starved.io tracks 52 of the 526 licensed food establishments in Long Island City (9.9%).
QueensData as of September 30, 2026
Ranked by starved score, among places discussed in the last year.
Authentic, family-owned French bistro in LIC. Famous for cozy vibes, incredible steak frites, and unbeatable value.
An authentic, 24/7 retro chrome diner in LIC, beloved for its cinematic atmosphere and reliable classic American comfort food.
A highly recommended French bistro, known for amazing buckwheat crepes & brioche French toasts [2, 7]. This cozy, underrated spot serves classic French dishes, often praised for its unique offerings [2, 6].
Intimate 8-seat counter specializing in elevated Korean fermentation and jang-focused tasting menus. A Michelin-starred, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Upscale Italian w/ exceptional shrimp & superior chicken parm; unique tableside pasta service.
Iconic parking lot gem serving up top-tier sausage and peppers and crowd-pleasing cheesesteaks. A must-visit Queens staple for sandwich lovers.
Classic family-owned red sauce joint in LIC. Famous for thin-crust pizza and housemade pasta in a spacious, welcoming setting.
Vibrant Asian Fusion spot w/ creative dishes like cured egg yolk & unique CD menus. Highly rated Taiwanese cuisine & new breakfast menu.
Japanese spot serving top-notch ramen, karaage, omurice & Japanese soufflé pancakes. A must-try for unique flavors!
Authentic Kansas City-style smokehouse delivering legendary burnt ends and cornbread in a lively, casual setting.
Most distinct posts about each place in the last 90 days.
Authentic, family-owned French bistro in LIC. Famous for cozy vibes, incredible steak frites, and unbeatable value.
A vibrant Afghan-inspired cafe in Astoria serving up specialty house-made chai and playful fusion eats in a popular, social setting.
Intimate 8-seat counter specializing in elevated Korean fermentation and jang-focused tasting menus. A Michelin-starred, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
An authentic, 24/7 retro chrome diner in LIC, beloved for its cinematic atmosphere and reliable classic American comfort food.
Insane deal on 4-course Chinese prix fixe menu, featuring melt-in-your-mouth beef & truffle shrimp. Solid quality, great value.
Authentic Greek-Cypriot flavors in a relaxed, underrated Astoria setting. A local favorite known for fresh mezedes and a fun weekend vibe.
Classic family-owned red sauce joint in LIC. Famous for thin-crust pizza and housemade pasta in a spacious, welcoming setting.
A cozy, quiet neighborhood corner spot for authentic Mexican comfort food, known for its warm hospitality and crispy, pressed breakfast burritos.
An authentic, 24/7 retro chrome diner in LIC, beloved for its cinematic atmosphere and reliable classic American comfort food.
Authentic Kansas City-style smokehouse delivering legendary burnt ends and cornbread in a lively, casual setting.
Iconic parking lot gem serving up top-tier sausage and peppers and crowd-pleasing cheesesteaks. A must-visit Queens staple for sandwich lovers.
First appeared in our sources in the last 180 days. That's when people started talking about a place, not necessarily when it opened.
Tibetan gem w/ incredible momos & unique Rildok dish. A must-try for dumpling lovers!
Experience live-fire BBQ w/ ribs & Oklahoma Smash burgers [1]. Pop-ups also offer latkes. Defines 'live fire' cooking as open flame from wood/charcoal [1].
Each stat is quotable as written. Ranks are among the 37 neighborhoods with a dashboard. How we count
starved.io tracks 52 of the 526 licensed food establishments in Long Island City (9.9%).
Long Island City has 165 licensed food establishments per square mile, 34th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
3 restaurants in Long Island City hold a 2025 Michelin star, Bib Gourmand or Green Star, tied for 15th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
208 r/FoodNYC threads mentioned a Long Island City restaurant in the past year, 28th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
Long Island City restaurants appeared in 14 articles from outlets including Resy, Eater and The Infatuation in the past year, 29th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
25 Instagram food creators posted about Long Island City restaurants in the past year, tied for 26th of 37 ranked neighborhoods.
1 of Long Island City's 25 rated restaurants rank in starved.io's citywide top 10%, versus 10% expected.
The typical rated restaurant in Long Island City scores at the 26th percentile of starved.io's citywide ranking.
Chinese restaurants make up 13% of Long Island City's restaurants, 1.7× the citywide share (8.1%).
Tournesol was Long Island City's most-discussed restaurant on r/FoodNYC in the past year (24 threads).
2 restaurants in Long Island City first appeared in our sources in the last 180 days.
| Cuisine | Long Island City | All NYC |
|---|---|---|
| American | 18% 22% | |
| Chinese | 13% 8.1% | |
| Italian | 8.9% 16% | |
| Korean | 8.9% 3.6% | |
| French | 6.7% 4.4% | |
| Greek | 6.7% 1.4% | |
| Japanese | 6.7% 10% | |
| Vietnamese | 4.4% 1.7% | |
Distinct r/FoodNYC threads about Long Island City restaurants, Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
| Month | Threads | Share index |
|---|---|---|
| Sep '25 | 14 | 0.72× |
| Oct '25 | 21 | 0.98× |
| Nov '25 | 11 | 0.65× |
| Dec '25 | 10 | 0.72× |
| Jan '26 | 11 | 0.73× |
| Feb '26 | 6 | 0.42× |
| Mar '26 | 7 | 0.42× |
| Apr '26 | 21 | 1.09× |
| May '26 | 35 | 1.71× |
| Jun '26 | 16 | 1.00× |
| Jul '26 | 29 | 1.67× |
| Aug '26 | 31 | 1.89× |
Data as of September 30, 2026. Time windows never reach earlier than March 1, 2025, when dense Reddit coverage begins. Ranks are among the 37 neighborhoods with a dashboard. A neighborhood gets one at 25+ tracked and 15+ rated restaurants, and a stat is left out entirely when its sample is too small.
Every licensed food establishment in the NYC DOHMH inspection dataset is placed in a neighborhood by its coordinates (Pediacities NYC neighborhood boundaries, point-in-polygon on NYC DOHMH inspection-record coordinates). "Tracked" restaurants are those with a starved.io profile. Coverage varies a lot between neighborhoods, so compare it before comparing anything else.
Licensed food establishments divided by the neighborhood's land area in square miles (3.192 sq mi here), measured in a New York State Plane projection.
A profiled restaurant with at least 3 unique Reddit, Instagram or article references and at least 5 sentiment-scored opinions. starved score = the site's 'Best' sort: share of positive opinions weighted by the number of unique posts. It measures how much, and how warmly, a place is discussed; it is not a star rating. Citywide, 3,181 restaurants are rated; the median score is 15 and the top-10% cutoff is 42.82.
Distinct r/FoodNYC threads with at least one comment or post about a restaurant in the neighborhood. A thread that names several of its restaurants counts once.
Distinct articles (by URL) from food media that discuss a restaurant in the neighborhood, dated by publication.
Distinct Instagram accounts that posted about a restaurant in the neighborhood.
Current-edition Michelin Guide (stars, Bib Gourmand, Green Star) and New York Times 100 Best awards, matched to restaurants by Google Places ID. Starved.io is not affiliated with either.
Each restaurant counts once, under its most-mentioned cuisine tag. Shares are out of tracked restaurants with a cuisine tag, here and citywide. A ratio above 1× means the cuisine is more common here than across the city.
Restaurants on a recent DOHMH permit whose first mention in any of our sources was in the last 180 days. This is when people started talking about a place, not its opening date.