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Boerum aka home
Grand Army is one of Boerum aka home.

1. Grand Army

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

Rachel S.Rachel Shapiro: Oysters and fancy cocktails, Chad and Damon will take good care of you!

2. Hare Krishna Temple Cafeteria / Govinda's Kitchen

305 Schermerhorn St (at Nevins St), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 23 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This canteen in the lower level of the downtown Brooklyn Hare Krishna temple offers good, cheap vegetarian Indian meals.

3. Rucola

9.2
190 Dean St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 232 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Charming (and consistently popular) Brooklyn Italian spot, a favorite Boerum Hill neighborhood dinner spot.

Bijan's is one of Boerum aka home.

4. Bijan's

7.7
81 Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & State St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews

5. The Little Sweet Café

7.3
73 Hoyt St (at State St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 36 tips and reviews

Jack T.Jack Tar: Everything is good. It's small but not cramped at all. The owner's bake some amazing items. The coffee is an unusual blend that everyone seems to love.

Brooklyn Fare is one of Boerum aka home.

6. Brooklyn Fare

8.7
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Fast and Fresh Burrito Deli is one of Boerum aka home.

7. Fast and Fresh Burrito Deli

8.7
84 Hoyt St (between Atlantic Ave & State Street), Brooklyn, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 63 tips and reviews

etta y.etta y: Y'all be talking about the tortas but that's only because you haven't tried the chicken enchiladas.

8. Hank's Saloon

46 3rd Ave (at Atlantic Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 31 tips and reviews

Tim V.Tim Vetter: Brooklyn's only gen-u-ween redneck dive bar. Roll the dice on the "Hank's Cheap Beer" tap, it might be something good (seemingly Blue Moon Belgian White the night I write this)

Metro King Buffet is one of Boerum aka home.

9. Metro King Buffet

538 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Asian Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 8 tips and reviews
Ganso is one of Boerum aka home.

10. Ganso

25 Bond St (at Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 289 tips and reviews
Ganso is one of Boerum aka home.

11. Ganso

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Before giving Downtown Brooklyn its own killer ramen den, owner Harris Salat was a food writer, whose culinary crush on Japan was well documented in the The NY Times, Saveur and his own cookbooks. Read more.

One Girl Cookies is one of Boerum aka home.

12. One Girl Cookies

8.7
68 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews
Sottocasa Pizzeria is one of Boerum aka home.

13. Sottocasa Pizzeria

9.0
298 Atlantic Ave (btwn Smith & Hoyt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Boerum aka home.

14. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of Boerum aka home.

15. Junior's Restaurant

8.6
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
New Apollo Diner is one of Boerum aka home.

16. New Apollo Diner

6.7
155 Livingston St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 41 tips and reviews

17. Out of the Closet - Brooklyn

8.3
475 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Boerum Hill · 8 tips and reviews

Lorenzo L.Lorenzo Landini: Really terrific thrift store in NYC. Actual thrift store prices

18. The Brooklyn Inn

8.9
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

Angie S.Angie Sanders: Definitely the best pool table in the neighborhood. I would know!

Clover Club is one of Boerum aka home.

19. Clover Club

9.2
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Order the seasonal Harvest punch, a medley of mulled apple cider, Martinique and Jamaican rums, Cognac and apple wheels.

Hollow Nickel is one of Boerum aka home.

20. Hollow Nickel

7.6
494 Atlantic Ave (btwn Nevins St & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 51 tips and reviews

Anna S.Anna Santiago: Menu - in case anyone was wondering

Livingston Manor is one of Boerum aka home.

21. Livingston Manor

8.2
42 Hoyt St (btwn Livingston St & Schermerhorn St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Brooklyn · 33 tips and reviews
Fourth Avenue Pub is one of Boerum aka home.

22. Fourth Avenue Pub

8.2
76 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St & St. Marks Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 101 tips and reviews

23. Boat

7.3
175 Smith St (at Wyckoff), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 70 tips and reviews

AtomAtom: listen to their jukebox - one of the best in NYC (incl. 5 boros)!

Zombie Hut is one of Boerum aka home.

24. Zombie Hut

7.2
273 Smith St (btwn Degraw St & Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Carroll Gardens · 145 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: It's super cheap. Classic tiki cocktails like Mai Tais, Bahama Mamas and Planters Punches run about $5 regularly, and tend to pack enough booze to bowl you over on your first round. Read more.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Boerum aka home.

25. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.0
81 Bergen St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Boerum Hill · 131 tips and reviews
Betty Bakery is one of Boerum aka home.

26. Betty Bakery

8.0
448 Atlantic Ave (btwn Bond & Nevins), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of Boerum aka home.

27. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
Paris Baguette is one of Boerum aka home.

28. Paris Baguette

7.2
97 Court St (at Schermerhorn St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Downtown Brooklyn · 22 tips and reviews

29. Court Pastry Shop

8.5
298 Court St (at Degraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Cobble Hill · 33 tips and reviews

Chophel N.Chophel Namgyal: Best Pignoli cookies in Brooklyn!

30. Caputo Bakery

7.7
329 Court St (btwn Sackett & Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Carroll Gardens · 33 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Ravenel: The lard bread is incredible.

The Black and White Cookie Company is one of Boerum aka home.

31. The Black and White Cookie Company

8.1
620 Atlantic Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Prospect Heights · 1 tip

Joshua A.Joshua Auerbach: Cheesecake topping Black & White's!

