Restaurants in Queens, NYC

Visitors to New York City don't have to look past Queens when seeking out fun outdoor recreational activity. Queens is a large borough that is home to Rockaway Beach with its miles of pristine sandy shores, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and the Gateway National Recreation Center. Queens also has quite a few good restaurants.

Il Bambino

The owners of Il Bambino spent many years traveling through Spain and Italy before opening the doors to this Astoria restaurant in 2006. A combination Spanish tapas bar and Italian paninoteca, Il Bambino is an ideal lunch spot for visitors to Queens. Choose from panini with mortadella, fontina and artichoke, among other choices; crostini such as a goat cheese and fig spread; and a variety of salads, tapas and antipasti. The only choice left is which wine to wash it all down with.

Il Bambino
34-08 31st Ave.
Queens, NY 11106
(718) 626-0087
ilbambinonyc.com

Pio Pio

Pio Pio is a Peruvian restaurant specializing in rotisserie chicken. Other choice menu items include a Peruvian seafood platter, fried calamari and avocado salad. Having been in business since 1994, Pio Pio now has restaurants all over New York City, though their first one was in Queens.

Pio Pio
84-13 Northern Blvd.
Queens, NY 11372
(718) 426-1010
piopionyc.com

Cavo

Cavo is a romantic restaurant serving fine Greek cuisine in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The menu features inventive versions of Mediterranean classics, including herb crusted salmon, organic roasted chicken, risotto with manuria cheese and pumpkin soup.

Cavo
42-18 31st Ave.
Queens, NY 11103
(718) 721-1001
cavoastoria.com

Sanford's Restaurant

Sanford's Restaurant is the place where denizens of Queens go to get their comfort food fix. Popular dishes include French onion soup, butternut squash ravioli, fried calamari, spinach artichoke dip, barbecue chicken quesadillas and grilled hangar steak. Sanford's Restaurant is something of an Astoria landmark, having been in business for over 75 years. They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sanford's Restaurant
3013 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 932-9569
sanfordsnyc.com

Pita Pan

Astoria's Pita Pan is irresistible for its name alone. When it comes to its burgers, gyros, salads and fries, however, Pita Pan is unbeatable. In addition to the multitude of carnivorous delights offered, there are quite a few options for vegans and vegetarians here. Pita Pan also offers a generous kids' menu.

Pita Pan
37-15 30th Ave.
Queens, NY 11103
(718) 204-1633
pitapanny.com

Article Written By Zach Feral

Zach Feral has been writing and editing professionally since 2003. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York and pursued postgraduate studies at the Open University in the U.K. His writing has appeared in numerous international publications, including "Dazed & Confused," "Artforum" and "Think Again."

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