Astoria
Arts and Culture
The preeminent museum of film, television, and digital art on the East Coast! also one of the very best movie theaters in America, playing great repertory stuff, along with sneaks of new releases!
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th AveThe preeminent museum of film, television, and digital art on the East Coast! also one of the very best movie theaters in America, playing great repertory stuff, along with sneaks of new releases!
A beautiful and ever-changing space on the water, home to new work from some of NYC’s best contemporary sculptors! Make sure to check their program schedule online; in the summer, they offer free yoga, outdoor movies, and more!
238 locals recommend
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon BlvdA beautiful and ever-changing space on the water, home to new work from some of NYC’s best contemporary sculptors! Make sure to check their program schedule online; in the summer, they offer free yoga, outdoor movies, and more!
The museum and institute for Japanese minimalist sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Also has a wonderful outdoor area for chilling. Meditative, simple, wonderful.
192 locals recommend
Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd RoadThe museum and institute for Japanese minimalist sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Also has a wonderful outdoor area for chilling. Meditative, simple, wonderful.
Local hub for comedy, spoken word, and other interesting performance art. Definitely worth checking out the calendar; sometimes really cool stuff just pops-up here.
22 locals recommend
Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd AveLocal hub for comedy, spoken word, and other interesting performance art. Definitely worth checking out the calendar; sometimes really cool stuff just pops-up here.
expansive outdoor enclave on the East River, buttressed between the Hellgate and RFK Bridges. There is a wonderful outdoor public pool in the summertime, but make sure to read up on the rules before you go (must have a combination lock, swimsuit with lining, nothing allowed on pool deck besides towel/water bottle/book…)
424 locals recommend
Astoria Park
19 19th Stexpansive outdoor enclave on the East River, buttressed between the Hellgate and RFK Bridges. There is a wonderful outdoor public pool in the summertime, but make sure to read up on the rules before you go (must have a combination lock, swimsuit with lining, nothing allowed on pool deck besides towel/water bottle/book…)
Food scene
Comfortland
4009 30th AveDelicious donuts/locally roasted coffee/breakfast + lunch
Queens Comfort
36-18 30th AveAmerican comfort food in a psychedelic toy museum/diner
Fresh ingredients and inventive paninis. Easy on-the-go or nice for sit-down
63 locals recommend
Il Bambino
34-08 31st AveFresh ingredients and inventive paninis. Easy on-the-go or nice for sit-down
Zenon Taverna
34-10 31st AveFamily style Cypriot/Greek island food.
Rizzo's Fine Pizza
30-13 Steinway StSuper thin crust pizza, square slices
Good Bars
Our local spot for no-nonsense; quality beers with capable bartenders who can handle a cocktail properly. Bonus points for the backyard and bring-your-own-food policy. Nick Spaceman or Willy might be your bartenders and they are our friends!
15 locals recommend
Diamond Dogs
34-04 31st AveOur local spot for no-nonsense; quality beers with capable bartenders who can handle a cocktail properly. Bonus points for the backyard and bring-your-own-food policy. Nick Spaceman or Willy might be your bartenders and they are our friends!
Simple, dark... a real bar! Also low-key one of the best music venues in NYC (every Monday with The Adam Platt Trio, every Tuesday with The Subtonics, other programming can be found via its Facebook or by the posters on the wall). If your bartender is a tall loveable grump, that is Mike; if its a Frank Zappa-looking dude with long curly hair, that’s Heavy Metal Chris!
21 locals recommend
The Letlove Inn
27-20 23rd AveSimple, dark... a real bar! Also low-key one of the best music venues in NYC (every Monday with The Adam Platt Trio, every Tuesday with The Subtonics, other programming can be found via its Facebook or by the posters on the wall). If your bartender is a tall loveable grump, that is Mike; if its a Frank Zappa-looking dude with long curly hair, that’s Heavy Metal Chris!
The Local
41-04 31st AveJust down the block, a standard dive with friendly people, karaoke, etc...
