Tito Rad's Grill & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

1. Tito Rad's Grill & Restaurant

8.7
49-10 Queens Blvd (btwn 49th & 50th St), Woodside, NY
Filipino Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

NetsirkNetsirk: Authentic family run Filipino resto. Lots of seating and good service. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. Cebuano style food! Try their halo halo in a mug and lechon kawali. Lami kaayo!

Alexa S.Alexa Solima: Favorite Filipino restaurant. My family's been going here for years. Very authentic and contains a variety of traditional Filipino food. 👌

Bryant B.Bryant Balatbat: For the bold, this is authentic Filipino food, not fusion/modern. Crispy pata (deep fried pork leg) is a must. Pork belly sisig is also good. The garlic rice can be too strong for some. Try the turon!

Casa Enrique is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

2. Casa Enrique

9.1
5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hunters Point · 235 tips and reviews

Rachel C.Rachel C: Incredibly delicious, authentic Mexican food.

M K.M K: Real authentic Mexican, great food, great drinks and staff were lovely. Enchiladas and Tacos were great, very reasonably priced. Try the Margarita Daiquiri!

Tim M.Tim Mulcrone: Amazing authentic, no frills Mexican food like my BFF's abuela used to make. Highly recommend the spicy guac, delicious mole chicken, Chipotle meatballs and pastor tacos.

Hibino LIC is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

3. Hibino LIC

9.3
10-70 Jackson Ave (btw 50th Ave & 11th St), Queens, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hunters Point · 54 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott Sklar: Want authentic sushi. Legit real sushi not that Asian fusion crap. This is your place. Simple, real, fresh fish on rice.

Ryan D.Ryan DeNardo: Great sushi and great service! The fried oyster roll (occasional special) is bomb, the box pressed sushi is authentic, and their creative desserts are delicious.

Daniel B.Daniel Brown: All is good . People from Japan eat here, that's good enough for me. Authentic.

Cyclo is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

4. Cyclo

8.5
5-51 47th Ave (btwn Vernon Blvd & 5th St), Queens, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Hunters Point · 107 tips and reviews

Gary S.Gary S.: Everything here is authentic and delicious. Clay pot beef stew, bun, spring rolls... Everything! If you want your banh mi very spicy, be careful what you wish for.

Jennifer M.Jennifer Mucalsky: Hand down. Most authentic Pho I have had in a long time!!! Felt like I was on a street corner in Ho Chi Minh city!!

TiffanyTiffany: One of the few Vietnamese restaurants in LIC with good authentic pho and Vietnamese coffee

I Love Paraguay is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

5. I Love Paraguay

8.9
43-16 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside, NY
South American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Donald G.Donald G: Try the fish soup !!! Amazing !!! Best Authentic Paraguayan restaurant.

ᴡ B.ᴡ B: As a Paraguayan, I can attest this is the most authentic Paraguayan food I've had in the US! Get the empanadas, mbeju, chorizo, milanesas, chipa, and croquetas. Everything is delicious!

Diego F.Diego Fretes: Authentic paraguayan. Order the chipa guasu and empanadas first. Or the payagua. Then I recommend the vori soup and beef milanesa with ensalada rusa. Dulce de mamon (papaya) for dessert.

Tournesol is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

6. Tournesol

8.6
50-12 Vernon Blvd (at 50th Ave.), Queens, NY
French Restaurant · Hunters Point · 72 tips and reviews

Tesalia d.Tesalia de Saram: Cute, inexpensive French bistro serving authentic French cuisine. Dishes to try: Reblochon tartiflette, cassoulet (special) and Ile flottante.

Kelsey Taylor H.Kelsey Taylor Hunt: So delicious. Very small and very authentic. Lovely people and delicious/affordable wine. Highly recommend!

EE: Authentic French Cuisine. Casual, romantic, and cozy atmosphere! Get the escargots & lamb shank. Delicious Sancerre wine at great value.

SoleLuna is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

7. SoleLuna

8.9
40-01 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY
Italian Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Kathryn P.Kathryn Phillips: Really delicious authentic food at great prices. Try the lasagne

Derek T. K.Derek T. Ku: Some days I come here to splurge and order too much excellent and authentic pasta dishes

Nir B.Nir Banchik: Amazing place with amazing food!. First of all the crew over there are so nice and polite and make you feel like home(even if you are not from Italy) and the food is just amazing with great specials!

