASH. GF
Everything Else
Good vegan spot. Sandwiches, baked goods. VEG/VEGAN/GF
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Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveGood vegan spot. Sandwiches, baked goods. VEG/VEGAN/GF
Our gym. We have free passes if you want to work out, swim, or sit in sauna.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford AveOur gym. We have free passes if you want to work out, swim, or sit in sauna.
Want to walk in on a dance class? Mark Morris is great and relatively inexpensive. Lots of classes to choose from.
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Mark Morris Dance Group
3 Lafayette AveWant to walk in on a dance class? Mark Morris is great and relatively inexpensive. Lots of classes to choose from.
Essentials
Good for organic produce. Small but well stocked with special diet items you cant find elsewhere. A mini, slightly cheaper Whole Foods. VEG/VEGAN/GF
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Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveGood for organic produce. Small but well stocked with special diet items you cant find elsewhere. A mini, slightly cheaper Whole Foods. VEG/VEGAN/GF
Large grocery store with everything you need. Normal NYC prices. Not a fan of the produce, prefer going to Metropolitan CityMarket on Bedford.
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Key Food
325 Lafayette AvenueLarge grocery store with everything you need. Normal NYC prices. Not a fan of the produce, prefer going to Metropolitan CityMarket on Bedford.
A relatively short subway ride away. A little out of the way, but much cheaper than other grocery stores. My personal grocery store. Lots of shopping in that area. VEG/VEGAN/GF
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Trader Joe's
130 Court StA relatively short subway ride away. A little out of the way, but much cheaper than other grocery stores. My personal grocery store. Lots of shopping in that area. VEG/VEGAN/GF
Arts & Culture
shows the most popular commercial movies, not for indie or experimental.
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Regal UA Court Street & RPX
106 Court Stshows the most popular commercial movies, not for indie or experimental.
Amazing culture epicenter of BK. Has everything from indie films, dance, theatre, opera, etc.
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BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton StAmazing culture epicenter of BK. Has everything from indie films, dance, theatre, opera, etc.
Brand new location and theater for this wonderful company! Top notch, broadway quality theater for half the price.
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Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
262 Ashland PlBrand new location and theater for this wonderful company! Top notch, broadway quality theater for half the price.
great movie selection. independent, some commercial.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avegreat movie selection. independent, some commercial.