The best Greek food in America outside Athens, beer gardens with picnic tables, the Museum of the Moving Image, and one of the most livable neighborhoods in NYC. Manhattan is 15 minutes on the N.
The top things to do in Astoria are bohemian hall & beer garden, taverna kyclades for the seafood, and museum of the moving image. To meet locals in Astoria, post a plan on Plus 1 (coffee walk, sunset drinks, or a specific event) and other verified members can request to join. Plus 1 is now live in NYC.
The oldest beer garden in NYC, since 1910. Picnic tables, Czech beer, pierogi. Go on a Saturday afternoon with a group. Post the plan on Plus 1.
The best Greek seafood in the city. No reservations. 45-minute wait every night. Worth it every time. Octopus, whole branzino, saganaki.
Interactive film and TV exhibits. Muppets exhibit alone is worth the trip. Great rainy-day option.
Kinship, Basil Brick Oven, Kyros. Do the whole strip on a Sunday morning.
Free pool in summer, running paths, Triborough Bridge views. Sunset from the pier is underrated.
Since forever. Sit outside. Order Greek coffee. Watch Ditmars come alive.
Book ahead. Whole fish, tzatziki, ouzo. The special-occasion Greek spot.
Michael Psilakis's restaurant. Modern Greek. Get the tiganita psaria.
End of the N train. Older Greek families, quieter streets, some of the best gyro carts.
Third-wave coffee shop, laptop-friendly, always full of locals. Best matcha in Queens.
The move: bring 6 friends, split a table, order the goulash and 3 pitchers, stay all day.
Free outdoor sculpture park on the waterfront. Sunday concerts in summer. Bring a blanket.
31st Avenue. Small, warm, always busy on weeknights. Order the burrata.
Cocktails, cheap beer, backyard patio, the neighborhood social hub for 20-somethings.
American with Greek accents. Rooftop for summer. Best mimosas in Astoria.
Plus 1 is now live in NYC. Post a specific plan (coffee, brunch, drinks, run, gallery walk), and other Astoria members can request to join.
Download Plus 1 →Astoria is known for having one of the largest Greek populations outside Greece, world-class beer gardens like Bohemian Hall, the Museum of the Moving Image, the Kaufman Astoria Studios film history, and being one of the most affordable, livable neighborhoods within 20 minutes of Manhattan.
Sunday morning coffee walk on Broadway, afternoon at Bohemian Hall Beer Garden, evening dinner at Taverna Kyclades, late-night baklava at Omonia Cafe.
Post a plan on Plus 1 (Bohemian Hall beers at 4pm, coffee walk on 30th Ave at 11am, dinner at Taverna Kyclades at 8pm). Astoria has a strong young transplant population that leans creative and international.
Yes. Compact grid, easy to explore. Broadway, 30th Ave, Ditmars are the main food/social strips.
Yes. Very safe by NYC standards. Families and older Greek residents keep the streets active until late.
Taverna Kyclades for the seafood, BZ Grill for the gyro, Omonia Cafe for baklava and Greek coffee, Il Bambino for panini, and Aliada for fine dining Greek.