The Williamsburg + NYC Guidebook

Larissa
The Williamsburg + NYC Guidebook

Food Scene

Sushi/Japanese. Great food + nice interior, modestly priced.
195 residents recomanen
Bozu
296 Grand St
195 residents recomanen
Sushi/Japanese. Great food + nice interior, modestly priced.
Local, farm to table, seasonal menu. This is probably one of the best restaurants in Williamsburg..highly recommended. On the slightly pricier side but always worth it.
419 residents recomanen
Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
419 residents recomanen
Local, farm to table, seasonal menu. This is probably one of the best restaurants in Williamsburg..highly recommended. On the slightly pricier side but always worth it.
Same owners as Marlow + Sons and just as good if not better! You must eat here or at Marlow before you go home..trust me.
482 residents recomanen
Diner
85 Broadway
482 residents recomanen
Same owners as Marlow + Sons and just as good if not better! You must eat here or at Marlow before you go home..trust me.
Good italian food, great wine. They also have a nice outdoor seating area when it is warm out.
179 residents recomanen
Aurora
70 Grand St
179 residents recomanen
Good italian food, great wine. They also have a nice outdoor seating area when it is warm out.
Korean BBQ without having to go all the way to Korea Town in Manhattan! Also puts a twist on traditional Korean dishes.
163 residents recomanen
Little Dokebi
85 Driggs Ave
163 residents recomanen
Korean BBQ without having to go all the way to Korea Town in Manhattan! Also puts a twist on traditional Korean dishes.
Great breakfast, coffee, brunch, lunch, dinner. Best margarita ever. Pancakes, burger, kale salad and truffle fries not to be missed.
800 residents recomanen
Five Leaves
18 Bedford Ave
800 residents recomanen
Great breakfast, coffee, brunch, lunch, dinner. Best margarita ever. Pancakes, burger, kale salad and truffle fries not to be missed.
They have coffee but it is really about the bagels here. Every kind you could think of plus tons of different cream cheeses..even tofu varieties. Go for the bacon-scallion!
117 residents recomanen
Bagelsmith
566 Lorimer St
117 residents recomanen
They have coffee but it is really about the bagels here. Every kind you could think of plus tons of different cream cheeses..even tofu varieties. Go for the bacon-scallion!
The line moves fast, don't worry. The go-to spot for hand drip coffee.
467 residents recomanen
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 residents recomanen
The line moves fast, don't worry. The go-to spot for hand drip coffee.
Great coffee, amazing bakery with pastries + baked goods. Charming little interior and the girls have the cutest uniforms! Lovely little spot to grab a coffee at before heading to the flea market.
279 residents recomanen
Bakeri
150 Wythe Ave
279 residents recomanen
Great coffee, amazing bakery with pastries + baked goods. Charming little interior and the girls have the cutest uniforms! Lovely little spot to grab a coffee at before heading to the flea market.
Great bakery but where they shine is their PIES.. You can even buy small individual sized ones if you can't decide one on flavor (constant problem for me). They also have coffee if you need that too.
145 residents recomanen
The Blue Stove
415 Graham Ave
145 residents recomanen
Great bakery but where they shine is their PIES.. You can even buy small individual sized ones if you can't decide one on flavor (constant problem for me). They also have coffee if you need that too.
Old haunt. Good pizza, italian food. Loud music, fun staff.
149 residents recomanen
Lil Charlie's NYC
19 Kenmare St
149 residents recomanen
Old haunt. Good pizza, italian food. Loud music, fun staff.
Same owners as L'il Frankies. Leans less on pizza and more on Italian fare. Just as good!
78 residents recomanen
Frank
88 2nd Ave
78 residents recomanen
Same owners as L'il Frankies. Leans less on pizza and more on Italian fare. Just as good!
My favorite Mexican. There is almost always a wait but I do it every time for those tacos + margaritas. The ceviche is also killer and they make their own tortilla chips in house..the best hands down.
222 residents recomanen
Barrio Chino
253 Broome St
222 residents recomanen
