Our Forest Hills recommendations
Food scene
Amazing french bakery with sourdough breads, croissants, pastries all made fresh in front of year. Also great for coffee and outdoor dining. As close to Paris as you will get in Queens!
12 locals recommend
La Boulangerie
109-01 72nd RdAmazing french bakery with sourdough breads, croissants, pastries all made fresh in front of year. Also great for coffee and outdoor dining. As close to Paris as you will get in Queens!
Great pizza in the centre of Forest Hills - our favorite. Al fresco dining.
45 locals recommend
Nick's Pizza
1814 2nd AveGreat pizza in the centre of Forest Hills - our favorite. Al fresco dining.
Amazing food market run on Saturday nights in Flushing Meadows park - incredible selection of >50 food stalls spanning all cuisines you can think of.
25 locals recommend
Queens Night Market
4701 111th StAmazing food market run on Saturday nights in Flushing Meadows park - incredible selection of >50 food stalls spanning all cuisines you can think of.
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveOur favorite burger in Forest Hills. Check out the Bison burger!
Our favorite sushi in Forest Hills - highly recommended, and great to takeaway also. Check out the lunch deal.
Bamboo Ya
69-12 Austin StreetOur favorite sushi in Forest Hills - highly recommended, and great to takeaway also. Check out the lunch deal.
Recommend for plain bagels - the bagels are great. Would not advise to pay for the toppings as they are not reasonably priced.
Gotta Getta Bagel Inc
10709 71st AveRecommend for plain bagels - the bagels are great. Would not advise to pay for the toppings as they are not reasonably priced.
Sightseeing
Amazing area to walk around. Tree-lined streets, recreational spaces, incredible homes. Well worth a visit if you get the chance.
Forest Hills Gardens
Amazing area to walk around. Tree-lined streets, recreational spaces, incredible homes. Well worth a visit if you get the chance.
Nearest park to Forest Hills, huge, full of walking trails and very peaceful.
68 locals recommend
Forest Park
Nearest park to Forest Hills, huge, full of walking trails and very peaceful.
Shops
Short walk to Trader Joe's - a great supermarket with everything you could need, much cheaper than the other options in Forest Hills.
1296 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
130 Court StShort walk to Trader Joe's - a great supermarket with everything you could need, much cheaper than the other options in Forest Hills.
Neighbourhoods
Lots of fun restaurants, Museum of Moving Image, a park with incredible views of Manhattan.
125 locals recommend
Astoria
Lots of fun restaurants, Museum of Moving Image, a park with incredible views of Manhattan.
Flushing
The real chinatown - a short bus or metro journey from Forest Hills.
Amazing for South Asian food - strongly recommend the restaurant called 'Angel'.
60 locals recommend
Jackson Heights
Amazing for South Asian food - strongly recommend the restaurant called 'Angel'.
Easily accessible on the F line. Fun to walk around. 360 view of Queens and Manhattan.
19 locals recommend
Roosevelt Island
Easily accessible on the F line. Fun to walk around. 360 view of Queens and Manhattan.
Easily accessible on the F and E lines. Great beer scene - check out Fifth Hammer brewery and Gantry Plaza State Park.
100 locals recommend
Long Island City
Easily accessible on the F and E lines. Great beer scene - check out Fifth Hammer brewery and Gantry Plaza State Park.
Experiences
Originally home to the US open before it moved to Flushing Meadows, Forest Hills Stadium hosts an incredible program of music and comedy performances over the summer. We are only a 5 minute walk away!
34 locals recommend
Forest Hills Stadium
1 Tennis PlOriginally home to the US open before it moved to Flushing Meadows, Forest Hills Stadium hosts an incredible program of music and comedy performances over the summer. We are only a 5 minute walk away!
City advice
Getting around
Long Island Railroad is the best way of getting to Manhattan
While it is less regular and a bit more expensive than the metro, LIRR is by far the fastest way of getting to Manhattan. Forest Hills to Penn station takes only 16 minutes on average. At weekends check out the CityTicket which offers discounted travel.