Guidebook for Brooklyn
Getting Around
Northside Car Service
207 Bedford AveLocal, reliable car service
Java Car Service
240 Kent AveLocal, inexpensive car service
Metroline Car Service
390 Metropolitan AveLocal, inexpensive car service
Greenpoint Bikes
1078 Manhattan AveLocal Bike Rental + Repairs.
B's Bikes
262 Driggs AveBest bike repair and rental store in Brooklyn, hands down
Citi Bike
Citi Bike, what a life saver
Everything Else
Susan Laundromat
244 Nassau AveLaundrette
Essentials
Met Foodmarkets
131 Driggs AveClosest, inexpensive for groceries
O.H.S. Mini Market
227 Nassau AveClosest convenient store
The Garden
921 Manhattan AveOrganic Supermarket
Rachel's Garden
116 Nassau AveOrganic selection
Food Scene
Free wifi, coffee delicatessens
*Fame Fact* Filmed multiple times as place where Hannah' aka Miss Lena Dunham of "Girls" worked
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Café Grumpy - Greenpoint
193 Meserole AveFree wifi, coffee delicatessens
*Fame Fact* Filmed multiple times as place where Hannah' aka Miss Lena Dunham of "Girls" worked
Small, cute, local place to dine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu changes daily. Small menu
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Eat
124 Meserole AvenueSmall, cute, local place to dine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Menu changes daily. Small menu
Brazilian traditional food. Good for weekday lunch and coffee when it's quiet enough to work on your laptop. If you ask quietly and nicely, they may give you the wifi code.
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Beco
45 Richardson StBrazilian traditional food. Good for weekday lunch and coffee when it's quiet enough to work on your laptop. If you ask quietly and nicely, they may give you the wifi code.
Good local brunch/dinner spot. Will always get a seat. Piano performances on rotation. Good decor/ambience
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Manhattan Inn
632 Manhattan AvenueGood local brunch/dinner spot. Will always get a seat. Piano performances on rotation. Good decor/ambience
Best breakfast, lunch and dinner in the neighbourhood. May be a long wait for seating but, worth it! The burger is the best you'll find on the east coast. Really!
*Fame Fact* Co-owned, built by the late Heath Ledger
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Five Leaves
18 Bedford AveBest breakfast, lunch and dinner in the neighbourhood. May be a long wait for seating but, worth it! The burger is the best you'll find on the east coast. Really!
*Fame Fact* Co-owned, built by the late Heath Ledger
Kiki's
130 Division StreetLong-time neighbourhood staple. Good brunch. Ok dinner.
Opened 2012.
Great Balinese cuisine.
Full bar
Cute
Local
Owners of local artisan ice-cream Van Leewan
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Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs AveOpened 2012.
Great Balinese cuisine.
Full bar
Cute
Local
Owners of local artisan ice-cream Van Leewan
Also, see conjoined restaurant "Diner"
Williamsburg long-time staple and still the very very best menu serving local meat and produce.
Highly recommended
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Marlow & Sons
81 BroadwayAlso, see conjoined restaurant "Diner"
Williamsburg long-time staple and still the very very best menu serving local meat and produce.
Highly recommended
Egg
109 N 3rd StBest brunch place, hands down
DuMont Burger
314 Bedford AveIt's the local burger joint. Going on 11years I think.
Outdoor fine bbq dining serving fine cut meats and sides. Extensive whisky/bourbon bar and great to build on your beer gut
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan AveOutdoor fine bbq dining serving fine cut meats and sides. Extensive whisky/bourbon bar and great to build on your beer gut
Great for outdoor fine bbq dining serving fine cut meats and sides. Extensive beer bar with supersized servings. Good for building on your beer gut
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd StGreat for outdoor fine bbq dining serving fine cut meats and sides. Extensive beer bar with supersized servings. Good for building on your beer gut
Inexpensive yet very good comfort southern food. Outdoor eating available. Delivery option also
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Peter's
168 Bedford AvenueInexpensive yet very good comfort southern food. Outdoor eating available. Delivery option also
The only mexican restaurant that is worth it.
The best margarita's with cayenne pepper!
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La Superior
295 Berry StThe only mexican restaurant that is worth it.
The best margarita's with cayenne pepper!
Ever changing menu, great decor and ambience. Good for dates, hanging out.