My favorite Mexican. There is almost always a wait but I do it every time for those tacos + margaritas. The ceviche is also killer and they make their own tortilla chips in house..the best hands down.
Yummy home cooked Thai-ish.
98 residents recomanen
Lovely Day
196 Elizabeth St
98 residents recomanen
Yummy home cooked Thai-ish.
Expensive. Nice for a special occasion.
118 residents recomanen
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St
118 residents recomanen
Expensive. Nice for a special occasion.
Expensive...but AMAZING. Melt in your mouth everything.
45 residents recomanen
EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson St
45 residents recomanen
Expensive...but AMAZING. Melt in your mouth everything.
Famous soup dumplings!
196 residents recomanen
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 residents recomanen
Famous soup dumplings!
French restaurant. Good for dinner or brunch. I recommend the mussels!
297 residents recomanen
Le Barricou
533 Grand St
297 residents recomanen
French restaurant. Good for dinner or brunch. I recommend the mussels!
Decent Pho and Bahn Mi in this low key spot.
44 residents recomanen
Mama Pho (on Grand St.)
580 Grand St
44 residents recomanen
Decent Pho and Bahn Mi in this low key spot.
SO delicious! Their specialty is the udon but everything else on the menu is also delicious. Definitely one of my go-to spots.
220 residents recomanen
Samurai Mama
205 Grand St
220 residents recomanen
SO delicious! Their specialty is the udon but everything else on the menu is also delicious. Definitely one of my go-to spots.
Great Japanese restaurant with killer atmosphere.
84 residents recomanen
Zenkichi
77 N 6th St
84 residents recomanen
Great Japanese restaurant with killer atmosphere.
For a special night out, kind of pricey but farm to table and always fresh.
65 residents recomanen
Reynard
80 Wythe Ave
65 residents recomanen
For a special night out, kind of pricey but farm to table and always fresh.
Bar + restaurant. Good for a grilled cheese and a beer or a wine.
105 residents recomanen
Blind Barber
105 residents recomanen
Bar + restaurant. Good for a grilled cheese and a beer or a wine.
Cozy ramen + Japanese small plates.
163 residents recomanen
Suzume
545 Lorimer St
163 residents recomanen
Cozy ramen + Japanese small plates.
Local coffee spot with a good brew.
94 residents recomanen
Mountain Province
9 Meserole St
94 residents recomanen
Local coffee spot with a good brew.
This is a coffee spot that also has beer and wine on tap, plus baked goods and breakfast burritos.
157 residents recomanen
The West Brooklyn
379 Union Ave
157 residents recomanen
This is a coffee spot that also has beer and wine on tap, plus baked goods and breakfast burritos.
Pizza, but so much more! Sometimes there are all day dance parties. All around good time and great food + atmosphere, very 'Brooklyn'.
1621 residents recomanen
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 residents recomanen
Pizza, but so much more! Sometimes there are all day dance parties. All around good time and great food + atmosphere, very 'Brooklyn'.
Cheap Mexican
39 residents recomanen
Mexico 2000 Restaurant
369 Broadway
39 residents recomanen
Cheap Mexican
Cheap and delicious tacos!
22 residents recomanen
Taco Santana
301 Keap St
22 residents recomanen
Cheap and delicious tacos!
My favorite local pizza joint. You can go in and grab a slice or order a pie for delivery.
173 residents recomanen
Williamsburg Pizza
265 Union Ave
173 residents recomanen
My favorite local pizza joint. You can go in and grab a slice or order a pie for delivery.
This historical landmark has been in the LES from I don't even know when. This is likely the best new york bagel + lox you will find.
251 residents recomanen
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
251 residents recomanen
This historical landmark has been in the LES from I don't even know when. This is likely the best new york bagel + lox you will find.
Once in a lifetime Jewish delicatessen from old New York...they have been in operation since 1888! It is famous for a reason.
690 residents recomanen
Delicatessen de Katz
205 E Houston St
690 residents recomanen
Once in a lifetime Jewish delicatessen from old New York...they have been in operation since 1888! It is famous for a reason.

