Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC)

Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC)

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Created by Zoe @Convo_Pieces • Updated On: September 24, 2014

An off-the-beaten-track list for foodie tourists/explorers.

Ashbox Cafe is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

1. Ashbox Cafe

8.5
1154 Manhattan Ave (btwn Ash & Box St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 42 tips and reviews
Saint Vitus Bar is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

2. Saint Vitus Bar

8.5
1120 Manhattan Ave (at Clay St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory - Greenpoint is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

3. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory - Greenpoint

97 Commercial St (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenpoint · 14 tips and reviews
Troost is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

4. Troost

8.4
1011 Manhattan Ave (btwn Green & Huron St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 58 tips and reviews
Sweetleaf is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

5. Sweetleaf

8.7
10-93 Jackson Ave (at 11th St), Queens, NY
Coffee Shop · Hunters Point · 201 tips and reviews
Eagle Street Rooftop Farms is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

6. Eagle Street Rooftop Farms

7.1
44 Eagle St (Btwn West St. & Franklin St.), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Greenpoint · 7 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Label is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

7. Brooklyn Label

180 Franklin St (at Java St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 132 tips and reviews
Upright Coffee is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

8. Upright Coffee

7.3
860 Manhattan Ave (at Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 48 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee’s is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

9. Paulie Gee’s

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
5 Pointz is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

10. 5 Pointz

4623 Crane St (at Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, NY
Art Gallery · 83 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

11. Café Grumpy

8.5
193 Meserole Ave (at Diamond St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
Beloved is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

12. Beloved

674 Manhattan Ave (at Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 32 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

13. Five Leaves

9.0
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Cafe Edna is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

14. Cafe Edna

195 Nassau Ave (btwn Russell & Humboldt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 61 tips and reviews
Berry Park is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

15. Berry Park

7.9
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Brewery is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

16. Brooklyn Brewery

8.8
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 366 tips and reviews
Beacon's Closet is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

17. Beacon's Closet

8.0
74 Guernsey St, Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Greenpoint · 149 tips and reviews
Artists & Fleas is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

18. Artists & Fleas

8.1
70 N 7th St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews
Vinnie's Pizzeria is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

19. Vinnie's Pizzeria

8.7
148 Bedford Ave (at N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 194 tips and reviews
House of Small Wonder is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

20. House of Small Wonder

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

21. Pete's Candy Store

8.7
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Winter Flea & Food is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

22. Smorgasburg Winter Flea & Food

80 N 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews
Two Door Tavern is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

23. Two Door Tavern

116 N 5th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 146 tips and reviews
Egg is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

24. Egg

109A N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

25. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Dirt Candy is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

26. Dirt Candy

8.0
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 152 tips and reviews
The Beagle is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

27. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

28. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 418 tips and reviews
Rabbithole is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

29. Rabbithole

352 Bedford Ave (btwn S 3rd & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 222 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

30. Paris Baguette

7.6
6 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Koreatown · 158 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

31. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown East · 1227 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

32. High Line

9.4
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews
The Butcher's Daughter is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

33. The Butcher's Daughter

8.0
19 Kenmare St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoLita · 325 tips and reviews
Monarch Rooftop is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

34. Monarch Rooftop

7.3
71 W 35th Street (Corner of 6th Avenue), New York, NY
Lounge · Koreatown · 97 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

35. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

36. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 138 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

37. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.6
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 568 tips and reviews
Dough is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

38. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

39. Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

1 Water St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · DUMBO · 180 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

40. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

41. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.8
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews
In God We Trust is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

42. In God We Trust

70 Greenpoint Ave (Franklin), Brooklyn, NY
Boutique · Greenpoint · 8 tips and reviews
Catbird is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

43. Catbird

8.7
219 Bedford Ave (N 5th St and Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Jewelry Store · Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews
Eastern District is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

44. Eastern District

8.7
1053 Manhattan Ave (btw Eagle & Freeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Greenpoint · 41 tips and reviews
WORD Brooklyn is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

45. WORD Brooklyn

9.1
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews
No. 7 Sub Greenpoint is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

46. No. 7 Sub Greenpoint

931 Manhattan Ave (btwn Kent & Java), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenpoint · 33 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

47. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 321 tips and reviews
Allswell is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

48. Allswell

8.6
124 Bedford Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Nights and Weekends is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

49. Nights and Weekends

1 Bedford Ave (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

50. Crif Dogs

555 Driggs Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

51. Barcade

8.6
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Ovenly is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

52. Ovenly

9.0
31 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Greenpoint · 109 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

53. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

54. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Hanjan is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

55. Hanjan

36 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 127 tips and reviews
Partners Coffee is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

56. Partners Coffee

8.9
125 N 6th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 408 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

57. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 404 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

58. Tenement Museum

9.0
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Black Brick is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

59. Black Brick

8.4
300 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 165 tips and reviews
Samurai Mama is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

60. Samurai Mama

8.9
205 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Cinemas is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

61. Williamsburg Cinemas

7.9
217 Grand St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
Bagelsmith Bedford is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

62. Bagelsmith Bedford

8.5
189 Bedford Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Reynard is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

63. Reynard

80 Wythe Ave (N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

64. Milk Bar

8.3
382 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Marcy), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews
Saltie is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

65. Saltie

378 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Williamsburg · 142 tips and reviews
James Earl Jones Theatre is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

66. James Earl Jones Theatre

8.5
138 W 48th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · 53 tips and reviews
Flatiron Building is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

67. Flatiron Building

175 5th Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Structure · Flatiron District · 135 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

68. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
Rattle N Hum is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

69. Rattle N Hum

14 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · NoMad · 230 tips and reviews
The Diamond is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

70. The Diamond

43 Franklin St (at Calyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 74 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

71. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
Pencil Factory is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

72. Pencil Factory

8.6
142 Franklin St (at Greenpoint Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 50 tips and reviews
Black Rabbit is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

73. Black Rabbit

8.6
91 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Manhattan Ave & Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Greenpoint · 83 tips and reviews
Brouwerij Lane is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

74. Brouwerij Lane

9.2
78 Greenpoint Ave (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Store · Greenpoint · 69 tips and reviews
The Ides at Wythe Hotel is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

75. The Ides at Wythe Hotel

80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 162 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

76. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 493 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

77. Blind Barber

8.0
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Star is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

78. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

79. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1446 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

80. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
Yelo Spa is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

81. Yelo Spa

5 E 57th St Fl 12 (btw 5th & Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Spa · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Barneys New York is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

82. Barneys New York

660 Madison Ave (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Department Store · Upper East Side · 221 tips and reviews
Bloomingdale's is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

83. Bloomingdale's

8.3
1000 3rd Ave Fl 5 (btwn E 59th & E 60th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 343 tips and reviews
Kate Spade New York Flagship is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

84. Kate Spade New York Flagship

789 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Women's Store · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

85. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1397 tips and reviews
Foodswings is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

86. Foodswings

295 Grand St (btwn Havemayer & Roebling St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

87. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

8.9
90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 411 tips and reviews
The Cinnamon Snail is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

88. The Cinnamon Snail

New York, NY
Food Truck · Financial District · 109 tips and reviews
The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

89. The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 62 tips and reviews
Lobster Joint is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

90. Lobster Joint

1073 Manhattan Ave (btwn Eagle & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenpoint · 152 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

91. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 404 tips and reviews

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Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

92. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

285 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Williamsburg · 98 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

93. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Bakeri is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

94. Bakeri

9.0
150 Wythe Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 139 tips and reviews
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

95. OddFellows Ice Cream Co.

175 Kent Ave (btwn N 3rd & N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 232 tips and reviews
Oslo Coffee is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

96. Oslo Coffee

7.8
133 Roebling St (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 66 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

97. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Rucola is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

98. Rucola

9.2
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews
Paper Source is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

99. Paper Source

7.8
102 Smith St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Crafts Store · Boerum Hill · 20 tips and reviews
Saks Fifth Avenue is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

100. Saks Fifth Avenue

8.8
611 5th Ave Fl 8 (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Midtown East · 290 tips and reviews
Economy Candy is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

101. Economy Candy

8.7
108 Rivington St (btw Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Spitzer's Corner is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

102. Spitzer's Corner

101 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 302 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Best of... Brooklyn (and NYC).

103. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 430 tips and reviews