List of Fun Things to Do & Places to Visit in Bushwick Guidebook
My favorite brunch place
Roberta’s is a popular local Italian-inspired dining establishment in Bushwick that is covered in hip-hop-influenced graffiti. Chic restaurant. The pizza is served in pies not by the slice, with additional meal options like coffee-roasted beets or cabbage and sea lettuce salad. Roberta’s is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with weekend brunch and takeout available until midnight. There is a wait since the restaurant is so popular.
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Roberta's
261 Moore StRoberta’s is a popular local Italian-inspired dining establishment in Bushwick that is covered in hip-hop-influenced graffiti. Chic restaurant. The pizza is served in pies not by the slice, with additional meal options like coffee-roasted beets or cabbage and sea lettuce salad. Roberta’s is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, with weekend brunch and takeout available until midnight. There is a wait since the restaurant is so popular.
Favorite Place’s to Eat!!
Sea Wolf - Bushwick
Sea Wolf feels like a friendly surf shack in the middle of Bushwick, with cheery décor and a focus on sustainable seafood and fresh ingredients. Both meat and fish come off the wood-fired grill, and there are oyster specials at happy hour.
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Sea Wolf
19 Wyckoff AveSea Wolf - Bushwick
Sea Wolf feels like a friendly surf shack in the middle of Bushwick, with cheery décor and a focus on sustainable seafood and fresh ingredients. Both meat and fish come off the wood-fired grill, and there are oyster specials at happy hour.
Sightseeing
Inspired by Bushwick’s industrial roots, steel company owner Joe Ficalora founded The Bushwick Collective. A vast outdoor art gallery, The Bushwick Collective celebrates and promotes the practice of graffiti with large-scale pieces of street art on display.
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The Bushwick Collective
427 Troutman StInspired by Bushwick’s industrial roots, steel company owner Joe Ficalora founded The Bushwick Collective. A vast outdoor art gallery, The Bushwick Collective celebrates and promotes the practice of graffiti with large-scale pieces of street art on display.
Located just behind Flushing Avenue, Maria Fernandez Park is filled with children playing, locals lounging and skateboarders skimming across graffiti-covered pavement. Find local families and twenty-somethings relaxing in this green space on a sunny day.
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Maria Hernandez Park
Knickerbocker AvenueLocated just behind Flushing Avenue, Maria Fernandez Park is filled with children playing, locals lounging and skateboarders skimming across graffiti-covered pavement. Find local families and twenty-somethings relaxing in this green space on a sunny day.
Irving Square Park
Weirfield StreetFood scene
Local Mexican joint offers a menu of tacos, taquitos, and tortas in an intimate setting. Tortilleria Mexicana is a taco stand located inside what looks like a rather rundown factory space, but the fare compensates for the aesthetic. Walk in, write down your name and your order, and enjoy.
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Tortilleria Mexicanas Los Hermanos
271 Starr StLocal Mexican joint offers a menu of tacos, taquitos, and tortas in an intimate setting. Tortilleria Mexicana is a taco stand located inside what looks like a rather rundown factory space, but the fare compensates for the aesthetic. Walk in, write down your name and your order, and enjoy.
Since opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
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Bunker Vietnamese
99 Scott AveSince opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
Since opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
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BK JANI
679 Grand StreetSince opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
Since opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
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Faro
436 Jefferson StSince opening in a new, bigger location in 2017, Bunker is now much closer to the L train – a happy fact that quickly delighted fans of chef Jimmy Tu’s Vietnamese street food. The menu covers a lot of ground – from summer rolls and house-smoked bacon banh mi sandwiches to bowls of pho and fried whole fish. Even with the larger space, the restaurant remains quite busy, although there are often reservations available.
Entering Bunna Cafe means you’ll eat the Habesha way: with your hands. The vegan, Ethiopian restaurant on Flushing Avenue celebrates the delicacy of eating without utensils: here, diners scoop mounds of stewed collard greens, red lentils and mashed yellow split peas with scraps of pillowy injera (a soft sourdough bread often served rolled up like towels). A host of cocktails rounds out the menu, along with bunna (Ethiopian coffee), brewed with cardamom and cloves.
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Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing AveEntering Bunna Cafe means you’ll eat the Habesha way: with your hands. The vegan, Ethiopian restaurant on Flushing Avenue celebrates the delicacy of eating without utensils: here, diners scoop mounds of stewed collard greens, red lentils and mashed yellow split peas with scraps of pillowy injera (a soft sourdough bread often served rolled up like towels). A host of cocktails rounds out the menu, along with bunna (Ethiopian coffee), brewed with cardamom and cloves.
