Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Very good mexican food. It's cute there, but they also deliver.
155 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oaxaca Taqueria
1116 Bedford AveVery good mexican food. It's cute there, but they also deliver.
Amazing neighborhood spot for dinner or brunch. Get the hot fried chicken.
604 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peaches HotHouse
415 Tompkins AveAmazing neighborhood spot for dinner or brunch. Get the hot fried chicken.
Nice, sunny spot for coffee. They also do breakfast and sandwiches.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Civil Service Café
279 Nostrand AvenueNice, sunny spot for coffee. They also do breakfast and sandwiches.
Dough Doughnuts
5th AvenueLocal fancy donuts.
Beautiful space, great drinks. Fantastic pizza & italian for dinner, delicious brunch on weekends. A neighborhood institution! Very worth the 15 minute walk.
1260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Saraghina
350 Lewis AveBeautiful space, great drinks. Fantastic pizza & italian for dinner, delicious brunch on weekends. A neighborhood institution! Very worth the 15 minute walk.
New ramen spot. No seats, but cute space and counters to eat at. Food is delicious!
201 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Samurai Papa
594 Lafayette AveNew ramen spot. No seats, but cute space and counters to eat at. Food is delicious!
Great fried chicken at a local institution. Delivery or eat in.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Napoleon’s Southern Cuisine and Bakery
1180 Bedford AveGreat fried chicken at a local institution. Delivery or eat in.
Really cute Senegalese-French bakery. Delicious coffee and baked goods. Gets crowded, but nice and sunny inside if you can get a spot.
144 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.Really cute Senegalese-French bakery. Delicious coffee and baked goods. Gets crowded, but nice and sunny inside if you can get a spot.
Great new coffee shop across the street from Von King Park. The cinnamon bun is delicious.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Roy Coffee Co.
571 Greene AveGreat new coffee shop across the street from Von King Park. The cinnamon bun is delicious.
Nagle’s Bagels
378 Tompkins AvePerfect little spot for breakfast bagels.
The food here is really great for brunch or dinner. Nice cocktails too!
217 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eugene & Company
397 Tompkins AveThe food here is really great for brunch or dinner. Nice cocktails too!
Beautiful space with a small but interesting menu.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eva Jean's
30 Kosciuszko StreetBeautiful space with a small but interesting menu.
Delicious baked goods - and be sure to check out the plant nursery in back!
207 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford AveDelicious baked goods - and be sure to check out the plant nursery in back!
Drinks & Nightlife
Do or Dive Bar
1108 Bedford AveGreat dive bar with a big back patio.
Super fun and cute neighborhood bar for tropical cocktails or beers. Gets pretty loud inside, but has a beautiful backyard.
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lovers Rock
419 Tompkins AveSuper fun and cute neighborhood bar for tropical cocktails or beers. Gets pretty loud inside, but has a beautiful backyard.
Local favorite, with bands and DJs in the back room.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
C'mon Everybody
325 Franklin AveLocal favorite, with bands and DJs in the back room.
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveAmazing taco truck on the back patio!
favorite neighborhood bar, especially nice on chilly nights - they have a fireplace in back.
329 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dynaco
1112 Bedford Avefavorite neighborhood bar, especially nice on chilly nights - they have a fireplace in back.
Parks & Nature
Really nice neighborhood park for chilling on an afternoon.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
670 Lafayette AveReally nice neighborhood park for chilling on an afternoon.
Getting Around
Nostrand Avenue station
Get the A/C trains here.
Bedford-Nostrand Avs Station
Nostrand AvenueGet the G train here.
Essentials
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveNeighborhood grocery store.
Fort Greene General Store
218 Dekalb AveCinnamon Girl
277 Nostrand Ave.Shopping
Sweet little shop selling used books and records, soaps, candles and vintage finds.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Halsey & Lewis Records
480a Lewis AveSweet little shop selling used books and records, soaps, candles and vintage finds.
Unnameable Books
615 Vanderbilt Avepeace & RIOT
401-403 Tompkins Ave