Condé Nast TravelerSep 27, 2025
A Perfect Day in Ridgewood, Queens, According to a Travel Editor
Take time for the old and the new in this community-oriented neighborhood.
Neighborhood bistro with phenomenal polenta bread and burger
27 things in this story
- Rudy’s Pastry ShopCafé92-year-old bakery with a neighborly owner
- BakeriCaféGreenpoint import hums with families and friends
- CholitaCaféEcuadorian coffee house with flat whites
- Saint SenecaMarketCurates a gorgeous space with exceptional taste
- Stay ForeverMarketHas quirky gifts and fun buys
- Forever YoungMarketKids shop with dress-up, books, toys, clothes
- Left FieldMarketHomage to quality, handmade denim
- Fringe RecordsMarketJam-packed with excellent vinyl
- Il GiganteRestaurantWe took our time to visit, we went to the other hyped spots first, even as Il Gigante started cropping up in our feeds.
- Woodward AvenueNeighborhoodQuietly growing a tidy row of indie boutiques
- Pierogi BoysRestaurantRestaurant and marketplace with deli counter sandwiches
- Arrigo'sRestaurantPocket-sized Italian diner and deli
- Salty Lunch LadyRestaurantRetro-fitted lunch counter with made-to-order sandos
- Other People's ClothesSightRidgewood outlet of famed Williamsburg spot
- Etta VintageSightCharming boutique with estate sale finds
- LichenSightHigh-style furniture showroom
- Grace LandSightSells unique pieces fashioned from vintage finds
- Peg's CavalierBarNeighborhood favorite bar
- The SenecaBarNice big space with acceptable bar food
- Aunt Ginny'sBarLaid-back spot that does a mean martini
- Rolo'sRestaurantNeighborhood bistro with phenomenal polenta bread and burger
- PaninaRestaurantPizzeria with prosciutto and salads
- DecadesRestaurantFunky pizzeria with Palmetto pie and chopped salad
- Ice Cream WindowIce cream shopServes scoops of inventive flavors
- NowadaysBarNightclub that spilled over from Bushwick
- RidgewoodNeighborhood
- Hetman!Restaurant