Hot Bialys & Bagels is a bagel and coffee shop located on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. The restaurant serves breakfast, sandwiches and snacks.
A charming litting bakery in Forest Hills' busiest shopping district, this spot specializes in hand-crafted baked goods and coffee.
Whether you're in a hurry or just looking for a leisurely spot to just sit and gab with a friend, this bakery should be at the top of your list.
Focusing on family recipes, owner and baker Francois Danielo puts his unique, generations-old spin on classics for Forest Hills residents.
Formerly Krause's Candy Kitchen, Aigner Chocolates has been in existence since the 193os. It specializes in chocolate, chocolate pops and candies. All chocolates are made right on premises, so if fresh chocolate is what you're looking for in Forest Hills, this is the place. Aigner Chocolates also creates made-to-order gifts onsite.
The newly opened Europan Cafe on Austin Street specializes in baked goods and coffee drinks, as well as breakfast sandwiches, wraps and paninis. It offers a daily $6.99 lunch special, which includes a choice of sandwich with a soup or salad. This eatery tends to get crowded during breakfast and lunch rushes.
This cute little pastry shop, in its 19th year of operation, has display cases full of cookies, tarts, freshly baked breads and breakfast pastries. The racks behind the counter hold even more fresh-from-the-oven treats.
A variety of freshly baked bagels are churned out at this tiny bakery on Ascan Avenue every day, as well as spreads, breakfast combos and bagel sandwiches. Bagels Etc. also has a Tuesday special: Take home a dozen bagels for $6.79.
Fay Da on Queens Boulevard is one of 11 branches of this New York City bakery chain established in 1991, specializing in Chinese steamed buns, baked goods and drinks. It is easy to navigate the menu since all of the goods are on display and can be picked out personally with a tray and tongs. The large seating area with lots of natural light makes it a great place to linger over bubble tea and inexpensive snacks.
A small Hungarian bakery on Queens Boulevard, Andre's Hungarian was established in 1976. Its specialty is handmade strudel with six different fillings, as well as rugelach, babka and assorted cookies. Aside from old-world baked goods, Andre's offers prepared foods such as goulash, stuffed cabbage and paprikash for takeout.
This cute bakery on Austin Street specializes in classic American cakes, cupcakes, cookies, tarts, and all sorts of pastries, with a large, bright take-out counter and a cozy seating area in the back. Customers can choose from a dozen different cake combinations for special occasions and order piping hot coffee to go with their treats.
Ideal Donuts is a little corner shop on 108th Street that sells donuts, coffee and sandwiches. There are a few booths to sit and eat-in up front, where it's easy to people-watch through the large windows while enjoying a freshly made treat.
Located in the Walgreen Shopping Center, Forest Hills Bagels has a wide selection of breakfast and lunch foods including bagels (of course), paninis, fresh salads and heros. The shop even has a fully stocked juice bar making all sorts of flavor-filled smoothies. You can order your food online at foresthillsbagels.com and eat-in a one of the four tables or at the bar. Monday-Friday after 4pm, you can get bagels for 55 cents.