Bruno

The restaurant is located in the Howard Beach section of Queens. They prepare Italian cuisine. Soups, salads, pastas, entrees, pizzas, desserts and beverages are available. We ordered the baked clams oreganata and fried calamari appetizers. The margherita pizza was prepared in an on site wood-burning oven. The filet of sole oreganata and linguine bolognese were selected as entrees. The food was excellent and very well-prepared. The pizza was freshly made and tasty. Very friendly and helpful staff.

After a successful event, my colleagues and I decided to celebrate at Bruno Restaurante—and it was the perfect choice. From the moment we arrived, the team welcomed us warmly and honored our reservation with a fantastic table that made the evening feel even more special. The waiters were incredibly attentive, consistently checking in and offering a wonderful variety of meat and fish platter specials that were both flavorful and beautifully presented. The ambiance struck the perfect balance of elegance and comfort, creating a relaxing space to unwind and enjoy great conversation. What made the experience even more meaningful was that I brought my son along. Even as a picky eater, he was able to find his favorites and truly enjoy the meal, which speaks volumes about the restaurant’s thoughtful menu and accommodating service. And we can’t forget the desserts—the variety was absolutely delicious, and not a single crumb was left behind at the table. Overall, a memorable dining experience filled with great food, warm hospitality, and the perfect atmosphere. I’ll definitely be back!

Great find in our travels. Recommend stopping if you’re in the JFK area and have time to unwind and enjoy quality time with friends and family. No rushing, good food, great time with friends

Raphael took wonderful care of us. Food was superb and the atmosphere is very charming. It is a cute little neighborhood restaurant with fabulous food and a good vibe. My daughter and I ate here when we were staying over at a hotel near JFK. You know you are in for a treat when they come by and show you the fresh fish and fresh steaks. Service was terrific. Highly recommend.

Absolutely one of the best places you can go! The attention from the staff, paying attention to the details and the mouthwatering food is just something you should also experience! 🤗 The pizzas and the pastas and excellent but have you ever had a cappuccino so good, you actually considered to drive by for one every day?! Yeah, that good!! Thank you for the hospitality, we had a fantastic time with my mom and sister! Jackie

We landed at JFK and called ahead to make sure that they could accommodate us stopping by for dinner before we went to our hotel. Amazingly friendly people who were happy to store our luggage. We had a great authentic Italian meal. Couldn't recommend the restaurant or the food more highly!!!

Went for a friend's wedding rehearsal dinner. Everything was perfect. I will definitely return!!!

April 2025. Very good courteous staff, very good atmosphere, very pricey, but tasty food, Omaha steak for two can b share by three. Nice & professional presentation of steaks & lobsters prior to ordering. Excellent location with plenty of street parking in the area. High clientele from 7pm forward. Fully recommended

Friendly Amazing food Best pasta dishes Top of the line fish and meats Parking Just a nice feel being there with everyone so accommodating and friendly Nice bar with everything

This is a not so hidden gem in Howard Beach... Stopped by and had lunch. It was awesome, I had the steak sandwich and my bride and the chicken parm. Both were excellent! We followed up with some of the best tiramisu I've ever had... The place is immaculate, the staff is attentive and kind. We will be back and you should try it!

Start with the greetings. The owners are always represented and will make it feel like YOU are the owner as they welcome you in. The wait staff all have wonderful attitudes, and will help with recommendations if you tell them what you have a hankering for. The bartender makes excellent cosmopolitans (according to my bride). The food from pizza as an appetizer or for the kids, to mains included amazing steaks and chops (stuffed veil chop etc), are all amazing. We choose to do family sharable plates but the standard is individual plates that are more than ample. Finally, even though this is a pretty upscale Italian ristorante you can still get down to earth meal choices. Love these hosts!

This is my second time at Bruno restaurant. As expected service was wonderful. They made us laugh which was needed. Thank you Miguel (our server). All of the foods were delicious sadly I don't have a favorite. The right textures for foods, seasoned to perfection our compliments to the kitchen. Thank you to Nicky (Manager) whom came out to greet us, thank you. Most thank you to a dear friend whom treated my family and friends to this evening dinner. It was one of saddest days laying my mom to rest. To know a restaurant like Bruno was there with beautiful smiles and kindness as soon as you open their doors to kind service all through your stay there and down to the managers was a beautiful experience. Will definitely be back. The staff helped us with choices on dishes and food and wine/drink selection.

Bruno's food is always consistently great. We ordered the salmon, shrimp Parmesan, tomahawk steak, and veal Milanese, and everyone loved their food. We came on a busy holiday, and our waiter was attentive, friendly, and gave great suggestions on what to order. We love how Bruno's shows you the meats, fish, and desserts so you know what you're getting before you order. Make sure to make reservations in advance, as they fill up quickly. I can't wait to visit again!

