Guides / Queens
GuideThings to do in Queens
The most varied borough in the city: beaches, food from everywhere and the ballpark. Best first.
What to see
Best firstParks, streets, museums and the places you came for.
9.8Rockaway BeachA proper beach town inside the city — and the ferry ride out is half the reason to go.9.7Citi FieldCheap weekday seats, a Queens crowd and a whole ballgame for less than a night at a bar. Eat before, drink after, and just watch the game.9.3Museum of the Moving ImageFilm and TV history in Astoria, with a permanent Jim Henson exhibit.9.1The Noguchi MuseumA sculptor's own museum, in the building he worked in, with a garden in the middle.8.8MoMA PS1A former Queens schoolhouse showing the work MoMA won't put on 53rd Street.8.7Gantry Plaza State ParkThe best head-on view of Midtown, from the Queens side of the river.Where to eat
Best firstRestaurants we would go back to, best first.
9.1John Brown BBQA neighborhood barbecue spot on 40th Avenue that blends right into the block, with smoky meat and chicken that falls apart.9.1Pye Boat NoodleThai boat noodles in Astoria that taste authentic from the first bite — the dark broth most menus skip.Where to drink and go out
Best firstBars, rooftops and nights out.
9.9H0L0The best-tuned sound system we have heard in New York — deep, loud, and somehow never harsh.9.6BasementThe techno club under Knockdown Center in Maspeth, and a world of its own until morning.Questions
What is the best thing to do in Queens?
H0L0 in Ridgewood, which we score 9.9/10. The best-tuned sound system we have heard in New York — deep, loud, and somehow never harsh.
Where should you eat in Queens?
Start with John Brown BBQ and Pye Boat Noodle.
What is free to do in Queens?
Rockaway Beach and Gantry Plaza State Park cost nothing.
Did anyone pay to be on this list?
No. Nobody pays to be included, to rank higher or to be left off. Every place here is one we visited and would send a friend to.