Staten Island Tamales and Pozole on Port Richmond Avenue

Handcrafted tamales are the starting point at Mexican Tamales Martita, a little Staten Island restaurant with a menu that reaches beyond its name. Pork and chicken pozole offer two versions of another comfort food staple. Choose between those preparations according to your appetite, with the bowl as the anchor for your order. Warm champurrado brings a drink into the mix. The setting is casual and relaxed, with Mexican cooking at the center of the meal. Quesadillas give your order another direction, and creamy horchata adds a separate drink to consider. Keep that pairing in mind when your appetite points toward something other than soup, with a drink chosen around the kind of meal you want. Find the restaurant at 99 Port Richmond Avenue. It stays open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, making the same opening window available whichever day you choose for your meal.