9 Best Restaurants to Try in Union City, NJ

Union City is one of the best places in Hudson County, NJ to eat your way around the world without leaving a few square blocks. Cuban cafeterias that have fed the neighborhood since the 1970s sit near Turkish kebab houses, Peruvian ceviche counters, Colombian and Ecuadorian kitchens and a Mexican taqueria known for its birria. Our team confirmed every restaurant below with its own website, ordering page or Hudson County’s tourism office.

Here are 9 of the best restaurants to try in Union City, NJ.

1. El Unico de Elena

Opened in 1976 by Juanito and his late wife Elena, El Unico has been feeding Union City’s Cuban community for 50 years, and today their daughter Maria Elena runs the dining room. Go for a breakfast platter of pan con mantequilla and cafe con leche, or lechon asado, rabo encendido and a classic Cuban sandwich later in the day.

• Location: 4211 Park Avenue, Union City
• Hours: Daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• More info: El Unico de Elena on Visit Hudson

2. Beyti Kebab

Beyti opened in Union City in 1981 with a few tables and a small butcher shop and started full restaurant service there in 1983, making it one of the first Turkish restaurants in the country. Expect classic Turkish kebabs and appetizers, served with the same focus on tradition the family started with.

• Location: 4101 Park Avenue, Union City
• Phone: 201-865-6281
• More info: Beyti Kebab

3. La Churreria

A Bergenline Avenue Cuban and Latin American cafeteria at the southern end of the shopping district, La Churreria opens at 6 a.m. every day and offers takeout and delivery.

• Location: 3300 Bergenline Avenue, Union City
• Phone: 201-866-1501
• More info: La Churreria ordering page

4. Maracaibo

Maracaibo puts a creative, theatrical spin on Venezuelan and Caribbean cooking, from crispy arepas and tequenos to patacon creations and traditional mandocas, with cocktails served in show stopping presentations. It also has a catering hall that holds up to 150 guests and serves weekend brunch.

• Location: 1218 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Union City
• More info: Maracaibo

5. Chofi Taco

Chef Kim’s family run Mexican spot on Summit Avenue presses its own nixtamal tortillas and is best known for birria tacos with consome, made from a family recipe from Puebla. Tortas, chilaquiles, esquites and loaded nachos round out the menu. Note that it is closed on Tuesdays.

• Location: 1711 Summit Avenue, Union City
• Hours: Sunday and Monday noon to 8 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday noon to 11 p.m.
• More info: Chofi Taco

6. Moreno Restaurant

For Ecuadorian cooking, Moreno on Summit Avenue serves bolon de verde, corviche, humitas, encocado de pescado, cazuela and Ecuadorian style seafood rice, plus tres leches and flan for dessert.

• Location: 2201 Summit Avenue, Union City
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• More info: Moreno Restaurant ordering page

7. La Canasta Peruvian

La Canasta brings Peruvian cooking to Bergenline Avenue, with dine in and online ordering and hours that run from 10 a.m. into the evening every day.

• Location: 3409 Bergenline Avenue, Union City
• Hours: Saturday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• More info: La Canasta Peruvian

8. El Rancho Colombiano

A few doors away, El Rancho Colombiano serves Colombian food seven days a week, with late hours on weekends.

• Location: 3401 Bergenline Avenue, Union City
• Hours: Friday to Monday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• More info: El Rancho Colombiano

9. El Carretero La 35

An early riser’s favorite on Bergenline near 35th Street, El Carretero opens at 5:30 a.m. six days a week (6 a.m. on Sundays) and keeps cooking until 9:45 p.m., with online ordering available.

• Location: 3500 Bergenline Avenue, Union City
• Phone: 201-863-6681
• More info: El Carretero La 35

Plan a Union City Food Crawl

La Churreria, La Canasta, El Rancho Colombiano and El Carretero sit within a few blocks of each other near Celia Cruz Park, so you can easily graze your way up Bergenline. Looking for coffee first? See our guide to the best coffee shops in Union City. Craving a slice instead? Our list of the best pizza in Hudson County covers North Hudson too, and things to do in Hudson County this weekend has ideas for after dinner.

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