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Cole’s Queens Favorites
Topos Bookstore Cafe is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

1. Topos Bookstore Cafe

9.0
788 Woodward Ave (at Putnam Ave), Ridgewood, NY
Bookstore · 8 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Panina is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

2. Pizzeria Panina

8.0
6838 Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, NY
Pizzeria · No tips or reviews
Rolo's is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

3. Rolo's

9.3
853 Onderdonk Ave (Cornelia Street), Ridgewood, NY
New American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Casa Enrique is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

4. Casa Enrique

9.1
5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hunters Point · 235 tips and reviews
Adda is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

5. Adda

8.6
31-31 Thomson Ave (btwn 31st St & Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Indian Restaurant · Sunnyside · 41 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: This is insanely good food. If it’s your first time, you gotta go for the Lucknow Dum Biryani. And the naan with Amul cheese.

6. Nowadays

9.0
56-06 Cooper Ave (at Wyckoff Ave), Glendale, NY
Beer Garden · 38 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: It’s a giant indoor & outdoor playground for big kids who like to drink and dance!

Bel Aire Diner is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

7. Bel Aire Diner

8.1
3191 21st St (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Diner · 109 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: You’ve stumbled upon the home of some truly world-class mozzarella sticks and cheesecake.

Milkflower is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

8. Milkflower

9.4
34-12 31st Ave (btwn 34th & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Pizzeria · Astoria · 132 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: The pizzas are great, but don’t sleep on the pastas. And get the ricotta as a dessert.

9. Pye Boat Noodle

9.1
35-13 Broadway (btwn 35th & 36th St), Astoria, NY
Thai Restaurant · 93 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Great noodles, spicy curries with good portions, fun vibe, and nice people.

10. Comfortland

8.9
4009 30th Ave (at Steinway), Astoria, NY
Donut Shop · 12 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Tasty donuts and other take-out treats (get the sausage rolls if they have them) in the original Queens Comfort space.

11. Troppo Stretto

27-24 Jackson Ave, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · 5 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Right up there with Court Street, Sunny & Annie, and Pisillo for best deli sandwiches in the city. Get take-out, ride a bike over to Hunter’s Point South Park, and enjoy your lunch by the water.

12. Knockdown Center

9.2
52-19 Flushing Ave (at 54th St), Queens, NY
Music Venue · Maspeth · 15 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: The Basement is a very good place to go and dance and pretend like you’re an extra in one of the cool John Wick nightclub fight scenes.

13. Diamond Dogs

9.0
34-04 31st Ave (34th Street), Astoria, NY
Cocktail Bar · 22 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: This is the kind of bar that just dares you to not become a regular. You can’t come just once.

East Coast Street Tacos is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

14. East Coast Street Tacos

41-08 Astoria Blvd S,, Queens, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Astoria · 2 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Absolutely amazing food. Get the chicken tacos, skip the steak, shrimp are solid. Get Colombian chicken and Buffalo chicken empanadas. Be happy.

HinoMaru Ramen is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

15. HinoMaru Ramen

8.5
33-18 Ditmars Blvd (btwn 33rd & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Ramen Restaurant · 128 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: The HinoMaru Signature Ramen (pictured) is great, but I preferred the Spicy Miso Ramen with wavy noodles and extra corn.

White Bear 白熊 is one of Cole’s Queens Favorites.

16. White Bear 白熊

8.8
135-02 Roosevelt Ave (at Prince St), Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 165 tips and reviews

17. Levante

8.3
26-21 Jackson Ave (44th Dr. - 43rd Avenue), Long Island City, NY
Pizzeria · 18 tips and reviews

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Pizza and pasta are very good, but mostly it’s just a cool space to hang in.