After leaving Coney Island, our last stop for the day was a completely excessive bacchanalia of food out at Taverna Kyklades in Astoria. There were eight of us there and managed to get a pretty good variety of dishes – fried cheese, an utterly unbelievable grilled octopus (easily the best I’ve had), even the first salad course was a knockout. Main dish highlights were Ned’s stuffed shrimp and my grilled swordfish, but everything there was just stunning. Anthony M. described the scene as if someone had unrolled a carpet of food onto the table.
Also have to mention the market next to the restaurant which had the best looking shallots I’ve seen anywhere. I wanted to buy a bag to take home.
Taverna Kyklades
33-07 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 545-8666