The perennial favorite at this arepera just off Maria Hernandez Park is the pabellón, a yellow corn, puffy arepa overflowing with ribbons of beef, salty cheese, sweet plantains and black beans. The arepas don’t stop there – there are 11 others to choose from – along with a roster of Colombian and Venezuelan specialties like corn swiped with chile and cheese, palmable empanadas jammed with ham and cheese and refreshing, fruity drinks.
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Arepera Guacuco
44 Irving AveThe perennial favorite at this arepera just off Maria Hernandez Park is the pabellón, a yellow corn, puffy arepa overflowing with ribbons of beef, salty cheese, sweet plantains and black beans. The arepas don’t stop there – there are 11 others to choose from – along with a roster of Colombian and Venezuelan specialties like corn swiped with chile and cheese, palmable empanadas jammed with ham and cheese and refreshing, fruity drinks.
Ops is housed in a teeny dining room offset with a string of chairs at the bar, but the crispy, blackened pizzas that emerge from the wood-fired oven make up for the lack of space. The menu is quite short, complete with a few small plates like pickled golden beets and butter beans, and a roster of impressive-looking pizzas: some arrive topped with broccoli rabe and potatoes, while others are square pies, springing out of the oven bubbling with house-made mozzarella, olives and basil. If there’s a wait, sip a house negroni as you watch the servers shepherd pizzas back and forth.
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Ops
346 Himrod StOps is housed in a teeny dining room offset with a string of chairs at the bar, but the crispy, blackened pizzas that emerge from the wood-fired oven make up for the lack of space. The menu is quite short, complete with a few small plates like pickled golden beets and butter beans, and a roster of impressive-looking pizzas: some arrive topped with broccoli rabe and potatoes, while others are square pies, springing out of the oven bubbling with house-made mozzarella, olives and basil. If there’s a wait, sip a house negroni as you watch the servers shepherd pizzas back and forth.
Sally Roots serves Bushwick Carribbean flair. Stop in for smoked and grilled jerk chicken, stewed goat flush with rice and peas, and cod fish cakes slathered with coconut ranch. The backyard garden draws the masses, who nurse tropical cocktails (frozen or shaken or stirred or merely swirled with crushed ice) and nosh on small plates teeming with sweet plantains and sautéed greens.
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Sally Roots
195 Wyckoff AveSally Roots serves Bushwick Carribbean flair. Stop in for smoked and grilled jerk chicken, stewed goat flush with rice and peas, and cod fish cakes slathered with coconut ranch. The backyard garden draws the masses, who nurse tropical cocktails (frozen or shaken or stirred or merely swirled with crushed ice) and nosh on small plates teeming with sweet plantains and sautéed greens.
Between the taxidermy on the wall, the red moody lighting and the skeleton remnants of an old garage, Momo Sushi Shack harks back to Bushwick’s inaugural dining scene – after all, the restaurant opened on Bogart Street in 2010, slinging a mix of izakaya fare and sushi. These days, the locals flock for the sushi bombs: mounds of sushi rice draped with eclectic combinations of fish. There’s a handful of traditional sushi and hand rolls, too, plus bowls of ramen, pork buns and a comprehensive sake list.
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Momo Sushi Shack
43 Bogart StBetween the taxidermy on the wall, the red moody lighting and the skeleton remnants of an old garage, Momo Sushi Shack harks back to Bushwick’s inaugural dining scene – after all, the restaurant opened on Bogart Street in 2010, slinging a mix of izakaya fare and sushi. These days, the locals flock for the sushi bombs: mounds of sushi rice draped with eclectic combinations of fish. There’s a handful of traditional sushi and hand rolls, too, plus bowls of ramen, pork buns and a comprehensive sake list.
Bushwick has long yearned for a Chinese restaurant, and over the past few years General Deb’s has filled that void. The Sichuan restaurant is from the same people behind nearby Faro, but instead of Italian food, spicy Chinese fare is the main attraction. Look for noodles and shrimp bobbing in a fiery broth and twice-cooked pork laden with leeks and fermented black beans. Everything on the menu is under $18, keeping General Deb’s an affordable option for the neighborhood.
