Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Michelin Star Farm to table style restaurant one block over. Great for a quiet daytime meal, or a nice dinner date!
64 locals recommend
Meadowsweet
149 BroadwayMichelin Star Farm to table style restaurant one block over. Great for a quiet daytime meal, or a nice dinner date!
Intelligentsia coffee, house-made baked goods, excellent egg sandwich, and great people watching in the southside of Williamsburg.
40 locals recommend
Butler Bake Shop and Espresso Bar
95 S 5th StIntelligentsia coffee, house-made baked goods, excellent egg sandwich, and great people watching in the southside of Williamsburg.
Excellent restaurant with patio seating, perfect for weekend brunch, every day dinners. Great decor, and interesting people!
127 locals recommend
Sunday In Brooklyn
348 Wythe AveExcellent restaurant with patio seating, perfect for weekend brunch, every day dinners. Great decor, and interesting people!
Straightforward, quality american cuisine with a wide selection of good choices. Only good experiences so far. Go early for brunch.
168 locals recommend
Rabbithole
352 Bedford AveStraightforward, quality american cuisine with a wide selection of good choices. Only good experiences so far. Go early for brunch.
Parks & Nature
Great tucked-away waterfront park, great sunnset views of Manhattan, and the 3 bridges.
81 locals recommend
Grand Ferry Park
River StreetGreat tucked-away waterfront park, great sunnset views of Manhattan, and the 3 bridges.
Great park along the Williamsburg Waterfront.
Check the schedule as the original Smorgasburg food market is sometimes hosted here.
451 locals recommend
East River State Park
90 Kent AveGreat park along the Williamsburg Waterfront.
Check the schedule as the original Smorgasburg food market is sometimes hosted here.
Big local park with areas for softball, racquetball, tennis, running track, skate park, pic-nics/day-drinking.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Big local park with areas for softball, racquetball, tennis, running track, skate park, pic-nics/day-drinking.
Essentials
24/7 bodega with everything you need on the first floor of the building! Food, juices, sandwiches, snacks, toiletries, chargers, etc.
Lucky 7 organic market
400 Bedford Ave24/7 bodega with everything you need on the first floor of the building! Food, juices, sandwiches, snacks, toiletries, chargers, etc.
Fancy upscale grocer with organic everything, and nut butter machines. Bring your whole paycheck!
800 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StFancy upscale grocer with organic everything, and nut butter machines. Bring your whole paycheck!
Nearest full market, beer, deli, seafood, plus organic offerings, cheaper than whole foods! Will deliver over $50 of groceries.
149 locals recommend
City Acres Market
11 BroadwayNearest full market, beer, deli, seafood, plus organic offerings, cheaper than whole foods! Will deliver over $50 of groceries.
Getting Around
J and M trains, with a view as a crosses the Williamsburg Bridge into the city. Great for getting into the city or JFK.
64 locals recommend
Marcy Avenue
J and M trains, with a view as a crosses the Williamsburg Bridge into the city. Great for getting into the city or JFK.
The L train, takes you to Manhattan along 14th Street Manhattan, or deeper into Bushwick
211 locals recommend
Bedford Av station
Bedford AvenueThe L train, takes you to Manhattan along 14th Street Manhattan, or deeper into Bushwick
CitiBike rental docks just around the corner! Ride up along the Kent Ave waterfront and take in the essence of the city!
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
CitiBike rental docks just around the corner! Ride up along the Kent Ave waterfront and take in the essence of the city!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice spot for cocktails at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge. Occasional music acts. Plus restaurant and hidden daytime coffee shop in the back patio.
63 locals recommend
Loosie Rouge
93 S 6th StNice spot for cocktails at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge. Occasional music acts. Plus restaurant and hidden daytime coffee shop in the back patio.
One of the top local winebars from James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Great appetizers and entrees and a very impressive wine menu booklet. Food, music, service, wine, vibe, all on point!
89 locals recommend
The Four Horsemen
295 Grand StOne of the top local winebars from James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Great appetizers and entrees and a very impressive wine menu booklet. Food, music, service, wine, vibe, all on point!
Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th StLocal brewery with open tap room hours
Rooftop cocktail lounge with the BEST views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Manhattan scene for what its worth, but the view is unparalleled.
128 locals recommend
Westlight
111 N 12th StRooftop cocktail lounge with the BEST views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Manhattan scene for what its worth, but the view is unparalleled.
Shopping
SWORDS-SMITH
98 S 4th StID Menswear
232 Bedford AveOne of the dedicated menswear boutiques.
An eyewear and lifestyle boutique with the best selection of independent designer eyewear around. They tend to display a lot of unique pieces in the windows, but will pull from their stock to fit you according to your style.
Atelier Mira
193 Grand StAn eyewear and lifestyle boutique with the best selection of independent designer eyewear around. They tend to display a lot of unique pieces in the windows, but will pull from their stock to fit you according to your style.
Entertainment & Activities
Alternative type cinema with special movie screenings and food brought to your seat. Whats not great about that?
941 locals recommend
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan AveAlternative type cinema with special movie screenings and food brought to your seat. Whats not great about that?