It’s always nice to treat yourself, your friends and your family to a fancy dinner. And what a better way to do it then at a really nice upscale restaurant? You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy gourmet foods in an exquisite atmosphere, complete with top service and the company of your loved ones. Make reservations at the Best Upscale Fine Dinning in Queens for a dining experience you deserve.
2024: Queens Voted II Falco Best Upscale/Fine Dining!
II Falco
21-50 44th Dr, Long Island City
(718) 707-0009 – ilfalcolic.com
Treat yourself or someone you love to an upscale dining experience at Il Falco in Long Island City. The exquisite Italian eatery has delicious appetizers to begin your meal, like creamy burrata, melon and prosciutto or fried calamari. Follow that up with a picture perfect pasta course, blanketed in some of the city’s best bolognese, pesto, arrabiata and more. Elegant entrees, like shrimp scampi, branzino and chicken parm, are the exact right balance of high-end cuisine and “just like mama used to make” traditional Italian comfort. Just remember, no matter how delicious the carbonara, it’s rude to slurp your spaghetti. Give your next date night some over the top opulence and enjoy the rich flavors of one of Queens’ best.
2023: Queens Voted Park Side Restaurant Best Upscale/Fine Dining!
Park Side Restaurant
107-01 Corona Ave, Corona
(718) 271-9871 – parksiderestaurantny.com
If you’re looking for an upscale fine-dining experience, Park Side Restaurant in Corona is a good venue to book a reservation at. This fine food destination has a menu that is filled with the finest and tastiest Italian dishes such as portobello mushrooms, baked clams, ravioli, fried zucchini, pork chop milanese, lobster risotto, and much more! These delicious offerings have provided the eatery with the distinction of being considered one of New York City’s Best Italian restaurants for over thirty years. Known for generous portions, authentic Italian recipes, and professional and friendly staff, Park Side Restaurant in Corona is worth a trip!
2022: Queens Voted Ruta Oaxaca Best Upscale/Fine Dining!
Ruta Oaxaca
3503 Broadway, Astoria
(929) 349-1228 – rutaoaxacamex.com
If you’re in the mood for Mexican food in a more upscale setting, look no further than Ruta Oaxaca in Astoria. The gorgeous plating and whimsical garnishes on the drinks will make any dining experience feel just a little more elevated. Each table is decorated with candlelight to add to the ambiance of your meal – how fun does eating by candlelight sound? – and patrons have the option to dine indoors or outdoors. The bartenders at Ruta Oaxaca mix up such beautiful drinks that look like little works of art, complete with touches like basil leaves, aloe plants and drink rims with salt and spices. This restaurant is perfect for date night or just a fun night out with your friends.
2021: Queens Voted Park Side Restaurant Best Upscale/Fine Dining (Tie)!
Park Side Restaurant
107-01 Corona Ave, Corona
(718) 271-9871 – parksiderestaurantny.com
Once in a while, an upscale dining experience is needed to truly enjoy the best of what New York City has to offer. And you won’t find a more perfect fine dining experience than at Park Side Restaurant in Corona. Its menu features the finest that Italian cuisine has to offer, from chicken parmigiana to clam cocktails. Of course, it isn’t truly New York City-style upscale dining without occasional celebrity sightings from Bobby Flay of Food Network fame, Kevin James and Adam Sandler. For more than 30 years, Park Side Restaurant has become one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, and Queens residents seem to share the same sentiment.
2021: Queens Voted Vetro Restaurant and Lounge Best Upscale/Fine Dining (Tie)!
Vetro Restaurant and Lounge
164-49 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach
(718) 843-8387 – vetronyc.com
Fine dining should be more than just fine; it should be an exquisite and memorable experience that pleases all the senses. Vetro’s experienced chefs combine traditional offerings with exciting international inspirations to create dishes that are both classic and innovative. Vetro’s dinner menu offers everything you want out of a luxurious meal, from delicious appetizers like tuna tartare and grilled octopus to carefully prepared entrees like skirt steak and spring rack of lamb. Vetro’s award-winning wine list features more than 415 selections from around the world, including the highest quality Chardonnay, Chateau Talbot and Sauvignon blanc. You will truly feel like royalty at this one-of-a-kind restaurant, from the first moment of contact with one of their servers to your last bite of dessert!
2020: Queens Voted Vetro By Russo’s On the Bay Best Upscale Fine Dining!
Vetro By Russo’s On the Bay
164-49 Crossbay Blvd, Howard Beach
(718) 843-8387 – vetronyc.com
Fine dining should be more than just fine; it should be an exquisite and memorable experience that pleases all the senses. Vetro’s experienced chefs combine traditional offerings with exciting international inspirations to create dishes that are both classic and innovative. Their dinner menu offers everything you want out of a luxurious meal, from delicious appetizers like tuna tartare and grilled octopus to carefully prepared entrees like skirt steak and spring rack of lamb. Their award-winning wine list features more than 415 selections from around the world, including the highest quality Chardonnay, Chateau Talbot and Sauvignon blanc. You will truly feel like royalty at this one-of-a-kind restaurant, from the first moment of contact with one of their servers to your last bite of dessert!
2019: Queens Voted Alberto Restaurant Best Upscale Fine Dining!
Alberto Restaurant
21-50 44th Dr., Forest Hills
718-268-7860 – www.albertorestaurant.com
Owners Roberto & Silvana Chiappelloni — originally from Piacenza, Italy — have always believed that good food should not be outrageously expensive and that good wines are meant to be enjoyed. Alberto’s offers a welcoming and friendly atmosphere from the moment you walk through the door. The restaurant’s award-winning wine list complements a menu that offers spirited versions of home-cooked dishes from the Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Ligurian provinces. The antique mahogany bar, frosted glass and wrought iron chandeliers, souring oak-beamed ceiling and exposed brick walls creates a warm and familial culinary treasure in Forest Hills.
2018: Queens Voted Vetro by Russo’s on the Bay Best Upscale Fine Dining!
Vetro by Russo’s on the Bay
164-49 Crossbay Blvd. Howard Beach, New York 11414
718-843-8387
At Vetro Restaurant & Lounge, a unique dining experience awaits you for your upscale fine dining experience. From the moment you walk through our doors, you will experience service like never before as you savor mouthwatering sensations prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Our chef personally creates the creative and classic Italian cuisine, combining traditional offerings with exciting international inspirations. Vetro is guaranteed to change the landscape of fine dining from our exquisite cuisine and expansive wine cellar to private rooftop cocktail lounge – all with the exemplary service of any Russo’s brand.
2017: Queens Voted Park Side Best Upscale Fine Dining!
Park Side
107-01 Corona Ave., Corona, NY 11368. 718-271-9871
It feels like fine dining and traditional Italian restaurants should go hand in hand. That’s exactly the case at Park Side Restaurant. The Corona eatery, lauded already for its atmosphere and family-style menu, has also earned brownie points as the best upscale fine dining experience in the borough. In business for a quarter of a century, Park Side Restaurant’s mission is to make your night out on the town unforgettable.
