Son del North
Burrito restaurant · Lower East Side ·
Sonoran-style burritos, no rice, homemade flour tortillas
Sonoran-style burritos, no rice, homemade flour tortillas
"The motto here is rice-free burritos, which means none of the filler and all of the goodies. Takeout-only Son Del North first opened on the Lower East Side, before expanding with a second location in the West Village, and has catapulted to some of our favorite New York burritos, doing justice to flour tortillas (yes, they make them themselves)." - Eater Staff
"The good people of this fast-casual burrito spot are adamantly anti-rice. Which means you’ll get your burrito with mayocoba beans, avocado, cheese, and your choice of protein, like steak with salsa roja, all in a chewy, flaky tortilla flown in from Sonora. Open until 12am on weekends, it's a hit with the LES bar crowd." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"In places like Los Angeles, it’s much easier to find burritos without rice: not so much in New York. Son del North opened last month, a tiny takeout counter that’s already cementing itself as a welcomed addition to New York’s burrito scene, thanks in part to its homemade Sonora-style flour tortillas. The kitchen is under the direction of Annisha Garcia, from Tijuana, Mexico, who was the 2021 Chopped Grand Champion." - Emma Orlow, Eater Staff
"A burrito is only as good as its tortilla—is a new life motto we made up. Try the burritos at Son del North and you’ll see what we mean. This fast casual burrito counter on the Lower East Side flies theirs from Sonora, which is famous for chewy, flaky tortillas with a high fat content. This spot is also adamantly anti-rice, instead packing mayocoba beans, big chunks of avocado, cheese, and your protein of choice into their rolls. There are five options and our favorite is the steak, thanks to a flavorful coating of sala roja. Son del North is open until 12am, and can be mobbed by the Orchard Street bar crowd, but they keep it moving and those tortillas are worth it." - neha talreja, willa moore
"The slogan 'No Rice, Just Beans' screams from the wall at this narrow stall with an impossibly busy kitchen in back; it turns out only four burritos plus a few sides like vegetables escabeche and guac and chips. The name Son Del North more or less means 'From the North' in Spanglish, and the burritos take their theme from Sonora and the Baja Peninsula. I go for the grilled steak version — with cheese, a squirt of fiery salsa, and sautéed onions — and the refried pinto beans serve mainly as lubrication with a bit of flavor. If you’re tired of burritos filled with frozen mixed vegetables and rice, these proteinaceous burritos are truly excellent." - Robert Sietsema