Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
The friendly baristas will serve you either a great cup of coffee or a delicious ice cream scoop, depending on your mood.
53 locals recommend
Tinto
715 Nostrand AvenueThe friendly baristas will serve you either a great cup of coffee or a delicious ice cream scoop, depending on your mood.
Lula Bagel
816 Nostrand Ave.oh _that's_ where all the hipsters are!
the kind of food that makes you feel like you're bursting with vitamins and health. their okra/tomato salad is delicious.
72 locals recommend
Meme's Healthy Nibbles
707 Nostrand Ave.the kind of food that makes you feel like you're bursting with vitamins and health. their okra/tomato salad is delicious.
people come from all over for their roti - a sort of Caribbean burrito. You can't leave without trying one but beware - the chicken comes on the bone!
40 locals recommend
Glenda's Restaurant
854 St Johns Plpeople come from all over for their roti - a sort of Caribbean burrito. You can't leave without trying one but beware - the chicken comes on the bone!
my favorite spot for weekend brunch. The huge open windows onto the street and the cafe terrace will make you feel transported straight to senegal
156 locals recommend
Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Avemy favorite spot for weekend brunch. The huge open windows onto the street and the cafe terrace will make you feel transported straight to senegal
cute boys and girls in glasses read books and make eyes at each other in this tiny coffee shop.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Zelda
728 Franklin Avecute boys and girls in glasses read books and make eyes at each other in this tiny coffee shop.
Colina Cuervo
759 Nostrand Ave.perfect coffee shop for a delicious lunch or quiet reading
Taqueria Milear
752 Nostrand Ave.delicious, authentic mexican food for eating-in or taking home
Mayfield
688 Franklin Avethe perfect brunch spot
Barboncino Pizza
781 Franklin Aveartisanal pizzas by candlelight
Little Zelda
728 Franklin Aveepicenter of the crown heights hipsters
Ibis Eats
663 Franklin Aveone of my favorite coffee shops in the neighborhood
Gen
659 Washington Avesome of the best sushi in the city
Silver Rice
638 Park Plcreative and fresh sushi shop with a cute terrace
Kimchi Grill
766 Washington Avekorean mexican fusion
traditional carribbean restaurant with a cute tree-house like eating area on the second floor
103 locals recommend
The Islands
671 Washington Avetraditional carribbean restaurant with a cute tree-house like eating area on the second floor
Milk Bar
620 Vanderbilt Avea great spot for sandwiches or salads
Manhattanville Coffee - Crown Heights
167 Rogers Aveanother nice coffee shop
Elsie's Doughnuts
Brooklyn Avenuegreat donuts and coffee to go
Chuko
565 Vanderbilt Aveupscale ramen noodles
Everything Else
Walk-in to a fantastic yoga class with Jyll in "the lighthouse of Nostrand" -- a sunny, plant filled yoga studio. She provides mats at no charge.
20 locals recommend
Urban Asanas
843 Sterling PlWalk-in to a fantastic yoga class with Jyll in "the lighthouse of Nostrand" -- a sunny, plant filled yoga studio. She provides mats at no charge.
Walgreens Pharmacy
1040 St Johns PlOpen 24hrs, here's the spot to get anything you forgot to pack
Free concerts in the summer time, farmer's market on the weekends, there's always something going on in this park
86 locals recommend
Brower Park
Prospect PlaceFree concerts in the summer time, farmer's market on the weekends, there's always something going on in this park
If you're traveling with children, this is a world-class place to bring them and it's right around the corner!
489 locals recommend
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveIf you're traveling with children, this is a world-class place to bring them and it's right around the corner!
Friendly rastafarians make you incredible fresh juice at low prices -- what's not to love?
22 locals recommend
Punchline juice bar
638 Nostrand Ave.Friendly rastafarians make you incredible fresh juice at low prices -- what's not to love?
Joyce Bakeshop
646 Vanderbilt Avedelicious pastries
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs Avethe super market is right nearby
Drinks & Nightlife
Nostrand Avenue Pub
658 Nostrand Ave.low key place to grab a drink, they have a nice backyard
Catfish
1433 Bedford Avevery hip local bar with a new orleans theme
a great place to go dance on a weekend night, or grab beer and burgers on a weeknight. very young and hip.
437 locals recommend
Franklin Park
618 St Johns Pla great place to go dance on a weekend night, or grab beer and burgers on a weeknight. very young and hip.
Two Saints
753 Nostrand Ave.a new neighborhood bar with great cocktails
Glady's
788 Franklin Aveone of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood
Gueros
605 Prospect Plexcellent taqueria with generous and strong margaritas
Shopping
beautiful fabrics transformed into rugs, dresses, and scarves
17 locals recommend
Martine's Dream Shop
681 Nostrand Ave.beautiful fabrics transformed into rugs, dresses, and scarves