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2024 BEST OF QUEENS DINING: AN EXPERTLY CURATED GUIDE TO QUEENS' BEST RESTAURANTS
QUEENS RESTAURANTS • By Neighborhood FLUSHING
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BENFAREMO, THE LEMON ICE KING OF CORONA
52-02 108 St www.lemonicekingofcorona.com
The Benfaremo family has been making Italian ices for more than 60 years, and "the King" made Italian ices into an art form. All flavors have real fruit pieces and they’ve been recognized as the standard for Italian ices.
FOGO DE CHAO
BRAZILIAN
92-50 59th Ave
www.fogodechao.com/location/queens
Internationally renowned Brazilian steakhouse chain with a sleek, modern interior.
JA SANG MA
THAI STREET FOOD
81-40 Broadway | Instagram: @jaisangmany Small, muraled, rare Thai skewer and street food spot.
JUQUILA
MEXICAN
40-12 83rd St | www.juquilanyc.com
A taste of Oaxaca in the heart of Queens in a traditional “fonda”-style environment.
LA FUSTA
ARGENTINIAN
80-32 Baxter Ave | www.orderlafusta.com An upbeat, fan-favorite Argentinian place for meat lovers.
LAHI
FILIPINO
51-24 Van Loon St | Facebook: Lahi
Very well-reviewed, modest spot for mouth- watering Filipino dishes.
NANGMA
TIBETAN/SICHUAN
83-17 Broadway | Instagram: @nangma_ restaurant_
The New York Times calls this “the grandest and most elaborately designed Tibetan restaurant in the city.”
ZAAB ZAAB
ISAN THAI
76-04 Woodside Ave
www.zaabzaabnyc.com
“Forceful yet nuanced” is how this popular northern Thai spot is described, with dishes at three spice levels: Spicy, Isan spicy, or Zaab Zaab.
MAPO BBQ
KOREAN
149-24 41st Ave | www.mapokoreanbbqny.com Tableside grilling is the highlight at this buzzy Korean spot known for its kalbi and numerous sides.
MAXI’S NOODLE
CHINESE
135-11 38th Ave | www.maxisnoodle.com Tiny café specializing in Hong Kong-style noodles. You must try this “small but mighty” noodle shop!
PAPPARICH
MALAYSIAN
39-16 Prince St, Unit 205 & 206
www.papparichusa.com
With outdoor terrace seating that overlooks downtown Flushing, this bright space offers Malaysian classics and greatest hits.
PRIME MET STEAKHOUSE
STEAKHOUSE
133-36 37th Ave | www.primemetny.com The first-ever Chinese-influenced chophouse, Prime Met offers a gregarious and daring experience! Located on the 12th floor of the Renaissance New York Hotel at Tangrem with a rooftop lounge.
SAN SOO KAP SAN 2
KOREAN
171-10 Northern Blvd
www.sansookapsan2.com
With a concept that pays homage to Korea’s beautiful mountains and fields, diners enjoy bottomless brunch and prime cuts of meat.
SHANGHAI YOU GARDEN
CHINESE
135-33 40th Rd
www.shanghaiyougardennyc.com/flushing-ny
Classy kitchen serving traditional Shanghainese food, including handmade soup dumplings and dim sum.
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HINDU TEMPLE CANTEEN
143-09 Holly Ave
www.canteen.nyganeshtemple.org
The Temple canteen was started in 1993 to prepare food offerings to the deities.
It became so popular that it grew rapidly and moved in 1998 to its current location in the basement of the temple. It has been repeatedly applauded by Zagat, The
New York Times and by the late TV star Anthony Bourdain.
ALLEY 41
CHINESE
136-45 41st St | www.alley41.com
Located in an alley reminiscent of the restaurant’s Chengdu roots, expect imported ingredients used in authentic regional cuisine served in a hip, intimate space.
CHONGQING LAO ZAO
CHINESE
37-04 Prince St | www.chongqinglaozao.com Cool, rustic, and relaxed setting offering hot pots amidst vintage lanterns.
DAORI BBQ
KOREAN
40-03 149th Pl | www.daoriny.com Traditional Korean BBQ with particularly excellent duck meat.
GYU-KAKU
JAPANESE BBQ
40-52 Main St | www.gyu-kaku.com/flushing With personal grills at every table, experience authentic yakiniku (grilled BBQ) dining.
JIANG NAN
CHINESE FUSION
133-42 39th Ave #101 | www.jiangnanny.com Innovative and indulgent fusion flavors from each region of China.
JOE’S STEAM RICE ROLL
CANTONESE
136-21 Roosevelt Ave | Instagram: @steamriceroll Cantonese-style noodles The New York Times calls a street food and dim sum perennial.
KABUL KABAB
AFGHAN
42-51 Main St | www.kabulkababhouse.com Well-reviewed and well-loved neighborhood restaurant for Afghan kebabs and more.
LEAF BAR AND LOUNGE
TAIWAINESE
133-42 39th Ave | www.leafbarandlounge.com Chic rooftop venue with Taiwanese small plates and incredible views.
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