Tina's BK Guidebook (old one but still some goodies)
Bar/ Restaurant
Delicious muffins, sandwiches, fresh bread and great coffee. Super friendly staff. Vegan and Gluten free and now they have vegan soft serve ice cream in the summer.
192 locals recommend
Clementine Bakery
395 Classon AveDelicious muffins, sandwiches, fresh bread and great coffee. Super friendly staff. Vegan and Gluten free and now they have vegan soft serve ice cream in the summer.
Brick Oven gourmet pizza. Homey atmosphere. Wonderful salads, wine, really really just good.
590 locals recommend
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveBrick Oven gourmet pizza. Homey atmosphere. Wonderful salads, wine, really really just good.
Super charming Mexican restaurant with great tacos, tostadas and drinks. And lovely ambience.
70 locals recommend
Calaca
139 Putnam AveSuper charming Mexican restaurant with great tacos, tostadas and drinks. And lovely ambience.
Chilo's
323 Franklin AveGood tacos, outdoor space with well priced margaritas. Great for summer.
I love this place and they just opened a cuban lunch spot next door with really strong coffee and cuban sandwiches.
253 locals recommend
Pilar Cuban Eatery
397 Greene AveI love this place and they just opened a cuban lunch spot next door with really strong coffee and cuban sandwiches.
I haven't been or had even heard of it until one of our guests raved about it in his review. So here it is! Added to the guidebook.
228 locals recommend
Emily
919 Fulton StI haven't been or had even heard of it until one of our guests raved about it in his review. So here it is! Added to the guidebook.
Local asian restaurant and food market. Hand made dumplings on site, great rice and noodle bowls. Also, they take their coffee and matcha lattes very seriously. I am a regular here, I just love it.
22 locals recommend
The Market
372 Lafayette AveLocal asian restaurant and food market. Hand made dumplings on site, great rice and noodle bowls. Also, they take their coffee and matcha lattes very seriously. I am a regular here, I just love it.
This place is world famous, or at least Brooklyn famous. A cozy Italian restaurant with incredible atmosphere. Its located in an old pharmacy kept mostly in tact. Highly recommend!
238 locals recommend
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates AveThis place is world famous, or at least Brooklyn famous. A cozy Italian restaurant with incredible atmosphere. Its located in an old pharmacy kept mostly in tact. Highly recommend!
This place is about a 10 or 12 minute walk but WELL worth it. Its a middle eastern inspired menu and cozy atmosphere in Ft Greene. The food is excellent and the portions are generous. Breakfast is not to be missed. Its very popular so go early or expect a wait. The wait is worth it.
304 locals recommend
Olea
171 Lafayette AveThis place is about a 10 or 12 minute walk but WELL worth it. Its a middle eastern inspired menu and cozy atmosphere in Ft Greene. The food is excellent and the portions are generous. Breakfast is not to be missed. Its very popular so go early or expect a wait. The wait is worth it.
Home Frite
1047 Bedford AveA new Belgian Frites spot nearby!
The Fly
549 Classon Avenue
Olmsted
659 Vanderbilt Avefood
This is really special and unique home cooked style Thai food that will blow you away. Delicious and huge portions. I love this place.
LOOK by Plant Love House
622 Washington AvenueThis is really special and unique home cooked style Thai food that will blow you away. Delicious and huge portions. I love this place.
The most famous bagels and smoked fish in New York has opened their flagship in Brooklyn. You will not have better ANYWHERE. I can promise you that. It's the most famous and loved for good reason.
16 locals recommend
Russ & Daughters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing AveThe most famous bagels and smoked fish in New York has opened their flagship in Brooklyn. You will not have better ANYWHERE. I can promise you that. It's the most famous and loved for good reason.
My favorite place for breakfast. Turkish style with great coffee and pastries. Pretty small so hard for large groups.
60 locals recommend
Golda
504 Franklin AveMy favorite place for breakfast. Turkish style with great coffee and pastries. Pretty small so hard for large groups.
Everything Else
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby AveWonderful art school campus in which to take a stroll.
Bouchon Wine Shop
305 Franklin AveNice wine store.
Associated Supermarket
Good grocery store nearby
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StAnother big Grocery store
Bondi Wines & Spirits
350 Franklin AveNice wine store, very close. Great Selection
Our closest supermarket. They have everything including organic produce. A very big store that can provide you with all you need during your stay here.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveOur closest supermarket. They have everything including organic produce. A very big store that can provide you with all you need during your stay here.
A great local acupuncture and massage spot. Affordable community acupuncture a great and affordable resource in the neighborhood.
12 locals recommend
Bed Stuy Acupuncture & Massage Therapy
181 Lexington AveA great local acupuncture and massage spot. Affordable community acupuncture a great and affordable resource in the neighborhood.
Dou Yoga
281 Greene Ave
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn AveParks & Nature
Great for strolling, playgrounds, loafing where Walt Whitman once did. Excellent farmer's market on Saturdays.
791 locals recommend
Fort Greene Park
South Portland AvenueGreat for strolling, playgrounds, loafing where Walt Whitman once did. Excellent farmer's market on Saturdays.
A Frederick Law Olmstead masterpiece of open lawns, woodsy walks, bird watching, ice skating, and much much more.
3418 locals recommend
Prospect Park
A Frederick Law Olmstead masterpiece of open lawns, woodsy walks, bird watching, ice skating, and much much more.
In the past few years the city has reclaimed the waterfront and turned it into a glorious and very active waterfront park. This is NOT to be missed, a huge park against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline its a Brooklyn treasure.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StIn the past few years the city has reclaimed the waterfront and turned it into a glorious and very active waterfront park. This is NOT to be missed, a huge park against the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline its a Brooklyn treasure.
This is an amazing garden and farmers market that works with local youth to create awareness of the power of growing and cooking local food. It's an important organization bringing food justice to Bed-Stuy.
16 locals recommend
Hattie Carthan
363-365 Lafayette AveThis is an amazing garden and farmers market that works with local youth to create awareness of the power of growing and cooking local food. It's an important organization bringing food justice to Bed-Stuy.
Essentials
A cool restaurant and gourmet food market tucked away on a residential block.
148 locals recommend
Mekelburg's
293 Grand AveA cool restaurant and gourmet food market tucked away on a residential block.
Leon & Son Wine and Spirits
995 Fulton StThis is a great wine store. One of my favorites.
Entertainment & Activities
The summer heat in NYC can get bad, and this is a great pool to help beat the heat only a mile away from our house. It's a massive Olympic sized pool (or maybe bigger). It's clean and not too crowded. Its fun! You just need to bring a lock to use the lockers which is required for entrance, but if you don't have one, they sell them 2 blocks away for 5 dollars.
30 locals recommend
Kosciuszko Pool
670 Marcy AveThe summer heat in NYC can get bad, and this is a great pool to help beat the heat only a mile away from our house. It's a massive Olympic sized pool (or maybe bigger). It's clean and not too crowded. Its fun! You just need to bring a lock to use the lockers which is required for entrance, but if you don't have one, they sell them 2 blocks away for 5 dollars.
Take the S train to the Q train and be at the beach in 40 minutes. Historic Coney island is very easy to access from our house.
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
Take the S train to the Q train and be at the beach in 40 minutes. Historic Coney island is very easy to access from our house.
Getting Around
Clinton-Washington Avenues Station
Classon Av/Lafayette Av station