Guidebook for Queens

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Guidebook for Queens

Food Scene

Some of our favorite restaurants around the neighborhood!
IMO the BEST Greek in Astoria (everyone has their opinion!) Amazing Greek food. Try the octopus and the gigantes beans!
49 locals recommend
Bahari Estiatorio
31-14 Broadway
49 locals recommend
IMO the BEST Greek in Astoria (everyone has their opinion!) Amazing Greek food. Try the octopus and the gigantes beans!
Ramen! Vegetarian options too.
37 locals recommend
Tamashii
2905 Broadway
37 locals recommend
Ramen! Vegetarian options too.
Large beer hall atmosphere, delicious BBQ and drinks. Also a great brunch.
67 locals recommend
The Strand Smokehouse
25-27 Broadway
67 locals recommend
Large beer hall atmosphere, delicious BBQ and drinks. Also a great brunch.
All-in-one diner.
104 locals recommend
Sanfords Astoria
30-13 Broadway
104 locals recommend
All-in-one diner.
Top rated falafel in NYC!
27 locals recommend
King of Falafel & Shawarma
3015 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Top rated falafel in NYC!
Greek diner, bakery and coffee. Try their amazing homemade Greek pastries and in the summer a frappe (medium sugar) -- the original Frappacino!
35 locals recommend
OMONIA CAFE
32-20 Broadway
35 locals recommend
Greek diner, bakery and coffee. Try their amazing homemade Greek pastries and in the summer a frappe (medium sugar) -- the original Frappacino!
Classic Italian and great NY-style pizza. We love the white pie (NY talk for pizza) with mushrooms.
18 locals recommend
Sac's Place
35-11 35th Avenue
18 locals recommend
Classic Italian and great NY-style pizza. We love the white pie (NY talk for pizza) with mushrooms.
Hip spot w a cute garden and amazing wood-fired pizza.
53 locals recommend
Milkflower
34-12 31st Ave
53 locals recommend
Hip spot w a cute garden and amazing wood-fired pizza.
Hole in the wall Venezualan spot known for awesome arepas.
23 locals recommend
Arepas Cafe
33-07 36th Ave
23 locals recommend
Hole in the wall Venezualan spot known for awesome arepas.
Original location of this iconic franchise. See where it all started. Great for families. Delicious grass-fed/ free-range hamburgers, shakes and fries plus a backyard.
465 locals recommend
Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
465 locals recommend
Original location of this iconic franchise. See where it all started. Great for families. Delicious grass-fed/ free-range hamburgers, shakes and fries plus a backyard.
Great Thai food.
23 locals recommend
Enthaice Thai Kitchen
33-20 31st Ave
23 locals recommend
Great Thai food.
Great Vietnamese food.
14 locals recommend
District Saigon
37-15 Broadway
14 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food.
Our fav reasonable Japanese in the neighborhood.
19 locals recommend
JJ's Fusion
37-05 31st Ave
19 locals recommend
Our fav reasonable Japanese in the neighborhood.
Secret super funky Egyptian restaurant in the Little Cairo district.
10 locals recommend
Mombar
25-22 Steinway St
10 locals recommend
Secret super funky Egyptian restaurant in the Little Cairo district.
Live music or comedy at times, friendly, local.
17 locals recommend
RaR Bar
30-01 35th Ave
17 locals recommend
Live music or comedy at times, friendly, local.
Seafood market and restaurant. Pick out your fish and tell them how you want it cooked.
41 locals recommend
Astoria Seafood
3710 33rd St
41 locals recommend
Seafood market and restaurant. Pick out your fish and tell them how you want it cooked.
Quick pit stop with pastries and wifi
16 locals recommend
Bakeway NYC
2521 Broadway
16 locals recommend
Quick pit stop with pastries and wifi
Great margaritas and fun vibe.
11 locals recommend
Las Catrinas mexican bar & eatery
32-02 Broadway
11 locals recommend
Great margaritas and fun vibe.

Sightseeing

Non-city owned sculpture park. Saturday morning greenmarket, spring thru fall. Lots of cool events and some free movie nights.
238 locals recommend
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Blvd
238 locals recommend
Non-city owned sculpture park. Saturday morning greenmarket, spring thru fall. Lots of cool events and some free movie nights.

