8 Mouthwatering Places To Eat In NYC’s Little Guyana, Queens
Stretching from Richmond Hill to Ozone Park is the bustling Little Guyana, one of NYC’s many mico-neighborhoods–alongside Little Paris, Little Egypt, Little Thailand, Little Tokyo, and more. And considering NYC is home to about 140,000 Guyanese residents, making them the city’s fifth-largest immigrant population, it only makes sense that there’s a Little Guyana in NYC.
Little Guyana is located just a stone’s throw from JFK Airport, stretching down Liberty Avenue for about 30ish blocks from the Van Wyck Expressway to Woodhaven Boulevard, and it’s filled with some of the most mouthwatering places to grab a bite to eat! It was even named Little Guyana Avenue in May 2021. Here are some standout spots to eat:
1. Sybil’s
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A Little Guyana staple and possibly the most famous Richmond Hill restaurant, Sybil’s has been operating for over four decades serving dishes like fish roti, butter flaps, currant rolls, chicken patties, and curry goat. They usually have a line out the door so if you’re planning to stop by be prepared to wait!
132-17 Liberty Ave.
2. Veggie Castle
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Right next door to Sybil’s you’ll find Veggie Castle putting deliciously vegetarian and vegan twists on Caribbean fare–they’re one of the only vegan Caribbean spots in the neighborhood! Here you can grab Rastafarian-inspired dishes like Mac and Cheese, Rice and Peas, Po’ Boys, Vegan Fish and Chips, Jamaican-style Patties with fillings like beef, lentils, Vegan Drumsticks, and more!
132-9 Liberty Ave.
3. Brown Betty
For Guyanese fried chicken you’ll want to look no further than Brown Betty–there’s a reason they’ve been around for a while! And though the space is small their flavors pack a big punch!
132-04 Liberty Ave.
4. Kaiteur
Kaiteur is a neighborhood favorite and has been around for quite some time, serving Guyanese, West Indian, and Chinese comfort food. A few of our favorite dishes are our Jerk Pork, Mixed Fried Rice, and Roast Duck!
120-04 Liberty Ave.
5. Singh’s Roti Shop
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One of the Little Guyana’s most popular restaurants is Singh’s Roti Shop & Bar, serving the West Indian community since 1990. This spot serves a mix of Guyanese and Chinese food at incredible prices, with dishes like Aloo Pie, Doubles, Saltfish, Stew Pork, Black Pork, and more. Similar to Sybil’s be prepared to wait if you grab a bite here–they typically draw in long lines.
131-18 Liberty Ave.
6. Pearl Restaurant
Pearl Restaurant is a long-time Guyanese-Chinese eatery serving up delicious and authentic dishes. Their most popular items are their Fried Rice and Roast Duck, but honestly everything on the menu is great.
131-03 Liberty Ave.
7. GT Rice Bowl
Coconut choka can be quite hard to find, but not if you head to GT Rice Bowl! The dish is composed of fire-roasted coconut that has been ground into a fine texture, seasoned with lots of onion, garlic, and hot pepper, served over dhal and rice, and then eaten with your bare hands, and it’s a must try.
114-09 Liberty Ave.
8. Trinciti Roti Shop
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Though Trinciti Roti Shop is Trinidadian we have to give them an honorable mention as their food is out of this world, and the long line that’s out the door every weekend proves it! They offer a variety of Trinidadian dishes, from Doubles and Roti to Aloo Pie and Curries, and each dish is better than the last. There’s a reason they came in at #18 on NYT’s 100 Best Restaurants in NYC 2024!
111-03 Lefferts Blvd.
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