Guidebook for South Slope

Kevin
Guidebook for South Slope

Food Scene

Mexican fine dining, always very crowded, make reservations or plan to stand in line or wait at the small bar!
173 recommandé par les habitants
Fonda
434 7th Ave
173 recommandé par les habitants
Mexican fine dining, always very crowded, make reservations or plan to stand in line or wait at the small bar!
Best take-out Bahn Mi sandwiches, amazing Pho soups. Casual dining experience, and very good for take out. Their bread is made on site and is legendary. A cut above most Vietnamese food.
90 recommandé par les habitants
Hanco's
134 Smith St
90 recommandé par les habitants
Best take-out Bahn Mi sandwiches, amazing Pho soups. Casual dining experience, and very good for take out. Their bread is made on site and is legendary. A cut above most Vietnamese food.
Closer/cheaper Bahn Mi than Hanco's, nearly as good. Almost exclusively take-out, but just around the corner.
Henry's
433 7th Ave
Closer/cheaper Bahn Mi than Hanco's, nearly as good. Almost exclusively take-out, but just around the corner.
Best sit-down restaurant pizza experience. They only serve whole pies. Menu contains many other Italian specialties, with absolutely legendary marinara sauce. Outdoor dining out back, an old neighborhood staple.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza Plus
359 7th Ave
10 recommandé par les habitants
Best sit-down restaurant pizza experience. They only serve whole pies. Menu contains many other Italian specialties, with absolutely legendary marinara sauce. Outdoor dining out back, an old neighborhood staple.
Super high quality northern Italian cuisine, in a quiet unassuming spot. A gem.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Piccoli Trattoria
522 6th Ave
34 recommandé par les habitants
Super high quality northern Italian cuisine, in a quiet unassuming spot. A gem.
Closest Sushi restaurant with table service, always very crowded inside and sidewalk tables.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Ten Japanese Cuisine
440 7th Ave
15 recommandé par les habitants
Closest Sushi restaurant with table service, always very crowded inside and sidewalk tables.
Very good tacos with a few tables for customers. Mostly we order take-out.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Fatty Daddy Taco
310 9th St
22 recommandé par les habitants
Very good tacos with a few tables for customers. Mostly we order take-out.
Take-out sushi, very high quality, very fast service. Our go-to.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Kiku Sushi
453-A 7th Ave
12 recommandé par les habitants
Take-out sushi, very high quality, very fast service. Our go-to.
Closest Coney Island-style Pizzeria where they sell by the slice. Some seating at the location.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Smiling Pizzeria
323 7th Ave
11 recommandé par les habitants
Closest Coney Island-style Pizzeria where they sell by the slice. Some seating at the location.
Best Italian food near our house, seriously good on a charmingly renovated spot.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Provini
1302 8th Ave
23 recommandé par les habitants
Best Italian food near our house, seriously good on a charmingly renovated spot.
Brand new quirky candy shop.
Fferins of Brooklyn
438 7th Ave
Brand new quirky candy shop.
Closest coffee shop with wonderful owner and a very chill vibe. A few tables and some baked goods to complement the fine coffee.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Ost Cafe
511 Grand St
15 recommandé par les habitants
Closest coffee shop with wonderful owner and a very chill vibe. A few tables and some baked goods to complement the fine coffee.
Hyper-trendy hipster coffee chain made famous by HBO show "Girls."
36 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Grumpy - Park Slope
383 7th Ave
36 recommandé par les habitants
Hyper-trendy hipster coffee chain made famous by HBO show "Girls."
Eat in or take out, excellent coffee, croissants, salads and other offerings. 2nd closest to our house.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Couleur Café
435 7th Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
Eat in or take out, excellent coffee, croissants, salads and other offerings. 2nd closest to our house.
Coffee hang-out situated in newly trendy Greenwood neighborhood, fantastic array of baked goods and sandwiches.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Southside Coffee
654 6th Ave
48 recommandé par les habitants
Coffee hang-out situated in newly trendy Greenwood neighborhood, fantastic array of baked goods and sandwiches.
