1. Bar Bruno
7.7
520 Henry St (at Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens · 80 tips and reviews
Mark Graham: You can't go wrong with the Mexico City Style Michelada. Tecate or Pacifico, IT DON'T MATTAH!
Compass: Wash down burritos and avocado-topped burgers with Pacifico and Tecate-spiked bloody Marias and Mezcal house cocktails.
Matthew Breuer: awesome diner feel, cheap drinks, solid fish tacos
4. Alta Calidad
8.5
552 Vanderbilt Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 48 tips and reviews
Aleksey: One of the best Mexican restaurants ever! Their food is extremely good and creative, flavors are rich (although not as spicy as in Mexico), and their service is impeccable.
Allan Lopez: Strong margs, tacos and huevos rancheros are good. Don’t get the breakfast quesadilla, it’s extremely tiny.
Luana Pomponet: Lamb ribs and roasted mushrooms were to die for.
9. The Gibson
7.6
108 Bedford Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 67 tips and reviews
Taryn Pisaneschi: Loving the music here- depeche mode, inxs and 80s and 90s. Excellent vibe and great breeze.
The Corcoran Group: Cozy and laid back bar that never gets too crowded. Play some Wii, have a lobster roll on Wednesday or a pull pork sandwich on Friday.
Jake Roper: Cheap beer, cheap women, bad music, and kick those damn kids off the foosball table.
10. Gran Eléctrica
8.3
5 Front St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · DUMBO · 203 tips and reviews
BK: Love this place. Great drinks/atmosphere. Awesome marguerite selection. 👌🏽
Time Out New York: This lively eatery pulls in Brooklynites looking for both homey abuela standbys (rich, cilantro-nipped guac; fragrant pozole verde) and palate-expanding fare (tongue tacos, duck-leg tamales). Read more.
Ana Andjelic: Try Margarita de toronja picante. The best.
11. The Commodore
8.6
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews
Lauren F: Chicken sando is to die for. So perfect before a night of drinking.
Time Out New York: This nautical dive has some of the city’s best bar food, including a knockout cheeseburger with mayo and sliced half-sour pickles tucked beneath an amply salted LaFrieda patty. Read more.
nymag: Black Betty's been reborn into this kitschy, nautical spot with four-star bar food. Per the Underground Gourmet, try the fried chicken - "among the best in town" - and the "adult cheese" sandwich. Read more.
12. Shelter
7.5
80 N 7th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 99 tips and reviews
Allie Mahler: Brunch is delicious here. Get the eggs florentine (or any Benedict) and the truffle pizza with eggs.
Global Highlander: In true Williamsburg style, it offers pizza and Argentinian empanadas w/ an interior of a ski lodge and exterior of an Italian cafe, along with aloof service. The wobbly tables spill water all over!
Aimara Toledo: 4 staggioni and truffle pizza are divine! The empanadas are too small for the price. Otherwise, this is the end of Roberta's! LOVE
13. Brooklyn Bowl
8.7
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Hal Mackins: Fantastic place to see a show or bowl a frame, or both. The food is also very solid, particularly the fried chicken meal.
Concert Ticket Agency: 16-lane bowling alley, 600-capacity performance venue with live music 7 nights a week. The food is by Blue Ribbon and the fried chicken is NOT to be missed! Home of Lebowski fest! The Dude Abides.
Frappuccino: All the cool kidz are doin’ it. The great nightlife, food, live music and of course bowling scene won’t let you down.
Good Squishy: Magnificent food! Great staff! Hip area.
Mike Fabbri: At night it's like something out of a Stefon sketch. This bar has everything; blow up dolls, 80s music, an upside down deer head, Jim Henson's Labyrinth on a projector...
քℴuքée®: First and for most the atmosphere is awesome. Reggae music, chillin' is absolute. Snacks: guacamole & lobster roll are top! Tacos: pescado w/ crispy tilapia tastes beautifully. Prices are amazing!