Under the 7 train in one of the most linguistically diverse neighborhoods in the world: Tibetan momos behind a phone shop, a Colombian arepa institution, Tijuana birria from a truck, and Isan Thai in Elmhurst.
Best time: Evening, from about 6pm; Birria-Landia opens in the evening
Tibetan momo shop reached through the back of a mobile phone store; beef momos and thenthuk noodle soup for the local Himalayan community. There is no sign on the street to tell…
Maria Piedad Cano sold Colombian arepas from a Roosevelt Avenue cart for decades before this storefront; the sweet corn arepa de choclo with cheese is the dish.
Isan (northeastern Thai) restaurant opened 2022 in Elmhurst, the city's Thai hub; larb, som tum and grilled meats with real heat. Now has branches in Williamsburg and Manhattan.