*Fame Fact* Bill Murray's son is Head Chef
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Roebling Tea Room
143 Roebling StreetEver changing menu, great decor and ambience. Good for dates, hanging out.
*Fame Fact* Bill Murray's son is Head Chef
Neighbourhood long-time staple and still the very best in rustic Italian cuisine
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Aurora
70 Grand StNeighbourhood long-time staple and still the very best in rustic Italian cuisine
Modern Japanese - Inconspicuous exterior, but for the more forward thinking and novelty dining experience, choose here. Great dishes, innovative chefs, innovative concept all round enjoyable.
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Zenkichi
77 N 6th StModern Japanese - Inconspicuous exterior, but for the more forward thinking and novelty dining experience, choose here. Great dishes, innovative chefs, innovative concept all round enjoyable.
Splendid Moroccan cuisine. Super ambience and decor. Great staff
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Cafe Mogador
133 Wythe AveSplendid Moroccan cuisine. Super ambience and decor. Great staff
Great for dining and drinking. Best sprouts and truffle fries
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Cafe Colette
79 Berry StGreat for dining and drinking. Best sprouts and truffle fries
Champs Diner
197 Meserole StVegan
Great brunch
Long wait but worth it
Juliette
135 N 5th StFrench and american cuisine. Really great roof terrace
You'll never have cookies like these again - a dream and a total indulgence
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Milk Bar Williamsburg
382 Metropolitan AveYou'll never have cookies like these again - a dream and a total indulgence
Great menu (food and cocktails), local favourite, easy vibes, wifi
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Lucky Luna
167 Nassau AvenueGreat menu (food and cocktails), local favourite, easy vibes, wifi
Sunday In Brooklyn
348 Wythe AveBest menu. Best wine. Good vibes. Great decor.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small but fun bar. Great small bar menu also. Sister restaurant/bar to Five Leaves
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Nights and Weekends
1 Bedford AvenueSmall but fun bar. Great small bar menu also. Sister restaurant/bar to Five Leaves
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer StFun cocktails. Great roof terrace! Fun crowd
Small kitchen for decent bar food also.
Huge, heated beer garden
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Greenpoint Heights
278 Nassau AveSmall kitchen for decent bar food also.
Huge, heated beer garden
You may miss it...it has no name or sign. But, it is a great bar hangout
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No Name Bar
You may miss it...it has no name or sign. But, it is a great bar hangout
The best for cocktails and adults
Good date place
Oyster bar
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Hotel Delmano
82 Berry StThe best for cocktails and adults
Good date place
Oyster bar
All round good vibe. Music, young crowd, food, attitude is a perfect 8/10
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The Commodore
366 Metropolitan AveAll round good vibe. Music, young crowd, food, attitude is a perfect 8/10
Just easy all under one roof pub with beer garden. A neighbourhood staple. Great place to meet new neighbourhood locals.
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Iona
180 Grand StJust easy all under one roof pub with beer garden. A neighbourhood staple. Great place to meet new neighbourhood locals.
Larry Lawrence
295 Grand Street It's a speak easy.
Dance the night away here. You'll have a blast with the people and then music
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Bembe
81 S 6th StDance the night away here. You'll have a blast with the people and then music
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe AveCocktails and hangout on weekends
Goldie's Bar
195 Nassau AveIts got a great atmosphere
Stellar view from terrace. Reserve table in advance. Always busy.
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The William Vale
111 N 12th StStellar view from terrace. Reserve table in advance. Always busy.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe AveBowling and drinking.
Great roof terrace to watch sunset
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveYou can walk it. Always a worthy visit.
Sightseeing
33 India St
33 India StreetWater Taxi: NY Waterway's East River Ferry
www.eastriverferry.com
The beautiful local neighbourhood park. Well looked after and includes the Farmer's Market on Sundays. Definitely feels like you're in a movie when taking a stroll. A perfect neighbourhood feature.
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Msgr. McGolrickin puisto
Nassau AvenueThe beautiful local neighbourhood park. Well looked after and includes the Farmer's Market on Sundays. Definitely feels like you're in a movie when taking a stroll. A perfect neighbourhood feature.
Where Williamsburg and Greenpoint kiss - this park is a great place to read, people watch, spectate on sports and even work out. The tracks are a favourite
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McCarren Park
776 Lorimer StWhere Williamsburg and Greenpoint kiss - this park is a great place to read, people watch, spectate on sports and even work out. The tracks are a favourite
There is a Greenpoint port. Inexpensive and cool way to zip around the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
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New York Water Taxi
There is a Greenpoint port. Inexpensive and cool way to zip around the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.