A family-run Peruvian counter right off the 1 train at 242nd Street, known for buttery empanadas that nearly seep from the pastry. Get the ají de gallina empanada, a whole pollo a la brasa and a bottle of chicha morada.
- Address
- 5981 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10471
- Hours
- Tue-Sat 12:00-20:00; Sun 12:00-17:00; closed Mon
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Whole pollo a la brasa about $20 (The Infatuation, 2024)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take it to go for a picnic in Van Cortlandt Park across the street.
- Closed Monday; Sunday until 17:00 (Google).