The Sparrow Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

1. The Sparrow Tavern

8.8
24-01 29th St (at 24th Ave), Astoria, NY
Bar · 125 tips and reviews

Nancy N.Nancy Noto: Get the hot apple cider with bourbon or rum. Cozy and delish.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Down some beers while garage rock plays at this low-key neighborhood pub. Join the locals chilling at the bar over an American or international brew. Read more.

AngieAngie: Tommy the Mayor's going down.

Raven's Head Public House is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

2. Raven's Head Public House

3804 Broadway (at 38th St), Astoria, NY
Pub · 58 tips and reviews

Dana P.Dana Padilla: Nice local spot. Always a good experience. Private room upstairs for parties. Don't miss brunch.

Heineken U.Heineken US: With a warm and welcoming vibe, this Queens sports bar is a great place to have a nice sit-down meal, catch up with friends, and enjoy a legendary tennis match on one of their 15 screens.

Marcel R.Marcel Ryan: Tuesday Night Trivia with Jared makes this place awesome!

Milkflower is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

3. Milkflower

9.3
34-12 31st Ave (btwn 34th & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Pizzeria · Astoria · 132 tips and reviews

Christian D.Christian DeBonville: So good. Everything we had was great- the pineapple caprese salad, sausage pizza, and Brussels sprouts pizza were standouts.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The wood-fired pizzas come with toppings such as oyster and shiitake mushrooms, spicy soppressata, red chili flakes and honey and Brussels sprouts, egg and truffle oil. Read more.

Erin L.Erin Laird: Try the Brussels sprouts pizza - yum!

Sweet Afton is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

4. Sweet Afton

8.7
30-09 34th St (btwn 30th & 31st Ave), Astoria, NY
Pub · 257 tips and reviews

Rodrigo S.Rodrigo Salazar: breakfast burger is great! argentinean style w a fried egg. pair it w blueberry muddle drink

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: This laid-back Queens gastropub offers an array of reasonably priced suds from craft breweries like Sixpoint, Lagunitas and Captain Lawrence. Complement your brew with beer-battered McClure’s pickles. Read more.

Bill G.Bill Gregory: try the Mac and Cheese

Max Bratwurst und Bier is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

5. Max Bratwurst und Bier

9.0
4702 30th Ave, Astoria, NY
German Restaurant · Astoria · 30 tips and reviews

deestivdeestiv: If you get one of the burgers, opt for the pretzel bun - you won't regret it!

Tony X.Tony Xerri: The beer is great, the brats were tasty, the music is awful. Thankfully the lovely service helps forget that. Needs outside seating.

Zach R.Zach Rubenfeld: Definitely get the one wheat beer on tap. Sausage selection is crazy and you really can't go wrong. Great day drinking spot.

16 Handles - Closed is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

6. 16 Handles - Closed

37-07 30th Ave (at 37th St.), Astoria, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 28 tips and reviews

Michael A.Michael Arkins: As far as frozen yoghurt goes, 16 Handles won't disappoint. With lots of flavours and toppings you can be as creative as you like when making your masterpiece.

Daniel V.Daniel Villar: Did not like it. Read mango and pinkberry are better

Alden C.Alden Cates: Rainbow cookies as a topping. 'nuff said

Vitality & Health Natural Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

7. Vitality & Health Natural Market

46-03 Broadway (btwn 46th & 47th St.), Astoria, NY
Health Food Store · 52 tips and reviews

Tina S.Tina Spades: Any sandwich on the olive loaf is crackishly delicious!

Julian L.Julian Ledezma: How many times do you have to say "granny smith" before they actually know whats going on? Some knowledge please!

Julian L.Julian Ledezma: To the staff of these place particularly the ones handling the food: THE GLOVES ARE TO AVOID FOOD CONTAMINATION! DON'T GRAB THE TRASH CAN BOTTOM AND THEN MY FOOD IS COMMON SENSE!!

The Strand Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

8. The Strand Smokehouse

25-27 Broadway (at Crescent St), Astoria, NY
BBQ Joint · Astoria · 194 tips and reviews

Sean S.Sean Smith: Astoria's best Q. Make sure to grab some ribs, some pulled pork, and the cornbread. Have a pint or one of their cocktails while you are at it.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The sprawling 6,000-square-foot hall—decked out with reclaimed lumber, long picnic tables and dangling turquoise lights—doubles as a beer garden, drawing a boisterous, Southern-comfort lovin' crowd. Read more.

James F.James Filtz: Save yourself some time and money. Have drinks here and then walk to @sacsplace for some pizza. The food may be called BBQ but has no smoke and no soul.

Brick Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

9. Brick Cafe

30-95 33rd St (at 31st Ave.), Astoria, NY
Modern European Restaurant · 85 tips and reviews

Jessica P.Jessica Park: Linguine w seafood in tomato sauce was delicious. And affordable wine list is always a plus.

Kane A.Kane Albarron: Get brunch here. Soooo good and awesome fresh squeezed oj

Jill H.Jill Hanner: Food is mediocre- it's something I'd cook at home. Service is so slow but waitstaff is friendly.

Burger Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

10. Burger Club

7.8
32-02 30th Ave, Astoria, NY
Burger Joint · 90 tips and reviews

Dawn   :o) D.Dawn :o) DamnYourNosey!: Mozzarella fritters with prosciutto and roasted peppers. Yummy.

BrittanyBrittany: Try the ketchup bottles, they make funny noises if you're immature. Might be the ketchup, might be the bottles...

Tony X.Tony Xerri: I had "The Frenchy", foie gras, mushrooms and onions, which tasted great but overcooked even after asking for medium rare. The fries were a bit underwhelming but fortunately pints were only $3.

MexiBBQ Kitchen & Draught is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

11. MexiBBQ Kitchen & Draught

37-11 30th Ave (btwn 37th & 38th St.), Astoria, NY
Mexican Restaurant · 139 tips and reviews

Hailey A.Hailey Apter: Went with a small group and ordered sampling platters. Recommend the nachos and the cazuela sampler!

Tom I.Tom Inglesias: BEST brisket. Really yummy drinks too!

Antonette A.Antonette A.: The brunch eggs benedict is OFF THE HOOK!!

PAO & CHA-CHA is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

12. PAO & CHA-CHA

23-03 Astoria Blvd (23rd St), Astoria, NY
Latin American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Jin K.Jin K: Try their fresh tropical fruit juice!!

KathrynKathryn: The food here is absolutely delicious. The playeros and cream cheese dumplings are great vegetarian options! Takes a little while but well worth it!

Eugene L.Eugene L: This place is tiny. But the tastes are huuuuge! I tried the shark empanadas. Their were off the hook. Soo tasty. And the green sauce that came with it was divine. I also had the Maracuya. It was tops

Caffino is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Spots in Astoria, Queens.

13. Caffino

29-18 Crescent St (btwn 30th Ave. & 29th Ave.), Astoria, NY
Café · 18 tips and reviews

Victoria U.Victoria U.: La Colombe cold brew, Balthazar pastries and a great staff make this place an awesome addition to our side of the train!

Pax W.Pax Whitfield: Great cold brew but one comes out to $4.08. They'd better make it come out to an even amount or drop the $10 CC minimum (since they're using @square) for the majority of folks that disdain loose coin.

Emily B.Emily Bonanno: Their mocha is the best I've ever had. Not too sweet, and absolutely delicious. I also really like their iced latte. The owners are very friendly, and it's a great go-to place