Bronx, Staten Island & Nassau County

Address: 2339 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458

Phone: (718) 733-4455

Hours: Mon–Sat 11:30 AM–10 PM; Sun 11:30 AM–9 PM

Note: Family-owned Italian restaurant on Arthur Avenue for red-sauce classics, pastas, pizza, seafood, and group dinners.

Address: 2348 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Phone: (718) 295-5573

Hours: Mon–Sat 6:30 AM–7 PM; Sun 6:30 AM–6 PM

Note: Classic Arthur Avenue bakery. Add for cannoli, Italian breads, cookies, pastries, and old-school Bronx Little Italy credentials.

Address: 621 Crescent Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

Phone: (347) 918-9638

Hours: Tue–Sun lunch and dinner

Note: Dominican restaurant in the Bronx.

Address: 158 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10468

Phone: (718) 367-4500

Hours: Verify current hours before going.

Note: Old-school Bronx cuchifritos counter for fried Puerto Rican/Dominican staples, chicharrón, pernil, and other hearty steam-table classics.

Address: E 237th St & Katonah Ave, Bronx, NY 10470

Hours: Daily late-night schedule; commonly listed around 11:00 PM–5:00 AM; verify social before going.

Note: Woodlawn late-night Irish chipper truck for spice bags, curry chips, battered sausages, fish and chips, and full Irish breakfast plates; one of the city’s stranger-but-great street-food time capsules.

Address: 600 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10462

Hours: Late-afternoon/evening hours vary; verify current listing before going.

Note: Dominican-Caribbean street-food stop from the Jon Barr borough crawl; the move is the chimi, especially the Argentinian-influenced Chimi Che, plus tostones, yaroa, salchipapa, and fritura plates.

Address: 1082 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY 10461

Phone: (718) 409-9069

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Morris Park Italian favorite for pizza, baked pastas, parm dishes, and big family-style Bronx red-sauce energy.

Address: White Plains Rd & E 219th St, Bronx, NY 10467

Hours: Street-vendor schedule varies; check the corner before making a special trip.

Note: Street-corner Jamaican jerk chicken vendor at 219th Street and White Plains Road; the vendor is believed to be Jimmy. Go for huge, smoky jerk-chicken portions, with street-vendor hours and exact setup varying by day.

Address: 3835 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10467

Phone: (347) 346-5228

Hours: Daily 12:00 PM–9:45 PM

Note: Neighborhood Indian spot on White Plains Road; go for rich butter chicken, vegetable samosas, garlic naan, tandoori plates, and takeout-friendly comfort dishes.

Address: 4246 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10466

Phone: (718) 515-5375

Hours: Verify current hours

Note: Caribbean jerk spot for jerk chicken, ribs, jerk pork, fried dumplings, and sides. Your callout: fried dumpling and jerk pork steak.

Address: 640 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10455

Phone: (718) 684-8604

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: South Bronx Central American/Honduran restaurant with pupusas, baleadas, tamales, grilled meats, seafood, and an easygoing neighborhood-family atmosphere.

Address: 148 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454

Phone: (718) 500-3421

Hours: Daily noon–9:10 PM; verify current ordering hours before going.

Note: Port Morris burger shop whose garlic smash burger landed on the NYTimes burger list; a low-frills Bronx stop for smash burgers, fries, and shakes.

Address: 3732 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10463

Phone: (347) 427-6889

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Riverdale Mexican restaurant with a Michelin-selected nod, focused on masa, tacos, and Oaxacan-leaning flavors.

Address: 622 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458

Phone: (718) 295-1784

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Arthur Avenue trattoria with old-school Bronx Italian charm, pastas, veal, seafood, and a classic Little Italy dining-room feel.

Address: 381 Van Duzer St, Staten Island, NY 10304

Phone: 845-595-8511

Hours: Wed–Sun lunch and dinner

Note: Soul-food restaurant on Staten Island.

Address: 2845 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

Phone: (718) 761-8080

Hours: Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–9:30 PM; Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–11:00 PM; Sun 11:30 AM–9:30 PM

Note: Old-school Staten Island Chinese-Polynesian/tiki restaurant opened in 1972; Anthony Bourdain and David Johansen visited for boat drinks and a pu pu platter on No Reservations.

Address: 1415 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314

Hours: Mon–Sat 2:00 PM–1:00 AM; verify Instagram/current truck location before going.

Note: 100% halal Staten Island food truck doing creative comfort food: oxtail mac, oxtail egg rolls, oxtail smash burgers, lamb chops, loaded fries, and late-night “why is this coming from a truck?” energy.

Address: 870 Castleton Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310

Phone: (929) 909-3779

Hours: Mon–Thu 10:00 AM–9:00 PM; Fri–Sun 10:00 AM–9:30 PM. Seasonal hours can change; check the official ordering page before going.

Note: Neighborhood bakery specializing in oversized 4.25-ounce-plus handcrafted gourmet cookies in more than 25 rotating flavors, plus breads, muffins, espresso drinks, matcha, house-flavored milks, gift boxes, same-day pickup and delivery, and nationwide shipping.

Address: 3 Navy Pier Ct, Staten Island, NY 10304

Phone: (718) 727-3773

Hours: Check the restaurant’s official site before going.

Note: Staten Island pizza bar with Michelin-selected polish, wood-fired pies, and a more modern sit-down feel.

Address: 2775 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10309

Hours: Mon–Fri about 11:30 AM–6:00 PM; verify social for current days/hours.

Note: Classic Staten Island hot dog stand in Charleston, known for friendly service, barkers, homemade chili, spicy onions/onion sauce, and loaded worker-lunch dogs.

Address: 27 Hyatt St, Staten Island, NY 10301

Phone: 718-447-2777

Hours: Fri–Sun seatings at 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM

Note: St. George restaurant famous for its rotating “Nonnas of the World” kitchen.

Address: 4 Nassau Blvd South, Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: 516-505-3255

Hours: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sat–Sun 7:00 AM–3:00 PM

Note: Long Island marketplace, café, butcher/deli, prepared foods shop, and full-service fine catering operation.

Address: 3333 Royal Ave, Oceanside, NY 11572

Phone: (718) 272-2780

Hours: Daily 6:00 AM–3:00 PM; verify before going.

Note: Third-generation, Brooklyn-rooted bakery and bialy maker now based in Oceanside, producing old-school bagels and hand-pulled bialys for pickup, wholesale, and nationwide shipping.