South American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Jersey City

7 restaurant menus in Jersey City, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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96/100 (39 ratings)
Quick Bites
Peruvian
Fusion
American
Asian
Fusion
Asian
Spanish
American
Peruvian
Spanish
Korean
Korean
South American
South American
Sit down
Fusion
Spanish
Asian
American
South American
Korean
Peruvian
Mid-range
Dulce De Leche Bakery
Dulce De Leche Bakery
92/100 (261 ratings)
Quick Bites
Dessert
South American
Argentinean
Vegetarian Friendly
South American
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
South American
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
El Gordo
El Gordo
92/100 (1032 ratings)
Restaurants
South American
Peruvian
Peruvian
South American
Dinner
Lunch
Lomo Saltado Carne O Pollo
papa rellena
Chaufa El Gordo’
salchipapa
Tallarin Verde Con Bistec O Pechuga A la Plancha
Juice
Seco Combinado
Chicharrón de pescado
Papa Yucca a La Huancaina
Caldo de Gallina
Special Green Sauce and Corn
Burnt Maduros
Arroz C Pollo C Huancaina
Papa A La Huancaina
Ceviche de pescado
Chaufa de Mariscos
Causa Tuna
Pollo a la brasa
Cau Cau
Pescado a lo macho
South American
Peruvian
Dinner
Lunch
"The place is so nice and family friendly! The food is amazing and i have been to plenty Peruvian restaurants from Paterson, NJ to NYC. This place is..."
Rita Russomanno
"Oh MG delicious yucca a la huancaina. It is the best. I truly recommend it to..."
Zuny Quim
"This restaurant is so good, the staff is great and it's a family owned business. The best Peruvian food I ever..."
Chantell Rivera
"I think it's safe to say that I am obsessed with this place! In addition to the food being amazing, it's BYOB!!! The restaurant itself is clean and..."
Danielle Maria
"A very Sophisticate atmosphere and food to tantalize the taste bud they keep me coming and coming back for more.Everyone is very friendly and..."
Khemraj Prashad
"Pescado a lo Macho is one of my favorite dishes.i'll recommend it. Try it you'll love..."
Omar Cuadra
"The manager was very attentive ! The food was amazing ! I traveled from north Bergen to try there new spot in Jersey city out. The restaurant was..."
Jennifer Gloria Cordova
"Delicioso! the chicken, steak and fish chicharones. Oy. Quero..."
Nick Caballero
"el lomo saltado very tasty and the aji de gallina as well. The staff is very kind and..."
Lourdes Ny
"El Gordo is delicious! We placed a large order on a busy Saturday night and it was exact and done when they said it would be. The flavors were..."
Amanda Kaut
"Love Love Love this place!!! Everything is..."
Tawanda Latriese Cooper
"Great food loved the food......Parihuela fish soup was..."
Jennifer Bate
"Good food, great service, affordable prices, try it..."
Arturo J. Barrezueta
"Delicious food we buy at least once a week. Their roasted chicken, ceviches, Lomo saltado, so many tasty plates. Their chaufa is..."
Martha Ibarra
"Visited this spot because I saw it on a tiktok. I only had two simple dishes, caldo de gallina and anticuchos. Both in nice portions and very tasty...."
Xiomara Portuguez.
"Hi, I Took my family out Sunday afternoon for some Peruvian food. They want pollo a la brasa. I have to say there pollo a la brasa has a lot of rich..."
Jedyzon Figueroa (Food blog)
"Just visiting from Florida, food was good, service was quick and courteous. I had Tallarin a la Huancaina con Lomo. I would..."
Luis Calle (Lou)
"Food was absolutely DELICIOUS!! Their Ceviche Mixto was so fresh, definitely will be my new go-to Peruvian spot! The portions were great and filling..."
Gabby R
"Overall good food chicken was my favorite. Good seasoning The only thing is they did not have sauce for the chicken that wasn't spicy besides that..."
Amanda Lazarus
"The best ceviche I've had in memory. Maybe even better than what I had in Peru. Definitely get a bottle of the green sauce to take home...."
beau danner
"I'm Peruvian, had their Pollo a la Brasa only so far and it was really good. Can't wait to try the rest of the..."
Alexandra Velasquez
Hybrid Coffee
90/100 (269 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
South American
American
Central American
Cafe
Spanish
South American
Central American
American
Cafe
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Café
South American
Central American
Café
Spanish
American
Seating
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"You can taste the love from this place in every bite. The coffee is phenomenal and the avocado toast is unique and delicious. They also have a great..."
Ronald Gilliam
"Second time coming here - first time I got avocado toast with bacon and it was some of the best I’ve ever had. This time I got their Belgian BEC..."
Austin Lauffer
"Such a lovely place! Gives me a vibe of a small European-style coffee shop. Great coffee and excellent restaurant-level food. I tried an avocado..."
Nina Kaliada
"Food and drinks are amazing! We had the waffle and the avocado toast and both were perfect. Staff is super friendly, there is outdoor seating..."
Mollie McGinnis
"I live in Manhattan and basically never come to JC but found myself in the area randomly one morning and stumbled upon this cafe. We were blown away..."
Eden Slawin
"Nice place, good vibes, nice staff. Requested for a mix of iced turmeric and matcha latte. They gave it and the mixture tasted nice. Also had chai..."
Bhakti Dalvi
"The oat milk latte is flawless, so enjoyable. Same comments go to the avocado toast which I have ordered twice, except for a small suggestion, that..."
Miao Zhang
"The place is charming and the staffs are very friendly. They offer a good selection of caffeinated beverages (would love to try their real pumpkin..."
YS Liao
The Factory
The Factory
78/100 (188 ratings)
Restaurants
South American
South American
Southwestern
Central American
Central American
Italian
Southwestern
Spanish
Italian
Spanish
Latin
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Latin
Italian
Spanish
South American
Central American
Southwestern
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
El Cocotero
El Cocotero
77/100 (270 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
South American
Venezuelan
Spanish
South American
Venezuelan
Spanish
South American
Venezuelan
Polleria El Hornro
Polleria El Hornro
71/100 (605 ratings)
Restaurants
Peruvian
South American
South American
Peruvian
South American
Peruvian
"This place was a bit of a surprise. It is simple and not well decorated but the food was amazing . I will go there..."
Allie Rodriguez
"Haven't been here in a year or so but it used to be my favorite Peruvian restaurant in the whole city, so I hope they still keep up the same quality..."
Mar Buquez