DUMBO

Dumbo is so beautiful. It’s the perfect date spot if anyone needs somewhere romantic to go to. It has a great restaurant called the River Café and the Ice Cream Factory that are practically connected to each other.
It’s right by the Brooklyn bridge and you are overlooking the beautiful Manhattan skyline. There’s always some event going on by the park and always something to do. Great way to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of NYC.
The condos here are beautiful, obviously they’re the same price as a 20 bedroom mansion in Georgia.
All in all, if you’re visiting NYC or need a romantic spot, come to Dumbo. You won’t regret it. There is also great pizza around here. Good luck finding parking though!

I love Dumbo
I get to come here often for business
Great place to visit with awesome views of the Brooklyn and manhattan bridges. NY skyline at your fingertips
Jaques Torres chocolate/​ice cream shop is a must visit
Julianas or Grimaldis pizza shop
Janes carousel
River café, Lukes lobster etc.
Plenty of boutiques and unusual stores to satisfy everyone
I cannot forget brooklyn bridge park, the city keeps adding renovating the park, summer additions include beautiful fields and the pop up pool
Easy access from the Brooklyn Bridge or subway
Only downside is if you drive parking can be tricky
A lot will run approximately $ 30 for the day.
If you park in the street make sure you pay attention to the signs, not only do they ticket but they will tow you.
Nothing worse than seeing an out of stater driving a nice car get yanked by the NYPD

If you’re touring around NYC you should visit dumbo ! Come here at night ! The city light here is gorgeous. I can sit here for hours just staring at the view while talking about life with my friends. Everything just seems so calm. If you come here by the day, it’s great with for picnic.

If you’re are touring NYC, definitely check out DUMBO! It stands for Down Under Manhatten Bridge Overpass, and it is a nice lawn/​park area with a gorgeous view of the city skyline, the Manhattan Bridge, and Brooklyn bridge. The first time, I walked the Manhattan Bridge from Chinatown to get here. The walk was long, but enjoyable. When I got to the other side, the neighborhood DUMBO is in is kind of artsy, but with few businesses and people. Cobblestone streets were dark and a little sketch tbh, but the stretch of park overlooking the skyline is awesome! If you come in the daytime, come with a picnic blanket and relax while enjoying the view. If you come at night, the view is even nicer.

I was born and raised in Brooklyn. This is an upcoming area of Brooklyn because of its views and close proximity to Manhattan.
DUMBO is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, which is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, but, also includes the area under the Brooklyn Bridge.
The River Café is one of my favorite landmark eateries located under the Brooklyn Bridge and is newly renovated, offering a New American menu & stunning views of Manhattan. I have visited this area several times in the past several years.
There is much to see and walk along the East River from Pier 1 through Pier 6. You have some great views of both the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges and the lower Manhattan skyline. I was here this time to ride the NYC Water Taxi, which was great even though the weather was not so nice.

This area is a really beautiful part of Brooklyn and a must visit when you’re in the area. The day we came here we had a morning walk on the bridge, then came back and found out all the food trucks were there for the day. Score! We got some treats to take home from Jacques Torres, checked out the food trucks and ate our lunch on the bench and enjoyed the gorgeous view. This is a great area to have a picnic, for a date, chill with the family, the whole nine. I miss Brooklyn already!

DUMBO = Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass
DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York is located between two bridges (Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge) where there are loads of great food finds. This area is in the proximity to the Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park. An «up and coming» neighborhood of arts, business, and leisure.
Brooklyn: «How Sweet It Is” — Jackie Gleason

It amazes me how cool Brooklyn is and how cool Dumbo is. I’m walking on the street right now and every window is teeming with life either people eating in restaurants or women sitting at cafés working on their laptops or art galleries having opening nights. Or people having cocktails in the window seat at the bar the incredible event that’s happening called City of Lights or something like that. I’m so happy to rediscover DUMBO. Freaking love Brooklyn.

Yes Unilocal,I think it’s «good for kids»
I laugh and cringe to myself whenever I hear the name DUMBO. Let’s keep it real, doesn’t it remind you of THAT elephant, and isn’t it well arrrmmm sort of a dumb name? Down Under something something but hey, it’s called what it’s called.
I work around the area sometimes Jay street to be exact so I’ve seen many and been to a few of the spots. The building where I frequent Green Desk, has a mini shopping area on the street level that reminds me a bit of a fleamarket. It’s home to lots of artwork such as paintings, clothes (wearable art and regular), jewelry, and knick knacks for the home AND (my) barber Archie!
The atmosphere in DUMBO is always busy yet everyone seems relaxed. The streets are clean and many of the buildings look new. I’ve noticed a lot of tourist about as well. Some of the streets are cobble stoned (is that supposed to be one or two words?) and to me that gives the area a nice «you’re not in New York» feel. Not that I have anything against NY mind you, so s l o w down, don’t get upset with me.
There are restaurants/​delis/​food trucks and waterholes galore so you definitely won’t be hungry for too long. Try Superfine pub if you want to kick off your shoes and relax a bit.
It’s a cool area and I like it so of course I’ll be back, but I kinda have no choice, I said I sometimes work here.
The End.