I do not think there are words to describe Bruno's. It is a classic restaurant with great service and great food. Standout dishes is the filet mignon pasta in a cream sauce. And you must save room for their tiramisu!

Great ambiance and service, fresh food and specials, all around high quality meal and experience. A true gem.

Service was really good. Super quiet place with an open bar. The servers bring the different cuts of meats to the table for a little show and tell. They made suggestions not on the menu. Loved the crab cake. The chicken parm was gigantic and I had so much left over but the pasta portion was really small. The dessert was not great and clearly not fresh.

Such a cozy upscale Italian restaurant in Howard Beach. Service is top shelf, very attentive. Food is so appetizing!

Great restaurant and ambiance. Great food but even though the website says they close at 10 Sun- Thurs, they regularly close earlier. They either need to update the website or close when they state on the website. Not fun to drive all the way there and arrive a bit after 9 and to be told that the kitchen is closed.

Great food, friendly service and a very nice ambiance. Linguine with white clam sauce was excellent. I recently went here for a business dinner.I ordered the clams oreganata as an appetizer for myself. The waiter, without asking, served them to our entire party, putting the last two tiny clams on my plate. Kind of ruined the dinner for me and the reason they only get four stars.

Four of us went to dinner here the night before we had a flight from JFK and we were spending the night nearby, we all had a great experience, the food service and convenience were outstanding. Definitely recommend eating here if you are in the area, excellent Italian restaurant.

The food, service, and the place is amazing. There is street parking and always sat down promptly. The ingredients are always fresh. The staff is friendly and stays on top of their tables. The place is always clean and nice. They bring out the specials on a tray for you to see. The pasta was so good with the perfect amount of sauce. I really enjoyed eating here and will be back soon.

Fabulous experience. Our flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight and had to stay at the JFK Marriott. I looked for the best restaurant for dinner in the area and found Bruno's. It was really a great experience. We had so much fun sitting at the bar that we stayed there and had our dinner. We got to watch the fun-loving and eclectic clientele. We talked for a long time with one of the managers (or perhaps owner/s?). I forgot his name now, but he was so friendly. Sal is the bartender and he was really friendly too. I gave them fingerpuppets. After a very disheartening experience at the airport, this place really improved our night. The Cosmo I had was great. The garlic bread was amazing. The meat pasta was tasty. I highly highly recommend this restaurant and experience.

Nice food, atmosphere, staff. Great presentation too. They make you feel welcomed. Will be back very soon.

The food was truly exceptional as usual but the service....not so much. Took too long for everything, from getting water, to the drinks, to the appetizers, to getting the main courses and clearing the table after all the above. Need to step up the service game.

They had zucchini flower as a special and it was so fresh. I had the Bronzino stuffed with crabmeat and it was delicious. Good place to try.. note they offer valet parking.

There are old school restaurants that make you happy that quality and service still matter. I can't believe I have never been to Bruno's before. What a great meal with my wife and kids. If you like Caesar salad, you must get it. Huge portions, great food, great service. I will be back and will make sure I take pics

This was not just a meal it was an experience. Amazing service, food was outstanding. We were flying the next day and found it through Yelp and are so glad we did. Would definitely go again next time we fly out of JFK.

Their courteous approach and delicious food are the best parts of my visit here. In simple words, when I'm tired, I just want to come here and eat and drink and go home... the power of the owner's hospitality spreading to all of the employees in his restaurant. If I ever move to somewhere a far from here but I want to come back and even bring more friends and family! Thank you for all you do here at Bruno's!!!' God Bless you all.

I went to this place for my birthday with a small group of family. I was planning on getting the tomahawk steak, but then they came to the table with the Seafood special. They showed us a huge lobster tail. There was a lobster tail special. I am a big boy and I love my Seafood. So instead of doing Tomahawk, I decided to go with the lobster special. Well, it turns out the lobster special comes with only half of the lobster tail. And I'm sorry to say it was a complete joke because the lobster tail was the size of two shrimp combined. I was so disappointed and I told the waiter. You would have thought good customer service the owner or manager would've come over. But no one ever did. The lobster special was $75. It was a disappointing birthday dinner. Here is a picture of the lobster tail next to the shrimp. Can you tell which one is which?

Love their food and wine options! Service pleasant and friendly. ambiance is nice and cozy . Highly recommend

This place is just amazing! Food was so delicious and flavorful, probably one of the best Italian around. Ambiance was light and quiet for a nice night out. Service was great. Food came out quickly, even though they had a full house. I ordered the fried calamari which was so tender, the marina sauce complimented the calamari very well. The chicken piccata was perfectly cooked, it was served with green beans and potato croquet. The grilled red snapper was fresh, and seasoned so well.. They had 4 choices of dessert to choice from, everything looked so good. The tiramisu was everything along with the expresso to finish dinner. Brunos's is definitely worth trying. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Great selection of food, delicious, excellent service, very professional. Love the atmosphere and ambiance. The palm trees add a relaxing and garden atmosphere.

