Ridgewood Bakeries, Arepas, Cubanos and Tacos

Four Ridgewood counters for a low-cost Latin food crawl with friends, from Colombian pandebono at dawn to Venezuelan arepas, pressed Cuban sandwiches and al pastor tacos.

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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

Warm pandebono, buñuelos and almojábanas fill the glass cases at 877 Wyckoff Ave, with breakfast arepas, eggs and Colombian home-style plates served from 5:30 AM on weekdays.

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Arepas Brooklyn
4.7 (53)
Mon – Sat, 10:00 – 23:00; Sun, 10:00 – 22:00
55-28 Myrtle Ave

Handmade Venezuelan arepas are pressed to order at 55-28 Myrtle Ave, including the Arepa de Pabellón with shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains and cheese, plus sweet chicken cachapas.

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Benny's Cuban Cafe
4.6 (346)
Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 21:00
71-28 Fresh Pond Road

Pressed cubanos, pernil and tripleta sandwiches come with white rice and black beans at 71-28 Fresh Pond Rd, and a guava pastry with a cortadito rounds out lunch.

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Ridgewood Taco Factory
4.2 (188)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 23:00
66-89 Forest Avenue

Carnitas, N.Y. strip and al pastor tacos share the menu with burrito bowls and aguas frescas at 66-89 Forest Ave, a low-key counter set up mainly for takeout.

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