I like the area! I have actually never been to this part of dumbo and I like it! It was reallllly crowded because of Festival of Lights so we didn’t stay for too long. But it was not bad. Def need to come back on a less crazy time to walk around more.

What a gorgeous area!
I came here on a sunny afternoon for lunch and we took the ferry ($ 6) up towards mid-​town Manhattan. It stops over at other ports along Brooklyn side, but it’s probably the most frugal way to see the East River and the New York skyline. Be sure to buy your ferry ticket at the manned booth. The ticket machine ate my $ 5 and there are not attendants on site to man or service the machine… just a word of caution.
Lunch ideas
— Grimaldi’s — be ready to wait for 2+ hours for a pizza
— Shake Shack
The boardwalk is beautiful and you can even nap on the grass under a tree.
I can’t wait to go back… maybe this time I will have time to line up for the infamous pizza.

Excellent place.
1) Tons of great places to eat, I will recommend Grimaldi’s. It is open late and amazing taste.
2) The area is very nice with Brooklyn Bridge Park to the Promenade.
3) The area is always improving and there is something new.

Came here on a monday to do some soul searching lol… Sometimes I don’t mind Mondays because it’s motivation to actually put on pants and then complain about how I have to wear pants…
Living in Brooklyn for almost ten years i have never even been in this area… DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass and is located between two bridges which are the Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge… It is a very artsy neighborhood and had very easy access to Manhattan by the A and C trains… area is extremely hard to find parking… there are parking lots fifteen bucks an hour… Not a big fan… but did enjoy the rustic look mixed with NYC feel… Go check out and then maybe walk the Brooklyn bridge while your here!

Updated Feb 1, 2016: Look, I work here, which means that I regularly get stopped by tourists asking things like «Where are all the shops?» I don’t know what guide book they’re using, but I think they were expecting more.
So let me try to help you out, tourist.
DUMBO is awesome but it is not a must for your trip to NYC. It’s a decent way to dip your toe into Brooklyn. If you’re walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is a fun thing to do as long as you’re not killed by asshole bicyclers, by all means hang out for a while afterwards.
Here’s what to do once you’re here. Look, I even made a map to help you out.:
FOOD
— Come around lunch time, during the week, preferably when it’s nice out. Stop by the food trucks on the corner of Jay and Water street. There are three rotating trucks here on weekdays. The Sweet Chili truck is run by a Top Chef finalist, so that’s a true NYC experience.
— Wed — Fri in warmer seasons, Under the Arch has several excellent food stalls. Also beer, but it’s too loud to drink here. (Subway noises are unbearable.) Get that short rib sandwich from the place I forget its name.
— Or you could do Grimaldi’s or Shake Shack like every other sap.
— Now bring your food to the Brooklyn Bridge Park (any green place next to water) and eat it while you look over the river at Manhattan. This is the best view of Manhattan that can be had. Go ahead and ride the carousel afterwards if you want, I don’t care.
— Don’t come for dinner. This is not a dinner neighborhood.
TOO LATE IT’S DINNER TIME
— Vinegar Hill House (72 Hudson) is your jam, then. This place is phenomenal.
— The Atrium is super forgettable.
DRINKS
— Brooklyn Coffee Roasters at West Elm Market (50 Washington) is the best coffee in the area. West Elm products, on the other hand — both here at Market and at the bigger store on Front St — are for the wack.
— If you want to sit down and have a snack with the coffee, I love One Girl Cookies at 33 Main. Great atmosphere.
— For booze, hit Superfine at 126 Front St (pool tables; offensively overpriced food) or Gran Electrica at 1 Front St (nicer cocktails).
— For milkshakes, skip Shake Shack: it’s famous and all, but it just so happens that you’re in the neighborhood of the mighty Jacques Torres (66 Water St.), so for the same price you can get one of their frozen hot chocolates. Shake Shack basically tastes like a McDonald’s milkshake. It does. Jacques Torres tastes like $ 5.
TAKING YOUR PICTURE IN THE MIDDLE OF WASHINGTON STREET WITH THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND
— Whatever, just don’t expect me to get out of your way. You’re one of 500 people doing this today and I’m trying to walk my dog.
— That is not the Brooklyn Bridge. The metal one is the Manhattan Bridge. I mean, take a picture anyway, just know that. The Brooklyn Bridge is the stone one to your left.
— If you stand in the middle of the street you’ll get the Empire State Building framed in the bridge, so you might as well do that.
— You may also be getting married. This is a popular place for wedding photos. *shrug* Fine with me.
SHOPPING
— There are three fantastic bookstores in the area. Isn’t that great? Yes! Yes it is. Powerhouse Arena (37 Main) has a small but well-​curated selection, as well as lots of events and shit; PS Bookstore (76 Front) is one of my favorite used bookstores in the city. There’s also the wonderfully weird Singularity & Co at 18 Bridge St, specializing in old pulpy scifi books and featuring a cat that you should not insist on picking up.
— Brooklyn Industries at 70 Front has nice clothes to wear to your job as a hipster programmer. Overpriced but good.
— There are some nice stores along Front St. and also Washington St. Don’t go into the little artisan mall area; it’s full of weird little, like, nail salons, and they’re closed anyway. Eternally closed. I don’t know what’s going on there.
— But that’s about it. There is not great shopping here, folks. You should not come here expecting to shop your brains out.
LEAVING
— You can’t figure out how to leave, right? It’s okay, no one can.
— If you’re walking back to Manhattan across the Brooklyn Bridge, the entrance is on Washington Street, hidden under the bridge, 3+ blocks on the right side as you walk away from the water.
— Or there’s a nice ferry for like $ 5 or so, near the Brooklyn Ice Cream ferry, that’s fun.
— If you’re looking for the A Train, keep walking past that bridge entrance; take a diagonal right through the pretty little park just past the bridge, and cross the street to the High Street stop.
— If you’re looking for the F Train, it’s at the corner of Jay and York across from the overpriced DUMBO Kitchen, where you should not get a sandwich.
I’ve moved workspaces, so as of Feb. 2016 this review is no longer updated. Now I’m over in Carroll Gardens, which is even better.

