New York Pao De Queijo

"For a tropical breakfast there’s nowhere better than Pão de Queijo, a casual all-day spot serving Brazilian fruits and snacks, about a mile south of Artion. It has a streetside takeout window, a small outdoor structure, and a dine-in area featuring an exposed brick wall, dark wooden tables, metal chairs, and a large Brazilian flag. Wake up with a bowl of frozen acai laden with guarana syrup. The sweet syrup is made from the highly caffeinated seeds of paullinia cupana berries, native to the Amazon basin. Stay in fruit mode with freshly blended juice containing Brazilian fruits like creamy cupuaçu, which is similar to soursop and coconut. Alongside your juice go for something hot and savory like the namesake pão de queijo (small baked cheese buns) or kibbeh (deep-fried croquettes of ground beef wrapped in a layer of bulgur wheat)." - ByCaroline Shin

"In an unexpected twist, the pão de queijo is not the unmissable dish at this all-day spot in Astoria. Instead, your focus should be on the burger. Since there are 15 burgers on the very long menu, we’ll specify that it’s the X Brazil that needs to be part of your order. Between multiple layers of juicy picanha, there are pieces of salty linguiça and crispy bacon, as well as cheese, corn, and a fried egg. Split one with a friend, along with the massive, thick-shelled coxinha filled with cheese and chicken, at a table on the streetside patio out front." - Neha Talreja, Matt Tervooren

"Snack or not, New York Pão de Queijo simply serves some of the best Brazilian food in NYC. Although, oddly enough, pão de queijo is not the thing to get at this all-day spot on 30th Street. Instead, your snack focus should be a massive, thick-shelled coxinha filled with potato, cheese, and chicken. They also have a couple of acai bowls, sandwiches, and a burger with layers of juicy picanha, salty linguica, bacon, cheese and corn." - hannah albertine

"In a Darth Vader paternity test-level surprise, the pão de queijo is not the thing to get at this all-day spot in Astoria. Instead, your focus should be on the burger. Since there are 15 burgers on the very long menu, we’ll specify that the X Brazil needs to be part of your order. Between multiple layers of juicy picanha, there are pieces of salty linguica and crispy bacon, as well as cheese, corn, and a fried egg. Split one, along with the massive, thick-shelled coxinha filled with cheese and chicken, at a table on the streetside patio out front." - Matt Tervooren

"This casual Brazilian spot has been offering a takeout and delivery menu throughout the pandemic filled with comforting favorites including burgers, empanadas, and the restaurant’s namesake tapioca cheese bread bites. Now that outdoor dining is allowed, the food will still be served to-go but tables and chairs will be set up outside for customers if they’d prefer to sit and eat." - Eater Staff