Clinton Hill and Beyond

Sophie
Clinton Hill and Beyond

Food and Coffee Scene (Brooklyn)

These are our local favorites. If you want to look further afield (Williamsburg is a particularly cool neighborhood) check the Brooklyn listings and reviews at Eater.com: https://ny.eater.com/neighborhood/1322/brooklyn . They are just about 100% reliable.
Impeccable Italian food, fresh clean flavors, a cool relaxed atmosphere, yummy cocktails, great wine list -- it's a staple of the local food scene. The menu changes completely every night, based on the best, freshest ingredients the chef has on hand.
261 residents recomanen
Roman's
243 Dekalb Ave
261 residents recomanen
Impeccable Italian food, fresh clean flavors, a cool relaxed atmosphere, yummy cocktails, great wine list -- it's a staple of the local food scene. The menu changes completely every night, based on the best, freshest ingredients the chef has on hand.
A world-class wood-fired South American grill. Fresh, delicious, innovative -- a local superstar.
29 residents recomanen
METTĀ
197 Adelphi St
29 residents recomanen
A world-class wood-fired South American grill. Fresh, delicious, innovative -- a local superstar.
Elegant, intimate contemporary cuisine, gorgeously executed, accompanied by artful cocktails.
34 residents recomanen
Otway
930 Fulton St
34 residents recomanen
Elegant, intimate contemporary cuisine, gorgeously executed, accompanied by artful cocktails.
A secret neighborhood treasure. Walk through the dining room at Walter's -- an excellent surf-and-turf restaurant in its own right -- and back through an unmarked door and you'll find Karasu, a fully fledged Japanese restaurant in a funky speakeasy space. It's an experience.
33 residents recomanen
Karasu
166 Dekalb Ave
33 residents recomanen
A secret neighborhood treasure. Walk through the dining room at Walter's -- an excellent surf-and-turf restaurant in its own right -- and back through an unmarked door and you'll find Karasu, a fully fledged Japanese restaurant in a funky speakeasy space. It's an experience.
The Michelin-starred restaurant around the corner! Seasonal American food, done to world-class standards, in a coolly chic but comfortable dining room.
108 residents recomanen
The Finch
212 Greene Ave
108 residents recomanen
The Michelin-starred restaurant around the corner! Seasonal American food, done to world-class standards, in a coolly chic but comfortable dining room.
An utterly authentic Tuscan family restaurant somehow transported into a 100-year-old Clinton Hill storefront (it used to be a pharmacy -- the sign's still there).
238 residents recomanen
Locanda Vini & Olii
129 Gates Ave
238 residents recomanen
An utterly authentic Tuscan family restaurant somehow transported into a 100-year-old Clinton Hill storefront (it used to be a pharmacy -- the sign's still there).
Probably the best coffee in the Fort Greene-Clinton Hill area, and convenient to Fort Greene park.
11 residents recomanen
Peckish
49 Willoughby Ave
11 residents recomanen
Probably the best coffee in the Fort Greene-Clinton Hill area, and convenient to Fort Greene park.
A tiny but yummy storefront coffee venue in the heart of Fort Greene.
116 residents recomanen
BitterSweet
180 Dekalb Ave
116 residents recomanen
A tiny but yummy storefront coffee venue in the heart of Fort Greene.
A neighborhood hub and maybe the best coffee in Bed-Stuy. There's a plant-filled back room for the laptop crowd.
207 residents recomanen
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
1058 Bedford Ave
207 residents recomanen
A neighborhood hub and maybe the best coffee in Bed-Stuy. There's a plant-filled back room for the laptop crowd.
A standout indie coffee venue with an unbeatable spread of pastries.
60 residents recomanen
Golda
504 Franklin Ave
60 residents recomanen
A standout indie coffee venue with an unbeatable spread of pastries.
