At the end of the A train, South Richmond Hill’s Little Punjab comes into focus through chole bhatura and lassi at Punjabi Dhaba, langar at a Sikh gurdwara, and a neighborhood market stocked with the flavors of South Asia.

Our guide on where to eat in Queens during the U.S. Open Tennis Championship.

Seems like old times: Dining out in Queens, whether we're grabbing a quick bite or sitting down for a meal, is nearly as exciting a prospect in late 2023 as it was in the first few months of 2020, before the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yes, serendipitous encounters with friends are still less likely, and scheduled lunches and dinners are sometimes painstaking to arrange. But when we do get out and about, there are many new restaurants, cafés, bakeries, markets and street vendors to discover, many new dishes to try, many old favorites to revisit. We keep a list (it gets longer all the time), and we imagine you do, too. Here are a few of our recent favorites for you to keep in mind.