Casual Dining in Jackson Heights

Lhasa Fast Food ★ 4.5

$ ChineseJackson Heights

Lhasa Fast Food hides behind a Jackson Heights phone shop in New York City. Tibetan momos, hand-pulled thenthuk noodles, butter tea, cash-only counter eating.

OrderSteamed beef momo, ten to a plate.

TipEnter the phone shop on 74th, walk to the back. The counter is to the left through the curtain.

Arepa Lady ★ 4.5

$ CaribbeanJackson Heights

Maria Piedad Cano started selling arepas under the 7-train tracks in Jackson Heights, New York City in the 1980s. Priced at $. Kitchen leans caribbean.

OrderArepa de choclo with mozzarella, sweet corn cake.

TipCash only at the counter. Take the arepas to the park benches across the street for the full Queens lunch.

Street Food in Jackson Heights

Sammy's Halal ★ 4.4

$ Street foodJackson HeightsCash only

Sammy's Halal cart on Broadway in Jackson Heights, New York City has served Bangladeshi-style biryani and grilled chicken since 2001. Open daily 10:00-22:00.

TryChicken biryani over rice

TipCash only at the cart. Ask for extra green sauce; the bright cilantro version is the menu's hidden detail.

Birria-Landia ★ 4.5

$ Street foodJackson Heights

Birria-Landia is the Jackson Heights food truck that sparked New York City's birria craze, slow-cooking Tijuana-style beef served with consomme.

TryTijuana-style beef birria tacos with consomme

TipOrder the beef tacos with a side of consomme and dunk each bite. Lines move fast and the truck runs late into the night on weekends.

Hidden Gems in Jackson Heights

Ozakaya ★ 4.5

$$ JapaneseProspect Heights

Ozakaya in Prospect Heights is the Brooklyn Japanese room on Vanderbilt Avenue serving traditional Japanese cuisine with a focus on fresh seafood.

Why locals goProspect Heights Japanese spot off the wider Brooklyn radar, with a seafood-led seasonal menu

TipBook through OpenTable a week ahead; the sashimi flights are the reliable order

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