Sunshine Cafe

A love letter to this Café! ❤️ Dearest Maria, what a precious gem you‘ve created here. The best lentil soup I‘ve ever had, feels like straight from a home filled with lots of love. Thank you for hosting me today and sharing your wisdom. Definitely a New York encounter I won‘t forget, you‘re the absolute sweetest & precious soul. I will be back and to everyone reading this: go support her & this small business! ✨ Big hugs, I‘ll be back! Shukran!! - Valeria xx

Maria’s Moroccan inspired food was homemade, healthy, and delicious. Perfect for a cold winter day. We got a spinach and garlic egg sandwich, Turkish coffee, and a beet/spinach/berry juice. The homemade hot sauce was 🔥. After that we had to get something else, so we sat for a while and followed it up with a couscous plate (squash, sweet potato, eggplant, chickpea, fava, bean, meatball). Everything was so good we got another couscous plate to go + spinach pie + lentil soup & bread (for my sick sister) + her almond flour cookies stuffed with pistachios and dates.

Had breakfast at Mary's Sunshine Cafe, the food was just fantastic. The egg and Swiss cheese sandwich was so yummy, with fluffy homemade bread, and that special green sauce enhanced the flavor 10x. She also served me with a glass of fresh orange juice, very smooth and refreshing. The place is a hidden gem, a must-do experience in Astoria. I'd definitely go again.

This small local restaurant is a hidden gem. Maria, the owner and chef, puts her heart into every dish and welcomes you like family. Everything is fresh and delicious, but for me, nothing beats her orange juice—sweet, natural, and freshly squeezed, the best I’ve ever had! The atmosphere is cozy and relaxing, perfect for taking a break from the day. Every visit leaves me wanting to come back. Without a doubt, my favorite spot in town. 💛🍊

The food is so good, home made bread,everything fresh,the atmosphere it feels like home, Maria is adorable, she gave me a sweet hug ❤️. The green sauce special was delicious ,she told me some details how to make it. Everything is made it with love, I couldn’t ask for more. Definitely recommend this beautiful cafe spot.