It began with a Kickstarter campaign for the pizza oven. After a rave in the New Yorker magazine Emily became a neighborhood star and a mecca for New York pizza snobs. It lives up to the hype.
228 residents recomanen
Emily
919 Fulton St
228 residents recomanen
It began with a Kickstarter campaign for the pizza oven. After a rave in the New Yorker magazine Emily became a neighborhood star and a mecca for New York pizza snobs. It lives up to the hype.
Aita is a critical darling for its sophisticated yet traditional Italian cooking. Don't miss the little jewelbox bar in the back, Mayflower Social.
165 residents recomanen
Aita
132 Greene Ave
165 residents recomanen
Aita is a critical darling for its sophisticated yet traditional Italian cooking. Don't miss the little jewelbox bar in the back, Mayflower Social.
Push on back through the high-end grocery store in front and you'll find a deeply chilled-out neighborhood scene in back, with excellent food, fancy beers and quirky high-concept bar-food masterpieces.
148 residents recomanen
Mekelburg's
293 Grand Ave
148 residents recomanen
Push on back through the high-end grocery store in front and you'll find a deeply chilled-out neighborhood scene in back, with excellent food, fancy beers and quirky high-concept bar-food masterpieces.
A kid-friendly pizza joint, but don't let that fool you: the pies are top-notch by any standards, served in a cool quirky room.
590 residents recomanen
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon Ave
590 residents recomanen
A kid-friendly pizza joint, but don't let that fool you: the pies are top-notch by any standards, served in a cool quirky room.
I think these are the best bagels in NYC. Made with high quality flour, etc.
97 residents recomanen
Black
170 Elizabeth St
97 residents recomanen
I think these are the best bagels in NYC. Made with high quality flour, etc.
A marvelous local bakery and coffee shop with justly famous ice cream sandwiches.
34 residents recomanen
The Good Batch
936 Fulton St
34 residents recomanen
A marvelous local bakery and coffee shop with justly famous ice cream sandwiches.
This is hands-down the best pizza in NYC. Famous, iconic restaurant in grungy warehouse in Bushwick. A hassle to get to but if you're a food person you can't miss it. They have lots of things besides pizza. Breakfast/brunch is a good option, especially during the week.
1621 residents recomanen
Roberta's
261 Moore St
1621 residents recomanen
This is hands-down the best pizza in NYC. Famous, iconic restaurant in grungy warehouse in Bushwick. A hassle to get to but if you're a food person you can't miss it. They have lots of things besides pizza. Breakfast/brunch is a good option, especially during the week.
One of the new wave of Italian bistros cropping up in Brooklyn: beautiful, precise, delicious takes on Italian classics, with some wonderful improvisations as well.
72 residents recomanen
Evelina
211 Dekalb Ave
72 residents recomanen
One of the new wave of Italian bistros cropping up in Brooklyn: beautiful, precise, delicious takes on Italian classics, with some wonderful improvisations as well.
World-class coffee plus a nice selection of fresh scrummy pastries in a small cozy room on a bustling block. No wifi, which is either a feature or a bug, depending on your temperament. (Annex, a block further down Fulton, is bigger and busier but has wifi.)
160 residents recomanen
Hungry Ghost
253 Flatbush Ave
160 residents recomanen
World-class coffee plus a nice selection of fresh scrummy pastries in a small cozy room on a bustling block. No wifi, which is either a feature or a bug, depending on your temperament. (Annex, a block further down Fulton, is bigger and busier but has wifi.)
Excellent coffee and morning pastries.
12 residents recomanen
Relationships
920 Fulton St
12 residents recomanen
Excellent coffee and morning pastries.

