Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Sit & Wonder
688 Washington AveNice coffee and pastries, and backyard for warm days.
Gen
659 Washington AveGreat Japanese food and cozy atmosphere.
A local institution, with a fun atmosphere and ok diner food! (But get your coffee elsewhere!) Supposedly made famous by the Suzanne Vega song, "Tom's Diner."
225 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Tom’s
782 Washington AveA local institution, with a fun atmosphere and ok diner food! (But get your coffee elsewhere!) Supposedly made famous by the Suzanne Vega song, "Tom's Diner."
MeMe's Diner
657 Washington AvenueGreat brunch, get there early - line forms before they open.
Nacho Macho Taco
591 Knickerbocker AveQuick and fast Mexican food, with friendly staff.
Reservations usually needed. Farm-to-table restaurant nice for brunch or dinner.
124 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt AveReservations usually needed. Farm-to-table restaurant nice for brunch or dinner.
Great wood-fired pizza and salads, cozy inside and cute backyard.
33 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Ogliastro Pizza Bar
784 Washington AveGreat wood-fired pizza and salads, cozy inside and cute backyard.
Good sandwiches (try the roasted broccoli) and coffee, nice place to set up with newspaper or computer.
107 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Lincoln Station
409 Lincoln PlGood sandwiches (try the roasted broccoli) and coffee, nice place to set up with newspaper or computer.
Best ice cream in Brooklyn! Be prepared for long lines on summer nights.
370 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveBest ice cream in Brooklyn! Be prepared for long lines on summer nights.
Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
645 Vanderbilt AveBest bagels / deli in the neighborhood. Cash only.
Arts & Culture
Great exhibits, late night Thursday and free on the first Saturday of the month.
3011 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
พิพิธภัณฑ์บรุกลิน
200 Eastern PkwyGreat exhibits, late night Thursday and free on the first Saturday of the month.
Lovely building, with a little cafe, small rotating exhibits, and many interesting events, readings, talks, etc.
384 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Brooklyn Public Library
Lovely building, with a little cafe, small rotating exhibits, and many interesting events, readings, talks, etc.
Parks & Nature
Walk, jog, or rent CitiBikes and cruise the main road around the park (no cars!), about 3 miles. There's also a lot of less traveled paths in the middle of the park, the LeFrak Center for ice / roller skating, and tons of free events (music, movies, yoga, etc) during the summer.
3418 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
สวนสาธารณะ Prospect
Walk, jog, or rent CitiBikes and cruise the main road around the park (no cars!), about 3 miles. There's also a lot of less traveled paths in the middle of the park, the LeFrak Center for ice / roller skating, and tons of free events (music, movies, yoga, etc) during the summer.
Lovely grounds to wander around a nice cafe, plus indoor greenhouses which are lovely to visit in the winter. Check the calendar for free admission depending on season - Friday mornings in summer / fall and weekdays during winter.
2030 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
สวนพฤกษศาสตร์บรุกลิน
990 Washington AveLovely grounds to wander around a nice cafe, plus indoor greenhouses which are lovely to visit in the winter. Check the calendar for free admission depending on season - Friday mornings in summer / fall and weekdays during winter.
Sightseeing
Grand Army Plaza
Flatbush AvenueDrinks & Nightlife
Quirky bar with an infamous bathroom and events most evenings - music, comedy, films, etc.
95 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The Way Station
683 Washington AveQuirky bar with an infamous bathroom and events most evenings - music, comedy, films, etc.
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt AveSpeakeasy-type bar with good cocktails.
Beer / food hall / event space - huge place, great for brunch and day hangouts too.
262 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
BERG'N
899 Bergen StBeer / food hall / event space - huge place, great for brunch and day hangouts too.
Low key place with good beer selection. Also have a takeout coffee window during the day.
38 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Gold Star Beer Counter
176 Underhill AveLow key place with good beer selection. Also have a takeout coffee window during the day.
Entertainment & Activities
Good artsy film selection, plus concerts, theater, and more, and a fun cafe / bar open on show nights.
859 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveGood artsy film selection, plus concerts, theater, and more, and a fun cafe / bar open on show nights.