32. Cafe Luluc

8.2
214 Smith St (btwn Butler St & Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Boerum Hill · 228 tips and reviews

Brian W.Brian Wrightson: Get the delicious pancakes. They're the closest you'll come to eating funnel cake for a meal.

La Flor Del Paraiso is one of Boerum aka home.

33. La Flor Del Paraiso

491 Atlantic Ave (btw Nevins and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: chicken mole enchilada with Mexican rice and refried beans

34. Lobo

7.0
218 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 117 tips and reviews

Charl C.Charl Castelyn: The weekend brunch is really good. The margaritas are also top notch.

35. Pequeña

86 S Portland Ave (Lafayette), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Fort Greene · 89 tips and reviews

Matthew B.Matthew Burton: eat seriously good Mexican food. get a poblano relleno

Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of Boerum aka home.

36. 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

37. Joya

8.4
215 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 157 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Excellent Thai food at amazing prices, with a fun atmosphere. Try the Summer Rolls, Tom Yum Koong and the Pad See Yue.

38. Jolie Bistro

241 Smith St (at Douglass St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews

ShantiShanti: $1 oysters, all you can eat mussels and $10 carafes of wine M-Th. Plus outdoor tables and generally good French Mexican fusion,

39. Cobble Hill Cinemas

8.1
265 Court St (at Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Boerum Hill · 124 tips and reviews

Paul S.Paul S.: Tickets are $7 on tues and thur now but still good deal!

40. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The menu of wings, sammies and burgers is a cool understatement that goes nicely with $3 happy hour drafts. Read more.

The Brazen Head is one of Boerum aka home.

41. The Brazen Head

6.9
228 Atlantic Ave (btwn Court St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 54 tips and reviews
French Louie is one of Boerum aka home.

42. French Louie

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

43. Boat

7.3
175 Smith St (at Wyckoff), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 70 tips and reviews

Alexis W.Alexis Winslow: 3$ happy hour draughts till 8!

44. Camp

179 Smith St (btwn Warren St & Wyckoff St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 57 tips and reviews

Lauren V.Lauren Varga: Make your own s'mores w/ your own personal camp fire!

45. Brooklyn Tavern

31 3rd Ave (btw Atlantic Avenue and State St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Boerum Hill · 14 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A true neighborhood watering hole that never get out of hand – especially in their quaint backyard. Come on Tuesday night’s for cheap drinks, free pizza and Trivia!

46. Building on Bond

112 Bond St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 219 tips and reviews

Michelle WendyMichelle Wendy: Fun trivia on Tuesday nights at 8pm, followed by yummy $5 caipirinhas at 9!

47. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews

Eitan L.Eitan Lidergot: Nice spot if other bars in the area are packed. They have good beer and trivia night.

Smith St. Bagels is one of Boerum aka home.

48. Smith St. Bagels

8.3
202 Smith St (at Baltic St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Boerum Hill · 67 tips and reviews

49. Academy Restaurant

69 Lafayette Ave (at S Elliott Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Fort Greene · 37 tips and reviews

andraandra: Pancakes, waffles, french toast. Everything is good. Ok, they might not have a lot of space for strollers BUT they are very kind and ALWAYS make room for yours. Great music and very kind service.

50. Carroll Gardens Classic Diner

155 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Wyckoff St.), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Boerum Hill · 40 tips and reviews

Vaughn A.Vaughn Allen: Go to Caroll Garden Classic Diner and sit in the beautiful little garden in back where you can eat quality diner food cheap and read the paper.

BookCourt is one of Boerum aka home.

51. BookCourt

163 Court St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Boerum Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Bergen Street Comics is one of Boerum aka home.

52. Bergen Street Comics

470 Bergen St (at Flatbush), Brooklyn, NY
Comic Book Store · North Slope · 31 tips and reviews

53. Commons Cafe

388 Atlantic Ave (btw Bond and Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Boerum Hill · 9 tips and reviews

vasvas: Great place to work: lots of comfortable seating, good wifi, and power outlets and great friendly atmosphere.

54. The Long Island Bar

9.0
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews

Eli G.Eli Ginsberg: Great cocktails. Can't go wrong with a Gimlet.

55. Ganso Yaki

515 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 33 tips and reviews

CarolynCarolyn: Really good Japanese comfort food, a good beer selection and classic hip hop over the speakers.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of Boerum aka home.

56. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.6
604 Union St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 286 tips and reviews

57. Robert

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

Daniel M.Daniel McDonough: New bar from the owners of Building on Bond.

Jun Shokudo is one of Boerum aka home.

58. Jun Shokudo

306 Gold St #C2 (btwn Johnson St & Tech Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 71 tips and reviews

Jun S.Jun Shokudo: So grateful that they are open for lunch! Great Grilled Salmon Collar lunch set...so delicious and filling!

two8two Bar & Burger is one of Boerum aka home.

59. two8two Bar & Burger

8.1
282 Atlantic Ave (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Boerum Hill · 171 tips and reviews

60. Swan Dive

480 Union Street (Bond), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Gowanus · 26 tips and reviews

Sydney L.Sydney Locke: Great outdoor spot - gowanus canal looks great actually

Insa is one of Boerum aka home.

61. Insa

8.3
328 Douglass St (3rd Ave and 4th Ave), Gowanus, NY
Korean Restaurant · Gowanus · 70 tips and reviews
Patsy's Pizzeria is one of Boerum aka home.

62. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.0
450 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 23 tips and reviews
Bedouin Tent is one of Boerum aka home.

63. Bedouin Tent

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