You can see more information about each winner on the EAT, DRINK, and DO & SEE pages. Here is a compiled list.
EAT
Best American
Sanfords Restaurant
The Pomeroy
Mom’s Kitchen & Bar
Best Bagels
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company
New York City Bagel & Coffee House
Bagel House
Best Bakery
Martha’s Country Bakery
Parisi Bakery
Il Fornaio Bakery Cafe
Best Brazilian
Kilo Astoria
Favela Grill
Pao De Queijo
Best Brunch
Sanfords Restaurant
The Shady Lady
Queen’s Room
Best Budget Dining
Create
Duzan
King of Falafel & Shawarma
Best Burger
Burger Club
Burgerology
Sweet Afton
Best Chinese
Jujube Tree
Fatima’s Halal Kitchen
Best Dessert
Vesta
Ample Hills Creamery
Chip
Best Diner
Bel Aire Diner
Neptune Diner
Best Greek
Taverna Kyclades
Stamatis
Telly’s Taverna
Best Indian
Seva
Yaar
Tikka Indian Grill
Best Italian
Vesta
VIA VAI
Trattoria Ora
Best Japanese
Watawa Sushi
Junko Sushi
Kondo
Matsu Sushi
Best Mexican
Maizel Restaurant
Mojave
Los Portales
Best New Restaurant
Comfortland
Queen’s Room
The Highwater
Best Pizza
Milkflower
Tufino Pizzeria Napoletana
Sac’s Place
Best Sandwich
Il Bambino
Sal, Kris and Charlie’s Deli
Othello’s Deli
Best Thai
Hero Thai & Izakaya
Pye Boat Noodle
Enthaice Thai Kitchen
Best Vegetarian
Jujubee Tree
Seva
EAT Write-ins
Best Australian Restaurant and Best Gluten-Free Options: The Thirsty Koala
Best French Restaurant: Cafe Triskell
Best Ramen: Tamashii
DRINK
Best Bar for Atmosphere
The Bonnie
Madam Marie’s
Sweet Afton
Best Bar for Cocktails
The Last Word
The Bonnie
Dutch Kills
Best Bar for Beer
Astoria Bier & Cheese
Sunswick 35/35
Bohemian Beer Garden
The Local Bar Astoria
Best Bar for Sports
Sweet Spot
Katch Astoria
Oliver’s Astoria
Best Bar for Trivia Night
The Local Bar Astoria
Sek’end Sun
Queen’s Room
Bar for Wine
Vesta
DiWine
Mar’s
Best Bubble Tea
Milk and Tea
The Teapsy
Best Cafe
Cafe Via Expresso
Queen’s Room
Kinship Coffee
Best Coffee and Tea
Astoria Coffee
Gossip Coffee
Ok Café
Best Happy Hour
Queen’s Room
The Astorian
Bonjour Crepes & Wine
Bubba’s Bistro
Best Hot Chocolate
Il Bambino
Comfortland
Gossip Coffee
Best New Bar
The Astorian
Madame Marie’s
The Freckled Moose
DRINK Write-ins
Best Tea Shop: Prince Tea House
Best Creative Cocktails: The Last Word
DO & SEE
Best Activity
NYRR free 5K at Astoria Park
Stand-up comedy at Q.E.D.
Astoria Social
Pool at Break Bar and Billiards
Best Date Spot
Q.E.D.
Sek’end Sun
Mosaic
Best Gift Shop
Lockwood
The Brass Owl
Astoria Bookshop
Inside Astoria
Best Gym
New York Sports Clubs
Club Fitness New York
Simply Fit Astoria
Best Live Music Venue
The Wolfhound
The Last Word
The Quays Pub
Best Massage
J’aime Nails
Active Outlook Massage
Best Movie Theater
UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14
Museum of the Moving Image
Best Museum
Museum of the Moving Image
MoMA PS1
The Noguchi Museum
Best Nail/Beauty Salon
Bin Bin’s Nails
J’aime Nails
Nails by Sue
Best Park
Astoria Park
Socrates Sculpture Park
Whitey Ford Field
Best Performing Arts Venue
Q.E.D.
Astoria Performing Arts Center
Best Stand-up Comedy Venue
Q.E.D.
The Creek and the Cave
Best Supermarket
Greenbay Marketplace
Natural Frontier Market
United Brothers Fruit Markets
Best Place to work/study
Gossip Coffee
Astoria Coffee
Queens Library
DO & SEE Write-ins
Best Way to Meet New People: Astoria Social
Best Best-of: BOAST: Best of Astoria
Some truly terrible places on this list.
Not in My Book! Who made these Decisions? I don’t Need Some Poll to Try and Tell Me What’s The Best (This Place, or That Place) I Already Know. Besides the “Belair Dinner” I’ve never been, nor Have Any plans to Go to ANY OF THESE OTHER PLACES! I Have My Favorite’s and I don’t need ANYMORE! But, That’s Just Me.
What a variety of great places! Yay Astoria!
Thanks for the great list! So many places I need to try!
This list doesn’t seem to be correct. For instance, in the best of Greek, you don’t have Koroni Souvlaki listed, which has a 5 star rating on Yelp and Google. Also feel like Artopolis should be listed as best bakery. Where else can you find desserts that good?
This list is based on responses from the BOAST: Best of Astoria 2018 survey, conducted in December 2018. You can have your voice heard, and maybe some of your favorite places will make it onto next year’s list, if you fill out the next survey. To keep up to date and to know when that happens, you can sign up for the newsletter on the homepage of this site, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.