We chose Bruno's as our last meal on our trip to NY. We shared a tomahawk ribeye and a homemade pasta with tomatoes, eggplant and ricotta (off menu). TBH the ribeye was just okay and for 150.00 MP we were really expecting a melt in your mouth, transcendent piece of steak. The potato croquettes and fried onions and zuchini were nice. The pasta was also in the okay category, nothing that I'll be mentioning in my tales of our first trip to NY. If I had to do it again we would have gotten 2 pasta dishes and a calamari because the calamari looked amazing on our neighbors tables. Service started out strong our server was super attentive but there were a couple of misses like getting a sweetened ice tea when we ordered unsweetened and then having to ask 15 min later where the replacement ice tea was. And having to ask for the parmesean to top off the pasta 5 min after the server offered it. By the time it came the pasta was cold. Tip for future diners - It's 11.00 for a bottle of flat water that retails for 2.25 a bottle. They don't mention the charge when they offer the water. Your best bet is to order an ice tea for 4 bucks and be persistent about getting it refilled.

Brunos happens to be ,Probably the Best Restaurant for Italian food.. As soon as you walk in , you feel right at home .Your greeted and taking to your table.. The ambiance sets the mood ,for a good Diner ..You have the brick oven ,where you can see them ,make the delicious Pizza.. Service at the place is always top notch..

First time in New York and looking for an authentic Italian dinner. We had read about Bruno's and were excited to give it a try. Needless to say we weren't disappointed. In a word, incredible! Fortunately we got seated at the bar, since we didn't have reservations. Sal, provided recommendations for the entire meal and provided superb service. The food, ambiance and service was impeccable!

Consistently wonderful! We go every month. I especially love the branzino fish dishes. Pizza is perfect for an appetizer. The service is outstanding! Bruno's has become our one and only Italian restaurant

The servers and service was amazing. But the food itself in terms of what I had wasn't enough for me to rave about it. Except the pizza, fresh and delicious. I came with a bigger group of people, and we basically ordered half the menu. The appetizers were decent, fried zucchini,clams, fries, calamari... nothing stood out in terms of flavor or portion size. Then I had the veal parmigiana, texturally was alright. My friend said his veal tasty off. I didn't get to try the steak but the meat itself looked great. The cheesecake was good, but I don't know if I can give an amazing review for this place. But I can approve of the pizza

A class 4 star. What ever great place. Food service. Excellent. Really a great place.

This neighborhood restaurant is clearly a community favorite. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is delicious and the prices are affordable. My wife and I enjoyed a leisurely delicious meal

I have a lot of good things to say about this place and one negative. First of the staff was phenomenal. Friendly & respectful. Two thumbs all the way up. The food came in a timely matter & was SO good. The portion size on the apps were perfect & the main course was huge. The food was delicious. My only grief was the final bill. Now by no means am I cheap or don't want to spend money, but I've eaten at City Island and have had way more food for way less money. We went here to celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary and I'm glad we did. I just don't know if we will be going back anytime soon.

Great place in Howard beach easy to Uber to if you're staying near JFK. Excellent service

Best Italian food!!!........... went there for my daughters 20th, made a reservations so I didn't have to wait, was seated right away! Don't go here if I have champagne taste and beer bottle money! ( just saying )...... The wait staff is definitely amazing, friendly. They actually came and served us when our appetizers came. The grilled octopus YUM ( the best ) I've ever heard. Soft, tender, the mussels was in a white sauce wished that came with a straw. When our entrees came the portions are shareable but you can also eat it by yourself. The lamb chops! Tender, steak tender! The pasta in clams was perfection. The only thing they didn't have was cannoli's which I think for an Italian restaurant it should be a must. But this place deserves more than a 5 star. Can't wait to go back. Gotta save up some more. LOL.

This is my go to spot every time I'm in Howard Beach. The foods always fantastic. Bruno is amazing and so is the staff. I'm never disappointed when going here. The restaurant is small, cozy, and enjoyable.

So adorable, friendly and delicious. You can make a reservation if you want as well which is nice. Parking: they have complimentary valet for the restaurant. Service: absolutely outstanding, friendly and so accommodating. They will customize any dish for you. Beverages: full bar, but their sangria is to die for, absolutely perfect. Their limoncello was the greatest cherry on the cake. Food: all the food here is eye popping and incredible. They bring out their fish and meat platters to showcase what they have for the night and how they can prepare it. We ordered the sausage broccolini rabe with pasta and jt was the best I have ever had. Dessert: you cannot go wrong. Tiramisu, incredible. Grab a cappuccino to accompany this desert.

