Manhattan

Best food in East Harlem

3 places across 3 categories

Burritos

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Taco Mix

4.5

East Harlem · Manhattan · $

Burritos

Budget-friendly

A no-frills East Harlem counter famous for its al pastor carved off the spit. The burritos come stuffed and griddled, a longtime favorite of the El Barrio crowd.

Sandwiches

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Blue Sky Deli (Hajji's)

4.6

East Harlem · Manhattan · $

Sandwiches

Top rated

Budget-friendly

The East Harlem bodega widely credited with perfecting the chopped cheese, griddled to order with onions and peppers on a hero roll. A neighborhood landmark for a reason.

Pasta

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Rao's

4.6

East Harlem · Manhattan · $$$$

Pasta

Top rated

Special occasion

The famously unreachable East Harlem red-sauce institution where tables are essentially owned by regulars. Old-school Neapolitan-American cooking and lemon chicken in a time-capsule room.