#InTheLoop | NYC Restaurant Week Features 29 Queens Gems

Dinner is served! Lunch, too.

NYC Restaurant Week kicked off on Tuesday, and it runs until Feb. 9 this year.

Organized by New York City Tourism + Conventions, this promotion offers prix-fixe, two-course lunches and three-course dinners for $30, $45 and $60. (Beverages, taxes, and tips not included.)

Twenty-nine Queens gems are among the several hundred participating eateries. Go to Astoria for deals on Greek food or cruise to LIC for spicy Chinese cuisine. Savor seafood in Forest Hills or enjoy Japanese BBQ in Flushing.

Here are the Queens spots by neigbhorhood.

Astoria
Anassa Taverna
An elegant interpretation of the traditional Greek taverna.
DiWine
A wine bar and New American restaurant focused on natural biodynamic wines and hand-crafted cocktails.
Meet the Meat
A steakhouse that serves prime cuts of meat aged in a unique way.
Off The Hook Raw Bar & Grill
A cozy seafood grill and raw oyster bar.
Rivercrest
Craft beer, cocktails, and all kinds of comfort foods in a venue named for the Astoria Sanitarium that was closed in 1961.

Bayside
Bourbon Street
Cajun/Creole.
Masaaki
Sushi rolls, hibachi, and 19-course omakase.
Mito
Modern Japanese cuisine.
Nippon Cha
Traditional Japanese teahouse with full restaurant experience.

East Elmhurst
Addictive Wine & Tapas Bar
Dishes with influences from Spain and other Mediterranean countries.

Flushing
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
Yakiniku or Japanese barbecue over a charcoal grill.
When in Bangkok
Thai cuisine.

Forest Hills
Jade Eatery & Lounge
Pan-Asian and southeast Asian fusion.
Keuka Kafe
New American restaurant and wine bar that serves seafood, gourmet cheese, dessert, and more with a full menu of wine, beer and mixed drinks.
London Lennie’s
A premier seafood restaurant.
Mas Tortilla
Mexican restaurant, taqueria, and cantina.
MoCA Asian Bistro
Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, and Japanese fusion.
Tuscan Hills
Rustic Italian cuisine with cacciucco alla livornese as the house specialty.

Jackson Heights
Romeo’s Italian Restaurant
The Queensboro
American restaurant with a serious cocktail list.

Jamaica
The Quimby
Hotel restaurant named after the country’s first licensed female pilot, Harriet Quimby.

Little Neck
La Baraka
French dining with a touch of North Africa.

Long Island City
Han Dynasty
Authentic, fiery Sichuan.
Hupo
Szechuan cuisine.
Jiang Nan
A fusion of flavors from each region of China.
Maiella
Casual Italian by the LIC waterfront.
Takumen
Ramen, sashimi, and sushi rolls.

New Hyde Park
Luigi’s
Unforgettable cocktails, wines, and entrees.

Woodhaven
Neir’s Tavern
The oldest bar in Queens serves Pub Grub in a simple setting and uncomplicated drinks.

Images: Tuscan Hills