The DUMBO section of Brooklyn is very diverse and rich in culture. It’s made up of many industrial sites converted into beautiful (pricey) lofts. You’ll find many things to get into here as well as great food and friendly people.

A gauche: Brooklyn Bridge
A droite: Manhattan Bridge
Au milieu: The City
Je tourne la tête dans les deux sens jusqu’à m’en lasser. Je né m’en lasse pas mais ma visite de New York doit continuer alors finalement, il faut bien se résigner à s’en aller.

One of the top spots in Brooklyn to chill. The scenery is like no other, especially at night. There’s every thing you need in this, so to speak, «small village». The residents and the visitors are welcoming and friendly and the atmosphere is refreshing.
This place has come forth over the years and eye candy changes are still being made/​constructed.

I love Dumbo! On a summer’s day when the sun is hot I love going and lying in the park, watching the activity on the Hudson/​East River, look over to the Manhattan Skyline and grab an ice cream from the nearby ice cream factory (the chocolate flavour is delicious). They even have movies screening there during the summer nights!

Great area to live in, close to the city and close to many lines on the subway.
I have lived in Dumbo for over 20 years and seen it change quite a bit over the years. It really has changed from when I first moved tot he area for cheap studio space. There used to be packs of wild dogs that lived in the area, and it was a dumping ground for stripped cars.
The community has a nice eclectic mix or families, companies, artists, entrepreneurs and social butterflies.
I love the park and I love you can walk to many places easily vie the Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge. I love to sit in the park after work to unwind and watch the sunset. The park is the best feature in my opinion. It is very relaxing to sit by the water.
A few things I don’t like about Dumbo are many of the dog owners don’t pick up, the waste transfer station on Plymouth Street smells to high heaven in the summer and it can get crazy noisy, messy and crowded during the arts festival or a moving film.

One of the most picturesque and surprisingly «quiet» and «serene» neighborhood of Brooklyn. I love the cobblestone streets and the neighborhood’s «artsy» feel with cafes, artist studios, gastropubs, trendy shops and boutiques, etc. The neigborhood is actually my «escape to» place from the bustling city as not many tourists venture out here unless they’re adventurous or those in the know. The neighborhood however lacks eateries I believe as I didn’t find much casual dining or restaurants around the area.
One thing to NOTE:
Take the «F» train and get off at York Street Station to get the DUMBO. If you take the A, C to High Street, first-​times might get confused and end up going to Brooklyn Heights neighborhood.
Have fun, do check out reBar gastropub, a Japanese toy/​accessories store, and have a cup of coffee at Brooklyn Coffee Roasters and stroll along the Brooklyn Bridge Park and take some pictures.

One of my favorite places in Brooklyn. If you’re visiting NYC for the first time or Brooklyn, you must come here! Awesome view of both Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, you can walk your dog, jog, bike, picnic, tan… whatever you want to do! My favorite is Jane’s carousel. At night time, it’s so surreal, shiny bright lights glistening through the glass doors… like a fairy tale!
Currently, they’re doing the smorgasburg here till November I believe. Different food vendors offering small bites to big chunky meals! Definitely need to come here early before they run out of food!