Brooklyn Guide
Food Scene
Lucali
575 Henry StThin crust brick oven pizza in a cozy setting, BYOB and cash only
Giardini Pizza
363 Smith StClassic NY pizza take out or dine in
Spanish tapas bar with great food and atmosphere on a sweet little block in Cobble Hill.
57 abantu bendawo batusa
La Vara
268 Clinton St Spanish tapas bar with great food and atmosphere on a sweet little block in Cobble Hill.
Runner & Stone
285 3rd AveAmazing bread and croissants baked on premises, Gowanus area
Bien Cuit
120 Smith StEuropean style bread, croissants, and coffee
il Buco
47 Bond StItalian
Dim Sum Go Go
5 E BroadwayChinatown dim sum spot
Bar Bête
263 Smith StGreat food, simple and fresh, never disappoints
Farm-to-table Northern Italian fare is served all day in this compact, lumber-lined space.
148 abantu bendawo batusa
Rucola
190 Dean StFarm-to-table Northern Italian fare is served all day in this compact, lumber-lined space.
Coffee bar chain offering house-roasted direct-trade coffee, along with brewing gear & whole beans
123 abantu bendawo batusa
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
30 W 8th StCoffee bar chain offering house-roasted direct-trade coffee, along with brewing gear & whole beans
Old-school Syrian bakery known for its flat breads, plus sweet & savory pastries, dips & spreads.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop
195 Atlantic AveOld-school Syrian bakery known for its flat breads, plus sweet & savory pastries, dips & spreads.
Middle Eastern grocery with bulk & prepared foods plus cheeses, coffee, oils, olives & gift baskets.
130 abantu bendawo batusa
Sahadi's
187 Atlantic AveMiddle Eastern grocery with bulk & prepared foods plus cheeses, coffee, oils, olives & gift baskets.
Skip Russ and Daughters and try their house made bagels and smoked fish
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Shelsky's of Brooklyn: Appetizing & Delicatessen
141 Court StSkip Russ and Daughters and try their house made bagels and smoked fish
Smith St. Bagels
202 Smith StRuss & Daughters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing AveMorning coffee and pastries next to Carroll Park.
Also serving Simple fresh breakfast and lunch in the back
19 abantu bendawo batusa
East One Coffee Roasters
384 Court StMorning coffee and pastries next to Carroll Park.
Also serving Simple fresh breakfast and lunch in the back
Brooklyn French Bakers
Amazing french pastries
Poppy's
243 Degraw StSimple spot for good coffee, baked goods, simple lunch.
The Odeon
145 W BroadwayLodi
Estela
47 E Houston StCorner Bar
Drinks and good food by chef Ignacio Mattos
Drinks & Nightlife
Congress Bar
208 Court StThe Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic AveOld-school watering hole with a 19th-century wood bar, low-key atmosphere, jukebox & pool table.
82 abantu bendawo batusa
Brooklyn Inn
148 Hoyt StOld-school watering hole with a 19th-century wood bar, low-key atmosphere, jukebox & pool table.
Parks & Nature
beautiful waterfront park, stroll along the east river to the Brooklyn Bridge
951 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman Stbeautiful waterfront park, stroll along the east river to the Brooklyn Bridge
Iphaki yaseProspect
Fort Tilden
Rockaway Beach
Governors Island
Domino Park
15 Kent Ave
High Line Park
Arts & Culture
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveIMusem we-Art we-Metropolitan
1000 5th AveIMuziyamu wezobuciko wezokwakha okuphela
235 BoweryI-Guggenheim Museum kaSolomon R.
1071 5th AveThe Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetJudd Foundation
101 Spring St
I-Frick Collection
1 E 70th StCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrIziko Lomuzi Wabantu BaseMericana
1 Bowling GreenShopping
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th AveHip, sprawling showcase of high-end clothing & fashion-forward displays, plus a gourmet cafe.
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Dover Street Market New York
160 Lexington AveHip, sprawling showcase of high-end clothing & fashion-forward displays, plus a gourmet cafe.
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StTrader Joe's
130 Court StSmith & Vine
317 Smith StWine shop
Rite Aid
182 Smith StSightseeing
Luna Park, Coney Island
1000 Surf Ave
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryTravel like a local with views of the Statue of Liberty