Service and food were exceptional. We were in New York on a one night layover before traveling internationally. Bruno's was a short Uber ride from our hotel near Kennedy. Restaurant is authentic in food preparation and presentation. Highly recommended!

Very good Italian restaurant in Howard Beach! The service in this restaurant was very good and the owner Bruno was so nice to us and answered all our questions regarding the menu very attentively. Service was very fast as well. My girlfriend and I came here and liked the food. I ended up ordering the Rigatoni Pomodoro while she had the Shrimp Francese. Her Shrimp Francese was cooked nicely while my Rigatoni was cooked perfectly al dente. The red sauce that my rigatoni came with was very good as well. Overall, the food here was very good and enjoyed my experience here.

Welp, I really loved the service and atmosphere, but nothing I ordered would I order again and I didn't finish my entree. It's got an old school vibe, with families who seemed to be regulars enjoying dinner together. I love that they bring out the cuts of fish and steak they offer before you order, as well as a dessert tray. Bread is served with olive oil over butter, and I'm a butter fan. They do have a tasty dish of olives, ham, and cheese which is lovely to nibble on while you wait.the Caesar salad dressing tasted like nothing. The gnocchi my friend ordered was fine enough. But my seafood linguini was so bland and tasted as if it hadn't been salted at all. I did salt it myself, but the sauce itself just didn't have anything to it. The calamari was very tender, which was nice.

Bait and switch at its best. Try ordering an item off the menu and instead be shown premium meats to tempt you to change your order from a $20 item to a $40 one.

Arrived in NY today, flying into JFK from Fort Lauderdale. Being from the north (CT) my whole life and only in Florida the last two years, was eager to find an authentic NY Italian spot near the hotel. Decided on Bruno's after seeing great Yelp reviews and some of the food pictures looking really good. Planned on sitting at the bar but wasn't sure if they even had a bar; wasn't mentioned anywhere on Yelp. Called and was told that they did so headed out. Nice little exterior location along a main road, with exclusive parking in the back; a good sign. Parked and headed in and it was mostly empty, though I arrived at around 4:45p. The "bar" was literally 3 seats along the front window and not much of the ambiance I was expecting; not a huge deal. The vibe was kind of dreary. I was really looking forward to trying their pizza as it looked enticing on Yelp; no pizza anywhere on the menu. In fact, a lot of things shown on the Yelp pictures were not on the menu. Complimentary bread and olives/mortadella/cheese came out. Had to ask for butter and no plate for olive oil; Bread was not fresh and average. Went with the veal parmigiana as again the Yelp photos from others looked great; huge thick portion with the bone attached like a frying pan. Mine cam out thin as paper and drenched in sauce. The pasta (penne) was also drenched in sauce. Sauce was flavorful but way too much for the ratio of veal; disappointing. Sat for 20 minutes after my main course plates were taken away waiting for someone to ask if I wanted dessert or espresso; never happened as the bartender watched videos on his phone and answered personal calls. Highly disappointed for a highly rated NY Italian spot. Left to go get coffee and dessert somewhere else.

So here's the T! Honestly, I was so excited about going to this place after a long international flight. The hotel even recommended it. It was 8:10p and they close at 10p. I called to make sure they had tables available. We just needed to grab an Uber and head that way. The guy who answered the phone said they stop seating at 8:30p and not to bother coming. I mentioned that their site says they close at 10p and he said yup. We do..... Just wow. I managed an Italian restaurant for years. This is unacceptable. I hop the owners know who they have representing them. As much as I travel to the area for business, will not attempt to go here again. I don't care how good the food looked. The people who represent the restaurant are equally important for the overall experience. So sad. It really looked and sounded amazing.

Amazing food and amazing service. Super fresh fish and seafood - with great nightly specials. Highly recommend. Love this place!

The place was great. Great service and food. Wonderful place to have a meal. Had the chicken Frances's it was excellent

Excellent hospitality and cuisine. Great authentic Italian atmosphere. Had the veal, it was perfect. Margherita.... wonderful. Salmon, shrimp parm, also top notch. A definite place to visit anytime especially post JFK.

Enjoy Bruno's Ristorante very much. Have been here numerous times and everything is top notch. From antipasto set on the table to all the food selections, all is very enjoyable. Service is very professional.

Love this family-owned restaurant. Nice classic Italian dishes, especially the seafood pasta we ordered, it's very tasty. The staff also provided us variety meats and seafood for us to pick before cook them. It made us feel like home and it's cozy place to have lunch or dinner with friends and family.

5+yums We have been coming here to Bruno's for so many years. The service is top notch and the food is outstanding. The servers are attentive and friendly. Desserts are amazing and coffee is hot and strong We will always come back

Delicious food. Amazing service. 5 star all day every day. We've been here on Wednesday, on Friday, on Saturday- good was always fresh. Fabulous specials. Great drinks. Brick oven pizza that melts in your mouth. Highly recommend