"You won’t find anything resembling El Kallejon’s signature dishes elsewhere in the city—escargots in silky pasilla sauce, crispy beef brain flautas sprinkled with tobiko, or baby shark toasts with kalbi sauce. This Mexican restaurant has multinational influences, but their love for the motherland runs deep. Every inch of the subterranean space on East 117th Street is covered in Huichol cats, rainbow piñatas, mariachi instruments, and grinning sugar skulls. This is where you go for a special date night in the neighborhood, or a leisurely catch-up with mezcal-loving friends. If it’s warm outside, ask for a table on the back patio. " - neha talreja, sonal shah, hannah albertine
Kate Previte
