Plane Spotting and Pakistani Food
What this foodstroll is
Our guide to NYC’s best plane spotting in East Elmhurst, Queens, and NYC’s best inexpensive Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and North Indian food.
Why this foodstroll works
This is one of our favorite things to do. It’s cheap, quick, and the food always delivers. It’s way off the beaten track, but once you make it to the neighborhood the food and airplane watching spots are just a few blocks apart. The main problem is Laguardia has three distinct landing patterns, and you only get to watch airplanes on one of them. This means the foodstroll only works some of the time, and you won’t want to go all the way to East Elmhurst to stare at grass. We’ll show you exactly how to check the landing patterns ahead of time so you won’t make the journey in vain.
Strolling
Food Spots
Starlight Grill
READ THIS BEFORE YOU GO
Open this link before you take the trip to check what the day’s takeoff/landing patterns are.
Transportation
This trip is easiest with a car. Streetside parking in East Elmhurst is free and easy, and Starlight Grill even has its own parking lot. If you drive or Uber/Lyft, simply use the address of Planeview Park or Starlight Grill in your GPS/App instead of Landing Lights, which could be one of several parks in the neighborhoods.
It’s also possible to take the trip using exclusively public transportation, and pretty much any subway combination ends with you taking the N train to Astoria Boulevard, and then taking the M60 bus to 82nd St. The 82nd St stop is across the street from Planeview Park and three blocks from Starlight Grill.