1. Nam Nam
109 Montrose Ave (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 84 tips and reviews
amoolia: Good classic banh mi but skip the bubble tea. I've tried it here a few times and the boba is always mushy :(
DJ Your Honor: The Coconut Bubble Tea is the best drink on the menu. Plus, if you're hungry, their chicken sandwiches are DELICIOUS!!!!
Nikos Maridakis: RE the popular tip; nestling into the corner and working on your computer for hours, in a restaurant that seats 10, is quite selfish and inconsiderate. Anyway, get the pork banh mi with a bubble tea.
Design*Sponge: This spot is all about the food. Ginger bubble tea, porchetta pork sandwiches, honeycomb candy from Liddabit. Grab all three and you'll be set for the day.
ReALTO: BLT at Landhaus is a must! Thick cut bacon, fresh tomatoes, on toasted French bread
Time Out New York: The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26. Read more.
Cassandra: Don't get bubble tea. Too much ice, way overpriced and the tapioca balls sucked. Don't. Do. It.
Eric Wagner: Must-try foods so far: chicharron pupusa from the pupusa stand, pork cemita from Cemita's, the Vinh from Asia Dog and the lobster roll from Red Hook Lobster Pound.
Concert Ticket Agency: Great place to grab some grub before a show at nearby Brooklyn Bowl or the Music Hall. From lobster rolls to brisket to deep fried delicacies. Your stomach AND your wallet will thank you.
7. Nitehawk Cinema
9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Albert Covelli: The perfect combination of cinema, cocktails and food. The only dessert you'll need is a date. Get your tix well in advance...almost always sells out early.
Concert Ticket Agency: Dinner? Movie? or a show? Stop here first, grab some grub, watch a cool indie flick, then see a show at nearby Music Hall of Williamsburg. Beer! Pork Buns! Popcorn! oh my!
Time Out New York: Each theater has paired seats and tables where twosomes can nosh while taking in indie and retro flicks. Split the Nitehawk Queso, with melted cheese, black beans, spicy chorizo and cooling guac. Read more.
8. Barcade
8.6
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Kevin Rickert: The original Barcade. It could get crowded, but there is always a great beer selection and all the classic arcade games.
IFC: The Barcade equation is simple and elegant: Vintage Arcade Games + Local Microbrews. Somebody get this guy the Field's Medal! - IFC Staff
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9. Vinnie's Pizzeria
8.8
148 Bedford Ave (at N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Williamsburg · 194 tips and reviews
Barrie Cohn: Black bean avocado slice, vegan mac attack, vegan eggplant, vegan hamwheels, spinach tomato feta.
Nadia Nascimento: It's no shame to have a maccoroni and cheese slice with extra white sauce and bacon when you have a four loco in your purse and your left eye don't work.
Megan King: Check out the trash can. T.Hanks.
10. Tacos Morelos
7.9
N 7th St (Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Williamsburg · 47 tips and reviews
Bill Pearis: Value-wise, the best tacos in Williamsburg. Carnitas, carne enchilada, barbacoa. Also the carne enchilada torta is a $6 flavor/gut bomb deal.
Time Out New York: Try the cheap and satisfying Suadero taco here: Chewy, charred slices of brisket are pepped up with a mix of onion, cilantro and guacamole. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.
Ali Mulcahy: I will fight someone over these tacos.
11. Patisserie Tomoko
8.4
568 Union Ave (btwn Richardson & Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews
Jennifer Hau: Sweet potato and apple tart was really good. Will come back for a tasting.
Dolapo Falola: give in to the siren song of a japanese dessert tasting menu. sake ice cream, matcha macarons, black sesame creme brûlée are all standouts.
Kate: Black sesame creme brulee with sake ice cream and petite fours were delicious. Staff is incredibly nice!