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Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

1. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.0
85 Dean St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Boerum Hill · 114 tips and reviews

Peter T.Peter Thomson: Best coffee in the area. Outstanding. Highly recommended.

Shelsky's of Brooklyn is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

2. Shelsky's of Brooklyn

9.2
141 Court St (at Atlantic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 130 tips and reviews

Hannah G.Hannah GM: Best smoked fish in Brooklyn! The whitefish salad and lox are fantastic - and don't miss the full-sour pickles.

Bien Cuit is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

3. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews

Justin H.Justin H: Best almond croissants in New York, hands-down. Not to mention perhaps the best regular croissant too.

Mile End Delicatessen is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

4. Mile End Delicatessen

8.8
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

Matthew H.Matthew Huie: Get your Canadian favourites here - Montreal smoked meat, bagels, and poutine!

Fast and Fresh Burrito Deli is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

5. Fast and Fresh Burrito Deli

8.5
84 Hoyt St (between Atlantic Ave & State Street), Brooklyn, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 63 tips and reviews

Tess N.Tess Nelson: As good as the tacos in So Cal that I grew up eating. Fave in NYC.

Wild Ginger is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

6. Wild Ginger

8.5
112 Smith St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 60 tips and reviews

Sam S.Sam S: Delicious vegan food. I especially enjoyed the deep fried mushrooms. The bibimbap looks great and will be my next order.

Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

7. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

8.1
134 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 141 tips and reviews

Vaughn A.Vaughn Allen: Banh mi obviously. Real good.

St. Gambrinus Beer Shoppe is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

8. St. Gambrinus Beer Shoppe

533 Atlantic Ave (btwn 3rd and 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Andrew M.Andrew Matsuoka: Fav beer bar in Brooklyn, quiet with great beer

June Wine Bar is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

9. June Wine Bar

9.0
231 Court St (btwn Baltic & Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Boerum Hill · 45 tips and reviews

Alisha S.Alisha Sedor: Really interesting wine list, delicious bites. Definitely worth a visit (and another, and another...).

French Louie is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

10. French Louie

8.9
320 Atlantic Ave (btwn Hoyt & Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 118 tips and reviews

ZacharyZachary: smoked sardines & steak frites, it's a win win.

Ki Sushi is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

11. Ki Sushi

8.2
122 Smith St (btwn Dean & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews

Ariana V.Ariana Voyer: Incredible omakase menus for a good price. Make sure you get the toro!

Ganso is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

12. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews

Argelys O.Argelys Oriach: The ganso shoyu ramen is mouth watering!

Bedouin Tent is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

13. Bedouin Tent

8.7
405 Atlantic Ave (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 124 tips and reviews

Santi A.Santi Amaya: Order the salad platter. It's cheap and you get to try several tasty dishes. Their pita bread is also amazing and fresh

Grand Army is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

14. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews

Condé Nast TravelerCondé Nast Traveler: Grand Army is all about the oysters and small plates, and a drink menu with originals alongside classics (The Delmonico is a favorite, though we typically just ask for the bartender's choice). Read more.

Robert is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

15. Robert

104 Bond St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 40 tips and reviews

Chris V.Chris Vodola: A gem. Order a cocktail. Behold the juke. Toss a dart.

Vineapple Cafe is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

16. Vineapple Cafe

8.8
71 Pineapple St (btwn Henry & Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Brooklyn Heights · 154 tips and reviews

katy m.katy miller: Free wifi, tons of space. Perfect place to post up and get work done all day. Stumptown coffee for the day; wine and $6 beer on tap to reward yourself when you're done creating your masterpiece.

Iris Cafe is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

17. Iris Cafe

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

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: The Brooklyn Heights restaurant offers a “lovely dinner service that’s conversant in the clichés of the borough—think kale croquettes—but never succumbs to them.” Read more.

Dellarocco's is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

18. Dellarocco's

9.0
214 Hicks St (btwn Montague & Remsen St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Brooklyn Heights · 60 tips and reviews

Amish S.Amish Shah: Arrabiatta pizza. Do it.

Ample Hills Creamery is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

19. Ample Hills Creamery

334 Furman St Ste 5 (at Joramelon St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Brooklyn Heights · 34 tips and reviews

KEKE: Lemon ginger sorbet and dark chocolate ice cream! The lines aren't bad around sunset!

Colonie is one of Breather + Foursquare Guide to Downtown BK.

20. Colonie

9.1
127 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 246 tips and reviews

karen b.karen bonna rainert: This restaurant was funded as a kickstarter project. I just love that. The food is also awesome.