24 Irving Ave
24 Irving AvenueBushwick has long yearned for a Chinese restaurant, and over the past few years General Deb’s has filled that void. The Sichuan restaurant is from the same people behind nearby Faro, but instead of Italian food, spicy Chinese fare is the main attraction. Look for noodles and shrimp bobbing in a fiery broth and twice-cooked pork laden with leeks and fermented black beans. Everything on the menu is under $18, keeping General Deb’s an affordable option for the neighborhood.
Crafted in the likeness of a 1940s supper club, Guadalupe Inn celebrates Mexican food, paired with live musical performances (often Latin music) and burlesque shows. Diners squeeze into green wrap-around booths and split tacos brimming with cactus leaves and sirloin steak tips, charred cauliflower ceviche and traditional green enchiladas rolled with Oaxaca cheese, avocado and black beans. As the musical performances kick off, a slew of fruity margaritas – rife with watermelon and grapefruit – grace tables, along with mezcal negronis and tequila Old Fashioneds.
1 Knickerbocker Ave
1 Knickerbocker AvenueCrafted in the likeness of a 1940s supper club, Guadalupe Inn celebrates Mexican food, paired with live musical performances (often Latin music) and burlesque shows. Diners squeeze into green wrap-around booths and split tacos brimming with cactus leaves and sirloin steak tips, charred cauliflower ceviche and traditional green enchiladas rolled with Oaxaca cheese, avocado and black beans. As the musical performances kick off, a slew of fruity margaritas – rife with watermelon and grapefruit – grace tables, along with mezcal negronis and tequila Old Fashioneds.
It’s easy to spread out in Brooklyn Cider House’s massive taproom. The cavernous space is devoted to all things apples and cider: enormous barrels of cider are housed here, providing guests the opportunity to “catch” cider as it flows out from small spigots. There are five farm-to-glass ciders available – from sour to bone dry – that the Cider House makes, plus a host of draft and bottled ciders from New York State and abroad. Stop in for a glass of cider and bar food, like nachos and chicken wings, or make a reservation for a four-course, family-style prix fixe dinner where you’ll catch cider in the barrel room and feast on dishes like Basque-style clam risotto and whole red snapper.
1100 Flushing Ave
1100 Flushing AvenueIt’s easy to spread out in Brooklyn Cider House’s massive taproom. The cavernous space is devoted to all things apples and cider: enormous barrels of cider are housed here, providing guests the opportunity to “catch” cider as it flows out from small spigots. There are five farm-to-glass ciders available – from sour to bone dry – that the Cider House makes, plus a host of draft and bottled ciders from New York State and abroad. Stop in for a glass of cider and bar food, like nachos and chicken wings, or make a reservation for a four-course, family-style prix fixe dinner where you’ll catch cider in the barrel room and feast on dishes like Basque-style clam risotto and whole red snapper.
Once a family residence in the early 20th century and then a bodega, this Bushwick space has since morphed to accommodate Maite, a seasonally driven restaurant that blends American, Italian and Colombian cuisine. Think empanaditas – puffed up and hiding a slew of always changing fillings – alongside burgers and diamond-shaped pasta swirled with braised rabbit. The menu (scrawled on a blackboard behind the bar) changes often and with the seasons, revolving around what can be found at the market.
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Maite
159 Central AveOnce a family residence in the early 20th century and then a bodega, this Bushwick space has since morphed to accommodate Maite, a seasonally driven restaurant that blends American, Italian and Colombian cuisine. Think empanaditas – puffed up and hiding a slew of always changing fillings – alongside burgers and diamond-shaped pasta swirled with braised rabbit. The menu (scrawled on a blackboard behind the bar) changes often and with the seasons, revolving around what can be found at the market.
Comfort food, coffee, and low-key cocktails are what draw regulars to Chris Taha and Colleen Makary’s neighborhood bar/cafe. Just off the Wilson L stop, Father Knows Best offers an airy, light-filled bar, cozy backyard, and you’ll split it with me, right? dishes like cheddar scallion biscuits, bacon jalapeno mac and cheese, and Reuben “daddy” melts. Hit the spot after work and you may even drop in on a jazz or DJ night.
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Father Knows Best
611A Wilson AveComfort food, coffee, and low-key cocktails are what draw regulars to Chris Taha and Colleen Makary’s neighborhood bar/cafe. Just off the Wilson L stop, Father Knows Best offers an airy, light-filled bar, cozy backyard, and you’ll split it with me, right? dishes like cheddar scallion biscuits, bacon jalapeno mac and cheese, and Reuben “daddy” melts. Hit the spot after work and you may even drop in on a jazz or DJ night.
