Around Ayy Chihuahua
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
< 0.1 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Martha’s Country Bakery
Bakery & Cafe
36-21 Ditmars Blvd, Queens, NY 11105
Astoria / Long Island City
4.8
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A romantic night in Astoria / Long Island City
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
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The restaurant is still the date most people start with, and the right one does most of the work: a room that's quiet enough to talk, light low enough to relax, a table you're not hurried off. Every restaurant here was chosen for that feeling rather than for the food alone — though the food is good. Book ahead for a weekend, ask for a corner or window table when you do, and leave the rest of the evening open.
This guide ranks 13 romantic restaurants in Astoria / Long Island City. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Trattoria Ora
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMDinner
Trattoria Ora
Restaurant
18-01 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, NY 11102, United States
Astoria / Long Island City
5.0
Around Il Nonno
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMDinner
Romantic restaurants in Astoria / Long Island City
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Ayy Chihuahua
5.0(20)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Trattoria Ora
5.0(19)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Il Nonno
5.0(15)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Zen Astoria
4.9(12)Astoria / Long Island City · $$$
R40
4.8(22)Astoria / Long Island City · $$$$
Nisi Estiatorio
4.8(19)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Sangria
4.7(10)Astoria / Long Island City
Siam Thai Express
4.5(10)Astoria / Long Island City
Hei Tiki & Sushi Bar
4.4(25)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Dhakaya Restaurant
4.4(22)Astoria / Long Island City · $
Favela Grill
4.4(17)Astoria / Long Island City · $$$
Astoria Gramercy Café
4.3(4)Astoria / Long Island City · $
Rivercrest
4.2(9)Astoria / Long Island City · $
Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in Astoria / Long Island City for a date?
- Our top pick is Ayy Chihuahua, rated 5.0 out of 5. Trattoria Ora and Il Nonno round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Astoria / Long Island City?
- Yes — Ayy Chihuahua, Trattoria Ora and Il Nonno are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a romantic night: drinks first, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.