EAT THE 7 TRAIN: FIVE QUEENS FOOD STOPS
This five-stop Queens crawl follows the 7 train from Filipino barbecue and halal Indian cooking through Tibetan comfort food, Chinese sweet soups, and Korean-style bingsu, with addresses and timing cues for a self-paced food day.
Five Stops Along The 7
Filipino Plates In Woodside
Ihawan opens the crawl with family-run Filipino cooking at 40-06 70th St. The kitchen is known for barbecue, Kapampangan dishes, and banana-leaf Kamayan feasts, with sharing platters that suit a group. Weekend waits can stretch, while the restaurant keeps a broad daytime window for a first stop. Saturday and Sunday service starts at 9:30 AM, earlier than the listed weekday opening. Order a full plate here, then board the 7 train from Woodside.
Halal Indian Cooking In Jackson Heights
Angel Indian Restaurant brings Chef Amrit’s 100 percent halal cooking to 75-18 37th Ave. The room leans fine dining, with generous portions and sauce-led dishes that make a slower lunch or dinner worthwhile. Its Bib Gourmand recognition is part of the asset record, not a promise about the current menu. Tuesday through Sunday hours run from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Leave space for the next Jackson Heights stop rather than rushing the biryani.
Tibetan Comfort Food Upstairs
Phayul sits at 37-65 74th St, reached through a building entrance that is easy to miss. The small upstairs dining room works through Tibetan comfort food, including momos, chow mein, and warm milk tea, with a cash-only note for the second floor. The kitchen serves lunch and dinner daily from 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM. Check the door carefully, settle into the compact room, then walk back toward the 7 train.
Sweet Soup At The Flushing Stop
YuanYang Dessert changes the pace at 38-14 Prince St with traditional Chinese sweet soups and a short savory skewer list. The clean, compact room has table seating, while ginger milk pudding and mango pomelo sago give the stop a clear Cantonese dessert identity. The shop is open every day from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Expect a wait when the tables fill, and use the pause to decide whether the crawl ends here.
Bingsu And A Longer Hang
Cafe Auburndale is the final address at 192-10 Northern Blvd, a decorated Flushing café with coffee, matcha, refreshers, pastries, and fusion desserts. Its bingsu is described as lightly sweet, and the room is set up for lingering or getting work done after the train ride. The café is listed as open daily from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Save this stop for the cooling finish, with enough time for the return trip.
