{"id":203684,"date":"2026-04-20T19:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/203684\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:20:33","slug":"restaurant-week-arrives-in-the-astoria-ditmars-area-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/203684\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Week Arrives In The Astoria\u2011Ditmars Area: Here&#8217;s What To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>QUEENS, NY \u2014Foodies, get ready to dig in: Astoria\u2011Ditmars Restaurant Week is back with prix\u2011fixe menus and special deals through the end of the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect excuse to revisit old favorites and try something new along the bustling corridor.<\/p>\n<p>The Astoria\u2011Ditmars Restaurant Week, which began on April 13, runs through April 26 and features special menus and deals at 32 local restaurants, bars and food carts.<\/p>\n<p>The street becomes a global food crawl, highlighting the lively mix of eateries that have made Ditmars a destination. <\/p>\n<p>Participating spots will spotlight the neighborhood\u2019s best dishes and drinks, while the event supports local businesses and aims to draw more foot traffic to the area, officials said. <\/p>\n<p>A full roster of Ditmars favorites and hidden gems are taking part this year, from Greek stands and neighborhood diners to cocktail bars and dessert spots.<\/p>\n<p>The following businesses are listed as participants in the 2026 Astoria\u2011Ditmars Restaurant Week, based on the event\u2019s official roster:<\/p>\n<p>Ayy ChihuahuaBier &amp; Cheese CollectiveBohemian HallBotteCakes by NerwanCoffeelatoCookie CrumzGrill LoversHamido SeafoodJack\u2019s PizzaKitty Sullivan\u2019sOK Caf\u00e9Murphy\u2019sPorta 23Queen\u2019s RoomRice KRivercrestSal, Kris &amp; Charlie\u2019s DeliSouvlaki LadySpanglishSweet SpotTasty\u2019s DinerThe BonnieThe Last WordThe PomeroyTokyo YaTootles &amp; FrenchTufino PizzaVictory Garden CafeWylie\u2019s AstoriaYaar <\/p>\n<p>As part of Restaurant Week, participating businesses are offering prix\u2011fixe menus, giving locals a chance to enjoy multi\u2011course dining at a value while supporting small restaurants. <\/p>\n<p>No tickets are required; diners simply visit participating locations during the promotion period.<\/p>\n<p>One example is Victory Garden Cafe on Steinway Street in Astoria, which is running a $30 lunch and dinner three\u2011course special:<\/p>\n<p>$30 Lunch &amp; Dinner 3\u2011Course Special<\/p>\n<p> Greek dips with pitaGreek saladEntr\u00e9e with lemon potatoes (choose one):Chicken balsamicoBaked wild salmonBaby lamb chops (+$5) <\/p>\n<p>The cafe is also offering \u00e0\u2011la\u2011carte specials, including grilled octopus ($22), crispy calamari ($15) and feta saganaki ($13), according to the restaurant\u2019s promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Another deal is running at Cakes by Nerwan, the pastry shop at 23\u201102 31st St. in Astoria, which is offering special pricing on its treats: six regular cupcakes for $25, four cake jars for $35 and a dozen regular cupcakes for $45, per the shop\u2019s event details.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on all the deals happening this week, visit the official Astoria\u2011Ditmars Restaurant Week <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ditmarsrestaurantweek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram page<\/a>, where participating spots are sharing their special menus and promotions throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"QUEENS, NY \u2014Foodies, get ready to dig in: Astoria\u2011Ditmars Restaurant Week is back with prix\u2011fixe menus and special&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":203685,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-203684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}