Afghan cooking in a small Astoria room — mantu, kabuli pulao, and bolani
Must-try: Mantu dumplings, Kabuli pulao, Bolani
📍 25-35 36th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
Astoria's Greek seafood standard on Ditmars — grilled octopus, whole fish, and a line down the block
Must-try: Grilled octopus, Whole grilled branzino, Free complimentary dessert they will bring anyway
📍 36-01 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza on 31st Avenue — Astoria's most serious pie since 2013
Must-try: Margherita, Guanciale pizza, Meatballs
📍 34-12 31st Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
The pizzaiolo who helped build Lombardi's reputation, running his own Astoria coal-oven-style shop
Must-try: Margherita pie, Pepperoni, Sicilian slice
📍 37-08 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103
No menu, no frills, no argument — Astoria's grilled fish house where you pick from the case and sit down
Must-try: Whole grilled fish, whatever came in that day, Grilled octopus, Taramasalata with warm pita
📍 24-02 31st St, Astoria, NY 11102