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Cafés in Long Island City & Astoria

Freddo espresso in the Greek cafés of Ditmars and 30th Avenue, Yemeni coffeehouses in Little Egypt on Steinway Street, and roasters by the Hunters Point waterfront.

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Astoria's Greek community grew sharply from the 1960s to the 1980s, and a Greek Town took shape in the late 1960s with tavernas, bakeries, cafés and Orthodox churches; numbers fell in the 2000s and rose again in the 2010s as Greece's economy faltered.1 Arabic shops and cafés arrived on Steinway Street, between 28th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard, in the 1990s, and the strip is known as Little Egypt.1

Long Island City, to the south, faces Midtown across the East River and ends at Newtown Creek. Rezoned from industry to housing in 2001, it added 41 apartment buildings between 2010 and 2017, among them the Hunters Point South and Queens West towers on the waterfront.2 The 7 train stops at Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue and Hunters Point Avenue, and the N and W serve Astoria from Broadway up to Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard.21

Local tip: For a late coffee in Astoria, head to Steinway Street: Haraz stays open until 01:00 at weekends, and Omonia Cafe on Broadway serves until 01:30 every night.

At a glance

148Cafés listed
43With opening hours
05:30Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Toast & Roast, from 05:30 (Mon–Sat 05:30–18:00 · Sun 07:00–17:00).
  • Closes latest: Spot Dessert Bar, until 02:00 (Mon–Thu 12:00–00:00 · Fri 12:00–01:00 · Sat 11:00–01:00 · Sun 11:00–02:00).
  • Most listed streets: Steinway Street (17), Broadway (11), Ditmars Boulevard (5).
  • Most common features: wheelchair access (14%), wi-fi (10%), outdoor seating (9%).

Bela Aurora

  • 32-30 Steinway Street
  • Mon–Wed 06:00–23:00 · Thu 06:00–00:00 · Fri 07:00–00:00 · Sun 07:00–23:00
  • +1 718-255-1265
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Fitrition

  • 30-09 Steinway Street
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
  • Wheelchair access
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L’oro Espresso Bar

  • 21-75 35th Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00
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Meadow Dessert

  • 31-12 Steinway Street
  • Tue–Thu 11:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 11:30–23:00 · Sun 11:30–20:30
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Coffee chains in Long Island City & Astoria

Greek coffee: freddo, frappé and the kafenio

Greek coffee shops here serve iced freddo cappuccinos and freddo espressos along with frappés and Greek coffee, and the blocks near the Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station are lined with Greek cafés, groceries and bakeries.3 To Laiko at 29-29 23rd Avenue sells spinach and cheese pies a short walk from the station.3

On Ditmars Boulevard, Lefkos Pyrgos is at No. 33-02 and El Greco at No. 38-07, Meri's Bakeshop at 23-14 opens daily 07:00–20:00, and Queen's Room at 36-02 stays open until 23:30. Freddo Coffee Pot Espresso is at 31-03 30th Avenue. Omonia Cafe at 32-20 Broadway opens at 06:00 and serves until 01:30, every day.

Little Egypt: Yemeni coffeehouses on Steinway Street

Haraz Coffee House opened at 25-43 Steinway Street in March 2025 as an alcohol-free late-night café for people who neither drink nor smoke hookah. Its owner had launched the chain's SoHo branch first; the Astoria café serves Adeni chai and Harazi mufawar until 23:00 on weekdays and 01:00 at weekends.4

Mokafé, another Yemeni coffeehouse, is a few doors away at 25-73 Steinway, open daily 08:00–23:00, and Qahwah House has a branch at 22-37 31st Street. Farther along Steinway, Noisette Pastry Shop at 24-21 serves until 23:00, Moka & Co at 28-54 until midnight, and Kinship Coffee Cooperative at 30-05 has Wi-Fi and opens daily at 07:00.

Astoria for early starts and laptops

Toast & Roast at 3207 Broadway opens at 05:30 from Monday to Saturday, and Madame Sousou at 31-05 33rd Street and Coffee Ave at 34-56 33rd Street at 06:00, both with Wi-Fi. Mighty Oak Roasters at 28-01 24th Avenue opens daily at 06:30.

Astoria Coffee at 30-04 30th Street has Wi-Fi and serves until 20:00, Nook Coffee at 33-10 31st Avenue until 20:30, and Under Pressure Espresso Bar at 30-92 31st Street opens daily 07:00–17:00. Pueblo Querido's Queens café is at 29-47 Northern Boulevard and opens at 06:30 on weekdays.

Hunters Point and Court Square

Sweetleaf, co-owned by Rich Nieto, opened its first café at 10-93 Jackson Avenue in Hunters Point around 2009, before branching into Williamsburg in 2012.5 It opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Sweetleaf also has a café at 46-15 Center Boulevard by the river. Black Star Coffee at 50-01 2nd Street has Wi-Fi, and Ninth Street Espresso is at 43-56 12th Street.

The Hunters Point Historic District protects 19 buildings on 45th Avenue between 21st and 23rd streets, and One Court Square, built in 1990, was the tallest building in Queens until 2019.2 On 44th Drive nearby, Lately Café at 23-08 opens daily 07:00–18:00, Café Coco is at 21-52, and Origin Cafe + Wine Bar at 23-11 serves until 22:00 from Tuesday to Saturday. Joe Coffee is at 40-33 23rd Street.

Sources

  1. Astoria, Queens, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Long Island City, Queens, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Something for everyone: a look at Astoria (Marissa Talushllari, July 7, 2024), The Science Survey, accessed October 2026
  4. Haraz Coffee House brings authentic Yemeni flavors to Astoria (Jessica Militello, May 21, 2025), QNS, accessed October 2026
  5. Sweetleaf coffee shop opens up in Williamsburg (May 15, 2012), DNAinfo New York, accessed October 2026
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Long Island City & Astoria cafés: questions

What do the Greek cafés in Astoria, Queens, serve?

Greek coffee shops in Astoria serve iced freddo espressos and freddo cappuccinos, frappés and Greek coffee. Greek cafés, bakeries and groceries line the streets near the Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station; To Laiko on 23rd Avenue sells spinach and cheese pies.

Where can you drink Yemeni coffee in Astoria, Queens?

Haraz Coffee House opened at 25-43 Steinway Street, in Little Egypt, in March 2025. It serves Adeni chai and Harazi mufawar until 23:00 on weekdays and 01:00 at weekends. Mokafé is nearby at 25-73 Steinway Street, open daily until 23:00, and Qahwah House has a café at 22-37 31st Street.

Which cafés in Long Island City, Queens, are near the waterfront?

Sweetleaf has a café at 46-15 Center Boulevard by the East River, and its first shop, opened around 2009, is at 10-93 Jackson Avenue in Hunters Point. Black Star Coffee at 50-01 2nd Street has Wi-Fi. The 7 train stops at Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue and Hunters Point Avenue.

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