Fort Greene, Brooklyn 101
Sara lived in Fort Greene for almost two years so here's her favorite places to eat, drink, cafes, and more! She also includes were you can skip!
31 Places • 2 Saves • ago
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Dinner Party
The menu changes constantly but this is an extremely affordable tasting menu. It's $42 per person and the restaurant has such a homey feel. You can also order a picnic box to go to bring to the park!
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Walter's
A great spot for dinner or brunch! We love the artichoke dip, kale salad, half chicken, steak sandwich and fried chicken!
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Café Paulette
Get the escargot, radishes with butter, burger, and duck a l'orange. They also have live jazz every Tuesday!
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Dekalb Market Hall
Tons of food options! We always go with chinese at Han Dynasty!
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baba cool fort greene
Reliable brunch food and really tasty and funky latte style drinks!
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Evelina
Their menu changes often, but they always have excellent pasta!
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Colonia Verde
Get the queso fondido, duck confit chilaquiles, and donut churros!
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LaRina Pastificio & Vino
They have excellent pasta. We're surprised this place hasn't blown up more, but it's pretty easy to get a table.
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Rosalu
If you love a diner, you'll love it here! Great coffe, pancakes, and pastries.
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Sushi D
Sushi D is serving classic and reliable sushi and japanese fare!
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The Rockwell Place
Our favorite bar in the neighborhood! They make great cocktails and have some yummy snacks if you're feeling peckish. A great date spot too!
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Dick and Jane’s ®
A great bar if you like a divey feel!
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Karasu
Great place to impress a date! Their food is great too!
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Myrtle Wines & Spirits
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Jill Lindsey
So this is actually a little shop, but they have a little coffee counter and a secret garden not many people know about. Get a tea or coffee and then sit in the little garden and drink it in peace!
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Bittersweet
This coffee window usually has a line, but it's worth the wait for their excellent coffee!
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Textbook
This is a new spot to the neighborhood with great coffee!
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Clementine Bakery
They're serving great coffee and tasty pastries. They also have a little marketplace to shop for snacks and produce!
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Fort Greene Park
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Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
If you're a farmer's market person, this is worth a visit!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
A classic movie theater with a full menu. We'd always get the pretzel and truffle popcorn
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Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
If you're anything like us you can get lost in a good bookstore!
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Forty Acres and a Mule
This is Spike Lee's filmed studio! Worth checking out if you're a film buff
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BAM
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Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)
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Pratt Institute Sculpture Park
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Miss Ada
Miss Ada gets mixed reviews. We weren't crazy about it. The food is fine and the service is fussy.
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FancyFree
The food and service here is pretty meh :/
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Olea
Olea isn't awful, but there are better Fort Greene spots
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Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
There are much better diners or places to get cheesecake than Junior's
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Las Santas
Average Mexican food. You're better off going to Tacombi around the corner
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Fort Greene, Brooklyn 101
Sara lived in Fort Greene for almost two years so here's her favorite places to eat, drink, cafes, and more! She also includes were you can skip!
31 Places • 2 Saves • ago
Free

Eat

eat
eat
Dinner Party
The menu changes constantly but this is an extremely affordable tasting menu. It's $42 per person and the restaurant has such a homey feel. You can also order a picnic box to go to bring to the park!
Details
eat
eat
Walter's
A great spot for dinner or brunch! We love the artichoke dip, kale salad, half chicken, steak sandwich and fried chicken!
Details
eat
eat
Café Paulette
Get the escargot, radishes with butter, burger, and duck a l'orange. They also have live jazz every Tuesday!
Details
do
do
Dekalb Market Hall
Tons of food options! We always go with chinese at Han Dynasty!
Details
cafe
cafe
baba cool fort greene
Reliable brunch food and really tasty and funky latte style drinks!
Details
drink
drink
Evelina
Their menu changes often, but they always have excellent pasta!
Details
drink
drink
Colonia Verde
Get the queso fondido, duck confit chilaquiles, and donut churros!
Details
eat
eat
LaRina Pastificio & Vino
They have excellent pasta. We're surprised this place hasn't blown up more, but it's pretty easy to get a table.
Details
eat
eat
Rosalu
If you love a diner, you'll love it here! Great coffe, pancakes, and pastries.
Details
eat
eat
Sushi D
Sushi D is serving classic and reliable sushi and japanese fare!
Details

Drink

drink
drink
The Rockwell Place
Our favorite bar in the neighborhood! They make great cocktails and have some yummy snacks if you're feeling peckish. A great date spot too!
Details
drink
drink
Dick and Jane’s ®
A great bar if you like a divey feel!
Details
eat
eat
Karasu
Great place to impress a date! Their food is great too!
Details
drink
drink
Myrtle Wines & Spirits
Details

Coffee

shop
shop
Jill Lindsey
So this is actually a little shop, but they have a little coffee counter and a secret garden not many people know about. Get a tea or coffee and then sit in the little garden and drink it in peace!
Details
cafe
cafe
Bittersweet
This coffee window usually has a line, but it's worth the wait for their excellent coffee!
Details
cafe
cafe
Textbook
This is a new spot to the neighborhood with great coffee!
Details
eat
eat
Clementine Bakery
They're serving great coffee and tasty pastries. They also have a little marketplace to shop for snacks and produce!
Details

Do

do
do
Fort Greene Park
Details
do
do
Fort Greene Park Greenmarket
If you're a farmer's market person, this is worth a visit!
Details
drink
drink
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Brooklyn
A classic movie theater with a full menu. We'd always get the pretzel and truffle popcorn
Details
shop
shop
Greenlight Bookstore (Fulton Street)
If you're anything like us you can get lost in a good bookstore!
Details
do
do
Forty Acres and a Mule
This is Spike Lee's filmed studio! Worth checking out if you're a film buff
Details
do
do
BAM
Details
do
do
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)
Details
do
do
Pratt Institute Sculpture Park
Details

Skip

eat
eat
Miss Ada
Miss Ada gets mixed reviews. We weren't crazy about it. The food is fine and the service is fussy.
Details
drink
drink
FancyFree
The food and service here is pretty meh :/
Details
eat
eat
Olea
Olea isn't awful, but there are better Fort Greene spots
Details
eat
eat
Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
There are much better diners or places to get cheesecake than Junior's
Details
eat
eat
Las Santas
Average Mexican food. You're better off going to Tacombi around the corner
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