Things To Do
We wanted to share a list of our favorite places in Brooklyn! We’ve tried to group them by type (coffee shop, breakfast, dinner, drinks, dessert, and things to do) and included some short descriptions of each. If you have any questions on these places definitely let us know!
If you’re looking for any other recommendations we suggest downloading the Foursquare app - we’ve found it to be the most accurate review app in NYC. Anything that’s an 8.6 or above is usually amazing!
Devoción
69 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 Great coffee shop with a few locations in Brooklyn!
Partners Coffee — Cafe & Roastery
125 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 One of our favorite coffee places in the city. They also sell super fresh coffee beans.
Hungry Ghost Coffee
231 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Great coffee spot
Brooklyn Roasting Company
543 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Great coffee spot
SEY Coffee
18 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Great coffee spot
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
212b Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Great coffee spot
Coffee Project New York | Fort Greene
78 Rockwell Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Great coffee spot!
Homecoming
116 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Great coffee spot
Butler
40 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Delicious breakfast and bakery
L'Appartement 4F
115 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 If you’re a croissant person this is a must stop
La Bicyclette Bakery
305 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Delicious baked goods
Bakeri
150 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Delicious baked goods
Shelsky's Brooklyn Bagels
453 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Our favorite bagel place in NYC! Make sure you try their bagel sandwiches with smoked fish!
Miriam
79 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Israeli place with great brunch
12 Chairs Café
342 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 Casual Israeli restaurant with delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Buttermilk Channel
524 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Known for their chicken and waffles and other Southern fare
Baba's Pierogies
295 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Great pierogis. Highly recommend it as a place to go if you need a snack
Joe's Pizza
216 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 Top pizza place for a classic NY slice
Paulie Gee's Slice Shop
110 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Highly recommended pizza place!
Frankies 457 Spuntino
457 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Really good pasta spot
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 New American restaurant known for their brunch
Diner
85 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249 New American in a cool rail car setting
Colonie
127 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Upscale New American
Bunna Cafe
1084 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Delicious Ethiopian food
Llama Inn
50 Withers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Upscale Peruvian. If you’re willing to spend a bit more and want to try something a bit different this place is a must!
GEIDŌ
331 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Really good sushi restaurant
Miss Ada
184 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 One of our favorite Mediterranean restaurants
K'Far
97 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 One of the most well known Israeli restaurants in NYC. We haven’t been but have heard great things.
Nura
46 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Upscale Mediterranean restaurant
Eyval
25 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Upscale Persian restaurant
Pheasant
57 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Delicious Mediterranean restaurant
Oxalis
791 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 If you’re willing to splurge on a tasting menu we would definitely recommend this one
Traif
229 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 This restaurant has the most underrated tasting menu in the city. For $55 you can get an 11-course meal. Come hungry!
Other Half Brewing Company
195 Centre Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Threes Brewing Gowanus
333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Threes Brewing Greenpoint Bar & Beer Shop
113 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 TALEA Beer Co.
87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 Fresh Kills Bar
161 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 One of the first cocktail bars we went to! Highly recommend for great cocktails
Clover Club
210 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 One of the best cocktail bars in Brooklyn in our opinion. Also just a really fun spot!
Leyenda
221 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Cocktail bar with Latin American fare
Sweet Polly
71 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Super cozy cocktail bar with great drinks
St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club
345 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Cocktail bar with great drinks and great decor. They also have live music if that’s something you’re into
Le Boudoir
135 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Unique cocktail bar with cool decor
Four & Twenty Blackbirds
439 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 If you like pie, we’d highly suggest giving this place a try!
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
727 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Great (and cheap) donuts
Ample Hills Creamery Prospect Heights
623 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Very tasty ice cream
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pie
185 Van Dyke Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 If you’ve ever wanted to try a chocolate covered key lime pie on a stick this is your place!
Davey's Ice Cream
74 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Very tasty ice cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
204 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 A great ice cream spot with tons of locations around the city and a lot of unique flavors
Brooklyn Bridge
Highly recommend walking across the Brooklyn Bridge! The views of Manhattan are amazing! Just a note that there is no shade on the bridge so make sure to wear sunscreen and bring lots of water if it’s a hot day.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Pierrepont Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Super nice walk along the water
Prospect Park
Beautiful park to walk around or have a picnic
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 If you like museums this one’s definitely worth a visit! It’s not huge and has a lot of cool exhibits
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
A great place to visit - the gardens are huge! We highly recommend the bonsai exhibit
Jane's Carousel
Dock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 A must visit with kids (or adults)!