The best kosher restaurants in Queens in 2026 are on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills — Grill Point, Tel Aviv Kebab House, Holy Schnitzel, Smash House Burgers and, for dairy, Benjy's Kosher Pizza, Naomi's and Elite Cafe — plus Chosen Garden and Yafa on 108th Street in Forest Hills, Marani in Rego Park and Cafe Muscat in Fresh Meadows. All are certified by the Vaad Harabonim of Queens (VHQ).
Queens has one of New York's largest kosher dining scenes, centered on Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills, 108th Street in Forest Hills (the heart of the Bukharian community) and 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. Every entry below appears on the Vaad Harabonim of Queens' list of certified establishments as of October 2026 — check the certificate when you visit.
Israeli grill classics — shawarma, laffa and kebabs.
Grill Point serves Israeli-style shawarma, schnitzel and grilled meats in laffa or plates, and has a Manhattan branch near Times Square.
Good to know: Get the shawarma in laffa with all the salads.
69-54 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
Charcoal-grilled kebabs and Israeli salads.
Tel Aviv Kebab House grills kebabs, chicken and steak over charcoal, served with Israeli salads and fresh pita.
Good to know: Order a mixed grill platter to share.
75-39 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
Crispy schnitzel sandwiches and platters.
Holy Schnitzel's Queens branch serves hand-breaded schnitzel in sandwiches, platters and wraps with a long list of sauces.
Good to know: Try the signature Holy Schnitzel sandwich.
72-22 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
Kosher smash burgers with crispy edges.
Smash House Burgers makes thin, crispy-edged smash burgers and fries, with branches in Queens and Midtown Manhattan.
Good to know: Double smash with the house sauce.
69-44 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
A Main Street institution for pizza, pasta and sushi.
Benjy's is a long-running dairy restaurant on Main Street serving pizza, pastas, fish and sushi to Kew Gardens Hills families.
Good to know: A family-friendly spot for a casual dinner.
72-72 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
A classic neighborhood kosher pizzeria.
Naomi's serves slices, pies, baked ziti and falafel — the everyday kosher pizzeria of Main Street.
Good to know: A quick, cheap lunch stop.
68-28 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
A dairy café for brunch, pasta and fish.
Elite Cafe is a sit-down dairy restaurant on Main Street serving breakfasts, salads, pastas, fish and coffee.
Good to know: Good for a Sunday brunch.
72-28 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367
Kosher Chinese food and sushi in Forest Hills.
Chosen Garden on 108th Street serves kosher Chinese classics — General Tso's, lo mein, egg rolls — plus sushi.
Good to know: A good bet for kosher Chinese takeout.
64-43 108th St, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Bukharian grills on Forest Hills' main kosher strip.
Yafa, on 108th Street, serves Bukharian and Central Asian dishes — shashlik kebabs, plov, samsa and fresh breads.
Good to know: Order lamb shashlik and a plate of plov.
63-32 108th St, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Kosher Georgian cooking — khinkali dumplings and grilled meats.
Marani serves the cooking of the Republic of Georgia, including khinkali dumplings, stews and grilled meats, in a large Rego Park dining room.
Good to know: Try the khinkali dumplings.
97-26 63rd Rd, Rego Park, NY 11374
A dairy café and caterer on Union Turnpike.
Cafe Muscat is a dairy café on Union Turnpike serving breakfasts, pastries, salads and fish, and also caters events.
Good to know: Handy if you're near St. John's University or Fresh Meadows.
178-07 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
The Queens counter of a celebrated kosher falafel shop.
This Falafel Tanami counter inside Aron's Kissena Farms serves the shop's well-loved falafel and Israeli sandwiches.
Good to know: Pair a falafel with a Shabbat shop at Aron's.
72-15 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367
Bukharian Jews come from Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan. Their cooking features grilled kebabs (shashlik), plov (rice pilaf with meat and carrots), samsa and fresh breads — Forest Hills and Rego Park have many Bukharian restaurants.
Kew Gardens Hills isn't on the subway. Take the E or F to Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike or the 7 to Flushing–Main Street, then a Q20, Q44 or Q64 bus, or a short car ride.