Everything Else

My preferred yoga studio if you need to get a little zen during your stay.
26 residents recomanen
Kula Brooklyn
101 N 3rd St
26 residents recomanen
My preferred yoga studio if you need to get a little zen during your stay.
If you need to sweat it out there is a local Soul Cycle.
30 residents recomanen
SoulCycle BURG - Williamsburg
196 Kent Ave
30 residents recomanen
If you need to sweat it out there is a local Soul Cycle.
Hot yoga in a gorgeous studio. Great classes and instructors.
46 residents recomanen
Modo Yoga NYC
109 Metropolitan Ave
46 residents recomanen
Hot yoga in a gorgeous studio. Great classes and instructors.

Essentials

Wash + Fold and dry cleaning.
14 residents recomanen
Pachamama Laundromat II
352 Hooper St
14 residents recomanen
Wash + Fold and dry cleaning.
Natural foods store.
157 residents recomanen
Sunac Natural Food
440 Union Ave
157 residents recomanen
Natural foods store.
Closest pharmacy to the apartment.
302 residents recomanen
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 residents recomanen
Closest pharmacy to the apartment.
134 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Harvest Market Union Ave
204 Union Ave
134 residents recomanen

Drinks & Nightlife

Outdoor area, frozen drinks if you;re into that. Also has food..try the 'hot breast'.
229 residents recomanen
The Commodore
366 Metropolitan Ave
229 residents recomanen
Outdoor area, frozen drinks if you;re into that. Also has food..try the 'hot breast'.
Taco truck in the back, big outdoor area. Packed on weekends.
521 residents recomanen
Union Pool
484 Union Ave
521 residents recomanen
Taco truck in the back, big outdoor area. Packed on weekends.
Good local dive.
34 residents recomanen
Lady Jay's
633 Grand Street
34 residents recomanen
Good local dive.
Another local dive.
48 residents recomanen
Ontario Bar LLC
559 Grand St
48 residents recomanen
Another local dive.
Another bar. Good for groups.
141 residents recomanen
Night of Joy
667 Lorimer St
141 residents recomanen
Another bar. Good for groups.
This is a bar but they also have a great schedule of bands play. Good for a night out.
289 residents recomanen
This n' That
108 N 6th St
289 residents recomanen
This is a bar but they also have a great schedule of bands play. Good for a night out.
Cute + sceney rooftop bar.
539 residents recomanen
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave
539 residents recomanen
Cute + sceney rooftop bar.
Cozy bar
82 residents recomanen
The Drink
228 Manhattan Avenue
82 residents recomanen
Cozy bar
101 residents recomanen
Black Flamingo
168 Borinquen Pl
101 residents recomanen