An Astoria classic with about ten years under its belt, we love the pickleback shots! If Micca is your bartender (little buddy with short curly hair), you can tell her Benham says “hi.”
161 locals recommend
Sweet Afton
30-09 34th StAn Astoria classic with about ten years under its belt, we love the pickleback shots! If Micca is your bartender (little buddy with short curly hair), you can tell her Benham says “hi.”
Restaurant and bar from the same folks as Sweet Afton, but with a sizable and comfy outdoor space. They usually have a DJ on Friday night. If Ziggy is your bartender (Scottish gent with a bald head), you can tell him that I sent you!
85 locals recommend
The Bonnie
29-12 23rd AveRestaurant and bar from the same folks as Sweet Afton, but with a sizable and comfy outdoor space. They usually have a DJ on Friday night. If Ziggy is your bartender (Scottish gent with a bald head), you can tell him that I sent you!
A bit of high-end from the owner of LetLove Inn and Sparrow, with a wonderful oyster happy hour and great bartenders.
23 locals recommend
Mar's
34-21 34th AveA bit of high-end from the owner of LetLove Inn and Sparrow, with a wonderful oyster happy hour and great bartenders.
The Highwater
34-20 BroadwayFun, new-ish tiki-vibes on Broadway.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
29-19 24th Avenueover 100 years old, a true NYC classic.
Local Breweries
The big kids on the block, with national distribution and a growing story. The taproom is a little bit out of the way, but is a big and wonderful place, always spinning good records. If you encounter a really funny and kinda snotty beertender named Jordan, you can tell him you are staying at my place! He is family!
40 locals recommend
SingleCut Beersmiths
19-33 37th StThe big kids on the block, with national distribution and a growing story. The taproom is a little bit out of the way, but is a big and wonderful place, always spinning good records. If you encounter a really funny and kinda snotty beertender named Jordan, you can tell him you are staying at my place! He is family!
super tasty and unique, LICBP is my favorite of the Queens breweries, especially for their sour beers.
18 locals recommend
LIC Beer Project
39-28 23rd Stsuper tasty and unique, LICBP is my favorite of the Queens breweries, especially for their sour beers.
founded by three Astoria best friends, these guys are the little brewery going all the way. They now have two spaces. If you go, you can tell Bruno (big huggable loveable ginger with a beard) that I sent you!
ICONYC - Satellite Taproom
43-50 12th Streetfounded by three Astoria best friends, these guys are the little brewery going all the way. They now have two spaces. If you go, you can tell Bruno (big huggable loveable ginger with a beard) that I sent you!
a place for the beer purist, always some really cool stuff being made over here. Call in advance, because the taproom has funny hours sometimes
10 locals recommend
Big aLICe Brewing
8-08 43rd Rda place for the beer purist, always some really cool stuff being made over here. Call in advance, because the taproom has funny hours sometimes
Fifth Hammer Brewing
10-28 46th Avethe new kids on the block!
Retail Spots
Hifi Records & Café
23-19 Steinway Styour friendly local record store and coffee shop
female owned and 100 percent local. We are lucky to have such a bookshop in the neighborhood!
15 locals recommend
The Astoria Bookshop
36-19 31st Stfemale owned and 100 percent local. We are lucky to have such a bookshop in the neighborhood!
honestly, the place that I shop the most. Good selection of books, clothes, and sometimes you can hit the jackpot if they get a shipment of good records in from the warehouse.
Salvation Army Family Store
34-02 Steinway Sthonestly, the place that I shop the most. Good selection of books, clothes, and sometimes you can hit the jackpot if they get a shipment of good records in from the warehouse.
Neighborhoods
I have lived in Astoria for the better part of the last ten years and have nothing but love for the neighborhood and its local culture. It is extremely diverse and very safe; a wonderful place to live or visit!
125 locals recommend
Astoria
I have lived in Astoria for the better part of the last ten years and have nothing but love for the neighborhood and its local culture. It is extremely diverse and very safe; a wonderful place to live or visit!