Island Restaurants in Bronx, New York City

Island Restaurants in Bronx, New York City

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The Bronx is located northeast of Manhattan in New York. It has many museums, including the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts and Maritime Industry Museum. Visitors can also explore the Bronx Walk of Fame, Bronx Zoo and Wildlife Conservation Park, Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Fordham University Church and North Wind Undersea Institute. There are many cultures and ethnic backgrounds represented within the area, as evidenced by its variety and choices of international cuisine.

La Caridad Restaurant

La Caridad Restaurant is a casual, family-friendly restaurant that is part of a small local chain that serves a wide variety of Spanish Caribbean cuisine including Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban dishes. La Caridad Restaurant offers a full menu and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with large portions. A seafood soup made with king crab legs, lobster claws and broth tops the menu. The mofongo is another specialty, made of mashed green plantains with garlic, olive oil and fried pork. A popular traditional Latin dessert worth trying is the tres leches cake, which is a light cake that is thinly frosted in a sweet milk sauce. La Caridad Restaurant accepts takeout orders, accommodates large groups and takes reservations.

La Caridad Restaurant
135 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
718-601-7660

Hawaii Sea Chinese Restaurant

Hawaii Sea Chinese Restaurant is a family-friendly Chinese restaurant that also serves a variety of cuisine including Japanese and Hawaiian food. Fresh seafood is served from a full and authentic sushi bar and live lobster tank. Specialties include crab rangoon, which are deep-fried dumplings stuffed with cream cheese and crab meat flavored with garlic and scallions. The popular pu pu platter is a traditional Hawaiian dish found at luaus that comes as a tray of appetizers such as egg rolls, fried shrimp and chicken wings accompanied by a small hibachi grill. The restaurant is an ideal place for dates, family celebrations or for friends to gather. The drinks on the menu are exotic and potent. Hawaii Sea Chinese restaurant is locally known for its annual Chinese New Year celebrations and occasional Hawaiian dancing.

Hawaii Sea Chinese Restaurant
1475 Williamsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10461
718-863-7900

Flavas International Grill

Flavas International Grill serves authentic Jamaican and American soul food in a warm, casual and family-friendly atmosphere. The full menu includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Definitely worth trying are the island breakfasts, which feature either codfish stew, codfish and beans, calialo and codfish or beef liver served with yams, bananas and boiled or fried dumplings. Traditional Jamaican jerk chicken and family meal deals are also on the menu. Flavas International Grill offers banana, mango and pineapple shakes and a selection of tropical fresh fruit juices. The restaurant welcomes catering orders.

Flavas International Grill
3204 Third Avenue
Bronx, New York 10451
718-292-7200
flavasbx.com

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