Shopping

Great men's + women's ready to wear. Accessories, Comme des Garcons fragrances, etc.
106 residents recomanen
L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs Ave
106 residents recomanen
Great men's + women's ready to wear. Accessories, Comme des Garcons fragrances, etc.
Beautiful little jewelry store. All price points. Great for gifts from birthdays to engagement rings.
142 residents recomanen
Catbird
108 Bedford Ave
142 residents recomanen
Beautiful little jewelry store. All price points. Great for gifts from birthdays to engagement rings.
One stop shop for all cooking/baking needs. They also offer tons of great cooking classes and have a butcher in the back called The Meat Hook with the best fresh in house made sausage of your life.
59 residents recomanen
The Brooklyn Kitchen
100 Frost St
59 residents recomanen
One stop shop for all cooking/baking needs. They also offer tons of great cooking classes and have a butcher in the back called The Meat Hook with the best fresh in house made sausage of your life.
My favorite local vintage spot.
9 residents recomanen
Malin Landaeus
157 N 6th St
9 residents recomanen
My favorite local vintage spot.
Nice big vintage store, Men's + Women's. From the 40's - 90's.
92 residents recomanen
10 ft Single by Stella Dallas
285 N 6th St
92 residents recomanen
Nice big vintage store, Men's + Women's. From the 40's - 90's.
Books + magazines. Great selection.
84 residents recomanen
Spoonbill & Sugartown Books
218 Bedford Ave
84 residents recomanen
Books + magazines. Great selection.
Amazing little florist/plant store.
37 residents recomanen
Sprout Home
59 Grand St
37 residents recomanen
Amazing little florist/plant store.
Designer consignment store. Has a great selection of previously owned designer pieces. Good prices. Men's + Women's.
52 residents recomanen
Tokio 7
83 E 7th St
52 residents recomanen
Designer consignment store. Has a great selection of previously owned designer pieces. Good prices. Men's + Women's.
Beautiful NYC department store experience. Check it out if you are in the market for some designer shoes or if you are just strolling 5th Avenue.
149 residents recomanen
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave
149 residents recomanen
Beautiful NYC department store experience. Check it out if you are in the market for some designer shoes or if you are just strolling 5th Avenue.
Gallery and great art/photography book store.
10 residents recomanen
Clic
255 Centre St
10 residents recomanen
Gallery and great art/photography book store.
For shopping you can't get more convenient than Soho. Tons of designers and highstreet brands have locations here. There is an Apple Store too just in case.
909 residents recomanen
SoHo
909 residents recomanen
For shopping you can't get more convenient than Soho. Tons of designers and highstreet brands have locations here. There is an Apple Store too just in case.
A sweet little lingerie shop if you're in the mood for something special.
11 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Fox Lingerie
200 Bedford Ave
11 residents recomanen
A sweet little lingerie shop if you're in the mood for something special.
Great vintage shop thats been in the neighborhood for years.
40 residents recomanen
Amarcord Vintage Fashion
223 Bedford Ave
40 residents recomanen
Great vintage shop thats been in the neighborhood for years.
In God We Trust carries both men's and women's apparel as well as jewelry and accessories for both sexes. It is a New York staple with multiple locations.
25 residents recomanen
IGWT
129 Bedford Ave
25 residents recomanen
In God We Trust carries both men's and women's apparel as well as jewelry and accessories for both sexes. It is a New York staple with multiple locations.
My favorite local vintage..within walking distance of the house. Be ready to spend some quality time in the Japanese owned and edited vintage spot.
23 residents recomanen
Stella Dallas
23 residents recomanen
My favorite local vintage..within walking distance of the house. Be ready to spend some quality time in the Japanese owned and edited vintage spot.

Sightseeing

The Lower East Side has too many little stores, bars, galleries and restaurants to mention. Just take a stroll through the historic neighborhood for an afternoon.
214 residents recomanen
Lower East Side
175 Eldridge St
214 residents recomanen
The Lower East Side has too many little stores, bars, galleries and restaurants to mention. Just take a stroll through the historic neighborhood for an afternoon.
Take a tour with the LES Tenement Museum. Gives you a real up close and personal history of the neighborhood and maybe even your roots! Also has a nice bookstore.
603 residents recomanen
Tenement Museum
103 Orchard St
603 residents recomanen
Take a tour with the LES Tenement Museum. Gives you a real up close and personal history of the neighborhood and maybe even your roots! Also has a nice bookstore.

Entertainment & Activities

Venue for live music. Constantly good roster of bands play here.
234 residents recomanen
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
234 residents recomanen
Venue for live music. Constantly good roster of bands play here.
Not just a movie theater! Blockbusters + independent films show here but the best part is that they have seat side food and drink service..with a full bar! Movie themed food + specials too.
941 residents recomanen
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
941 residents recomanen
Not just a movie theater! Blockbusters + independent films show here but the best part is that they have seat side food and drink service..with a full bar! Movie themed food + specials too.
Bowling + Blue Kitchen food + full bar + live music venue = a fun night out! Not the cheapest but a good time.
825 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
825 residents recomanen
Bowling + Blue Kitchen food + full bar + live music venue = a fun night out! Not the cheapest but a good time.