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Brooklyn essentials

Brooklyn essentials

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Created by Emme • Updated On: December 7, 2014
Building on Bond is one of Brooklyn essentials.

1. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews
Roman’s is one of Brooklyn essentials.

2. Roman’s

8.8
243 Dekalb Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 118 tips and reviews
The General Greene is one of Brooklyn essentials.

3. The General Greene

229 Dekalb Ave (at Clermont Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 122 tips and reviews
Sottocasa Pizzeria is one of Brooklyn essentials.

4. Sottocasa Pizzeria

9.0
298 Atlantic Ave (btwn Smith & Hoyt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Buttermilk Channel is one of Brooklyn essentials.

5. Buttermilk Channel

8.9
524 Court St (at Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 354 tips and reviews
Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of Brooklyn essentials.

6. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2
457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of Brooklyn essentials.

7. Hibino

9.2
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews
Littleneck is one of Brooklyn essentials.

8. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews
The Pines is one of Brooklyn essentials.

9. The Pines

284 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Gowanus · 58 tips and reviews
Lavender Lake is one of Brooklyn essentials.

10. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews
Smith Canteen is one of Brooklyn essentials.

11. Smith Canteen

343 Smith St (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Carroll Gardens · 118 tips and reviews
Enoteca on Court is one of Brooklyn essentials.

12. Enoteca on Court

347 Court St (at Union St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 26 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Brooklyn essentials.

13. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 314 tips and reviews
Mr. Melon is one of Brooklyn essentials.

14. Mr. Melon

8.6
975 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Convenience Store · Clinton Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of Brooklyn essentials.

15. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Brooklyn essentials.

16. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
Petite Crevette is one of Brooklyn essentials.

17. Petite Crevette

8.6
144 Union St (btw Union & President St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 47 tips and reviews
Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats is one of Brooklyn essentials.

18. Giovanni's Brooklyn Eats

8.9
1657 8th Ave (Prospect Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · South Slope · 55 tips and reviews