2. Wythe Hotel
8.9
80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews
Good Squishy: Great view, great staff (Eugene ❤️), good cocktails, crazy expensive Weiss beer, great atmosphere.
Michele: Must stay in the 8th floor loft rooms which have private balconies. Such a beautiful view
Ashley Simon: The rooftop bar is on the 6th floor and has a beautiful view of the city. Go early, catch the sunset, and then jet to a dive bar before the meatpacking-esque crowd arrives.
3. Union Street Pub
8.5
829 Franklin Ave (Union Street), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Crown Heights · 9 tips and reviews
Gabriel Hayes: Brand new bar in Crown Heights. Chill vibe and a great beer selection.
Marc Mayer: Sometimes you get there early, and wait for a bar to open for the day. No sweat, but the exciting feeling of anticipation makes a beer taste all the better. Show up early, happy hour here is great.
Dean Carey: Good neighborhood bar
5. Brooklyn Brewery
8.7
79 N 11th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Williamsburg · 366 tips and reviews
Samantha Raizen: Try the Brooklyner Weisse at a Brewery happy hour- unfiltered beer gives you less of a hangover! Or if you're not a wheat beer fan, I am sure they will have something else to quench your thirst... Read more.
Mark Lombardi: Great when you want to sample their beer select. You cant get some of the brews anywhere else.
ecomagination: The 1st NYC company to use 100% wind-generated electricity; Brooklyn Brewery warehouse has solar panels that provide 1/3 of total power needs and recycles all of its bottles & spent grain
6. Washington Commons
8.0
748 Washington Ave (btwn Park Pl & Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 97 tips and reviews
BrooklynMuseum: Staff Pick! Jenny (Exhibitions): One of the best back-patios in Brooklyn and good hefeweizen on tap. Celebrated my last birthday here.
Joanna Flamm: Great place to hang out in Prospect Heights. Definitely a beer bar, so leave your fancy cocktail orders at home. Garden is awesome in warm weather.
HBO: Girls happened here. On a job interview, Hannah explains that she likes a bar “where the average patron would be described as crotchety… in our modern society, crotchety is undervalued.”
7. Greenwood Park
8.2
555 7th Ave (btwn 19th & 20th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Greenwood Heights · 152 tips and reviews
Sarah Biz: Grapefruit hefeweizen and a great atmosphere.
Adrian Schaefer: Love the fact they let U have a sample before ordering a beer. Especially as a visitor to the city. Wonderful place!
Thrillist: Make use of your competitive side: indulge yourself in some drinking games, capture the sausage crown, or “do work” in one of three boxed in courts at this massive garden of beer and bocce. Read more.
CBS New York: They're serving 0.5L of any wheat beer from draft menu and a plate of fresh cut double fried Pommes or a sausage in a Brezel bun with a side for Ales N' Apps Week (May 9-13)
Bin Yang: Not-so-secret-very-small-garden in the back! Great German beer selection, you can even try out the traditional Berliner Weisse with woodruff or raspberry syrup drink. Pretzels are good.
Abraham J Schwartz: 18 Draft Beers? Most excellent! Prost.
11. Givers + Takers
7.9
286 3rd Ave (btw President & Carroll), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 14 tips and reviews
Scott Fitzgerald: This place is awesome. The bartenders are super friendly, mix great drinks, and there's a nice tap list. Bonus small patio.
Nate Folkert: friendly bar, friendly bartender, nice little backyard deck for summer nights
James John (Jay) Cudney IV: Fun bar to hang at. Comfy booths.
12. Brooklyn Fare
8.6
200 Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Boerum Hill · 81 tips and reviews
Judy Luo: BEST $9 ready-for-pickup rotisserie chicken I've ever tasted. wide variety of products and reasonable prices for high quality food.
The New York Times: Turn off your device and let the evening wash over you like a dream. Don’t return to the grid until afterward. Pinky swear on that. Read more.
KP: Everyone should shop here. Excellent food, good product selection, and great prices.
13. Barano
8.2
26 Broadway (Kent and Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 48 tips and reviews
Jenna Odett Laskin: Solid Italian food in a beautifully designed space. Love the decor details, including bathrooms. Saffron pasta is unexpected and really good🍝. Chicken is OK, meatballs worth ordering, dessert 👍🏻
Amy Hamilton: Lovely atmosphere and delicious food. I recommend the Gigili pasta with the Persian saffron, amazing!!
Adam Berlinsky-Schine: Avo lox pizza is excellent