1. Pilar Cuban Eatery
8.4
397 Greene Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 91 tips and reviews
Roger 💾: Can't beat the quarter chicken, rice, beans, mojo sauce, plantains combo for $6... so much flavor!
7th.List: Try: Pilar Grilled Cheese - Fried plantains, cheddar and Gruyère cheese, with an espresso-mustard on multi-grain bread, Spicy Chicken - Mango Wrap Rotisserie chicken, field greens, in a Sriracha–mayo Read more.
marcy stone: . Cant go wrong with the pork, tortilla but they truly have the BEST grilled cheese on the planet!!. The bread is nutty, cheese delicious and plantains inside a melding of texture and flavor
2. Bogota Latin Bistro
8.7
141 5th Ave (at St. Johns Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Colombian Restaurant · North Slope · 251 tips and reviews
7th.List: We like this place here is why....Beef empanada(moist and meaty with delicate pastry exteriors); fried calamari; plantain chicken, churros(come with a fragrant chocolate sauce for dipping) Read more.
Michelle Wendy: Awesome veg option- sweet potato black bean quinoa cake!! They were flavorful, hearty, smoky, sweet & spicy yet well balanced. Tostones & gallo pinto perfectly rounded out the dish. Huuuge portion.
Sandy Rizzotto DiPiazza: Try the stuffed plantain with chicken omg to die for also try the columbian ribs with mango bbq sauce!!!
3. Puerto Viejo
9.1
564 Grand Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Crown Heights · 135 tips and reviews
DominicanAbroad.com: As a Dominican, I can fully attest that this place is the bomb diggidity damn. Wow! Sangria, tostones rellenos (and I don't even like beef), sancocho, everything wow! Live music weekly.
Andrei Kryssov: Try the pastelón (aka sweet plantain lasagna) and empanadas. Delicious!
Gabriel Hayes: Any dish made with plantains here is so amazing.
Rebecca Sutter: Oh my god. Best thing to happen to this neighborhood. Tostones and Pabellon Arepas - TDF.
Alan Mooiman: Good food, get the tequños and tostones as appetizers. And make good use of the sauces
Serious Eats: A cheerful neighborhood restaurant that serves up affordable Venezuelan classics. Meat lovers should go for the arepa pabéllon, packed with shredded beef, black beans, and fried sweet plantains.
5. El Gran Castillo de Jagua
8.6
355 Flatbush Ave (Btw Sterling & Park Place), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 57 tips and reviews
Xavier: Tostones (banana) and half fried chicken, super good yummy, cheap and very nice waiter!
Kiri Masters: Rotisserie chicken is excellent, serves are huge and excellent value... Sweet plantains are delicious and double as dessert!!
Kelsey✨: 1/2 rotisserie chicken + plantains + salad! Solid amount of food, all for about ~$10 🙌🏻
7. La Bahia
7.6
690 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews
Urban Oyster: They have of standard American and Italian fare on their menu, but their specialty is dishes from El Salvador. Try their pupusas or El Tipico (fried plantains with fresh sour cream) as an appetizer.
7th.List: The sweetness of Bahia's fried plantains is balanced perfectly with their outstanding homemade sour cream, though fresh seafood dishes are a welcome contrast to the fried appetizers. Read more.
Dan Fleishaker: Any shrimp dish, pupusas, cheeseburger!, plantains, lemon chicken
8. Palo Santo
8.4
652 Union St (5th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · North Slope · 66 tips and reviews
7th.List: What? Classic Caribbean and South American recipes like Rabbit escabeche(marinated in olive oil and vinegar and flecked with celery and fresh peas);bluefish with plantain + thoughtfully selected wines Read more.
Kay M: Great food & drinks and great staff! Had the Picante de Marisco (yummy seafood) and Plantain Stew (delicious vegetarian dish). Will definitely return to try more dishes!
Kelsey✨: Casual spot to grab dinner on a Friday night, no reservation needed. Order the sweet plantain stuffed with beef 🤤
9. Pollo d'Oro
7.8
306 Gold St, Brooklyn, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 17 tips and reviews
Katrina Peralta: Share the whole rotisserie chicken with a friend, you get three sides (tostones are delicious) and will have some very tasty leftovers for later/tomorrow
Christina Xu: Ordered a half chicken with yucca fries and plantains + camarones al Cusco. Everything was fantastic.
Ohilikechickn .: Great food great portions. Try the rotisserie chicken, the quinoa salad, and obviously the plantains and yucas!!!
10. Llama Inn
9.0
50 Withers St (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: Peruvian food from an EMP chef with a vibe perfect for dates. "Llama del Ray" is a great sangria riff. Lamb belly, fluke ceviche with plantains, and quinoa that tastes like a BLT.
J. Matthew Cahill: Awesome ceviche. Ask for extra plantain chips, they're delicious!
JK: Try Humita and mushrooms, perfectly steamed corn cake and earthy mushrooms, Cevice of corvina, habenero, red onion and cilantro added spice, plus slices of ripe plantain & Lime curd pie
11. Kombit
7.8
279 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 18 tips and reviews
Edie Capellan: Kryol was tasty with perfect plantains!
Serious Eats: Goat Tassot: served with rice and beans, fried plantains (like tostones), and pikil, a fruity hot sauce that tastes like Yucatan habanero salsa diluted with vinegar.
Beeju Augustin: I had the vegetarian legume... I enjoyed it. Loved the passion fruit.
12. Habana Outpost
8.1
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 248 tips and reviews
7th.List: Taste: The famous corn - slathered in mayo, cotija cheese, and chile powder and kicked up with a squeeze of lime..also try sweet plantains; hot dog; steak sandwich Read more.
Gabby H: 10-12 tues kid time. Water, crafts. Get rice and beans, plantains for snack. #gobabygo
Jon Del Rosario: I'm about the cat fish sandwich and definitely don't miss the plantains!
14. The Islands
9.0
671 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Sol: Jerk Chicken, Curry Chicken, Rice and Beans and Plantains. Ask for the special hot sauce and BYOB.
Julie Banning: Jerk chicken, Mac + cheese, plantains, rice and peas
Adrian Mangel: Best jerk chicken in nyc. New location is great.