Cocktail Bar!!
For a late night drink and some bar snacks, head to The Narrows, a dimly lit Art Deco bar offering craft beer and specialty cocktails at reasonable prices. The bar offers a Brooklyn vibe, good food and an outdoor patio in the warmer months.
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The Narrows
1037 Flushing AveFor a late night drink and some bar snacks, head to The Narrows, a dimly lit Art Deco bar offering craft beer and specialty cocktails at reasonable prices. The bar offers a Brooklyn vibe, good food and an outdoor patio in the warmer months.
Tuesday night trivia competitions. Wednesday night burlesque shows. Thursday night karaoke and 60-cent wings. Sunday drag brunches. Dromedary is a one-stop shop for every form of Bushwick bar entertainment. No matter the night, tiki drinks are flowing and doled out in a variety of kitschy vessels from flamingo floatie koozies to Kraken-covered mugs. Happy Hour runs each day from 5 pm to 8 pm, so grab your friends and go to town on $8 burger-beer-shot combos and light bar bites (we highly recommend the nachos)
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Dromedary Urban Tiki Bar
266 Irving AveTuesday night trivia competitions. Wednesday night burlesque shows. Thursday night karaoke and 60-cent wings. Sunday drag brunches. Dromedary is a one-stop shop for every form of Bushwick bar entertainment. No matter the night, tiki drinks are flowing and doled out in a variety of kitschy vessels from flamingo floatie koozies to Kraken-covered mugs. Happy Hour runs each day from 5 pm to 8 pm, so grab your friends and go to town on $8 burger-beer-shot combos and light bar bites (we highly recommend the nachos)
Originally a Dutch/German neighborhood, Boswijck (AKA Bushwick) translates to "neighborhood in the woods." While Heavy Woods’ decor—a mix of pressed tin ceiling tiles, mounted taxidermy, and iron chandeliers—certainly leans into Bushwick’s past environs, New Orleans-style comfort food is the name of the game here. Whether you swing by for brunch or dinner, a menu of fried catfish po’boys, smoked brisket sandwiches, crispy chicken biscuits, and gumbo du jour will be waiting. Of course, the drinks—frozen Palomas, hibiscus Gimlets, and pineapple passion fruit Hurricanes among them—are just as enticing.
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Heavy Woods
50 Wyckoff AveOriginally a Dutch/German neighborhood, Boswijck (AKA Bushwick) translates to "neighborhood in the woods." While Heavy Woods’ decor—a mix of pressed tin ceiling tiles, mounted taxidermy, and iron chandeliers—certainly leans into Bushwick’s past environs, New Orleans-style comfort food is the name of the game here. Whether you swing by for brunch or dinner, a menu of fried catfish po’boys, smoked brisket sandwiches, crispy chicken biscuits, and gumbo du jour will be waiting. Of course, the drinks—frozen Palomas, hibiscus Gimlets, and pineapple passion fruit Hurricanes among them—are just as enticing.
Pearl's Social & Billy Club
40 St Nicholas AveBoobie Trap
308 Bleecker StAbe's Pagoda Bar
108 Wyckoff AveWonderville
1186 BroadwayYours Sincerely
41 Wilson Avenue
Mominette Bistro
221 Knickerbocker AveArtisan Cafe
A local artisan cafe, Little Skips is the place for vibrant conversation and freshly brewed cappuccinos featuring ornate foam art. The menu offers a wide selection, from matcha tea lattes to vegan chais with almond milk. An underground selection of hip-hop blares out of the speakers while friendly baristas chat with customers.
941 Willoughby Ave
941 Willoughby AvenueA local artisan cafe, Little Skips is the place for vibrant conversation and freshly brewed cappuccinos featuring ornate foam art. The menu offers a wide selection, from matcha tea lattes to vegan chais with almond milk. An underground selection of hip-hop blares out of the speakers while friendly baristas chat with customers.
Concert Hall!!
Check out the latest talent at Silent Barn. A Bushwick venue for art installations and exhibitions as well as gigs, Silent Barn is a cooperatively run space for and by local artists and musicians. Check it out!
603 Bushwick Ave
603 Bushwick AvenueCheck out the latest talent at Silent Barn. A Bushwick venue for art installations and exhibitions as well as gigs, Silent Barn is a cooperatively run space for and by local artists and musicians. Check it out!