Closest and oldest bagel spot near us. The real deal.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Bagel Hole
400 7th Ave
39 recommandé par les habitants
Closest and oldest bagel spot near us. The real deal.
Phenomenally popular bagel spot with huge array of various cream cheeses and other deli offerings.
134 recommandé par les habitants
Bagel Pub
287 9th St
134 recommandé par les habitants
Phenomenally popular bagel spot with huge array of various cream cheeses and other deli offerings.
Small pizzeria, closest to the house. Pretty good quality, good large pies to serve a larger group. Pizza Pasta is better but they can be a longer wait.
Mike Daddy's Pizza
449 7th Ave
Small pizzeria, closest to the house. Pretty good quality, good large pies to serve a larger group. Pizza Pasta is better but they can be a longer wait.
Ultra fancy and expensive, with spectacular views. Reservations required.
72 recommandé par les habitants
The River Café
1 Water Street
72 recommandé par les habitants
Ultra fancy and expensive, with spectacular views. Reservations required.
Oldest restaurant in the NY city region I believe. Steak and Chicken and surly old waiters. Quite an experience.
503 recommandé par les habitants
Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway
503 recommandé par les habitants
Oldest restaurant in the NY city region I believe. Steak and Chicken and surly old waiters. Quite an experience.
Hipster take on a lobster shack.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Red Hook Lobster Pound
284 Van Brunt St
65 recommandé par les habitants
Hipster take on a lobster shack.
Best Pizza in NYC. Pizzeria dining like it used to be. There's gonna be a line when you get there. You're gonna want to stand in that line. Charming oldies set the mood for all the chewing and slurping.
33 recommandé par les habitants
NY Pizza Suprema
413 8th Ave
33 recommandé par les habitants
Best Pizza in NYC. Pizzeria dining like it used to be. There's gonna be a line when you get there. You're gonna want to stand in that line. Charming oldies set the mood for all the chewing and slurping.
Best place to find an $8 cup of coffee.
467 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
467 recommandé par les habitants
Best place to find an $8 cup of coffee.
A food court for foodies. Some wild choices and unmatched variety.
148 recommandé par les habitants
Dekalb Market Hall
445 Albee Square W
148 recommandé par les habitants
A food court for foodies. Some wild choices and unmatched variety.
Classic iconic, one of the original delicatessens, one of the last of it's kind. Right near 2nd Avenue stop on F train, so maybe a half hour from our house.
690 recommandé par les habitants
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St
690 recommandé par les habitants
Classic iconic, one of the original delicatessens, one of the last of it's kind. Right near 2nd Avenue stop on F train, so maybe a half hour from our house.
Outstanding plain and exotic doughnuts, made on site.
313 recommandé par les habitants
Doughnut Plant
379 Grand St
313 recommandé par les habitants
Outstanding plain and exotic doughnuts, made on site.
Brand new location, right next to Nitehawk Cinema. Indoor seating allowed. Try the Long Meadow flavor, unique to that location.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Ample Hills Creamery Prospect Park West
192 Prospect Park West
8 recommandé par les habitants
Brand new location, right next to Nitehawk Cinema. Indoor seating allowed. Try the Long Meadow flavor, unique to that location.
Local BBQ
Stella's
2831 Merrick Rd
Local BBQ
Newest place in neighborhood. We have yet to go, but I have yet to pass by on any evening where they aren't crowded to the max.
LORE
441 7th Avenue
Newest place in neighborhood. We have yet to go, but I have yet to pass by on any evening where they aren't crowded to the max.
Get in line. This place is tiny and the people line up out the door. With good reason. Maybe greater than Doughnut Plant. You tell me.
638 recommandé par les habitants
Dough Doughnuts
5th Avenue
638 recommandé par les habitants
Get in line. This place is tiny and the people line up out the door. With good reason. Maybe greater than Doughnut Plant. You tell me.
Crazy good fried chicken sandwich.
Gnarly Eats
447 7th Ave
Crazy good fried chicken sandwich.
A neighborhood staple with surprisingly amazing doughnuts and pastries.
20 recommandé par les habitants
7th Ave Donuts & Diner
324 7th Ave
20 recommandé par les habitants
A neighborhood staple with surprisingly amazing doughnuts and pastries.

