Best Latin American Restaurant in Bronx

La Reina Restaurant is known for Latin American food with Dominican and Puerto Rican dishes. Our most popular dishes include:

• Roast Pork: Puerto Rican pork shoulder, slow-roasted and well seasoned until tender and flavorful.
• Whole Roasted Chicken: Juicy whole roasted chicken seasoned Latin-American style, with a choice of 1/2 lb or 1 lb.
• Mashed Plantain with Fried Pork Chunks: Mashed plantain with fried pork chunks, served with a side salad.
• Stewed Oxtail Lunch Special: Tender stewed oxtail, called rabo guisado, served over white rice and beans as a lunch special.
• Mangú with Eggs: Dominican-style mashed green plantains topped with eggs cooked to your choice.
• Fried Green Plantains: Green plantains smashed and twice-fried until crisp and golden, in a small or large portion.

Check out our full menu.

We’re known for Dominican and Caribbean favorites in the Bronx, including mangú, mofongo, roast pork, onion steak, seafood, and hearty breakfast plates.

• Latin American Food: Latin American favorites span roast pork, steak with onions, mashed plantain dishes, filled patties, and milk-soaked cake. Examples include Pernil / Roast Pork, Bistec Encebollado / Steak with Onions, Mofongo de Pollo / Mashed Plantain with Fried Chicken, Pastelitos de Carne / Beef Patties, and Tres Leches.
• Caribbean Food: Caribbean dishes bring together coconut-sauced fish, roast pork, mashed plantains, and fried sweet plantain sides. Examples include Pescado en Coco / Kingfish in Coconut Sauce, Pernil / Roast Pork, Mangú con Queso Frito / Mangú with Fried Cheese, and Maduros / Fried Sweet Plantains.
• Dominican Food: Dominican comfort food ranges from plantains with cheese, salami, and eggs to stewed oxtail, fried pork, and cassava with sausage. Examples include Mangú con Queso, Salami y Huevos / Mashed Green Plantain with Cheese, Salami, and Eggs, Rabo Especial de Almuerzo / Stewed Oxtail Lunch Special, Chicharrón de Cerdo / Fried Pork Chunks, and Yuca con Longaniza y Huevo / Cassava with Sausage and Egg.
• Vegetarian Food: Meat-free options include plantain dishes with cheese or eggs, beans, avocado salad, and sweet desserts. Examples include Mangú con Queso Frito / Mangú with Fried Cheese, Habichuelas / Beans, Ensalada Aguacate / Avocado Salad, and Pastel de Queso / Cheesecake.
• Chicken: Chicken comes whole-roasted, grilled, breaded, or fried in chunks, with garlic sauce and onion-and-pepper preparations also available. Examples include Pollo Entero al Horno / Whole Roasted Chicken, Pechuga de Pollo a la Parrilla / Grilled Chicken Breast, Pechuga de Pollo Empanizada / Breaded Chicken Breast, Chicharrón de Pollo con Hueso / Fried Chicken Chunks, and Pechuga de Pollo a la Ajillo / Grilled Chicken Breast with Garlic Sauce.

Additionally, explore Seafood, Breakfast, Steak, Sandwiches, Drinks, Fish, Lunch, Desserts, Fried Chicken, Empanadas, Mofongo, Salads, Juices, American Food, and Soups.

We serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Yes, we offer Takeout

Yes! La Reina Restaurant offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

We serve the following areas: North Hempstead, Bronx, Throggs Neck, Schuylerville, Country Club, Castle Hill, Kings Point, Saddle Rock, Unionport, Westchester Square, Yonkers, Harbor Hills, Great Neck, Pelham Bay, Saddle Rock Estates, Clason Point, Mount Vernon, Pelham Manor, Great Neck Estates, and Parkchester.