Il Bambino is a beloved Astoria institution — a compact Italian café specializing in grilled panini, small plates, and Italian wines. It's been Astoria's neighborhood Italian spot for years: intimate, unpretentious, and consistently excellent.
Il Bambino sits on 31st Avenue in Astoria, Queens — one of New York's most neighborhood-feeling neighborhoods. The café is small. The menu is focused. Everything on the panini list is pressed on a grill and served with one of their rotating sides. The small plates change with the seasons and whatever the kitchen is excited about. The Italian wine list is short but considered. Il Bambino has been a neighborhood essential for years because it does everything just well enough that you keep coming back — there's nothing flashy here, and that's precisely the point.
Mon – Thu 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Fri – Sat 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Il Bambino
Italian Café & Panini
Astoria, NY