Flushing Pond Walks, Gamjatang and Tuna Courses

A weekend in north Flushing that starts with a walk around the pond at Bowne Park, a former summer estate, and moves on to Korean comfort food, from gamjatang and bossam to slow-cooked soups and tuna courses.

Plan a Flushing park weekend.
Bowne Park
4.5 (1,733)
Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 21:00
155-01 32 Avenue

Built around 1825 as the summer estate of State Senator Walter Bowne, this 11.79-acre park at 155-01 32nd Ave has a pond, basketball and bocce courts and playgrounds. It opens daily from 6 AM to 9 PM.

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Tosocchon
4.9 (472)
Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 22:00
149-20 41st Ave

Spicy gamjatang with tender pork bone, generous bossam, seafood pancakes and beef bone soup come with solid banchan at this Flushing spot at 149-20 41st Ave, open daily from 7 AM to 10 PM.

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Haneul Babsang
4.4 (207)
Mon, Wed – Sun, 11:30 – 20:00
151-29 34th Ave

Run by a husband-and-wife team, this tiny room at 151-29 34th Ave serves deep broths, spicy dakgaejang and jaeyuk bokkeum with banchan. Everything is made to order, so dishes take time, and heated benches warm the room in winter. Closed Tuesdays.

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Dong Won Sushi & Tuna
4.1 (613)
Mon – Sun, 11:30 – 23:30
41-19 162nd St

Korean-style sashimi and tuna courses arrive with a parade of side dishes and a cooked course that includes eel at 41-19 162nd St. Regulars let the tuna rest a moment before eating, and private rooms are available. Open daily until 11:30 PM.

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