Four Astoria Italian Spots From Brick Oven to Panini

4.9 (4,404)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 23:00

28-15 24th Avenue, Queens, NY 11102

Macoletta bakes brick-oven pies and serves handmade pasta in a relaxed room on 24th Avenue. The kitchen also runs pizza workshops and a wood-fired pizza truck for private events, and the menu adds Italian comfort plates, drinks and desserts.

4.6 (810)

Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 22:30; Fri, 16:00 – 23:00; Sat, 12:00 – 23:00; Sun, 12:00 – 22:30

31-05 34th St

A rustic-chic wine bar and kitchen on 34th Street with housemade pasta and seasonal specials. Order the burrata salad, the pappardelle bolognese or one of the seafood pastas. Outdoor tables take walk-ins, and service can slow when the floor fills.

4.6 (679)

Mon – Tue, 11:00 – 20:00; Wed – Fri, 11:00 – 21:00; Sat, 10:00 – 21:00; Sun, 10:00 – 20:00

34-08 31st Ave

Pressed panini on thin, crisp bread are the draw at this brick-walled café on 31st Avenue. The sandwiches are large enough to share, and the menu adds tomato soup with pesto bread, Italian wines and a cozy back patio for brunch.

4.4 (689)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 23:00

36-08 Ditmars Blvd

Tufino is a family-owned pizzeria on Ditmars Boulevard firing wood-fired Neapolitan pies. Handmade Italian plates such as spicy vodka rigatoni and a focaccia appetizer round out the menu, and the room works for a casual dinner or a date night.