Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Michelin-recommended restaurant and bar. Local favorite and a hidden gem.
29 Einheimische empfehlen
Jack the Horse Tavern
Michelin-recommended restaurant and bar. Local favorite and a hidden gem.
Insanely good Mexican restaurant. When the weather's nice, go to the beautiful back patio, nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge.
41 Einheimische empfehlen
GRAN ELÉCTRICA
5 Front StInsanely good Mexican restaurant. When the weather's nice, go to the beautiful back patio, nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Noodle Pudding
38 Henry StTerrific neighborhood Italian place.
Great sushi place -- as good as some of the better places in Manhattan, for way less.
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Iron Chef House
92 Clark StGreat sushi place -- as good as some of the better places in Manhattan, for way less.
The lines for pizza are at Grimaldi's next door, but Patsy Grimaldi is still making pizza -- here, in a new place that still has his original pizza oven.
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Juliana's
19 Old Fulton StThe lines for pizza are at Grimaldi's next door, but Patsy Grimaldi is still making pizza -- here, in a new place that still has his original pizza oven.
Kickass coffee in Dumbo. Also a great place to open up the laptop or a book.
136 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Roasting Company
Kickass coffee in Dumbo. Also a great place to open up the laptop or a book.
Ridiculously good Thai food. Also ridiculously tough to get into -- but totally worth it.
97 Einheimische empfehlen
Pok Pok NY
117 Columbia StreetRidiculously good Thai food. Also ridiculously tough to get into -- but totally worth it.
Awesome near-eastern food, fast and affordable, right around the corner.
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Heights Falafel
78 Henry StAwesome near-eastern food, fast and affordable, right around the corner.
Sightseeing
Amazing new park on the waterfront. Great for strolling, running, or just lounging and enjoying the views.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StAmazing new park on the waterfront. Great for strolling, running, or just lounging and enjoying the views.
Famous from a zillion movies and TV shows. One of the best views of New York City you can find -- and it's 3 blocks away.
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont PlaceFamous from a zillion movies and TV shows. One of the best views of New York City you can find -- and it's 3 blocks away.
You can't visit NYC without walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. And you can see it from the apartment -- and even better from the roof.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge PromenadeYou can't visit NYC without walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. And you can see it from the apartment -- and even better from the roof.
One of NYC's coolest neighborhoods is just down the hill -- home to tons of creative companies, tech startups, and arts groups.
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Dumbo
65 Plymouth StOne of NYC's coolest neighborhoods is just down the hill -- home to tons of creative companies, tech startups, and arts groups.
Gorgeous house around the corner, where Truman Capote rented an apartment for over a decade and wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's. Private home, but great to see from the street.
70 Willow St
70 Willow StreetGorgeous house around the corner, where Truman Capote rented an apartment for over a decade and wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's. Private home, but great to see from the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
The neighborhood local. Great beer selection, and solid gastropub food.
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Henry Street Ale House
62 Henry StThe neighborhood local. Great beer selection, and solid gastropub food.
Colonie
127 Atlantic AveExcellent cocktails, also some great food.
Exactly what you'd think a Brooklyn bar would look like: full of antiques and reclaimed hardware, inventive and awesome cocktails, and classic comfort food -- high-end burgers, a turkey-leg sandwich.
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Henry Public
329 Henry StExactly what you'd think a Brooklyn bar would look like: full of antiques and reclaimed hardware, inventive and awesome cocktails, and classic comfort food -- high-end burgers, a turkey-leg sandwich.
It's a bar. A gastropub. A cafe. A movie theater. An event space. Great beer selection and good food.
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Rebar
225 W 19th StIt's a bar. A gastropub. A cafe. A movie theater. An event space. Great beer selection and good food.
It's a wine bar -- but also has great cocktails, lots of terrific food, good coffee, and it does an awesome brunch on the weekends. Plus has outdoor seating.
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Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar & Kitchen
50 Henry StIt's a wine bar -- but also has great cocktails, lots of terrific food, good coffee, and it does an awesome brunch on the weekends. Plus has outdoor seating.
Shopping
Awesome independent bookstore and performance venue with frequent readings from famous authors.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
POWERHOUSE Arena
28 Adams StAwesome independent bookstore and performance venue with frequent readings from famous authors.
Arts & Culture
A two-screen independent movie theater that shows new indie and major releases. Literally a stone's throw from the apartment.
50 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Heights Association Inc
55 Pierrepont StA two-screen independent movie theater that shows new indie and major releases. Literally a stone's throw from the apartment.