Pepper pot, metemgee, cookup — Guyanese NYC
Listen up, fam — if you've been craving that proper Guyanese flavor, you found the right spot. We're talking about the cuisine that brings together Indigenous, African, Indian, and Chinese influences into something completely its own, right here in the boroughs. From the rich, spiced depths of pepper pot that'll warm you through a cold NYC winter to the hearty comfort of metemgee and cookup rice, these spots are serving up the real deal.
Before you head out to any of these gems like Sheriff Street or Kaieteur, do yourself a favor and call ahead — hours can shift and some spots get packed during weekend rush. We keep this list fresh with weekly updates, but you know how it is in the city, things change quick. Trust us though, once you find your spot, you'll be back every week asking for extra pepper sauce on the side.
East Flatbush Guyanese kitchen serving the home-cooking canon: cook-up rice with peas and pigtail, pepperpot rich with cassareep, metemgee with ground provisions and dumplings, and curry — chicken, goat, or…
See listing →Full-service Indo-Caribbean Guyanese-Chinese restaurant in South Richmond Hill. The Infatuation calls it one of the few sit-down spots in Little Guyana — a deep menu of fried rice, chow mein,…
See listing →Wakefield halal Guyanese-Chinese spot — the West Indian-Chinese fusion that built half the cookout menus in NYC. Pepper shrimp, fried rice with curry chicken, chow mein, plantains. Open through 2026,…
See listing →A Richmond Hill staple serving Guyanese favorites — pepperpot, cook-up rice, and Guyanese-Chinese chow mein. Their bakery counter offers fresh pine tarts, cheese rolls, and salara. A complete Guyanese dining…
See listing →Liberty Ave bakery and West Indian grocery. Pine tarts, salara, plait bread, tennis rolls, dhal puri — and the specialty Guyanese pantry items that keep regulars walking out with two…
See listing →Named after Guyana's majestic Kaieteur Falls, this Jamaica, Queens restaurant serves authentic Guyanese home cooking. Their metemgee, garlic pork, and black pudding are made with traditional recipes. A taste of…
See listing →Guyanese-Chinese fusion at its finest. New Thriving serves fried rice, lo mein, and chow mein with Caribbean seasonings alongside traditional Guyanese curry and roti. The portions are massive and the…
See listing →Named for Georgetown's most famous street, this Liberty Ave Guyanese restaurant and lounge serves curry goat, fried shrimp wontons, oxtail, and full bar service. One of the newer additions to…
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