Lunera / Astoria

Eating in AstoriaAstoria food guide & restaurants near Steinway St

A neighborhood where a Greek taverna, an Egyptian café, a Colombian bakery and a Spanish-Latin restaurant bar can share the same few blocks. Here's the Astoria we cook for, and how to find us on Steinway Street.

Dining room at Lunera on Steinway Street, Astoria, Queens

Astoria, one of NYC's great food neighborhoods

Astoria sits in northwestern Queens, on the East River across from Manhattan, and it's one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City. Generations of immigrants have shaped its streets, and you can taste every one of them. Walk a few blocks and the menu changes language.

The Greek community made Astoria famous for its tavernas, grilled fish and bakeries. Along Steinway Street, cafés and restaurants from Egypt and the Middle East fill the sidewalks late into the night. And Latin America is everywhere: Colombian bakeries and arepas, Mexican taquerías, Ecuadorian and Dominican kitchens, and bars where the music starts after dinner.

GreekTavernas, grilled octopus and fish, bakeries and late coffee.
Middle EasternEgyptian and Arab cafés and grills along Steinway Street.
Latin AmericanColombian, Mexican, Ecuadorian and Caribbean kitchens.
Beer hallsBohemian Hall & Beer Garden has poured in Astoria since 1910.

The story of Steinway Street

Steinway Street takes its name from Steinway & Sons, the piano makers who built their factory in Astoria in the 1870s. Today it's one of the neighborhood's busiest commercial streets: shops, cafés and restaurants from one end to the other, with the subway right underneath.

The bar at Lunera under hanging flowers and string lights

A Latin & Spanish restaurant in the heart of Astoria

Lunera is our answer to all of that on one table. Spanish technique from chef José Ignacio Sánchez, executive chef at the Spanish Embassy; Colombian classics like bandeja paisa and picada; Mexican tacos and fajitas; Caribbean touches in the plantains, guava and tropical fruits of our margaritas. Tapas and paellas next to arepas and churrasco, the way Astoria eats.

We open every afternoon and stay open until 4 am most nights, so you can start with Happy Days after work, stay for dinner, and finish with our DJs and the midnight menu.

How to get here: Steinway St station (M, R)

The Steinway St subway station (M and R trains) is about ten steps from our door. Take the M or R to Steinway St, come up to the street, and you're at our door on 32-25 Steinway Street. It's a short ride from Midtown Manhattan, which makes Lunera an easy dinner plan for anyone in the city.

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