Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Consistently delicious and high-quality.
Great service & great food.
Creative menu inspired by American Southern and proper French cooking. There's even a separate vegetarian menu!
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court StConsistently delicious and high-quality.
Great service & great food.
Creative menu inspired by American Southern and proper French cooking. There's even a separate vegetarian menu!
A finer diner, but only open until 10pm. Opens at 8am and has delicious breakfast.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dizzy's on 5th
230 5th AvenueA finer diner, but only open until 10pm. Opens at 8am and has delicious breakfast.
Proper Mom-&-Pop New York coal-oven pizza, served by the friendliest Brooklynites. They have wine and beer and sidewalk dining! Also: the pizza is delicious.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Table 87 Gowanus
473 3rd AvenueProper Mom-&-Pop New York coal-oven pizza, served by the friendliest Brooklynites. They have wine and beer and sidewalk dining! Also: the pizza is delicious.
Delicious, counter-service BBQ, cocktails and beer.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue
408 3rd AveDelicious, counter-service BBQ, cocktails and beer.
Modern Chinese, *Certified Green Restaurant* specializing in local and organic High quality, local ingredients, made fresh daily, Healthier cooking styles; low sodium, less frying, NO MSG etc.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Michael & Ping's
437 3rd AveModern Chinese, *Certified Green Restaurant* specializing in local and organic High quality, local ingredients, made fresh daily, Healthier cooking styles; low sodium, less frying, NO MSG etc.
24min walk: Their coffee is like crack. Crack is whack.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gorilla Coffee
24min walk: Their coffee is like crack. Crack is whack.
2min Walk: The famed and crazy-delicious PIE SHOP. Get fancy fresh-made pies in your face.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd Ave2min Walk: The famed and crazy-delicious PIE SHOP. Get fancy fresh-made pies in your face.
7min walk. Delicious Korean-Mexican fusion counter-service joint. Super friendly staff, and super quick all-natural food.
Kimchi Grill
478 Smith Street7min walk. Delicious Korean-Mexican fusion counter-service joint. Super friendly staff, and super quick all-natural food.
5min walking: Counter-service, SUPER fresh inexpensive Taqueria. (No booze).
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fatty Daddy Taco
310 9th St5min walking: Counter-service, SUPER fresh inexpensive Taqueria. (No booze).
This Dessert shop is pretty famous for it's stranger more experimental items.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk Bar Carroll Gardens
This Dessert shop is pretty famous for it's stranger more experimental items.
This is a full-service dessert restaurant that stays open late. It's also DELICIOUS and classy. Good for a date.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Chocolate Room
This is a full-service dessert restaurant that stays open late. It's also DELICIOUS and classy. Good for a date.
Excellent Thai home-cooking, with a huge assortment of home-made ice-cream.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SkyIce Thai Food & Ice Cream
63 5th AveExcellent Thai home-cooking, with a huge assortment of home-made ice-cream.
Best Buffalo Hot Wings in NYC, made by the same people from Buffalo that hold the patent on Hot Wings!
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bonnie's Grill
278 5th AveBest Buffalo Hot Wings in NYC, made by the same people from Buffalo that hold the patent on Hot Wings!
Great Mexican joint with full bar and capable of serving larger parties.
253 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Calexico
645 Manhattan AveGreat Mexican joint with full bar and capable of serving larger parties.
LEGIT French Bistro! I've never had a bad meal here, and the staff is super friendly.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olivier Bistro
469 4th AveLEGIT French Bistro! I've never had a bad meal here, and the staff is super friendly.
NEW Huge place with lots of outdoor seating. I've not tried it yet, but I'm looking forward to your reviews!
Bison & Bourbon
191 7th StNEW Huge place with lots of outdoor seating. I've not tried it yet, but I'm looking forward to your reviews!
http://www.surfishbistro.com/
Chef Miguel Aguilar brings ceviche to Park Slope. Trained by Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Chef Miguel developed a passion for the gourmet cuisine of his native Peru. Born in Lima to a family of exceptional cooks – his great grandfather introduced mussels to the Peruvian palate at the end of the 19th century – it is no surprise that Chef Miguel brings the passion, innovation, and artistry of his heritage to his cooking. Complementing fresh ingredients with flavours from around the world, his eclectic yet harmonious cuisine brings a dynamic perspective to classic techniques.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Surfish Bistro
550 3rd Avehttp://www.surfishbistro.com/
Chef Miguel Aguilar brings ceviche to Park Slope. Trained by Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Chef Miguel developed a passion for the gourmet cuisine of his native Peru. Born in Lima to a family of exceptional cooks – his great grandfather introduced mussels to the Peruvian palate at the end of the 19th century – it is no surprise that Chef Miguel brings the passion, innovation, and artistry of his heritage to his cooking. Complementing fresh ingredients with flavours from around the world, his eclectic yet harmonious cuisine brings a dynamic perspective to classic techniques.
http://southslopeeatery.com/
Monday - Saturday 7am-9pm | Sunday 7am-7pm
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
South Slope Eatery
486 5th Avehttp://southslopeeatery.com/
Monday - Saturday 7am-9pm | Sunday 7am-7pm
Delicious and affordable. My new fave place that just opened this year
http://www.heyheycanteen.com/#homepage
Hey Hey Canteen
590 Fulton StDelicious and affordable. My new fave place that just opened this year
http://www.heyheycanteen.com/#homepage
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store, open until 11pm everyday, and it's huge. They also have lots of prepared food that you can grab on the go, and plenty of seating to dine in-house.
