Park Slope's 5th Avenue is to eating and drinking what Manhattan's Fifth Avenue is to shopping. There's no shortage of great watering holes to bounce to and from, all the way from Flatbush Avenue, through the named streets, and into the southern-most fringes of South Slope!
Venerable Prospect Heights watering hole Freddy's spent an impressive eighty years at its old digs on Dean Street, serving at times as a sort of policeman's lounge for a good chunk of it, until their well-publicized battle with Bruce Ratner, imminent domain, and the hulking mass ...
627 5th AveA cleverly scribbled-on placard greets you when you visit this local favorite, part of the soon-to-be-gentrified "South Slope." The jukebox is unbeatable, albeit scribbled and chaotic as the track listings are (thanks, Ray), and just the right beers are on tap, from the...
497 5th AveA stunningly delicious Latin bistro with a menu to beat anything similar in the Park Slope area. Bogota also mixes a mean sangria that somehow manages to be as sweet as it is strong.
141 5th AvePark Slope hotspot with a demure ground-level bar and a downstairs den of debauchery.
375 5th AveLike the name suggests, here we have a dive bar of a higher quality than say, Mars Bar, although the "higher" quality is an aesthetic consideration, since Mars Bar is, of course, not to be impugned under any circumstances. High Dive is a perfect Park Slope appropriation...
243 5th Ave (at Carroll Street)One of Park Slope's perennially crammed drinking establishments, the Gate is popular for a reason: the staff is among the best in the borough, and the drinks are just as cold and strong as the close quarters require.
321 5th AveOnce a worn-down dive in the South Slope with lighting that mimicked perpetual midnight, Buttermilk was made-over in 2012 and fashioned into what's been called "single dad chic," with normalized lighting, still-cheap beer and drinks, Big Buck Hunter, and a raised area f...
577 5th AveStalwart hangout for locals who likewise refuse to bow to the increasing influence of the Barclays Center over the northern end of Park Slope, Black Sheep is no-frills, comfortable, and an always intriguing mixture of old and new faces.
428 Bergen StreetBefore we discuss the beauty that is Skylark: Once upon a time, at the corner of 5th Avenue and 11th Street, lived a small and under-decorated watering hole called Bar Timboo. It was very much like other bars in the neighborhood: a place for locals so rarified that a mere four bl...
477 5th AveNeighborhood favorite providing cozy, friendly venue to sit, talk and drink. Friendly and knowledgable staff. Can order up food from neighboring Benchmark - yummy steak andburgers!
304 5th AvenueSeemingly always open, definitely delicious, and certainly cheap, this name-cribbing pizza place may not be the genuine Carmine Street article, but it has one of the best slices in the neighborhood.
483 5th AvePark Slope's first upscale cocktail joint, from one of the folks behind venerable neighborhood institutions Commonwealth, High Dive, and Sharlene's.
194 5th AveServing up the cuisine of Israel in it's truest sense. A mish-mash of flavors from around the globe coupled with the Mediterranean flavors, reflecting Israel's immigrant culture and geography.
79 5th Ave (at Prospect Place)English pub and restaurant on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue main drag, with a somewhat high-brow selection of beer-aficionado's brews and a menu of absolutely stellar English pub food, like eggs beans and chips and a delicious Black Horse burger.
568 5th AveWhile the inside looks like your standard, gritty neighborhood dive—think a gentler Jackie's or a newer Olde Carriage Inn—this Sapphic counterpoint to the nearby Excelsior is one for the ladies and the ladies who love them. That's not to say that it is an exclusively lesbian haun...
363 5th AveWith a decor as colorful and dazzling as the cuisine, Rachel's is a Park Slope mainstay for great Mexican fare.
408 5th AveUpcoming outpost of the Cal-Mex chain in the former Blue Ribbon Sushi spot. Stay tuned.
278 5th AveThe Monro brings British-style pubbery to the former Puppets Jazz space with light snacks like pork and savory pies, crisps, and crumpets.
481 5th AveTypical bar, not dive, not to snooty. Just food beer, solid happy hour, a place you can take or meet anyone. Nice patio for the warm weather as well.
58 5th AveThe former Total Wine Bar goes beastly as the new Wolf And Deer.
74 5th AveSix draughts on tap and over seventy bottled beers to choose from, not to mention a solid little menu of noshes, including a pretty stellar grilled cheese. And the best part: food is service until the bar closes!
629 Fifth AvePark Slope transplant of the Upper East Side eatery.
276 5th AveLocated in the heart of the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Park Slope, Zito's Sandwich Shoppe features 13 classic sandwiches along side a create your own option. Zito's offers a glimpse of the old school Italian American sandwich shoppes with a modern day twist. Zito's is open 7 ...
195 5th AveThe owners of the Scottish pub Caledonia on the Upper East Side bring an honest-to-goodness whiskey bar to Park Slope. Varieties of draft beer from classic American watery lagers, to rotating selection of craft beers. TVs galore to satisfy the sports aficionado and the necessary ...
47 5th AveTypical hole-in-the-wall pizza joint in the North Slope, serving up serviceable slices.
85 5th AveVenerable institution for the old timers and the hard drinkers of the neighborhood.
440 5th Ave