Westchester, Rockland restaurants where you can celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Jeanne Muchnick, Rockland/Westchester Journal News
Updated ·5 min read

The Lower Hudson Valley's vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-racial Latino population makes our area a hub for all kinds of food. But just because a spot is Latino-owned doesn't mean it only serves Latin food. Many owners also operate Italian eateries, seafood spots, American restaurants, steakhouses and more.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. and celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean, we've compiled a small taste of Rockland and Westchester restaurants with Latin roots that you can support. Their fare includes Cuban croquettas (Croqueteria in Sleepy Hollow), Mexican street food (Nyack's El Cuñao), Salvadorean pupusas (Rincon Salvadoreño in Port Chester) and Spanish breakfast steak (Fire & Cork in Blauvelt).

Keep in mind this is a sampling — there are a lot of Latino-owned restaurants in the Lower Hudson — but if you have a fave that's missing we'll gladly add. Email JRMuchnick@gannett.com.

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Cesar Lemus owns El Toro Steakhouse in Congers as well as Sangria's in Congers and Nanuet. Photographed Jan. 4, 2023.
Cesar Lemus owns El Toro Steakhouse in Congers as well as Sangria's in Congers and Nanuet. Photographed Jan. 4, 2023.

Rockland

  • Cielito Lindo, 486 Kings Highway, Valley Cottage, 845-267-8228

  • Don Coqui On The Hudson, 16 Front St., Haverstraw, 845-942-1616, doncoqui.com

  • El Cuñao Deli, 233 Main St., Nyack, 845-405-9086, elcunaodeli.com

  • El Toro, 109 South, NY-303, Congers, 845-777-9225, eltorosteakhouseny.com

  • Fire & Cork, 190 S. Main St., New City, 845-323-4505; 135 E Erie St., Blauvelt, 845-680-6148, fireandcork.com

  • La Casa de las Pupusas, 80 NY-303, Tappan, 845-613-7009

  • La Hacienda de Don Manuel, 72 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, 84-369-1633, haciendadm.com

  • Latin Star, 39 Broadway, Haverstraw, 845-429-1113

  • Los Amigos, 21 Main St., Haverstraw, 845-786-0492

  • Maura's Kitchen, 81 S. Broadway, Nyack, 845-535-3533, mauraskitchen.com

  • Michael's on Main, 381 S. Main St., New City, 845-638-2224, michaelsonmainrestaurant.com

  • Nova Kitchen Restaurant and Bar, 580 NY-303, Blauvelt, 845-848-2115, thenovakitchen.com

Oscar Romano in the kitchen at Oscar's Restaurant and Asador Don Pedro Latin Grill in Blauvelt Dec. 7, 2020.
Oscar Romano in the kitchen at Oscar's Restaurant and Asador Don Pedro Latin Grill in Blauvelt Dec. 7, 2020.
Enrique and Consuelo Estrada, owners of La Catrina of Westchester, a modern Mexican restaurant in Croton-on-Hudson. Photographed Feb. 24, 2022.
Enrique and Consuelo Estrada, owners of La Catrina of Westchester, a modern Mexican restaurant in Croton-on-Hudson. Photographed Feb. 24, 2022.

Westchester

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  • El Artesano Empanadas, 911 N Broadway, White Plains, 914-609-6823

  • El Callejon, 540A Willett Ave., Port Chester, 914-690-2000

  • El Cantito Cafe, 1550D Central Park Ave., Yonkers, 914-787-1550

  • El Miski Peruvian Cuisine, 16 W. Post Road, White Plains, 914-684-8460, elmiski.com

  • El Miski II, 209 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, 914-909-4192, elmiski.com

  • Guapo Mexican and Cuban Cuisine, 10 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, 914-920-5900, guaporestaurant.com

  • Harbour Fish Restaurant, 576 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, 914-630-4790, harbourfishandcompany.com

  • Inca & Gaucho Restaurant, 6 Quarropas St., White Plains, 914- 607-7962, incagauchony.com

  • La Catrina of Westchester, 171 Grand St., Croton-On-Hudson, 914-862-0573, lacatrinaw.com

  • La Casa De Nina, 415 Commerce St., Hawthorne, 914-819-7705, lacasadenina.net/index.html

  • La Nueva Mazamitla, 209 Union Ave., New Rochelle

  • Latusion Food Truck, 223 Harrison Ave, Harrison, latusionfoodtruck.com

  • Leon's Latin Cafe, 925 Broadway, Thornwood, 914-579-2004, leonslatincafe.com

  • Matanzas Cuban Cafe, 17 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, 516-621-5130, matanzascubancafe.com

Owner/Chef Joana Herrera, from Tlaxcuapan, Mexico, at her Armonk restaurant, Mariachi Mexico.
Owner/Chef Joana Herrera, from Tlaxcuapan, Mexico, at her Armonk restaurant, Mariachi Mexico.

  • Mariachi Mexico, 405 Main St., Armonk, 914-273-6805, mariachimexico.biz

  • Mex-to-Go, 345 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-On-Hudson, 914-271-8646, mextogo-croton.com

  • Mistura Peruvian Food, 101 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-607-7244, misturaperuvianfoodny.com

  • One Seventy Nine Bar and Grill, 179 Main St., New Rochelle, 914-740-5734, 179barandgrill.com

  • Pisco Sour Restaurant, 49 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-358-1197, orderpisco.com

  • Rincon Salvadoreño, 20 Broad St., Port Chester, 914-937-2166, rinconcitony.com

  • Sabrosura Peruana, 231 Union Ave., New Rochelle

  • Sundance Kitchen & Cantina, 208 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-946-2300, sundancekitchen.com

  • Sonora, 179 Rectory St., Port Chester, 914-933-0200, sonorarestaurant.net

  • Taqueria La Michoacana, 148 Union Ave., New Rochelle

  • Tecalitlán Restaurant, 123 Union Ave., New Rochelle

  • The Burrito Poblano, 85 Main St., Tuckahoe, 914-337-7900, theburritopoblano.com

  • The Cube Inn, 22 Main St., Tarrytown, 914-372-7974, thecubeinn.net

From left, brothers Kevin and Elmer Oliveros hail from Guatemala. Elmer runs Brothers Fish and Chips in Ossining while Kevin runs Risotto Restaurant in Thornwood. Photographed Sept. 23, 2019.
From left, brothers Kevin and Elmer Oliveros hail from Guatemala. Elmer runs Brothers Fish and Chips in Ossining while Kevin runs Risotto Restaurant in Thornwood. Photographed Sept. 23, 2019.

Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter. 

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Latino-owned eateries in Westchester, Rockland for National Hispanic Month