MANGU CAFE RESTAURANT – Restaurant

Breakfast starts early on West 62nd Street, and the plate that gives Mangu Cafe its name - mashed green plantain under a tangle of pickled onions, with egg and fried salami alongside - is why regulars keep the door swinging. This is straightforward Dominican home cooking: mofongo crowned with pork cracklings, chivo guisado with moro de guandules, garlic shrimp with avocado. The room is casual and gets loud at lunch, which locals treat as a feature rather than a flaw. Servers stay attentive through the rush, and the consensus is that portions and prices both land in your favour. Come hungry.

Cuisine: Restaurant

Currently open