Arts & Culture

Sculpture museum of well-known artist. Family programming on some weekends, check schedule.
192 locals recommend
Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road
192 locals recommend
Sculpture museum of well-known artist. Family programming on some weekends, check schedule.
Catch a movie, see the puppets... cool museum.
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave
507 locals recommend
Catch a movie, see the puppets... cool museum.
Great off- off- Broadway shows, sometimes kids shows too.
The Secret Theatre
50-12 Skillman Avenue
Great off- off- Broadway shows, sometimes kids shows too.
Sculptures.
22 locals recommend
SculptureCenter
44-19 Purves St
22 locals recommend
Sculptures.
Great contemporary museum. Saturdays in the summer check out their beach parties with live DJs and drinks and a young hip crowd.
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
Great contemporary museum. Saturdays in the summer check out their beach parties with live DJs and drinks and a young hip crowd.

Getting Around

Ferry into Manhattan or connect to Brooklyn points.
12 locals recommend
Astoria Ferry
46th Avenue
12 locals recommend
Ferry into Manhattan or connect to Brooklyn points.
There are multi docking stations nearby. The closest one is on Broadway & Crescent around the corner from the guest suite, as well as the Broadway N/W train station. (For some reason the map isn't letting me tag those.)
277 locals recommend
Citi Bike
277 locals recommend
There are multi docking stations nearby. The closest one is on Broadway & Crescent around the corner from the guest suite, as well as the Broadway N/W train station. (For some reason the map isn't letting me tag those.)

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip bar w great cocktails and outdoor space.
15 locals recommend
Diamond Dogs
34-04 31st Ave
15 locals recommend
Hip bar w great cocktails and outdoor space.
Very popular bar with great food and cocktails. Live music some nights. Kids welcome up to about 5pm.
161 locals recommend
Sweet Afton
30-09 34th St
161 locals recommend
Very popular bar with great food and cocktails. Live music some nights. Kids welcome up to about 5pm.
Fun bar
15 locals recommend
The Highwater
34-20 Broadway
15 locals recommend
Fun bar
Craft beers and cocktails.
27 locals recommend
Sek'end Sun
32-11 Broadway
27 locals recommend
Craft beers and cocktails.
Popular nightclub for live music and dancing.
40 locals recommend
Don Coqui
28-18 31st St
40 locals recommend
Popular nightclub for live music and dancing.

Essentials

Your all-in-one supermarket for groceries.
15 locals recommend
Bravo Supermarkets
81 W 104th St
15 locals recommend
Your all-in-one supermarket for groceries.
Small organic food store.
41 locals recommend
Broadway
Broadway
41 locals recommend
Small organic food store.
Well-stocked Mediterranean imported goods. AMAZING feta, olive bar and dried meats.
11 locals recommend
Mediterranean Foods I
30-12 34th St
11 locals recommend
Well-stocked Mediterranean imported goods. AMAZING feta, olive bar and dried meats.
Pharmacy and anything you might forget
302 locals recommend
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 locals recommend
Pharmacy and anything you might forget
Larger organics and standard items. Some items tend to be marked up so check prices!
44 locals recommend
Greenbay Marketplace
3206 Broadway
44 locals recommend
Larger organics and standard items. Some items tend to be marked up so check prices!
Great yoga studio located on second floor with lots of light. Only $8 a class or hit up one of their pay what you wish sessions.
29 locals recommend
Yoga Agora
33-02 Broadway
29 locals recommend
Great yoga studio located on second floor with lots of light. Only $8 a class or hit up one of their pay what you wish sessions.
My go-to reasonable and clean mani/pedi place!
Kiki's Nail
34-20 30th Ave
My go-to reasonable and clean mani/pedi place!

Shopping

Quality NYC themed gifts, cute clothes, some kids items, great gift cards, soaps, etc. HINT: grab a BORO magazine as they usually run a 20% off coupon inside.
44 locals recommend
Lockwood
32-15 33rd St
44 locals recommend
Quality NYC themed gifts, cute clothes, some kids items, great gift cards, soaps, etc. HINT: grab a BORO magazine as they usually run a 20% off coupon inside.
Cute hip clothing.
20 locals recommend
The Brass Owl
36-19 Ditmars Blvd
20 locals recommend
Cute hip clothing.
Hip flower market for fresh flowers.
Petals & Roots
31-27 31st St
Hip flower market for fresh flowers.
Great selection of books and a few gifty items.
15 locals recommend
The Astoria Bookshop
36-19 31st St
15 locals recommend
Great selection of books and a few gifty items.