Parks & Nature

This place has it all. A must see. Don't miss the zoo and carousel, especially if there are little ones among your group.
3418 recommandé par les habitants
Prospect Park
3418 recommandé par les habitants
This place has it all. A must see. Don't miss the zoo and carousel, especially if there are little ones among your group.
Historic botanical garden. See the water lilies in August. Beautiful Japanese garden, herb garden and Shakespeare's garden. Wonderful attractions for little ones as well.
2030 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 recommandé par les habitants
Historic botanical garden. See the water lilies in August. Beautiful Japanese garden, herb garden and Shakespeare's garden. Wonderful attractions for little ones as well.
Wonderful park along East River with spectacular views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. There's ferry service to Manhattan as well.
951 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St
951 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful park along East River with spectacular views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. There's ferry service to Manhattan as well.

Arts & Culture

Great repository of contemporary art, and a lot of early American art as well. Beautiful modern renovation of a Gilded Age classic building.
3011 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 recommandé par les habitants
Great repository of contemporary art, and a lot of early American art as well. Beautiful modern renovation of a Gilded Age classic building.
Movies, concerts, theatre.
859 recommandé par les habitants
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Ave
859 recommandé par les habitants
Movies, concerts, theatre.
Local nationally-recognized Shakespeare theatre company.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center
262 Ashland Pl
27 recommandé par les habitants
Local nationally-recognized Shakespeare theatre company.
Avant-garde and contemporary theatre mostly by European companies on tour.
52 recommandé par les habitants
St. Ann's Warehouse
45 Water St
52 recommandé par les habitants
Avant-garde and contemporary theatre mostly by European companies on tour.
Great stop for serious cineastes or casual movie/television lovers. Spectacular recent renovation, steps away from Kaufman Astoria Studios (original home to Paramount Pictures), where Marx Brothers and others made many classic films.
507 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave
507 recommandé par les habitants
Great stop for serious cineastes or casual movie/television lovers. Spectacular recent renovation, steps away from Kaufman Astoria Studios (original home to Paramount Pictures), where Marx Brothers and others made many classic films.
It's a short trip via subway from our house to the Meatpacking District. There you'll find the spectacular new home of the Whitney, and after taking in the legendary art you can stroll along the iconic High Line.
885 recommandé par les habitants
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
885 recommandé par les habitants
It's a short trip via subway from our house to the Meatpacking District. There you'll find the spectacular new home of the Whitney, and after taking in the legendary art you can stroll along the iconic High Line.
Brand new renovated art cinema with current features as well. Servers bring you your food while you watch! You can have an elite dining experience, or munch on popcorn. Assigned seating via online booking. We love this great neighborhood upgrade!
48 recommandé par les habitants
Nitehawk Prospect Park
188 Prospect Park West
48 recommandé par les habitants
Brand new renovated art cinema with current features as well. Servers bring you your food while you watch! You can have an elite dining experience, or munch on popcorn. Assigned seating via online booking. We love this great neighborhood upgrade!

