Tato Torres: The BarrioBurger, the BarrioWings w the sauce on the side...the Jíbaro, the Cantinflas Wrap...great beer on tap and the sinfully and sweetly addictive chocolate empanadas to cap it off!
Beatrice Rosa-Swerbilov: Eat the chocolate empanadas
WithLoveDaneliz ♡: Try the Chocolate Empanadas With Vanilla Ice Cream -
2. Cuchifritos Frituras
7.2
168 E 116th St (btwn 3rd and Lexington), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · East Harlem · 30 tips and reviews
Marlesse Marino: The best and cheapest Spanish food. Try the empanadas, they're my favorite!
Village Voice: Bringing Puerto Rico to East Harlem with their piles of fritters, meat stuffed potatoes and plantains.The most impressive is the " jibaro en canoa, a plantain canoe stuffed with a bevy of meat."
THÜNDERHORßE ก้้้้้้้้้้้: Eat some of the best tasting, worst food for your health! So good it has to be bad!
3. Amor Cubano
7.9
2018 3rd Ave (at E 111th St.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · East Harlem · 94 tips and reviews
MisterX DeLaMundo: 1st of all place looks nice good music & empanada, but the steak was rubbery & ropa vieja was dry... then I think they shouldnt have lil girls as waitresses who catch attitudes!
Amor Cubano: AMOR CUBANO "LECHON ASADO" Pork Marinated in love, species & Vivi's secret bitter orange mojo... www.amorcubanonyc.com
Harlem Ambassador: Many don't even know that this Cuban music haunt exists. Located on a dire strip. Putting it on your itinerary means top notch Mojito's and excellent Cuban delicacies. Prime Havana bar and bites.
6. East Harlem Cafe
153 E 104th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Harlem · 49 tips and reviews
Compass: From breakfast hits like whole wheat pancakes, feta cheese empanadas to an inviting patio and weekly open mic nights, you won’t go wrong making a weekend of eating here.
Nikki Beauchamp: Try the food some great options and recent additions like dulce de leche treats are great ! Cozy neighborhood coffee shop!
Clarisel Gonzalez: Boricua owned business that offers coffee, pastries, art and community events. You can bring a laptop and work on your projects. It's a good escape for students, independent workers and entrepreneurs.
7. Cafe Con Leche
2026 2nd Ave (Bet. 104 & 105 St.), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 42 tips and reviews
Eric Lubarsky: Real cuban food! Empanadas! Ropa vieja! Bistec empanizado! Tostones with garlic sauce!
artisdrie: Nice place to eat! The servings are large! Don't expect quick service... It's a chill atmosphere! Relax and grab a mojito!
Antonio Tirado: They serve the kind of home style food that a Latin family, any family in Latin America, would serve. Their shredded beef made me remember my mom's and the flan was great!
10. La Marqueta
8.3
1607 Park Ave, New York, NY
Farmers Market · East Harlem · 11 tips and reviews
Lonestar Taco: Here are a few speciality vendors worth visiting also it's home base of Hot Bread Kitchen, which might be some of the best bread in the city they have fresh masa, if you plan ahead, maybe you can too.
City of New York: The northeast corner of Central Park, the Harlem Meer, offers family-related activities such as catch and release fishing, playgrounds with water features, a discovery center, skating and swimming.
Harlem Ambassador: This place is in need of options, be they, stores; management; traffic; hours, and the like. It's a shame because the potential is there. If only they would create an int'l food court...or something!
11. El Museo del Barrio
8.0
1230 5th Ave (btwn E 104th & E 105th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Park · 55 tips and reviews
Harlem Ambassador: Free admission 3rd Saturdays have allowed El Museo to attract the masses. Art combines carib, latin, and American styles with soulful interpretations. Def not the Whitney. Enjoy the cafe and theaters.
Talisman: Go see the #discoballpiñata art piece by Risa Puno in the café! And come back in November to smash it open!!
MuseumMileNYC: Make your Saturdays super at El Museo with concerts, storytelling, artmaking, and gallery tours for all ages: FREE ADMISSION every third Saturday of the month.