Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Great coffee, friendly staff. Good for working if you need to. No bathroom though.
72 locals raden deze aan
Lula Bean
797 Grand StGreat coffee, friendly staff. Good for working if you need to. No bathroom though.
Casual eatery, all vegetarian Mediterranean menu. Delicious. Get the chai tea - hot or cold.
34 locals raden deze aan
Newtown
55 Waterbury StCasual eatery, all vegetarian Mediterranean menu. Delicious. Get the chai tea - hot or cold.
This is a Carolina style BBQ joint. Great food, as well as beer and whiskey selection. They have outdoor seating too. Order the maple glazed inch thick bacon slabs (off menu).
43 locals raden deze aan
Arrogant Swine
173 Morgan AveThis is a Carolina style BBQ joint. Great food, as well as beer and whiskey selection. They have outdoor seating too. Order the maple glazed inch thick bacon slabs (off menu).
This is a coffee roastery that also serves their delicious coffee and a small assortment of snacks. There is a great chill seating area up front. Delicious coffee.
17 locals raden deze aan
City of Saints Coffee Roasters
297 Meserole StThis is a coffee roastery that also serves their delicious coffee and a small assortment of snacks. There is a great chill seating area up front. Delicious coffee.
Amazing vegan diner. The menu has all the diner staples you can think of and more - except they're all vegan. Recommended for vegans and non vegans alike. A very unique dining experience. There is often a wait, and they don't do reservations, so make sure you have time, or go off hours.
Personal favorite: pulled pork.
213 locals raden deze aan
Champs Diner
197 Meserole StAmazing vegan diner. The menu has all the diner staples you can think of and more - except they're all vegan. Recommended for vegans and non vegans alike. A very unique dining experience. There is often a wait, and they don't do reservations, so make sure you have time, or go off hours.
Personal favorite: pulled pork.
Vegan doughnut shop. I promise you, these are delicious. Lots of varieties, and good coffee.
240 locals raden deze aan
Dun-Well Doughnuts
222 Montrose AveVegan doughnut shop. I promise you, these are delicious. Lots of varieties, and good coffee.
Delicious, authentic Italian food. They make their pasta fresh daily in house. The gnocchi pasta dish and the Brussels sprout salad are two of my personal favorites. They also have a great house wine.
122 locals raden deze aan
Il Passatore
14 Bushwick AveDelicious, authentic Italian food. They make their pasta fresh daily in house. The gnocchi pasta dish and the Brussels sprout salad are two of my personal favorites. They also have a great house wine.
Delicious, fast, super close by Thai food. Small and cozy for sitting in, or great for take out. Good lunch specials too.
21 locals raden deze aan
Thip Osha
795 Grand StDelicious, fast, super close by Thai food. Small and cozy for sitting in, or great for take out. Good lunch specials too.
Slightly further from home, but also very good Thai food. Also has a full bar and is open later than Thip Osha. Cooler, cozier vibe.
244 locals raden deze aan
Sage
299-301 Graham AveSlightly further from home, but also very good Thai food. Also has a full bar and is open later than Thip Osha. Cooler, cozier vibe.
Vegan international chain restaurant with an Asian- accented menu. Very tasty food. Good for eating in or takeout. Great lunch specials. You can get a dish for $7-8 and add on a salad, spring roll, and/or soup for only $1 more each. Very filling!
27 locals raden deze aan
Loving Hut
76 Bushwick AveVegan international chain restaurant with an Asian- accented menu. Very tasty food. Good for eating in or takeout. Great lunch specials. You can get a dish for $7-8 and add on a salad, spring roll, and/or soup for only $1 more each. Very filling!
You may have heard of it... Roberta's is a Bushwick institution. They make classic brick over pizza, but with their own spin, using sometimes unique or strange toppings. It's amazing though, truly. They have an indoor and outdoor seating area. The wait can be very long, so try to go at odd hours.
1621 locals raden deze aan
Roberta's
261 Moore StYou may have heard of it... Roberta's is a Bushwick institution. They make classic brick over pizza, but with their own spin, using sometimes unique or strange toppings. It's amazing though, truly. They have an indoor and outdoor seating area. The wait can be very long, so try to go at odd hours.
Bagels! I mean, if you're in NYC, you're going to want a bagel, right? This place can be a bit of a tourist destination in the area, so there is sometimes a line. But the bagels are really good, and they have some fun multicolored ones which they have become known for. They have all varieties of cream cheese, including vegan options. They do eggs, too. Be aware, they are CASH ONLY.
