Guidebook for Brooklyn (Old)
Entertainment & Activities
Spectacle Theater
124 S 3rd StGreat movie theater
The only movie theater in the city where you can have a drink and eat dinner while watching a movie.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveThe only movie theater in the city where you can have a drink and eat dinner while watching a movie.
Showing the best new and repertory cinema from around the world
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Film at Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center PlazaShowing the best new and repertory cinema from around the world
Drinks & Nightlife
Maison Premiere
298 Bedford AveGreat cocktail bar specializing in absinthe and seafood.
Videology
Cinephile bar with movie trivia on some nights
Dram
Good cocktail bar
Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan AveGreat Belgian beer bar with nice outdoor garden.
Loosie Rouge
93 S 6th StHip New Orleans-style bar with fun cocktails
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th StOne of NYC's premier concert venues
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveA bar, restaurant, bowling alley, and concert venue!
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveGreat beer bar
Great relaxed cocktail bar with Southern food. Ask for Peaches and tell him I sent you. He will make sure you have a good time.
Belle Shoals
10 Hope StGreat relaxed cocktail bar with Southern food. Ask for Peaches and tell him I sent you. He will make sure you have a good time.
St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand StThey have very good live jazz at night
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StBarcade
388 Union AveBar/Arcade
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StThe Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog
30 Water StOne of the best cocktail bars in the world
Great and beautiful cocktail bar with solid food (try the foie gras and chicken liver). Ask for Tom Richter and tell him I sent you. He will make you some of the best drinks you have ever had.
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Dear Irving Gramercy
55 Irving PlGreat and beautiful cocktail bar with solid food (try the foie gras and chicken liver). Ask for Tom Richter and tell him I sent you. He will make you some of the best drinks you have ever had.
Beautiful, hip, and hidden cocktail bar. Ask for Cervantes, Mark, or Yo and tell them I sent you. They will make you some great drinks.
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The Ship
158 Lafayette StBeautiful, hip, and hidden cocktail bar. Ask for Cervantes, Mark, or Yo and tell them I sent you. They will make you some great drinks.
Pouring Ribbons
225 Avenue BGreat cocktail bar
Very popular new Japanese-style cocktail bar. Try the wings and the okonomiyaki - they are fantastic.
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BAR GOTO
245 Eldridge StVery popular new Japanese-style cocktail bar. Try the wings and the okonomiyaki - they are fantastic.
Death & Company
433 E 6th StOne of the best cocktail bars in the world
Attaboy
134 Eldridge StGreat cocktail bar. No menu so just tell them what you like.
If you like tequila or mezcal cocktails, this is the place for you.
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Mayahuel Mariposa
304 East 6th StreetIf you like tequila or mezcal cocktails, this is the place for you.
Underdog
55 Stone StGo to the downstairs area of this pub to find a hidden cocktail bar
A cocktail bar specializing in amari (bittersweet Italian aperitifs) and bitters. One of the most innovative bars in NYC. Not for beginners.
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Amor y Amargo
95 E 6th StA cocktail bar specializing in amari (bittersweet Italian aperitifs) and bitters. One of the most innovative bars in NYC. Not for beginners.
Booker and Dax
207 2nd AvenueScience + Cocktails = Booker + Dax. Darn good cocktails.
Great cocktail bar that focuses on Latin spirits so get ready for some rum, tequila, mezcal, and pisco!
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Leyenda
221 Smith StGreat cocktail bar that focuses on Latin spirits so get ready for some rum, tequila, mezcal, and pisco!
The NoMad Hotel
1170 BroadwayOne of the best bars in NYC
SUFFOLK ARMS
269 E Houston StVery cool new cocktail bar by legendary bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez.
Fresh Kills Bar
161 Grand StBest new bar in the city. Serves excellent cocktails.
Food Scene
Blue Collar
1554 Dekalb AveGood burgers
Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th StBest pies
Peter Luger Steak House
178 BroadwayBest steak
Delaware and Hudson
135 N 5th StA unique Michelin star meal for a good deal
Semilla
160 Havemeyer StreetA great vegetable-forward meal
Fornino
291 Kent AveGreat pizza
Motorino Pizzeria
139 BroadwayGreat pizza
Best Pizza
33 Havemeyer StGreat pizza
Great bakery. Try the crack pie and birthday cake truffles.
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Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveGreat bakery. Try the crack pie and birthday cake truffles.
A wonderful ramen restaurant by night that pioneered the less broth more sauce approach to ramen called mazemen in NYC. During the day, they serve a fantastic Japanese brunch.
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OKONOMI // YUJI Ramen
150 Ainslie StA wonderful ramen restaurant by night that pioneered the less broth more sauce approach to ramen called mazemen in NYC. During the day, they serve a fantastic Japanese brunch.
Bib Gourmand restaurant with an interesting cuisine - a fusion of Japanese and Jewish food.
