Peruvian Chicken, Lechona and Pandebono in Queens

Four Latin American kitchens around Maspeth and Ridgewood for a family meal, from Peruvian rotisserie chicken and pisco sours to Ecuadorian bolón, Colombian lechona and tamales and warm pandebono from a bakery case.

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Andrea's Chicken
4.3 (400)
Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:30 – 21:00; Fri – Sat, 11:30 – 22:00
56-27 61st St

Peruvian rotisserie chicken, camarones Cuzco and skirt steak come from this family-run Maspeth kitchen at 56-27 61st St, in business from 2013. Diners point to the guacamole in sweet plantain cups and a pisco sour flavored with chicha morada.

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Casa Melania
4.7 (84)
Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 19:00; Fri, 11:00 – 22:00; Sat, 11:30 – 22:00; Sun, 11:30 – 21:00
55-61 58th St

Ecuadorian plates like mixed bolón and bandera arrive in generous portions at 55-61 58th St, a large dining room with its own bar. Weekdays are quiet, while weekend nights fill up with loud Latin music.

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Lechoneria New York
4.5 (834)
Mon – Thu, 09:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sun, 08:00 – 22:00
52-27 69th St

Colombian comfort food at 52-27 69th St runs from rich lechona and massive tamales to sweet obleas, with doors opening at 8 AM from Friday to Sunday.

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Son De Cali Bakery
4.3 (140)
Mon – Fri, 05:30 – 15:30; Sat, 05:30 – 17:00; Sun, 06:00 – 14:00
877 Wyckoff Avenue

Glass cases at 877 Wyckoff Avenue hold warm pandebono, buñuelos, almojábanas and sweet corn arepas, alongside breakfast plates of eggs and a croissant con queso y huevo. Open from 5:30 AM on weekdays.

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