Ellie Behling: When you want real Italian and a charming, romantic vibe.
Gajtana Simonovska: Classy, elegant Italian with friendly staff and European portions. My steak, potatoes and arugula brunch hit the spot. Lively, but not intrusive live music. One of the most romantic places in Astoria.
Victoria U.: Great service, delicious specials. Very romantic and a great value but the carpaccio wasn't traditional carpaccio. Everything else is amazing.
Victoria U.: Cozy and romantic spot in the neighborhood. Great value- the menu is always rotating because it's seasonal.
Morgan Polotan: Romantic Italian place, good food, a hidden Astoria gem.
Jesse Richman: Go to Vesta. Order the Baby Jesus cake -- super sweet and moist, with unsweetened whipped cream to calm your taste buds. Die happy. Really, it gets no better than this.
3. DiWine
9.1
41-15 31st Ave (btwn 41st & 42nd St), Astoria, NY
Wine Bar · 110 tips and reviews
Stephanie P.: Ridiculously romantic lighting, candles and fun indie rock music - a great place for a date! $9 glasses of wine, $32 for bottles - reasonably priced apps & cheese platters and a great Sunday brunch!
Kika: Cozy, intimate spot with chill ambiance. Nice place to enjoy good food, drink and conversation.
Lenka Fucikova: I had some amazing pizza with crab and asparagus here. The decoration is beautiful!
5. Cafe Ole
8.3
3809 36th Ave, Long Island City, NY
Paella Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Novi: Not that spacious but great idea for small intimate dinners 😻
luna navas: You have to try caldo Gallego, it goes great with the calamari a la plancha. Service was superb and ambiance was PERFECT!! j
Lenur Yusupov: Fantastic hot tapas, sangria and a paella to share. Also can't be silent on super friendly service!
7. Telly's Taverna
8.9
28-13 23rd Ave (28th), Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Drew Tabu: The grilled fish is wonderful but you should also go wild with the side dish vegetables which are fantastic.
Serious Eats: One of the best Greek restaurants in Astoria, best for the sharable vegetable small plates. Free doughnuts for dessert every night except Saturday.
Noam Wolf: Grilled shrimp, nuff said.
10. Mar's
9.0
34-21 34th Ave (at 35th St), Astoria, NY
Cocktail Bar · 68 tips and reviews
jamie mccullagh: Perfect for a special night out or low key oyster happy hour. Beautiful cocktails.
@AstoriaHaiku: The people that complain about pricing are precisely the people I'm trying to avoid when I go out once or twice a month. Atmosphere is wonderful, food was delicious, staff was attentive & friendly, A+
John Elezovic: Amazing oysters, wine and cocktails. Don't like any of those? Get away from me.
11. Diamond Dogs
8.9
34-04 31st Ave (34th Street), Astoria, NY
Cocktail Bar · 22 tips and reviews
Charles Quirin: Awesome beer selection. Cocktails are pretty good. Nice chill place to hang out. Check out the back outdoor area.
Alfred M.: this is a great bar. perfectly appointed and a nice backyard. they're cool with you ordering food from milkflower or anywhere and eating it in the bar.
Tony Xerri: This is a great place to raise an ar,y while the real Big Boss is out and about creating Outer Heaven. Fulton a few beers to the gut and make sure you're wearing an eye patch at all times.
13. Favela Grill
8.5
33-18 28th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St.), Astoria, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
Randy SU2: So much good food to choose from. You can't go wrong with anything here. I suggest any of the Misto options.
Village Voice: They brought Coxinha de frango (chicken), Risoles de camarao (shrimp), Pastel de carne (ground beef), Bolinho de bacalhau (cod fish and potato) and Caipirinhas to Choice Eats
Athena Chang: Great fish stew
15. Ruta Oaxaca
8.6
35-03 Broadway (35th Street), Astoria, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Astoria · 4 tips and reviews
Jasmin Arroyo: The restaurant is quite charming. I recommend the margaritas (sexy Oaxaca, it’s very refreshing). The chilaquiles is delicious. They staff is very friendly and attentive. I would definitely go back.
Estelle Stravato: Wonderful staff & Manager!! Food was amazing 👍👍
Mari B: The guacamole and drinks were good as were the homemade chips but the music was SO LOUD and practically no ventilation on a 90 degree day. Was very hard to have an enjoyable night.