Flatbush

Photo: Julienne Schaer

With Caribbean, Pakistani, African American and Latino communities, Flatbush is one of the City’s most diverse neighborhoods. The neighborhood has one of the largest and most diverse Caribbean diasporas in the world, earning the designation, Little Caribbean. Known for its busy commercial district, Flatbush also features quaint, quiet streets lined with Victorian mansions—especially in adjacent Ditmas Park—and landmarks like the Flatbush Reformed Church, whose current building was constructed in the late 18th century. The lavish Kings Theatre, a late-1920s movie palace that was recently restored, seats more than 3,000 for its concerts and events. Stately Brooklyn College is just to the south.

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Black-Owned Flatbush Itinerary

Make an itinerary out of visiting Black-owned venues and attractions in this culturally rich Brooklyn neighborhood.

Shelley Worrell, Caribbean, Caribbeing, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NYC
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Interview with Caribbeing’s Shelley Worrell

The founder of Caribbeing and Little Caribbean shares her passion for Brooklyn’s Caribbean community.

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Broadway & Performing Arts
Flatbush

Kings Theatre

This historic theater reopened in 2015 as a beautifully restored venue for live music.

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Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Allan’s Bakery

This family-owned West Indian bakery has been serving Brooklyn for more than 60 years.

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    NYC Local Legends: Angela Hunte

    There’s no better way to see New York City than through the eyes of a local. In our NYC Local Legends video series, notable New Yorkers share their perspectives on some of the five boroughs’ most vibrant and culturally rich neighborhoods. In this episode, Brooklyn native Angela Hunte takes us around Flatbush, highlighting the culture through food, music, carnival and more.

    IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

    Vegan food at Aunts et Uncles in Flatbush, Brooklyn
    Restaurants
    East Flatbush

    Aunts et Uncles

    Aunts et Uncles serves tasty vegan eats.

    Aerial view of Prospect park
    Attractions & Tours
    Park Slope

    Prospect Park

    Prospect Park is a massive playground in the center of Brooklyn.

    CaribBeing
    Attractions & Tours
    Flatbush

    I Am Caribbeing/Little Caribbean NYC

    Get inspired with these culinary and cultural guided tours.

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    BROWSE ALL FLATBUSH

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    Restaurants
    Flatbush

    Errol’s Caribbean Delights

    A popular Jamaican bakery and catering service that specializes in the flavors of home, Errol’s creates sweet stuff like bread pudding, a boozy ginger beer, rum cake and raisin-studded coco breads, a Jamaican specialty.

    Flatbush

    Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy

    Well-regarded in the nonprofit world, Ifetayo is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to supporting the creative, educational and vocational development of youth and families of African descent.

    Attractions & Tours
    Flatbush

    I Am Caribbeing/Little Caribbean NYC

    Get inspired with these culinary and cultural guided tours.

    Restaurants
    Flatbush

    Taste the Tropics Ice Cream

    Al Zirino, a Brooklyn native prone to "bada bing" style vocalizations, isn't who you'd expect as proprietor of an island-inflected ice cream shop in New York City's largest Caribbean community.

    Outdoors & Recreation
    Flatbush

    Marine Park

    Encompassing 798 acres, Brooklyn's largest park has something to offer for every outdoorsman (-woman and -child): bike paths, baseball fields, bocce ball, nature trails, playgrounds, a 210-acre golf course and even a place to launch boats and kayaks in Jamaica Bay.

    Restaurants
    Flatbush

    Werkstatt

    Austrian schnitzels, housemade bratwurst and wine and beer on tap make Werkstatt feel like a heuriger, a Viennese wine tavern oozing gemütlichkeit (cozy warmth).

    Restaurants
    Midwood

    Di Fara Pizza

    For decades, pizza master Domenico De Marco made Neapolitan pies at his renowned shop on a nondescript corner in Brooklyn. His family continues his legacy.

    Broadway & Performing Arts
    Flatbush

    Kings Theatre

    This historic theater reopened in 2015 as a beautifully restored venue for live music.

    Spas & Wellness
    Flatbush

    Brooklyn Banya

    Not everyone can afford the flight to Eastern Europe to partake in some luxurious Russian baths, and so this recently renovated spa/bathhouse is the next best thing.

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