800 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
214 3rd StThis is the closest grocery store, open until 11pm everyday, and it's huge. They also have lots of prepared food that you can grab on the go, and plenty of seating to dine in-house.
10min walk. Great selection of wine and liquors. Open 10am-10pm. Sundays until 7pm.
Prime Time Liquors
430 5th Ave10min walk. Great selection of wine and liquors. Open 10am-10pm. Sundays until 7pm.
Nice eclectic stash of wine and liquor. Closest place to get it.
Monday: 4pm-9pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 12pm-9pm
Friday-Saturday: 12pm-10pm
Sunday: 12pm-8pm
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gowanus Wine Merchants
493 3rd AveNice eclectic stash of wine and liquor. Closest place to get it.
Monday: 4pm-9pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 12pm-9pm
Friday-Saturday: 12pm-10pm
Sunday: 12pm-8pm
(FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shiping-center) open until 7pm!
The Mail Room (FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shipcenter)
534 3rd Ave(FEDEX, UPS, USPS, DHL Shiping-center) open until 7pm!
Entertainment & Activities
Actual Creamery that makes all their ice-cream in-house, and has a crazy assortment of original flavors. Rooftop patio and party-space.
370 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ample Hills Creamery
623 Vanderbilt AveActual Creamery that makes all their ice-cream in-house, and has a crazy assortment of original flavors. Rooftop patio and party-space.
Arts & Culture
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.
115 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette AveBAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.
BAM Rose Cinema! Great theaters with great programming, from major releases to independent film festivals!
bam.org/#Film
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette AveBAM Rose Cinema! Great theaters with great programming, from major releases to independent film festivals!
bam.org/#Film
Great performance venue! Also a Bar and a restaurant.
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Bell House
149 7th StGreat performance venue! Also a Bar and a restaurant.
Shopping
The Mac Support Store
168 7th St2min walk
24min walk: Great and well-priced hipster clothing seller! Second-hand and first-hand items.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beacon's Closet Park Slope
92 5th Ave24min walk: Great and well-priced hipster clothing seller! Second-hand and first-hand items.
Sightseeing
26min walk. Houses the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities!
Lesbian Herstory Archives
484 14th St26min walk. Houses the world’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tranquil, late-night neighborhood haunt for classic cocktails, bar bites, trivia & sports viewing
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Halyards
406 3rd AveTranquil, late-night neighborhood haunt for classic cocktails, bar bites, trivia & sports viewing
Dimly lit Italian bar/bistro that draws both neighborhood locals & Bell House show-goers.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Tano
457 3rd AvenueDimly lit Italian bar/bistro that draws both neighborhood locals & Bell House show-goers.
This relaxed outpost for cocktails & sandwiches features a tranquil outdoor seating area.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lowlands Bar
543 3rd AveThis relaxed outpost for cocktails & sandwiches features a tranquil outdoor seating area.
Dog-friendly bar & hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in chill, funky environs.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Owl Farm
297 9th StDog-friendly bar & hipster hangout with a broad selection of craft beers in chill, funky environs.
Park Slope local neighborhood bar with indie-rock jukebox, pinball machine, & patio when it’s warm.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Commonwealth
497 5th AvePark Slope local neighborhood bar with indie-rock jukebox, pinball machine, & patio when it’s warm.
Super-Casual lesbian bar with a neighborly feel thanks to happy hours, a pool table, and outdoor patio.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ginger's Bar
363 5th AveSuper-Casual lesbian bar with a neighborly feel thanks to happy hours, a pool table, and outdoor patio.
Old-school haunt doling out bar bites & sandwiches in relaxed environs with vintage decor.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Skylark
477 5th AveOld-school haunt doling out bar bites & sandwiches in relaxed environs with vintage decor.
Free popcorn, board games, pinball machines. Vintage decor & '90s rock posters set an easygoing mood at this mod taproom with a summer patio.
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
High Dive
243 5th AveFree popcorn, board games, pinball machines. Vintage decor & '90s rock posters set an easygoing mood at this mod taproom with a summer patio.
Bustling bar offering music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
206 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barbès
376 9th StBustling bar offering music, readings & films, plus a large selection of beers & spirits.
This gay bar is a Park-Slope staple, that has been in business for decades! The prices are reasonable and there are lots of shows upstairs in a separate car space. Super cute lovely owners.
Excelsior
563 5th AveThis gay bar is a Park-Slope staple, that has been in business for decades! The prices are reasonable and there are lots of shows upstairs in a separate car space. Super cute lovely owners.