Flor de Mayo is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Flor de Mayo

8.0
484 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 83rd & 84th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

Christopher K.Christopher Koh: Ceviche mixto, chicken with plantains, lomo saltado is the way to go

Tirome M.Tirome Mack: I usually start with a nutcracker, get a lobster tail in deviled sauce with white or yellow rice and tostones and finish off with ANOTHER NUTCRACKER..perfect date spot

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Go at lunchtime when it isn't packed! Peruvian chicken with sweet plantains is incredible; ditto lomo saltado.

Pio Pio Salon is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Pio Pio Salon

8.3
702 Amsterdam Ave (at W 94th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 86 tips and reviews

L C.L C: rotisserie chicken, re-fried beans and rice with plantains - que delicioso!

Ellie M.Ellie Manduriao: Gotta get the chicken! Calamari frito is so good, and the arroz con mariscos is superb! Love their sweet plantain as well...

Doug B.Doug Beavers: Order "El Matador" - incredible quantity of delicious Peruvian cuisine. My g/f is Peruvian so she knows what's up. Gotta do it. And slather your chicken in the tostones sauce. Vaya!

Malecon Restaurant II is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Malecon Restaurant II

8.4
764 Amsterdam Ave (btw 97th St & 98th St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 44 tips and reviews

Rose H.Rose Hernandez: The rotisserie chicken goes fast. I had the goat, avocado salad with rice and peas and of course, sweet plantains. Very authentic Dominican food! Yummy!

Karen J.Karen Johnson: Great authentic and traditional cuisine at this Dominican Republic restaurant. Try the half roasted chicken and white rice and beans with a side of sweet plantains. Wash it down with sangria.

Tracy R.Tracy Roberts: The roast whole chicken with yellow rice and black beans is delicious and more than enough for two people!

Flor De Mayo is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Flor De Mayo

7.3
2651 Broadway (at 101st St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 75 tips and reviews

Giana P.Giana Peralta: Shrimps in red Sauce, shrimp fried rice , avocado salad, tostones and a apple martini hmmm hmmm hmmmm slamming!!!

Isaiah R.Isaiah Riesman: 1whole chicken, yellow rice, black beans, plantains, fries, chinese broccoli.

Giana P.Giana Peralta: Damn shrimp w vegs and tostones- Henny w a splash of cranberry !!! Yes sirrrr hmmm hmmm hmmm

Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine

7.9
993 Columbus Ave (109th street), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews

Corbyn N.Corbyn Nchako: The jerk chicken, candied yams, and fried plantains are the best

Nandi A.Nandi Anderson: Great Caribbean food! The service is great...the food comes out quickly.

TYreeTYree: the food is excellent but the eat in service is horrendous, but not unbearable if you have time. THE FOOD IS WORTH IT!

La Dinastia is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. La Dinastia

7.3
145 W 72nd St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 33 tips and reviews

Matt L.Matt L: Fried chicken, pork fried rice, and plantains are awesome.

Christopher K.Christopher Koh: I come so often that they just say "the usual?" Which means - avocado salad, chicharrones without bones, sweet plantains, and lomo saltado. Love this place - huge portions

Enebish B.Enebish Bat-Ochir: Boneless fried chicken with shrimp fried rice. + beans and duck sauce. Yummy

Bodega 88 is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Bodega 88

8.2
573 Columbus Ave, New York, NY
Sports Bar · Upper West Side · 17 tips and reviews

Michael B.Michael Burch: Tacos and skewers are both reasonably priced and tasty. Beer prices are extremely reasonable ($5 Tecate, $6 Heineken)

jermainejermaine: Ropa vieja eggs.

Melissa F.Melissa Ford: Some great vegetarian options, including the avocado grilled cheese

Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper West Side is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper West Side

8.5
2135 Broadway (at W 75th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper West Side · 32 tips and reviews

Linda W.Linda Wang: Try their premade wraps! I'm a big fan of their turkey and avocado wrap

patrick l.patrick large: House blend coffee is good and cheap!!

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Believe it or not, upstairs at Citarella is great for rich chocolate and mocha-flavored cakes and fine cupcakes. It also has very good meat, and produce that is consistently better than Fairway's. Read more.

Sugar Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Sugar Bar

8.1
254 W 72nd St (btw Broadway & West End), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 25 tips and reviews

Leah E.Leah Elizabeth: Awsome restaurant! Thursday nights are incredible, go here for a great time, great music, and fun celebrity sightings! Make sure to order the mac and cheese!

Shermaine J.Shermaine Johnson: Food is fantastic and reasonably priced & great spot to meet legendary celebrities especially on the Thursday open Mic night

Daniel M.Daniel M.: Nice chill vibe, cabana decor, friendly service and live music. I could make this my regular spot.

Saravanaa Bhavan is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Saravanaa Bhavan

7.1
413 Amsterdam Ave (at 80th St), New York, NY
South Indian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 44 tips and reviews

George L.George Lee: Paper masala dosa. It is giant and good but I've had better. Dosa is uneven in its crispness. Potato is mashed into a paste for some reason. Fried Plantain is decent. Spicy flavorful batter.

Jim B.Jim Byrne: So much food and so many different flavors with the lunch special! All for 11.50 (normally priced 18.50 at dinner). Highly recommend.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This international chain offers some of the city's best dosas.

Tropical Sensation is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Tropical Sensation

7.5
953 Amsterdam Ave (at W 107th St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 25 tips and reviews

Emily E.Emily Egan: I love their Avocado Salad! So delish: it includes a whole avocado, pico de gallo, and huge tomatoes. It's also really cheap!

Martha G.Martha Garcia: Extraordinary service, food is delicious, drinks are awesome n is an amazing atmosphere I just love it

Celeste M.Celeste Mota: Everything here is yummy :)

Celeste is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Celeste

8.2
502 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 124 tips and reviews

Katie R.Katie Rees: Hidden gem in the UWS - always busy. Amazing food. Cash only. They don't take reservations.

BravoBravo: Celeste is a cash only family-owned Italian restaurant where the pasta is made fresh daily. The chef goes to Italy every month to hand-pick several local and hard-to-come-by cheeses. The recitation of

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The neighborhood Italian restaurant you wish your neighborhood had. Ricotta ravioli is one of the city's top plates of pasta.

Playa Betty's is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Playa Betty's

7.4
320 Amsterdam Ave (W 75th), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Upper West Side · 71 tips and reviews

Pete W.Pete Webb: One of my favorite date night spots … Excellent food & customer service.

Matt F.Matt Fitzpatrick: Cool vibe and open layout but overpriced beers. They were also out of 3 of their 8 taco options.

David E.David Elizandro: Tacos were great and as a displaced Texan I absolutely loved the queso. Beers were a bit pricey at $8 for drafts but overall a very welcome addition to the UWS.

Chirping Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Chirping Chicken

7.2
355 Amsterdam Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews

Ben R.Ben R: Rotisserie chicken with fresh tomato sauce (it's not marinara). So good.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: A great no nonsense restaurant where you can get a delicious whole roasted chicken and all the fixings at a very reasonable price! Dinner is served!

Jason C.Jason Cheung: Chirrrrrrrrp, m'effers. What you know about moist ass chicken?

American Museum of Natural History is one of The 15 Best Places for Plantains in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1397 tips and reviews

YagoYago: Amazing museum!!! It's huge and the collections and exposicions are awesome and really interesting!

NASANASA: The Full Moon Exhibition in the Rose Center contains more than 75 rarely seen photographic prints from NASA's Apollo missions to the moon and are done in both impressive scale and stunning quality. Read more.

Ray F.Ray F.: Giant whale hanging from the ceiling is a must see.