Astoria Essentials
Transportation
Ditmars Blvd Station
Your easiest way to get around!
Food scene
Cassinelli Food Products
3112 23rd AveAmazing fresh pasta to cook at home
OK Cafe
22-04 33rd StCozy, friendly neighborhood coffee shop
Old-school Sicilian bakery with great pizza at the counter in the back. Their olive bread is also highly recommended!
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Rose & Joe's Italian Bakery
22-40 31st StOld-school Sicilian bakery with great pizza at the counter in the back. Their olive bread is also highly recommended!
Gelato & Co
2902 23rd AveAmazing Italian gelato - the best place for a treat on a hot day.
Amazing falafel and shawarma served by the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
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King of Falafel & Shawarma
3015 BroadwayAmazing falafel and shawarma served by the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
Italian deli with pizza, sandwiches, and Italian delicacies. Don't miss their still-warm homemade mozzarella.
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Rosario's
22-55 31st StItalian deli with pizza, sandwiches, and Italian delicacies. Don't miss their still-warm homemade mozzarella.
Mediterranean Foods I
30-12 34th StTake a trip to Greece by visiting this shop!
Ornella Trattoria Italiana
29-17 23rd AveFriendly atmosphere and authentic Italian food
Longtime neighborhood favorite with novel takes on traditional Greek food. A great location to eat outside right by Astoria Park.
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Agnanti
19-06 Ditmars BlvdLongtime neighborhood favorite with novel takes on traditional Greek food. A great location to eat outside right by Astoria Park.
HinoMaru Ramen
33-18 Ditmars BlvdOften makes lists of the best ramen in NYC
Stamatis
29-09 23rd AveSolid family Greek restaurant; our favorite for takeout.
Their seafood attracts visitors from all over the NYC area, and justifiably so! Go for lunch to beat the crowds.
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Taverna Kyclades
36-01 Ditmars BlvdTheir seafood attracts visitors from all over the NYC area, and justifiably so! Go for lunch to beat the crowds.
The "Sandwich King" caters to the correction officers heading to Rikers Island, and they often make lists of the best sandwiches in the U.S.
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Sal, Kris & Charlie's Deli
33-12 23rd AveThe "Sandwich King" caters to the correction officers heading to Rikers Island, and they often make lists of the best sandwiches in the U.S.
An incredible array of treats and very inviting sidewalk seating.
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Martha's Country Bakery
36-21 Ditmars BlvdAn incredible array of treats and very inviting sidewalk seating.
You'll feel like you're eating in Ali's living room at this jewel box of an Egyptian restaurant.
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Kabab Cafe
25-12 Steinway StYou'll feel like you're eating in Ali's living room at this jewel box of an Egyptian restaurant.
Mombar
25-22 Steinway StExcellent Egyptian food in a beautiful setting.
Bars
This is not a well-kept secret any more, but it's still the most amazing place to while away an afternoon with beer under the trees. Definitely a fun place to hang out with kids, too.
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Bohemian Hall
29-19 24th AvenueThis is not a well-kept secret any more, but it's still the most amazing place to while away an afternoon with beer under the trees. Definitely a fun place to hang out with kids, too.
Eclectic comedy club and performance space; you never know who you might see on stage in this quirky local treasure.
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Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd AveEclectic comedy club and performance space; you never know who you might see on stage in this quirky local treasure.
Sightseeing
Fantastic interactive exhibits documenting how movies are made. Also a great theater if you're a film fan.
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Muzej pokretnih slika
36-01 35th AveFantastic interactive exhibits documenting how movies are made. Also a great theater if you're a film fan.
Gorgeous waterfront park with NYC's largest pool, a huge lawn for picnics, and a newly renovated track.
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Astoria Park
19 19th StGorgeous waterfront park with NYC's largest pool, a huge lawn for picnics, and a newly renovated track.
Noguchi muzej
9-01 33rd RoadAn oasis of calm and incredible design in an unexpected place.
Park skulptura Sokrat
32-01 Vernon BlvdGreat city skyline and unexpected art!
Essentials
Verdi Fresh
2101 31st StSmall but well-stocked grocery store, open 24 hours.
Soapy Sock Laundromat
29-01 21st AveNothing fancy, but everybody needs a good laundromat!
CVS
115 W 125th St24 hour drugstore and pharmacy with a Minute Clinic