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Best Restaurants in Jackson Heights

The best restaurants in Jackson Heights, New York City — 8 ranked picks with ratings, must-try dishes and live table availability.

8 picks

Jackson Heights has 8 restaurants worth the trip, and this is the ranked list. Seba Seba leads it at 4.7 stars, with Sushi On Me close behind. Most of this list stays under $40 a head, and the strongest showings are Mexican, Latin and Sushi. If you only order one thing, make it the empanadas at Seba Seba. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Jackson Heights is the most concentrated stretch of South Asian, Himalayan and Latin American food in the city, and almost none of it is expensive.

Seba Seba

Latin · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★½ 4.7

a bakery-diner hybrid with rich beef empanadas and enormous plates

Must-try: Empanadas, Bandeja paisa, Cakes

📍 83-03 Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Sushi On Me

Sushi · Jackson Heights · $$

★★★★½ 4.7

a basement omakase of sparklers, handrolls and unlimited sake for $99

Must-try: Nigiri, Torched tuna with chili garlic crisp, Handrolls

📍 71-26 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Birria-Landia

Mexican · Tacos · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★½ 4.6

The Jackson Heights truck that brought birria to New York — consommé on the side, quesatacos griddled to order

Must-try: Quesataco dipped in consommé, Order of four tacos with extra consommé, Mulita

📍 77-05 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Arepa Lady

Colombian · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★½ 4.5

María Piedad Cano's arepas — a Roosevelt Avenue street-cart legend that became a restaurant

Must-try: Arepa de choclo, Arepa de queso, Chorizo

📍 77-17 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Nepali Bhanchha Ghar

Nepali Bhanchha Ghar

Nepali · Himalayan · Jackson Heights · $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Nepali cooking in Jackson Heights — momos, sekuwa, and a menu that goes well past the Indian-restaurant version

Must-try: Buff momos, Sekuwa, Thakali thali

📍 74-06 37th Rd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Phayul

Tibetan · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★½ 4.5

Tibetan cooking up a staircase off 74th Street — tingmo, shabhaley, and chili-heavy plates

Must-try: Shabhaley, Tingmo with beef, Laphing

📍 37-65 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Taqueria Coatzingo

Taqueria Coatzingo

Mexican · Tacos · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★☆ 4.4

A Roosevelt Avenue Poblano taqueria open until the small hours — cemitas, tacos, and everything in between

Must-try: Cemita poblana, Al pastor taco, Tacos de suadero

📍 76-05 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Kababish

Indian · Jackson Heights · $

★★★★☆ 4.0

a tiny 24-hour counter wrapping tender meat in naan that soaks up the juices

Must-try: Chicken kebab roll, Nihari, Chicken patties

📍 70-64 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Jackson Heights?

Seba Seba — 4.7 stars across 2,391 reviews, the highest on this list. a bakery-diner hybrid with rich beef empanadas and enormous plates.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 8 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The empanadas at Seba Seba, the nigiri at Sushi On Me and the quesataco dipped in consommé at Birria-Landia. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 8 of the 8 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.