130 locals raden deze aan
The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th AvenueBagels! I mean, if you're in NYC, you're going to want a bagel, right? This place can be a bit of a tourist destination in the area, so there is sometimes a line. But the bagels are really good, and they have some fun multicolored ones which they have become known for. They have all varieties of cream cheese, including vegan options. They do eggs, too. Be aware, they are CASH ONLY.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local brewery and distillery! They make several types of beer and gin. You can get growlers to go or stay there. They have a couple of small food offerings, but you can also bring your own.
15 locals raden deze aan
Interboro Spirits and Ales
942 Grand StLocal brewery and distillery! They make several types of beer and gin. You can get growlers to go or stay there. They have a couple of small food offerings, but you can also bring your own.
Fun local bar, they have live music some nights. In the summer they have an outdoor rooftop space.
See schedule of events here
https://events.ourwickedlady.com/
42 locals raden deze aan
Our Wicked Lady
153 Morgan AveFun local bar, they have live music some nights. In the summer they have an outdoor rooftop space.
See schedule of events here
https://events.ourwickedlady.com/
Great place for beer, 60 drafts on tap. See the beer list here
http://www.thewellbrooklyn.com/
47 locals raden deze aan
The Well
272 Meserole StreetGreat place for beer, 60 drafts on tap. See the beer list here
http://www.thewellbrooklyn.com/
Chill local bar, sometimes they have sports on, but the TVs aren't always on. I prefer it when they are not. Warm, wood interior. Large windows with seating, great for people watching, especially in summer when the windows are usually open. A short but tasty food menu.
20 craft beers (most of them from New York State) on draft, and over 20 more in bottles and cans.
Every Saturday and Sunday complimentary bagels with all the fix in's, as well as $5 Bloody Mary's and Mimosas until 8PM.
52 locals raden deze aan
Matt Torrey's
46 Bushwick AveChill local bar, sometimes they have sports on, but the TVs aren't always on. I prefer it when they are not. Warm, wood interior. Large windows with seating, great for people watching, especially in summer when the windows are usually open. A short but tasty food menu.
20 craft beers (most of them from New York State) on draft, and over 20 more in bottles and cans.
Every Saturday and Sunday complimentary bagels with all the fix in's, as well as $5 Bloody Mary's and Mimosas until 8PM.
Great local bar, chill vibe, cool decor. Outdoor yard Spring through Fall. No food, but you can bring your own. Brunch is served on weekends 11:30-4:30.
124 locals raden deze aan
Tradesman
222 Bushwick AveGreat local bar, chill vibe, cool decor. Outdoor yard Spring through Fall. No food, but you can bring your own. Brunch is served on weekends 11:30-4:30.
Sunnyvale
1031 Grand StLocal music venue featuring alternative and little known bands.
Local bar with a punk vibe. They serve food as well, have outdoor seating, and sometimes have music shows, mostly punk, in back. Also has a pool table.
78 locals raden deze aan
The Anchored Inn
57 Waterbury StLocal bar with a punk vibe. They serve food as well, have outdoor seating, and sometimes have music shows, mostly punk, in back. Also has a pool table.
Rather than say what this space is, it would make more sense to say what it isn't. However, I'll try - a really cool multi-room music venue, a project/visual art display space, a rooftop bar and event space, a co-working type coffee shop and bar with free wifi... I'll stop there. But check it out.
https://www.elsewherebrooklyn.com/
77 locals raden deze aan
Elsewhere
599 Johnson AveRather than say what this space is, it would make more sense to say what it isn't. However, I'll try - a really cool multi-room music venue, a project/visual art display space, a rooftop bar and event space, a co-working type coffee shop and bar with free wifi... I'll stop there. But check it out.
https://www.elsewherebrooklyn.com/
A concert, party, and event space. They do all kinds of cool and weird stuff. Super close by.
http://thepaperbox.nyc/
30 locals raden deze aan
The Paper Box
17 Meadow StA concert, party, and event space. They do all kinds of cool and weird stuff. Super close by.
http://thepaperbox.nyc/
A unique club/party/event space. Live music, DJs, art shows, burlesque, acrobats and aerial performances. Unlike any other venue you've been to. Check it out.
http://houseofyes.org/
552 locals raden deze aan
House of Yes
2 Wyckoff AvenueA unique club/party/event space. Live music, DJs, art shows, burlesque, acrobats and aerial performances. Unlike any other venue you've been to. Check it out.