Getting Around

F and G service. Shortest walk and quickest connection to Manhattan from us.
9 recommandé par les habitants
7 Avenue Station
9 recommandé par les habitants
F and G service. Shortest walk and quickest connection to Manhattan from us.
B67 and B69 Bus service for connections to the subway or to go to downtown Brooklyn and surrounding neighborhoods
7 Av/15 St station
B67 and B69 Bus service for connections to the subway or to go to downtown Brooklyn and surrounding neighborhoods
B63 Service to Atlantic Avenue, all the way to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
5 Av/14 St station
B63 Service to Atlantic Avenue, all the way to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
F train on the traffic circle, same distance from house as one on 9th St/7th Ave.
27 recommandé par les habitants
15 St - Prospect Park Station
27 recommandé par les habitants
F train on the traffic circle, same distance from house as one on 9th St/7th Ave.
R train service to Atlantic Ave, Barclay's Center and Manhattan
7 recommandé par les habitants
Prospect Av Station
Prospect Avenue
7 recommandé par les habitants
R train service to Atlantic Ave, Barclay's Center and Manhattan
Great way to get into Manhattan.
56 recommandé par les habitants
East River Ferry
56 recommandé par les habitants
Great way to get into Manhattan.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of NY Islanders, Brooklyn Nets and headline concert performers from all over the world.
1418 recommandé par les habitants
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave
1418 recommandé par les habitants
Home of NY Islanders, Brooklyn Nets and headline concert performers from all over the world.
2nd closest cinema from house. Walkable, if you're not in any hurry. Charming unpretentious small theatre with great concession stand.
145 recommandé par les habitants
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court St
145 recommandé par les habitants
2nd closest cinema from house. Walkable, if you're not in any hurry. Charming unpretentious small theatre with great concession stand.
Upscale movie theatre where wait staff serve food and alcoholic beverages.
266 recommandé par les habitants
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W
266 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale movie theatre where wait staff serve food and alcoholic beverages.
Music and comedy venue
132 recommandé par les habitants
The Bell House
149 7th St
132 recommandé par les habitants
Music and comedy venue
Major amusement park about a half hour subway ride on the F train.
128 recommandé par les habitants
Luna Park, Coney Island
1000 Surf Ave
128 recommandé par les habitants
Major amusement park about a half hour subway ride on the F train.
World-class aquarium, right next to legendary amusement park at Coney Island.
173 recommandé par les habitants
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave
173 recommandé par les habitants
World-class aquarium, right next to legendary amusement park at Coney Island.
Wonderful Victorian-style renovated carousel with a real pipe organ and hand-carved wooden animals. Right beside Prospect Park Zoo.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Prospect Park Carousel
452 Flatbush Ave
26 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful Victorian-style renovated carousel with a real pipe organ and hand-carved wooden animals. Right beside Prospect Park Zoo.
Small, friendly local zoo with conscientious presentation of wildlife.
540 recommandé par les habitants
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 recommandé par les habitants
Small, friendly local zoo with conscientious presentation of wildlife.
Opened in 1899, the Bronx Zoo in New York City is the biggest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising 265 acres (107 ha) of park lands and naturalistic habitats. The zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals of 650 species, many of which are endangered.
572 recommandé par les habitants
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
572 recommandé par les habitants
Opened in 1899, the Bronx Zoo in New York City is the biggest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising 265 acres (107 ha) of park lands and naturalistic habitats. The zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals of 650 species, many of which are endangered.
Beautifully located ice/roller rink on pond in the middle of Prospect Park. Great snack bar as well.
194 recommandé par les habitants
LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 recommandé par les habitants
Beautifully located ice/roller rink on pond in the middle of Prospect Park. Great snack bar as well.
Closest ocean facing beach, requires a car.
68 recommandé par les habitants
Jacob Riis Park
157 Rockaway Beach Blvd
68 recommandé par les habitants
Closest ocean facing beach, requires a car.
Cheapest baseball tickets in the city, and you get to take the Staten Island Ferry to get there. Panoramic views of the city as you sit with your beer enjoying the next generation of big-leaguers.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Staten Island Yankees
75 Richmond Terrace
26 recommandé par les habitants
Cheapest baseball tickets in the city, and you get to take the Staten Island Ferry to get there. Panoramic views of the city as you sit with your beer enjoying the next generation of big-leaguers.
Classic blue collar bowling alley with a snack bar offering pizza, chicken nuggets and fries. Way cheaper than Chelsea Piers and a step back in time.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Melody Lanes NY
461 37th St
24 recommandé par les habitants
Classic blue collar bowling alley with a snack bar offering pizza, chicken nuggets and fries. Way cheaper than Chelsea Piers and a step back in time.
Last of the great slot car arcades in the city. Catch it before it is no more. Heckuva lot of fun to spend an hour there. VERY limited hours on weekends only.
Buzz-A-Rama
69 Church Ave
Last of the great slot car arcades in the city. Catch it before it is no more. Heckuva lot of fun to spend an hour there. VERY limited hours on weekends only.

Essentials

Upscale grocery store with meat/fish/poultry to order and gourmet coffees and other ingredients. Pricier than some.
522 recommandé par les habitants
Union Market
240 E Houston St
522 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale grocery store with meat/fish/poultry to order and gourmet coffees and other ingredients. Pricier than some.
Comprehensive grocery store with generic and brand foods. A deli counter and some OK fresh veg and fruit offerings. Delivery can be arranged.
663 recommandé par les habitants
CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave
663 recommandé par les habitants
Comprehensive grocery store with generic and brand foods. A deli counter and some OK fresh veg and fruit offerings. Delivery can be arranged.
Nearest pharmacy, standard big chain drug store.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Rite Aid
7 Madison St
43 recommandé par les habitants
Nearest pharmacy, standard big chain drug store.
Another pharmacy, this one is open 24/7, in case of emergency.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Neergaard Pharmacy
454 5th Ave
25 recommandé par les habitants
Another pharmacy, this one is open 24/7, in case of emergency.
Most recent addition to the supermarket franchises in neighborhood. Very well stocked.
181 recommandé par les habitants
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th Ave
181 recommandé par les habitants
Most recent addition to the supermarket franchises in neighborhood. Very well stocked.
Beautifully renovated bank, now a Trader Joe's!
1296 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
130 Court St
1296 recommandé par les habitants
Beautifully renovated bank, now a Trader Joe's!
Neighborhood 7-Eleven
520 5th Ave
520 5th Avenue
Neighborhood 7-Eleven
Fairly close for a quick run. A little upscale.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Prospect Market
236-238 Prospect Park West
10 recommandé par les habitants
Fairly close for a quick run. A little upscale.

Everything Else

Most recent addition to the supermarket franchises in neighborhood. Very well stocked.
181 recommandé par les habitants
Associated Supermarkets
216 5th Ave
181 recommandé par les habitants
Most recent addition to the supermarket franchises in neighborhood. Very well stocked.