A date plan
Hangout · Williamsburg · Chill · $
A budget-friendly Williamsburg crawl that hits all the right notes: legendary slices, a dive bar stacked with pinball machines, and a pool hall to cap the night.
Williamsburg · $ · Pizza restaurant · Restaurant
L'industrie has quietly become one of Brooklyn's most talked-about pizza spots, and for good reason — the burrata slice alone is worth the trip. Grab a couple of pies (the truffle mushroom is a must) and settle into the covered outdoor seating. It's the kind of place where everyone ends up in a heated debate about pizza toppings before the first slice is gone.
~1 min walk (0.0 mi). Walking from L'industrie to Jackbar, you'll cut through the heart of South Williamsburg — keep an eye out for the street art murals along S 2nd St, they change more often than you'd think.
Williamsburg · $$ · Bar
Jackbar is the platonic ideal of a Williamsburg dive: 15 vintage pinball machines, 18 taps, and a shot-and-a-beer deal that won't wreck your wallet. The giant mermaid mural sets the tone immediately — this place has personality to spare. Fair warning: it gets loud, so save the deep conversations for earlier and just lean into the chaos.
~7 min walk (0.3 mi). Heading from Jackbar to Sharks Pool Club, note that Sharks sits just over the Williamsburg/South Williamsburg border on Grand St — same neighborhood energy, just slightly south.
Williamsburg · Pool hall · Pool billard club
Sharks Pool Club is exactly what it sounds like — a proper pool hall where you can actually get a table without a two-hour wait. It's the perfect closer for a group that still has energy to burn and trash talk to dish out. Loser buys the next round; winner picks where you end up next time.