Guidebook for Brooklyn

Catherine
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Essentials

Medium sized grocery store. Brand new and conveniently located just four blocks away. 10 minute walk. A good selection of organic products. Or you can try the Natural Valley corner store at MacDonough & Howard, just a few steps away.
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Halsey Traders Market
587 Halsey St
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Medium sized grocery store. Brand new and conveniently located just four blocks away. 10 minute walk. A good selection of organic products. Or you can try the Natural Valley corner store at MacDonough & Howard, just a few steps away.
New corner convenience store stocked with essentials. Milk, eggs, oatmeal, drinks, coffee, beer, snacks, small selection of vegetables and fruits.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
natural valley market
182 Ralph Ave
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New corner convenience store stocked with essentials. Milk, eggs, oatmeal, drinks, coffee, beer, snacks, small selection of vegetables and fruits.
Closest bank. 15-20 minute walk away, from there you can catch the J train at Gates Avenue to go into Manhattan. However, in Manhattan you will find banks on every corner!
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bank of America Financial Center
781 Eastern Pkwy
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest bank. 15-20 minute walk away, from there you can catch the J train at Gates Avenue to go into Manhattan. However, in Manhattan you will find banks on every corner!
Pharmacy open 24 hours and conveniently located right by the J train at Halsey Street Station.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pharmacy open 24 hours and conveniently located right by the J train at Halsey Street Station.

Everything Else

Local pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day in case of emergencies. You can get snacks, drinks, cleaning supplies, beauty supplies, almost anything you need here.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walgreen's
66-54 Fresh Pond Rd
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day in case of emergencies. You can get snacks, drinks, cleaning supplies, beauty supplies, almost anything you need here.
Local wine shop. Small selection of affordable wines.
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olivino Wines Bed-Stuy
426D Marcus Garvey Blvd
92 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local wine shop. Small selection of affordable wines.
Affordable, new, clean basic gym.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blink Fitness
1002 Gates Ave
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Affordable, new, clean basic gym.
Local wine shop with an affordable selection of wines, about a 15 minute walk away.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Manny's Wine Shop
562 Halsey St
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local wine shop with an affordable selection of wines, about a 15 minute walk away.
Excellent pilates studio with highly trained instructors in a beautiful space with quality equipment.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flow Pilates
690 Jefferson Ave
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent pilates studio with highly trained instructors in a beautiful space with quality equipment.
Local yoga studio, 15 minute walk away. Afterwards grab food at Saraghina Bakery or Saragahina restaurant around the corner.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Namastuy Healing Collective
325 Lewis Ave
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local yoga studio, 15 minute walk away. Afterwards grab food at Saraghina Bakery or Saragahina restaurant around the corner.
Not the nicest shop, but it has the basics.
Ralph Liquor
223 Ralph Ave
Not the nicest shop, but it has the basics.

Local Bar Recommendations

Local watering holes in the neighborhood, all within a 15 minute walk.
Great bar under new management with excellent DJ"s on the weekends. Beautiful interior, this is a bar with a long history in the neighborhood, and a nice mixed crowd.
307 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
300 Malcolm X Blvd
307 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great bar under new management with excellent DJ"s on the weekends. Beautiful interior, this is a bar with a long history in the neighborhood, and a nice mixed crowd.
Romantic cocktail bar with live music from Brazilian to jazz.
394 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LunÀtico
486 Halsey St
394 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Romantic cocktail bar with live music from Brazilian to jazz.
Excellent craft beer bar with casual ambience right up the block.
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Wilky
108 Patchen Ave
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent craft beer bar with casual ambience right up the block.

Parks & Nature

Tuesdays are free admission days and it's located right in Prospect Park, a large historic park designed by Frederik Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in Manhattan.
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tuesdays are free admission days and it's located right in Prospect Park, a large historic park designed by Frederik Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in Manhattan.
Right on the East River with great views of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
951 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Puente de Brooklyn
334 Furman St
951 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Right on the East River with great views of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Designed by Piet Oudolf, this is a native species park created on an abandoned elevated train track with great views of the Hudson River and city. Stop by some of the galleries in Chelsea or grab food at Chelsea Market food hall.
2323 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque High Line
2323 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Designed by Piet Oudolf, this is a native species park created on an abandoned elevated train track with great views of the Hudson River and city. Stop by some of the galleries in Chelsea or grab food at Chelsea Market food hall.
341 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico de Nueva York
2900 Southern Blvd
341 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Prospect
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona

Arts & Culture

3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2653 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Museo Metropolitano de Arte
1000 5th Ave
2653 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
2114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
1126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Solomon R. Guggenheim
1071 5th Ave
1126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
884 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Ave
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
307 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Colección Frick
1 E 70th St
307 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
170 Central Park West
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
International Center of Photography Museum
79 Essex St
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona

Local Food Recommendations

Here is a list of our favorite places to eat within a few blocks, along with a few places good for delivery.
Grab a cortado and avocado toast on your way to the J Train at Halsey Street Station at this charming cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Specialty coffee drinks, matcha, bahn mi sandwiches, soups, salads.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Skips East
1643 Broadway
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grab a cortado and avocado toast on your way to the J Train at Halsey Street Station at this charming cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Specialty coffee drinks, matcha, bahn mi sandwiches, soups, salads.
Excellent espresso bar serving specialty coffee drinks with freshly baked croissants, doughnuts, muffins, bagels and sandwiches. Perfect place to get coffee on your way to the A train at Utica Ave.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk & Pull Bed Stuy
348 Malcolm X Blvd
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent espresso bar serving specialty coffee drinks with freshly baked croissants, doughnuts, muffins, bagels and sandwiches. Perfect place to get coffee on your way to the A train at Utica Ave.
Charming bakery next door to their full service Italian restaurant, with excellent espresso drinks, freshly baked bread, viennoiserie, focaccia, tea cakes along with freshly made pasta, meatballs, specialty cheese and salumi counter along with fresh olive oil imported from Italy. Grab an espresso and croissant here before catching the A train at Utica Avenue.
126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saraghina Bakery
433 Halsey St
126 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Charming bakery next door to their full service Italian restaurant, with excellent espresso drinks, freshly baked bread, viennoiserie, focaccia, tea cakes along with freshly made pasta, meatballs, specialty cheese and salumi counter along with fresh olive oil imported from Italy. Grab an espresso and croissant here before catching the A train at Utica Avenue.
The best restaurant in the neighborhood and a good place to go for large groups. Italian wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with tapas bar and outdoor seating. A pretty 10-15 minute walk, take MacDonough Street to see some beautiful architecture. The A train at Utica Ave is right there.
1260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saraghina
350 Lewis Ave
1260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best restaurant in the neighborhood and a good place to go for large groups. Italian wood-fired pizza and pasta restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with tapas bar and outdoor seating. A pretty 10-15 minute walk, take MacDonough Street to see some beautiful architecture. The A train at Utica Ave is right there.
100% vegan cafe open 11 AM - 11 PM, with a vegan coffee shop (Familiar's Coffee Shop) right across the street. This popular spot serves everything from vegan burgers and salads to fries and vegan banh mi sandwiches.
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toad Style
93 Ralph Ave
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
100% vegan cafe open 11 AM - 11 PM, with a vegan coffee shop (Familiar's Coffee Shop) right across the street. This popular spot serves everything from vegan burgers and salads to fries and vegan banh mi sandwiches.
100% vegan coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee, Dun-well Doughnuts and Nosher's Bagels!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop
94 Ralph Ave
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
100% vegan coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee, Dun-well Doughnuts and Nosher's Bagels!
Classic popular French bistro serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Moules marinieres, french onion soup, croque madames/monsieur, crabcakes, lobster mac and cheese, burgers, steaks, fish etc..
329 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chez Oskar
310 Malcolm X Blvd
329 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic popular French bistro serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Moules marinieres, french onion soup, croque madames/monsieur, crabcakes, lobster mac and cheese, burgers, steaks, fish etc..
Excellent French restaurant, serving seasonal fare.
350 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
L'Antagoniste
238 Malcolm X Blvd
350 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent French restaurant, serving seasonal fare.
Raw Oyster Bar and restaurant serving Japanese inspired fare alongside American classics.
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trad Room
266 Malcolm X Blvd
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Raw Oyster Bar and restaurant serving Japanese inspired fare alongside American classics.
All different types of cookies, cupcakes, scones, muffins (snickerdoodles, red velvet, vegan and gluten free options too). They serve coffee and cold brew too and light lunch items.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sofia & Grace Cookie Company
163 Ralph Ave
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
All different types of cookies, cupcakes, scones, muffins (snickerdoodles, red velvet, vegan and gluten free options too). They serve coffee and cold brew too and light lunch items.
Classic Southern fare like shrimp grits, crab cakes, cornmeal crusted catfish, po'boys and ribs.
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peaches
393 Lewis Ave
756 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Classic Southern fare like shrimp grits, crab cakes, cornmeal crusted catfish, po'boys and ribs.
Good Mexican restaurant just around the corner. Great for delivery and also for dining in.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sonora
174 Howard Ave
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Mexican restaurant just around the corner. Great for delivery and also for dining in.
Local Mexican spot with tacos, quesadillas, burritos etc... a 15 minute walk away, or you can order delivery from them on Grubhub.com.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oaxaca Tacos
478 Halsey St
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local Mexican spot with tacos, quesadillas, burritos etc... a 15 minute walk away, or you can order delivery from them on Grubhub.com.
Good Mexican restaurant, that's a bit far away (20 minutes) but you can also order delivery on Grubhub.com.
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tepache
361 Halsey St
138 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Mexican restaurant, that's a bit far away (20 minutes) but you can also order delivery on Grubhub.com.
Haitian restaurant, just a 10 minute walk away recommended by the New York Times.
158 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grandchamps
197 Patchen Ave
158 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Haitian restaurant, just a 10 minute walk away recommended by the New York Times.
Decent Japanese noodle restaurant a 12 minute walk away.
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nana Ramem
330 Malcolm X Blvd
134 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Decent Japanese noodle restaurant a 12 minute walk away.