http://houseofyes.org/
This is a really cool concert venue less than a 15 minute walk away. It's on the larger side, at 1,800 person capacity, but they book a cool variety of artists from various genres of music. The sound system is tops, and the layout is nice and gives really good sight lines to the stage from almost anywhere in the venue. Drinks are a bit pricey though. Check out the schedule:
https://www.bowerypresents.com/brooklyn-steel/
84 locals raden deze aan
Brooklyn Steel
319 Frost StThis is a really cool concert venue less than a 15 minute walk away. It's on the larger side, at 1,800 person capacity, but they book a cool variety of artists from various genres of music. The sound system is tops, and the layout is nice and gives really good sight lines to the stage from almost anywhere in the venue. Drinks are a bit pricey though. Check out the schedule:
https://www.bowerypresents.com/brooklyn-steel/
This place is really diverse, they have a chill outdoor space with grass, trees, a ping pong table, beer and some food vendors. Sometimes they do outdoor dance parties. They also have an indoor space for late night parties, but it's not your typical club, more underground but not too underground. It's all about the music and the dancing, not the scene. Then on Sundays they do an event called Planetarium, where you bring a pillow and chill out on the floor, while awesome relaxing music is played.
https://nowadays.nyc/
215 locals raden deze aan
Nowadays
56-06 Cooper AveThis place is really diverse, they have a chill outdoor space with grass, trees, a ping pong table, beer and some food vendors. Sometimes they do outdoor dance parties. They also have an indoor space for late night parties, but it's not your typical club, more underground but not too underground. It's all about the music and the dancing, not the scene. Then on Sundays they do an event called Planetarium, where you bring a pillow and chill out on the floor, while awesome relaxing music is played.
https://nowadays.nyc/
Parks & Nature
Cooper Park
Maspeth AvenueClosest local park. Open field, 2 tennis courts, skate park.
Huge park in the middle of Brooklyn, lots of activities and places to just hang out. Great for a picnic, throwing a frisbee, or sunbathing. Can run or bike around it.
https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/
3418 locals raden deze aan
Prospect Park
Huge park in the middle of Brooklyn, lots of activities and places to just hang out. Great for a picnic, throwing a frisbee, or sunbathing. Can run or bike around it.
https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/
Essentials
Bravo Supermarkets
785 Grand StClosest grocery store, has all essentials.
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham AveSlightly fancier grocery store.
Closest local bodega. Has great selection of snacks and drinks, as well as deli sandwiches. Stocks some grocery items as well, convenient when you don't want to trek to the grocery store. They even sell you a couple of eggs or loose bacon from behind the counter. Open most hours.
T&A Gourmet Deli
891 Grand StClosest local bodega. Has great selection of snacks and drinks, as well as deli sandwiches. Stocks some grocery items as well, convenient when you don't want to trek to the grocery store. They even sell you a couple of eggs or loose bacon from behind the counter. Open most hours.
Most of the delis and bodegas around here have a pretty good selection of beer, but this place has an AMAZING selection of beer. Rare and hard to find types from big breweries to the smallest micro brewery half way around the world. The guy behind the counter, Mef (possibly the owner) is almost always there and is super nice and will be happy to talk about beer and make recommendations. There are also some taps so you can fill up growlers if you like, or just sample some things.
CraftBeer & Smoke Shop
779 Grand StMost of the delis and bodegas around here have a pretty good selection of beer, but this place has an AMAZING selection of beer. Rare and hard to find types from big breweries to the smallest micro brewery half way around the world. The guy behind the counter, Mef (possibly the owner) is almost always there and is super nice and will be happy to talk about beer and make recommendations. There are also some taps so you can fill up growlers if you like, or just sample some things.
Shopping
This is a really cool vintage store, carefully curated by my friend Suzy, who owns the shop. She is almost always there, tell her Bobby sent you!
7 locals raden deze aan
Olly Oxen Free Vintage - by appt
137 Montrose AveThis is a really cool vintage store, carefully curated by my friend Suzy, who owns the shop. She is almost always there, tell her Bobby sent you!
This is a really unique men's footwear and apparel store. Everything they sell is vegan. Some of it is really nice, all of it is expensive. Though they do have sales sometimes between seasons.
Brave GentleMan (Temporarily Closed)
367 Graham AveThis is a really unique men's footwear and apparel store. Everything they sell is vegan. Some of it is really nice, all of it is expensive. Though they do have sales sometimes between seasons.