Essentials

People come from all over the city for the high-end organic produce, fresh fish and expert butchery. We buy virtually everything from here.
214 residents recomanen
Greene Grape Wine & Spirits
765 Fulton St
214 residents recomanen
People come from all over the city for the high-end organic produce, fresh fish and expert butchery. We buy virtually everything from here.
This isn't fancy, but it has all the basics and is very close.
33 residents recomanen
Associated Supermarket
367 Waverly Avenue
33 residents recomanen
This isn't fancy, but it has all the basics and is very close.
The best of the local dry cleaners.
8 residents recomanen
Brother's Cleaners
349 Waverly Ave
8 residents recomanen
The best of the local dry cleaners.
Good basic nail salon nearby.
Pure Nail Salon
927 Fulton St
Good basic nail salon nearby.
the fancier nail place nearby.
7 residents recomanen
Honey Nail Salon
490 Myrtle Ave
7 residents recomanen
the fancier nail place nearby.
Good local wine store.
32 residents recomanen
Leon & Son Wine and Spirits
995 Fulton St
32 residents recomanen
Good local wine store.
Wonderful seasonal Farmers' Market, 10 mins walk from the house. Amazing produce, fish, meats, cheeses etc. Don't miss She Wolf bakery breads -- best in the city. Saturday mornings from 8am. Go early to get the best stuff.
91 residents recomanen
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
Dekalb Avenue
91 residents recomanen
Wonderful seasonal Farmers' Market, 10 mins walk from the house. Amazing produce, fish, meats, cheeses etc. Don't miss She Wolf bakery breads -- best in the city. Saturday mornings from 8am. Go early to get the best stuff.
Fabulous high-end fish market. Everything sourced from best fisheries.
7 residents recomanen
Mermaid's Garden
644 Vanderbilt Ave
7 residents recomanen
Fabulous high-end fish market. Everything sourced from best fisheries.
This is the closest Trader Joes, a 3-stop subway ride and 5 min walk from our place on the G train.
1296 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 residents recomanen
This is the closest Trader Joes, a 3-stop subway ride and 5 min walk from our place on the G train.
This Whole Foods is a 15 minute walk from the house. You can have groceries delivered after you shop.
87 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market 365
292 Ashland Pl
87 residents recomanen
This Whole Foods is a 15 minute walk from the house. You can have groceries delivered after you shop.

Parks & Nature

Lovely for biking around (rent bikes from Bicycle Habitat on Vanderbilt Ave).
3418 residents recomanen
Prospect Park
3418 residents recomanen
Lovely for biking around (rent bikes from Bicycle Habitat on Vanderbilt Ave).
Gorgeous small Botanic Garden. Very peaceful and calming.
2030 residents recomanen
Jardí Botànic de Brooklyn
990 Washington Ave
2030 residents recomanen
Gorgeous small Botanic Garden. Very peaceful and calming.
This is our top pick for Brooklyn activities. We also listed it under parks. You can rent CitiBikes and ride along the foreshore. There's a fabulous children's playground at Pier 6, about a 15 minute ride from Dumbo. Lots of nice cafes, including the restaurant in the No 1 hotel in Dumbo, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (really great), Vinegar Hills Foods (in the warehouse conversion near the carousel) and the cafe in Shinola (same building).
951 residents recomanen
Parc del Pont de Brooklyn
334 Furman St
951 residents recomanen
This is our top pick for Brooklyn activities. We also listed it under parks. You can rent CitiBikes and ride along the foreshore. There's a fabulous children's playground at Pier 6, about a 15 minute ride from Dumbo. Lots of nice cafes, including the restaurant in the No 1 hotel in Dumbo, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (really great), Vinegar Hills Foods (in the warehouse conversion near the carousel) and the cafe in Shinola (same building).

Entertainment & Activities

This is a Brooklyn must-do. It's a restored carousel, overlooking New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. The whole area around it has been turned into a fabulous waterfront park. You can walk south toward Red Hook, with great views, lovely cafes and restaurants, great places to sit and lookout. Our top pick.
118 residents recomanen
Carrousel de Jane
Dock Street
118 residents recomanen
This is a Brooklyn must-do. It's a restored carousel, overlooking New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. The whole area around it has been turned into a fabulous waterfront park. You can walk south toward Red Hook, with great views, lovely cafes and restaurants, great places to sit and lookout. Our top pick.

Shopping

Very nice local book store.
170 residents recomanen
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
686 Fulton St
170 residents recomanen
Very nice local book store.
Lovely Brooklyn book store. Great kids' section.
20 residents recomanen
Books Are Magic
225 Smith St
20 residents recomanen
Lovely Brooklyn book store. Great kids' section.

Arts & Culture

BAM is great, lots of fabulous programming for adults and kids: https://www.bam.org/
521 residents recomanen
BAM Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
521 residents recomanen
BAM is great, lots of fabulous programming for adults and kids: https://www.bam.org/