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Shalom Japan
310 S 4th StBib Gourmand restaurant with an interesting cuisine - a fusion of Japanese and Jewish food.
Meadowsweet
149 BroadwayReasonably priced Michelin restaurant
Delaney Barbecue
359 Bedford AvenueGreat Texas-style barbecue
Wine bar with some interesting, affordable choices and great food
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The Four Horsemen
295 Grand StWine bar with some interesting, affordable choices and great food
Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveBarbecue
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. The Parlor
Ice cream
Kings Co Imperial
20 Skillman AveGreat experimental Chinese restaurant
Reynard
80 Wythe AveGood restaurant
Tørst
615 Manhattan AveExperimental Michelin-starred restaurant
Mission
171 E BroadwayGreat Chinese restaurant
Ivan Ramen
25 Clinton StGreat ramen spot
Lilia
567 Union AveGreat Italian food
Llama Inn
50 Withers StGreat Peruvian food
西安名吃 Xi'an Famous Foods
648 Manhattan AveGreat cheap Chinese food
Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing
631 Manhattan AveClassic Deli
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveGreat street market
Bamonte's
32 Withers StOld school Italian red sauce joint
The Meat Hook
397 Graham AveGood sandwiches
Crif Dogs
113 St Marks PlHotdogs
Best restaurant in NYC in my opinion. Pricey.
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The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
431 W 37th StBest restaurant in NYC in my opinion. Pricey.
Blanca
261 Moore StGreat Italian-influenced tasting menu.
Shuko
47 E 12th StGreat Japanese tasting menus (sushi and omakase)
atera
77 Worth StExcellent experimental tasting menus. Pricey.
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston StBest smoked salmon bagel anywhere in the world
One of the better prix fixes in New York. Great food. Try the octopus pastrami.
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Bâtard
239 W BroadwayOne of the better prix fixes in New York. Great food. Try the octopus pastrami.
Pre-recession dining at its best. Also the best Italian restaurant in NYC. Get the astice (lobster and burrata) and the fusili with bone marrow and octopus.
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Marea
240 Central Park SPre-recession dining at its best. Also the best Italian restaurant in NYC. Get the astice (lobster and burrata) and the fusili with bone marrow and octopus.
Still one of the best restaurants in NYC. The only one of the grand old restaurants of 10 years ago that is still at the peak of its powers. The best seafood in New York.
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Le Bernardin
155 W 51st StStill one of the best restaurants in NYC. The only one of the grand old restaurants of 10 years ago that is still at the peak of its powers. The best seafood in New York.
A Korean restaurant/bar/karaoke bar. You could spend your whole night here.
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Insa
328 Douglass StA Korean restaurant/bar/karaoke bar. You could spend your whole night here.
Santina
820 Washington StDelicious Italian/Mediterranean food
Minetta Tavern
113 MacDougal StTheir Black Label Burger is one of the best burgers in NYC
Fantastic vegetarian restaurant. They make a vegetarian sloppy joe that is actually delicious. That's a heck of an achievement.
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Superiority Burger
119 Avenue AFantastic vegetarian restaurant. They make a vegetarian sloppy joe that is actually delicious. That's a heck of an achievement.
Salvation Burger
Signature Burger is in competition for best NYC burger
Contra
138 Orchard StFantastic prix fixe-only menu.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
171 1st Ave.Good ramen.
The Spotted Dog
1154 1st Ave.Be prepared for a long wait, but the food is darn good.
Forget the cronut and order the DKA - the best croissant you will ever have.
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Dominique Ansel Bakery
189 Spring StForget the cronut and order the DKA - the best croissant you will ever have.
Cosme
35 E 21st StPossibly the best Mexican restaurant in NYC.
The only other challenger for best Mexican restaurant in NYC.
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Empellón Cocina
The only other challenger for best Mexican restaurant in NYC.
Get the truffle chicken. Real truffles here, none of that truffle oil stuff.
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The NoMad Hotel
1170 BroadwayGet the truffle chicken. Real truffles here, none of that truffle oil stuff.
Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetSome of the best Thai food in New York
Roberta's
261 Moore StGet ready for a wait, but the pizza is great.
Hometown Bar-B-Que
454 Van Brunt StBest barbecue in NYC
The best new pizza place in the city. Also the best new burger in the city!
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Emmy Squared - Brooklyn
364 Grand StThe best new pizza place in the city. Also the best new burger in the city!
Aska
47 S 5th StHighly touted return of the great Scandinavian restaurant.
Meyers Bageri
667 Driggs AvenueThe best baker in the area. Highly recommended for a breakfast treat.
Barano
26 BroadwayGreat modern take on Italian American cuisine.
Bar Omar
188 Grand StVery good Algerian food
Shopping
Great place to buy some fresh bread and choose from a wide assortment of delicious cheeses and charcuterie.
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Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford AveGreat place to buy some fresh bread and choose from a wide assortment of delicious cheeses and charcuterie.
Uva Wines & Spirits
237 Bedford AveWine shop
Murray's Cheese Bar
28-30 Jackson AvenueGreat place to buy cheese
If you are willing to spend quite a bit of money on a bottle of wine, this is one of the only places you will get the rare, top-of-the-line stuff.
Tribeca Wine Merchants
40 Hudson StIf you are willing to spend quite a bit of money on a bottle of wine, this is one of the only places you will get the rare, top-of-the-line stuff.
The wine shop for the wine nerds who do not necessarily feel like spending a fortune on wine.
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Chambers Street Wines
79 Chambers StThe wine shop for the wine nerds who do not necessarily feel like spending a fortune on wine.
A bit over priced, but this is the place to buy spirits or liqueurs because they have such a large and great selection.
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Astor Wines & Spirits
399 Lafayette StA bit over priced, but this is the place to buy spirits or liqueurs because they have such a large and great selection.
Essentials
JS Laundromat and Cleaners
Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle AveAnything you might need, they sell it here.
Parks & Nature
McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StIbhulukhwekhi Inlet Park
Kent Avenue