Guidebook for Astoria
Drinks & Nightlife
Sweet Afton
30-09 34th StGreat drinks and vibe.
Dominie's
34-07 30th AveGet the beer/shot combo!
Divey, New Orleans-themed bar. One of my favorite spots. Great drink specials... $3 shot and beer!
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169 Bar
169 E BroadwayDivey, New Orleans-themed bar. One of my favorite spots. Great drink specials... $3 shot and beer!
Lovely, affordable French wine bar. The chicken liver mousse is delicious.
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Amelie Wine Bar
22 W 8th StLovely, affordable French wine bar. The chicken liver mousse is delicious.
Essentials
Buy fresh, local fruit and vegetables here! Open 24 hours!
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United Brothers Fruit Markets
32-24 30th AveBuy fresh, local fruit and vegetables here! Open 24 hours!
Family Market
2915 BroadwayJapanese Grocery Store
Euro Market
30-42 31st StCheck out the huge selection of beers in the back!
Sai Organics
30-21 30th AveGet your organic food fix!
7-Eleven
6215 Park AveOpen 24 hours. Easy convenience store.
Trade Fair
30-08 30th Ave24 hour grocery store!
Food Scene
Plaza Kitchen & Bar
29-20 30th AveSolid sandwiches and appetizers.
Katch Astoria
31-19 Newtown AveFun sports bar with tons of TVs.
Seva
34-11 30th AveVery good Indian cuisine!
The Shady Lady
34-19 30th AveVery good brunch (New American)
Antika Pizzeria
36-08 30th AveDelicious pizza and Italian entrees.
Good coffee and pastries for a morning stroll around the neighborhood.
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Il Fornaio Bakery Cafe
29-14 30th AveGood coffee and pastries for a morning stroll around the neighborhood.
24 hour upscale diner! Very cool with good food.
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Sanfords Astoria
30-13 Broadway24 hour upscale diner! Very cool with good food.
Il Bambino
34-08 31st AveHighly rated, delicious paninis!
Vesta Trattoria
21-02 30th AveVery good Italian food and wine.
Delicious Greek food! Always crowded and always a wait, but it's worth it. Get the lemon potatoes!
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Taverna Kyclades
36-01 Ditmars BlvdDelicious Greek food! Always crowded and always a wait, but it's worth it. Get the lemon potatoes!
Agnanti
19-06 Ditmars BlvdDelicious Greek food.
Linn
2913 BroadwayVery good Japanese cuisine. Restaurant is also an art gallery.
Tapioca Story
27-22 30th AveGet your milk tea / boba fix.
The Strand Smokehouse
25-27 BroadwayBBQ with a great beer garden feel.
Queens Comfort
36-18 30th AveHighly recommended for brunch.
The Queens Kickshaw
Awesome grilled cheese sandwiches.
Great food cart with free falafel samples and attractive staff! Get the chicken platter!
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King of Falafel & Shawarma
3015 BroadwayGreat food cart with free falafel samples and attractive staff! Get the chicken platter!
Petey's Burger
30-17 30th AveBest In-N-Out Burger knockoff in NYC!
Food is mediocre, but the drinks are good and the people watching is better!
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Athens Cafe
32-07 30th AveFood is mediocre, but the drinks are good and the people watching is better!
Kazokuai Sushi
25-03 30th AvePretty good sushi made by Bhutanese folks!
Pink Nori
36-06 30th AveGood sushi, fun vibe when busy.
Brick Cafe
30-95 33rd StVery good meals and outdoor seating!
Totto Ramen Midtown West
Tiny space, great ramen!
Long waits, but delicious, authentic Japanese bar food!
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Sake Bar Hagi
Long waits, but delicious, authentic Japanese bar food!
SriPraPhai
64-13 39th AveBest Thai food in NYC
Salt & Fat
41-16 Queens BlvdNew American cuisine; highly recommended.
Sugar Freak
37-11 30th AveAwesome space, good Southern food.
AMAZING. $20/person all you can eat Brazilian BBQ with great sides and salad bar! Sure, it's weird that the restaurant is in the basement of a Holiday Inn, but it's worth it!!
Rio Grande Barbeque
3905 29th StAMAZING. $20/person all you can eat Brazilian BBQ with great sides and salad bar! Sure, it's weird that the restaurant is in the basement of a Holiday Inn, but it's worth it!!
Best hole-in-the-wall in the LES! THE BEST pork and chive dumplings (12 for $3; get the fried ones). Yum!
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88 Lan Zhou Handmade Noodles
40 BoweryBest hole-in-the-wall in the LES! THE BEST pork and chive dumplings (12 for $3; get the fried ones). Yum!
Delicious and affordable Thai food in a trendy atmosphere!
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Room Service
690 9th AveDelicious and affordable Thai food in a trendy atmosphere!
Aliada
2919 BroadwayVery good Greek food!
Love the garden in the back! Nice cafe-style Italian eats.
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La Lanterna di Vittorio
129 MacDougal StLove the garden in the back! Nice cafe-style Italian eats.
Very, very good steak! Get the spinach if you are a bacon lover.
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Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
1221 6th AveVery, very good steak! Get the spinach if you are a bacon lover.
Must eat in NYC. Chicken/lamb platter is the best. Be careful with the hot sauce... It's intense!
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The Halal Guys
307 E 14th StMust eat in NYC. Chicken/lamb platter is the best. Be careful with the hot sauce... It's intense!
Colonie
127 Atlantic AveVery good New American cuisine.
Uncle Boons
186 Mott StVery good Thai food! Get the Chang Beer slushy!
Joe's Pizza
7 Carmine StBest NYC thin crust pizza by the slice!
Wonderful Chinese food; known for their Shanghai soup dumplings -- a must eat in NYC!
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Joe's Shanghai
46 BoweryWonderful Chinese food; known for their Shanghai soup dumplings -- a must eat in NYC!
Sightseeing
Small park with waterfront views and fun installations.
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I-Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon BlvdSmall park with waterfront views and fun installations.
Iparke ye-Brooklyn Bridge
334 Furman StGreat views!
Everything Else
Yoga Agora
33-02 Broadway$5 Yoga Classes!
Large park with a running track, skate park, public pool, dog park, and waterfront views of the Triborough and Hell's Gate Bridges. Great place to lounge on the grass.
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Astoria Park
19 19th StLarge park with a running track, skate park, public pool, dog park, and waterfront views of the Triborough and Hell's Gate Bridges. Great place to lounge on the grass.
Chase Bank
25-15 Queens Plaza NGet your money!
Bank of America ATM
30-01 Steinway StGet your money!
Shopping
16 Handles
153 2nd AveFro-Yo!
Arts & Culture
Great installations, very modern feeling space.
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I-Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th AveGreat installations, very modern feeling space.