Manducatis Rustica is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

8. Manducatis Rustica

8.5
4635 Vernon Blvd (btwn 46th Rd. & 47th Ave.), Queens, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hunters Point · 38 tips and reviews

Victoria G.Victoria Graham: Excellent, authentic Italian! Great accustic music Sunday evenings. Monk fish is to die for and the mozarella apetizer is my secret. Don't try it.

DirkDirk: The most authentic Italian restaurant in New York . You aren't just dining, you've been invited Into Gianna's kitchen. Make sure you finish with her homemade gelato, it's the best in the world

John B.John Burke: Authentic, simple, flavorful. These words describe the quality Italian food found here.

Souk El Shater is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

9. Souk El Shater

8.8
4303 Queens Blvd (43rd Street), Sunnyside, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Sarah W.Sarah Wainio: Yummy authentic pastries!

Kathryn P.Kathryn Phillips: Delicious authentic Arabic food!! Great shawarmas and stuffed grape leaves.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Lebanese grocery and lunch counter with some of the best shawarma in the city. Don't overlook the steam table—just ask for what's fresh and delicious that day.

Takumen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

10. Takumen

8.8
5-50 50th Ave (50th Ave and Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hunters Point · 58 tips and reviews

Venera V.Venera Varbanova: Authentic Japanese Food!

Yiola V.Yiola Valtoudi: Awesome place, authentic food!!!

Paul C.Paul Cavallaro: Best coffee in LIC by far. Good selection of pastries from Ceci Cela and Dough Donuts! Also starting to serve delicious ramen for lunch and soon dinner!

Tuk Tuk is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

11. Tuk Tuk

8.3
4906 Vernon Blvd (btwn 49th & 50th Ave), Queens, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hunters Point · 120 tips and reviews

CompassCompass: Modern decor and beautiful platings filled with authentic Thai dishes from pineapple fried rice to all manner of curry.

TenantKing.comTenantKing.com: A great place for authentic Thai food, and definitely don't miss out on dessert, because the warm chocolate cake will be an experience you won't forget! p.s: They don't accept Amex.

NetsirkNetsirk: Great authentic Thai food in LIC. They're not kidding about the extra spicy dishes.

Takesushi is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

12. Takesushi

8.2
4346 42nd St, Sunnyside, NY
Sushi Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Bliss B hyungBliss B hyung: Super authentic. The owner has run seafood distribution business for over 30 years in NYC. No words needed to explain their food quality. Just come.

Wailana W.Wailana Wong: Most of the fish is flown in from Japan and is high quality. The grilled cod which my bf and I shared was life changing. This is a homey, authentic Japanese restaurant and not fancy but so good!

Heyjin K.Heyjin Kim: Probably one of the best sushi place in NYC. Try uni-don w/ day special sashimi. (+ the ladies are very nice like your mom.)

Manetta's Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

13. Manetta's Ristorante

8.6
1076 Jackson Ave (btwn Hunters Point Ave. & 11th St.), Queens, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hunters Point · 36 tips and reviews

CompassCompass: Old world Italian dishes and a corner local filled with natural light make for meals that are always authentic, but never stuffy.

BennettBennett: Pizzas and homemade pastas are great. One of the best shrimp parms

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Solid red sauce Italian for the neighborhood.

La Choza del Gordo is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

14. La Choza del Gordo

8.7
41-05 Northern Blvd (41st Street), Long Island City, NY
Latin American Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Jessica W.Jessica Wickham: Great authentic food, kebabs and grilled were amazing

KinoKino: Huge portions! The Friday night large Tripe Stew w/ side rice & salad $9 was tasty. The half size Picada (pork cracklins, chicken cutlet, thin steak, sausage, & blood sausage) $19 can feed 5-6 people.

Ria R.Ria Ramirez: Service sucked and not too many menu options. Shame because the place is actually nice looking.

De Mole is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Long Island City, Queens.

15. De Mole

8.5
4502 48th Ave (at 45th St), Woodside, NY
Mexican Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews

Jorge T.Jorge Torres: I like the place for Mexican breakfast. Very authentic.

Scott L.Scott Laine: The Tinga Quesadilla is the best I've ever had. Super juicy, just the right amount of spice and rich flavor.

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