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🌍 Jackson Heights / Elmhurst, New York City
8 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 8 Restaurants
✨ International, Cheap Eats, Diversity
The most ethnically diverse neighborhood on Earth. Indian, Nepali, Thai, Colombian, Filipino food -- all within a few blocks.
Known for: Roosevelt Ave food corridor, diversity, Jackson Diner
Don't miss: Nepali Bhanchha Ghar, Arepa Lady, SriPraPhai, Samosa Shack
💡 Roosevelt Avenue from 74th to 82nd is the most diverse food strip in America. Eat everything.
Top 8 in Jackson Heights / Elmhurst
1
Birria-Landia
Mexican Birria Tacos · NYT 100 Best
The birria taco that conquered New York started from a cart in Jackson Heights and became a city-wide phenomenon. Birria-Landia's consomme-dipped, cheese-crusted tacos are messy, r...
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2
Zaab Zaab
Thai · Eater 38
The original Zaab Zaab in Elmhurst is the most fun Thai restaurant in Queens. Isan-focused cooking from Bryan Chunton — duck larb, roasted whole tilapia, and gai yang chicken serve...
86
3
Nepali Bhanchha Ghar
Nepali · Eater 38
Jackson Heights Nepali momo champion — five-time winner of the Momo Crawl, and not by accident. The steamed and fried dumplings in a glistening tomato sauce are extraordinary. Pota...
85
4
Dera Restaurant
South Asian · NYT 100 Best 2025
A Jackson Heights staple dishing out hearty Pakistani and South Asian fare that keeps the neighborhood large desi community well-fed and happy. The lamb karahi is a must, cooked do...
84
5
Arepa Lady
Colombian
Maria Piedad Cano started selling arepas from a street cart in Jackson Heights in the 90s and built a devoted following that turned into a brick-and-mortar empire. The arepas de ch...
84
6
Jackson Diner
Indian
A Jackson Heights institution serving northern Indian classics and a cult-favorite lunch buffet since 1980. Unfussy, generous, and one of the reasons Little India became Little Ind...
84
7
La Gran Uruguaya
Uruguayan
A Jackson Heights South American institution famous for its empanadas, milanesas, and Uruguayan pastries. The dulce de leche pastries are addictive. Open insanely early and late, s...
83
8
Samosa Shack
Indian
A beloved Jackson Heights street food stall turned brick-and-mortar serving some of the crispiest, most flavorful samosas in the city. The fillings rotate and get creative -- think...
83
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