It would be easy to characterize Elmhurst as simply Queens’ second, smaller Chinatown after downtown Flushing, or as a bustling Little Bangkok. Strong cases can be made for both, but the dining options here are as diverse as Queens itself. Tibetan dumplings, Venezuelan sandwiches, Indonesian noodles, Malaysian curry, and top-flight Thai can all be had along with some amazing old-school pizza. Herewith, a globe-trotting lineup of Elmhurst’s absolute best restaurants.

• Lamoon
• Little House Café
• Warung Selasa
• Louie’s
• Pata Cafe
• Lhasa Fresh Food
• John’s
• Patacon Pisao
• Sariling Atin
• JoJu

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