Guidebook for Brooklyn

Alia & Igor
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Incredibly tasty upscale Mexican restaurant. Not cheap, but great for a nice night out! Margaritas are fabulous, as is the little back patio.
173 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Incredibly tasty upscale Mexican restaurant. Not cheap, but great for a nice night out! Margaritas are fabulous, as is the little back patio.
One of our favorite new restaurants in the neighborhood. Very inventive Asian-influenced food. Try the brunch if you can't get in for dinner, it's outstanding and not quite as crowded.
203 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Talde
8 Erie St
203 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of our favorite new restaurants in the neighborhood. Very inventive Asian-influenced food. Try the brunch if you can't get in for dinner, it's outstanding and not quite as crowded.
Giovanni is the nicest guy, and this is a friendly, inexpensive neighborhood spot. It won't be the most transcendant meal of your life but it's great for a simple night out!
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats
1666 8th Ave
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Giovanni is the nicest guy, and this is a friendly, inexpensive neighborhood spot. It won't be the most transcendant meal of your life but it's great for a simple night out!
Good Chinese delivery if you want a night in. Really great Sichuan dishes!
Tofu Sushi
384 5th Ave
Good Chinese delivery if you want a night in. Really great Sichuan dishes!
Great quiet (and usually empty!) place a bit of a walk away. Staff is very attentive and the food is great.
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Paddock
1235 Prospect Ave
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great quiet (and usually empty!) place a bit of a walk away. Staff is very attentive and the food is great.
Best wine bar in the city. Incredibly knowledgeable staff, and a cheeky menu.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Terroir
439 3rd Ave
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best wine bar in the city. Incredibly knowledgeable staff, and a cheeky menu.
Great brunch! and outdoor seating.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Toto
411 11th St
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great brunch! and outdoor seating.
Coffee a little closer to home (right across the street!) that's not as good as De Luxe but is better than most! Crepes are also not bad.
Crespella Caffe
1658 8th Ave
Coffee a little closer to home (right across the street!) that's not as good as De Luxe but is better than most! Crepes are also not bad.
Brooklyn's own little coffee chain. They roast their own beans (of course they do, it's Brooklyn!).
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Grumpy - Park Slope
383 7th Ave
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn's own little coffee chain. They roast their own beans (of course they do, it's Brooklyn!).
Good cheap eats mediterranean food. We usually get delivery, but they have a nice little backyard, too!
Bedawi Cafe
266 R Prospect Park West
Good cheap eats mediterranean food. We usually get delivery, but they have a nice little backyard, too!
Great neighborhood sushi. Inventive specialty rolls. Try the spicy tuna twister!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ten Japanese Cuisine
440 7th Ave
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great neighborhood sushi. Inventive specialty rolls. Try the spicy tuna twister!
Best classic Brooklyn-style pizza delivery.
Lenny's Pizzeria
1845 Nostrand Ave.
Best classic Brooklyn-style pizza delivery.
Holy crap this pizza is good. Not classic NY pizza, and they don't deliver, but caramelized onions, black garlic, pancetta, and fresh mozzarella as possible toppings? Yes sir.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toby's Public House
215 Columbia Street
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Holy crap this pizza is good. Not classic NY pizza, and they don't deliver, but caramelized onions, black garlic, pancetta, and fresh mozzarella as possible toppings? Yes sir.
Famous for their brunch, but dinner is great as well. Sometimes difficult to get a table as it's a small place, but people in the neighborhood love it here.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Applewood
501 11th Street
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famous for their brunch, but dinner is great as well. Sometimes difficult to get a table as it's a small place, but people in the neighborhood love it here.

Everything Else

Great selection of wine, informative staff, and the back area has a "Cheap & Tasty" section -- wines for under $10 that are always great!
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Slope Cellars
436 7th Ave
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great selection of wine, informative staff, and the back area has a "Cheap & Tasty" section -- wines for under $10 that are always great!
Best bagels in the neighborhood.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Terrace Bagels
222A Prospect Park West
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best bagels in the neighborhood.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our new favorites -- awesome backyard, great food, good drinks.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sea Witch
703 5th Ave
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of our new favorites -- awesome backyard, great food, good drinks.
More of a biergarten than a bar -- tons of outdoor seating, bocce courts, decent food, and cheap booze.
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenwood Park
555 7th Ave
89 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
More of a biergarten than a bar -- tons of outdoor seating, bocce courts, decent food, and cheap booze.
This bar is so very Brooklyn. Awesome cocktails, every kind of obscure liquor you ever wanted, and great live music in the back room.
206 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barbès
376 9th St
206 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This bar is so very Brooklyn. Awesome cocktails, every kind of obscure liquor you ever wanted, and great live music in the back room.
Neighborhood bar with GREAT food -- mussels and fries, burgers, etc. Really great beers on tap. Can get quite crowded on weekends.
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Double Windsor
210 Prospect Park West
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Neighborhood bar with GREAT food -- mussels and fries, burgers, etc. Really great beers on tap. Can get quite crowded on weekends.

Sightseeing

585 acres, beautiful to run in (from home, a 4.28 mile run around the loop), picnic in, get lost in. We prefer it to Central Park, but so does its designer!
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Prospect
3418 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
585 acres, beautiful to run in (from home, a 4.28 mile run around the loop), picnic in, get lost in. We prefer it to Central Park, but so does its designer!
Roses, cherry blossoms, water lilies, oh my!
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roses, cherry blossoms, water lilies, oh my!
A fun little afternoon, just don't go in expecting a major zoo experience!
540 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Zoológico de Prospect Park
450 Flatbush Ave
540 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A fun little afternoon, just don't go in expecting a major zoo experience!

Arts & Culture

Great venue and a variety of acts. Everything from comedy shows, NPR tapings, burlesque, meatball-making competitions, etc.
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Bell House
149 7th St
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great venue and a variety of acts. Everything from comedy shows, NPR tapings, burlesque, meatball-making competitions, etc.
Lots of great African art and special exhibits. First Saturday of every month there are films, music, talks, and the museum entrance is free!
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lots of great African art and special exhibits. First Saturday of every month there are films, music, talks, and the museum entrance is free!

Essentials

CRAZY expensive, but gourmet and fresh food. We generally shop at the Park Slope Food Coop but it's members-only, and this is the closest place in the neighborhood for a huge selection of groceries.
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
CRAZY expensive, but gourmet and fresh food. We generally shop at the Park Slope Food Coop but it's members-only, and this is the closest place in the neighborhood for a huge selection of groceries.
One of two places we go to pick up last minute groceries. Very small fresh produce selection.
Shop Smart Food Mart
238 Prospect Park West
One of two places we go to pick up last minute groceries. Very small fresh produce selection.
Another little bodega, this one has more fresh produce but not as large of a selection on other dinner-making necessities.
Farm USA Corporation
214 Prospect Park West
Another little bodega, this one has more fresh produce but not as large of a selection on other dinner-making necessities.