Lisa’s Bushwick Guidebook
Restaurants/Bars a short walk away
This is the best neighborhood hangout! Open all day, they have great breakfast and coffee, and a casual lunch menu. At night, there is live music or a DJ and delicious cocktails. Has an outdoor patio.
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Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveThis is the best neighborhood hangout! Open all day, they have great breakfast and coffee, and a casual lunch menu. At night, there is live music or a DJ and delicious cocktails. Has an outdoor patio.
Delicious Vietnamese food cafe that is open late-night! As of Nov 2021, still BYOB and there's a liquor store across the street!
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Money Cat Vietnamese Kitchen
554 Wilson AvenueDelicious Vietnamese food cafe that is open late-night! As of Nov 2021, still BYOB and there's a liquor store across the street!
Witching Hour
tikal cafe
1312 Decatur StFood-fired pizza and Italian dishes, this large restaurant is great for families or just about any occasion. Very nice outdoor area too.
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pan
1563 Decatur StFood-fired pizza and Italian dishes, this large restaurant is great for families or just about any occasion. Very nice outdoor area too.
All Night Skate
54 Rockaway AveBar with outdoor space that is great for casual dining (burgers, quesadillas, grilled chicken). Good for families.
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Salud Bar & Grill
1413 Bushwick AveBar with outdoor space that is great for casual dining (burgers, quesadillas, grilled chicken). Good for families.
The Evergreen
109 Moffat StLow-key, cute neighborhood bar.
Purgatory
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery
15-35 Decatur StMicro-brewery with 16 of their own beers on tap.
Evil Twin Brewing NYC
1616 George StPretty spot and a great brewery!
Restaurants/Bars 20-30 min walk
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveCozy space with delicious French food, highly recommend! Very romantic!
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L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X BlvdCozy space with delicious French food, highly recommend! Very romantic!
Hidden gem Italian restaurant. Wood-fired pizza, homemade pastas, great salads, and great cocktails!
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Santa Panza
1079 BroadwayHidden gem Italian restaurant. Wood-fired pizza, homemade pastas, great salads, and great cocktails!
A bit of a long walk, but soooo worth it! Hop on a City Bike or Revel Scooter to get there in 5 mins! The food and atmosphere are both great. There is also a cafe/shop where you can buy fresh ice cream, fresh bread and pastries, and fresh pasta!
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Rolo’s
853 Onderdonk AvenueA bit of a long walk, but soooo worth it! Hop on a City Bike or Revel Scooter to get there in 5 mins! The food and atmosphere are both great. There is also a cafe/shop where you can buy fresh ice cream, fresh bread and pastries, and fresh pasta!
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X BlvdAnother hipster coffee shop like Father Knows Best or Little Skips, but we think the food here is the best. Worth the walk!
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Sunrise/Sunset
351 Evergreen AveAnother hipster coffee shop like Father Knows Best or Little Skips, but we think the food here is the best. Worth the walk!
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X BlvdNana Ramem
330 Malcolm X BlvdGreat Restaurants a couple of subway stops away
Take the L train to Jefferson or Morgan for these spots!
Some say this is the best Neapolitan style pizza in NYC ... or maybe THE best pizza in all of NYC?! Period.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StSome say this is the best Neapolitan style pizza in NYC ... or maybe THE best pizza in all of NYC?! Period.
Great bar, next door to Bunker. They make their own Mead (honey wine)!
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Honey's
93 Scott AveGreat bar, next door to Bunker. They make their own Mead (honey wine)!
Sea Wolf
19 Wyckoff AveICHIRAN NY Brooklyn
374 Johnson AveWin Son
159 Graham AveSyndicated Bar Theater Kitchen
40 Bogart StSofreh Cafe
25 Varet StFalansai
112 Harrison PlOSTUDIO
Sobre Masa Tortilleria
52 Harrison PlaceTong
Nightlife
Very cool nightclub that is less than 15 mins away by foot! Gorgeous, minimalist aesthetic, good cocktails and bar bites, an outdoor space and late night DJs/ dancing.
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Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveVery cool nightclub that is less than 15 mins away by foot! Gorgeous, minimalist aesthetic, good cocktails and bar bites, an outdoor space and late night DJs/ dancing.
Elsewhere
599 Johnson AveHuge! Has rooftop! Has art space! Has concerts/DJs!
Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing AveTrans-Pecos
9-15 Weirfield StBrooklyn Steel
319 Frost StBossa Nova Civic Club
1271 Myrtle AveThe Keep
205 Cypress AveJazz!
TV Eye
1647 Weirfield StGrocery Stores
Christa's Kitchen & Market
BEST food market, just 2 blocks away!
Small market that has everything you need, including organic food and health food specialties, like coconut milk, almond flour, and kombucha. They stock some wine and beer.
It's just 2 block away and on the way home from the L train!
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stop one supermarket
624 Wilson AveSmall market that has everything you need, including organic food and health food specialties, like coconut milk, almond flour, and kombucha. They stock some wine and beer.
It's just 2 block away and on the way home from the L train!
This is a large supermarket. Walk right when you exit the house and then make a right on Broadway (2.5 blocks).
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Super Pioneer Supermarket
1657 BroadwayThis is a large supermarket. Walk right when you exit the house and then make a right on Broadway (2.5 blocks).
Amazing wine shop, specializing in natural wine!
This place is very close to Fazio's pizza and the two make a nice combo.
Wild Wines
664 Knickerbocker AveAmazing wine shop, specializing in natural wine!
This place is very close to Fazio's pizza and the two make a nice combo.
Laugh, Live, Love with Liquor and Wine
Delivery!
Fazio's
709 Knickerbocker AveBushwick Taco Company
839 Knickerbocker AveSushi Yoshi(Queens) , I Sushi Inc