La Cocina Boricua

Beneath the 6 train’s elevated tracks lies this endearing Puerto Rican restaurant, decorated with vibrant art and photographs from back home. The kitchen cooks elegant versions of traditional dishes, like piononos (addictive fried sweet plantain filled with ground beef) and sauteed steak and onions, which delivers a wallop of concentrated meaty flavor. Don’t skip desserts such as tembleque, a delectable white custard made from coconut milk.