Find Late-Night Food in Ridgewood at I.O. Cafe

For an Eastern European cafe-bar in Ridgewood, I.O. Cafe at 7-93 Fairview Ave, Queens, serves hearty food in a welcoming, conversational setting behind a metal door. Its description mentions meaty, carby dishes, a fresh Middle Eastern-style salad and smoked salmon on avocado toast, with friendly bartenders and rare European tracks.

The listed venue hours are noon to 4 AM every day, closing the following morning. Those hours do not establish a separate kitchen cutoff: call (347) 608-8202 to check food-service timing before planning a late meal.

Address: 7-93 Fairview Ave, Ridgewood, Queens, New York
Listed venue hours: Daily, noon–4 AM the following morning, New York local time
Food mentioned: Hearty Eastern European dishes, Middle Eastern-style salad, smoked salmon on avocado toast
Setting: Cafe-bar with friendly bartenders and a conversational atmosphere
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews
Phone: (347) 608-8202
Entrance note: Pull the metal door
Meal planning: Confirm kitchen timing separately from venue hours

Plan around hearty Eastern European dishes rather than a coffee-only stop. The description emphasizes meaty, carby plates, with a fresh Middle Eastern-style salad and smoked salmon on avocado toast also mentioned. These give you specific food examples to consider when deciding what kind of meal to make of the visit. Use them as a starting point, then ask the cafe what is being served before settling on a specific order.

The listed weekly schedule is noon to 4 AM every day, with closing in the early hours of the following morning. Treat that as the cafe-bar's venue schedule when planning, not a promise that every dish is served until closing. A separate kitchen cutoff is not listed. For a meal late in the evening, call (347) 608-8202 to check food-service timing and any changes before heading to Fairview Avenue.

Choose this stop when conversation matters as much as the food. The cafe-bar is described as a welcoming local hangout with friendly bartenders, rare European tracks and music quiet enough to talk over without shouting. That makes the conversational setting part of the planning decision, rather than treating the visit only as a late closing time. At the entrance, remember the practical note: pull the metal door.

Where is I.O. Cafe?
7-93 Fairview Ave in Ridgewood, Queens, New York.

When does the cafe-bar open and close?
The weekly schedule lists noon to 4 AM every day; closing is the following morning. Check food-service timing separately.

What food is mentioned?
Hearty Eastern European dishes, including meaty and carby plates, plus a fresh Middle Eastern-style salad and smoked salmon on avocado toast.

What should you know about the entrance?
Pull the metal door.

How is it rated?
The listed rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 57 reviews.

How can you check before visiting?
Call (347) 608-8202.

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