Jenny's Guidebook
Food scene
One of Queen's most famous bakeries! Famous for its delicious deserts and baked goods in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
166 locals recommend
Martha's Country Bakery
36-21 Ditmars BlvdOne of Queen's most famous bakeries! Famous for its delicious deserts and baked goods in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Porto Bello
208 Thompson StThe best pizza in Astoria!
Queen's Room
36-02 Ditmars BlvdQueen's Room is a new Bistro Bar in the heart of Astoria.
Tru Wine Bar Meze Cocktails
35-19 Ditmars BoulevardAmazing place for brunch.
Aji Sushi House
36-06 Ditmars BlvdDelicious sushi for lunch or dinner!
Christos Steak House
4108 23rd AveOne of the best steakhouses in Queens!
Trattoria L'incontro
21-76 31st StDelicious Italian restaurant!
Taverna Kyclades
36-01 Ditmars BlvdOne of the best Greek restaurants in all of NYC!
The Trestle
34-02 BroadwayDelicious food and amazing atmosphere!
Sweet Afton
30-09 34th StAmazing atmosphere, great drinks and food!
The Astoria Tavern
33-16 23rd AveGreat drinks and food!
The Ditty
3503 Ditmars BlvdAstoria bar with amazing ambiance, food and drinks!
The Bonnie
29-12 23rd AveAmazing place for brunch or dinner!
Bohemian Hall
29-19 24th AvenueThe only old-school, big beer garden left in NYC!
Mojave
22-36 31st StDelicious Mexican restaurant.
Sightseeing
Although widely known for its beautiful pool, the oldest and largest in the city, Astoria Park offers more than aquatic pleasures. Outdoor tennis courts, a track, a bandstand, multiple trails, basketball courts, and playgrounds lure visitors from the five boroughs and beyond. And the views! Sitting on the edge of the East River and resting between the Triborough Bridge and Hell Gate Bridge, the park offers shoreline sights and sounds that make the benches along its perimeter popular spots year-round.
424 locals recommend
Astoria Park
19 19th StAlthough widely known for its beautiful pool, the oldest and largest in the city, Astoria Park offers more than aquatic pleasures. Outdoor tennis courts, a track, a bandstand, multiple trails, basketball courts, and playgrounds lure visitors from the five boroughs and beyond. And the views! Sitting on the edge of the East River and resting between the Triborough Bridge and Hell Gate Bridge, the park offers shoreline sights and sounds that make the benches along its perimeter popular spots year-round.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront park along the East River in New York City.
951 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman StBrooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront park along the East River in New York City.
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan in New York City.
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis IslandTourist attraction in New York.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is known for its amazing views!
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th StThe Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is known for its amazing views!
Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller PlazaTourist attraction in New York.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance.
567 locals recommend
9/11 Memorial South Pool
180 Greenwich StThe 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has played a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has played a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of the largest and most influential museums of modern art in the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the United States. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments.
The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as galleries for temporary exhibitions.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as galleries for temporary exhibitions.
The Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens. The property was designated a national historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
101 locals recommend
Kaufman Astoria Studios
34-12 36th StThe Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens. The property was designated a national historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Thirteen galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden are the settings for the wide collection of art work by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988.)
192 locals recommend
Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd RoadThirteen galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden are the settings for the wide collection of art work by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988.)
Museum of the Moving Image advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media by presenting exhibitions, education programs, significant moving-image works, and interpretive programs, and collecting and preserving moving-image related artifacts.
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th AveMuseum of the Moving Image advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media by presenting exhibitions, education programs, significant moving-image works, and interpretive programs, and collecting and preserving moving-image related artifacts.
St. Patrick’s is a New York icon and rich in the city’s lore: F. Scott Fitzgerald wed Zelda Sayre at the cathedral, and Babe Ruth’s funeral was held here. Today, St. Patrick’s awes visitors with its white marble edifice, enormous bronze doors, and numerous altars. A recent restoration, which involved cleaning and repairing the cathedral’s interior and exterior, means St. Patrick’s looks more impressive than ever.
253 locals recommend
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick’s is a New York icon and rich in the city’s lore: F. Scott Fitzgerald wed Zelda Sayre at the cathedral, and Babe Ruth’s funeral was held here. Today, St. Patrick’s awes visitors with its white marble edifice, enormous bronze doors, and numerous altars. A recent restoration, which involved cleaning and repairing the cathedral’s interior and exterior, means St. Patrick’s looks more impressive than ever.
The observation deck is a popular spot from which to admire New York City, especially the Empire State Building and Central Park. For the best Top of the Rock experience, book your timed ticket in advance with your chosen date and time slot.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller PlazaThe observation deck is a popular spot from which to admire New York City, especially the Empire State Building and Central Park. For the best Top of the Rock experience, book your timed ticket in advance with your chosen date and time slot.
Traveler advice
Getting around
N Train
Public transportation - Take the N/W Train to Ditmars Blvd.