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Guide to Brooklyn's best spots
Stone Park Cafe is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

1. Stone Park Cafe

8.5
324 5th Ave (at 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Central Slope · 128 tips and reviews
Cafe Pedlar is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

2. Cafe Pedlar

210 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Cobble Hill · 102 tips and reviews
al di là is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

3. al di là

8.8
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews
The Grocery is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

4. The Grocery

288 Smith St (at Sackett), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 39 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: The best. Always.

BookCourt is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

5. BookCourt

163 Court St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Boerum Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Borough Hall Greenmarket is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

6. Borough Hall Greenmarket

8.2
Cadman Plaza West (at Montague St), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Downtown Brooklyn · 31 tips and reviews
Clayworks on Columbia is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

7. Clayworks on Columbia

195 Columbia St (btw Sackett and Degraw), Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Carroll Gardens · No tips or reviews
Sidecar is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

8. Sidecar

560 5th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · South Slope · 184 tips and reviews
Franny's is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

9. Franny's

348 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling Pl & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 221 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Sit at the bar - much faster wait. Clam pizza - nuff said.

El Beit is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

10. El Beit

158 Bedford Ave (btwn N 8th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Bring your attitude, you'll need it. Great coffee on the strip though.

Iris Cafe is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

11. Iris Cafe

20 Columbia Pl (at Joralemon St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Brooklyn Heights · 138 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: I almost don't want to leave a tip, this is such a hidden gem. Avocado toast FTW.

Clover Club is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

12. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

13. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

280 5th Ave (btwn 1st St. & Garfield Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Central Slope · 81 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Bar stays open late,

Henry Public is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

14. Henry Public

8.8
329 Henry St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Cobble Hill · 192 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

15. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.3
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

16. Hibino

9.1
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Great homemade tofu, always patient staff.

Smith Canteen is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

17. Smith Canteen

343 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Carroll Gardens · 118 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Come Sunday mornings and grab a coffee for the Greenmarket- Warning - that little cookie they give you while you're waiting for your biscuit is not an amuse bouche - that's your biscuit

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Guide to Brooklyn's best spots.

18. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

8.9
81 Bergen St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Boerum Hill · 131 tips and reviews

Yael F.Yael Feinerman: Best iced Latte - try to avoid the Mommy rush.