Sunset Park dining guide: Where to eat in the Brooklyn neighborhood

With tacos at $1.50 a pop (for the small size), it’s no wonder that Tacos El Bronco reigns over not just one, but three areas of Sunset Park. Most people know the two trucks that sit along Fifth (pictured) and Ninth avenues, dishing out paper plate after paper plate of tacos to a never-ending line of hungry customers. But Tacos El Bronco also has a brick-and-mortar shop on Fourth Avenue near 45th Street where the scene gets just as crowded. There’s more to choose from at the restaurant than at the truck, like breakfast, meat and rice dishes, seafood, and dessert. But with almost two dozen taco varieties, all cheap in price yet rich in quality, it’s hard to notice anything else on the menu. (4323 Fourth Ave., 718-788-2229)” data-id=”113234227″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/13493_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.13234227″/>
Photo Credit: Polly Higgins

Only in a neighborhood like Sunset Park can you find such diametrically opposite cultures living harmoniously together. To the west of Fifth Avenue, Mexicans, Ecuadorians, Peruvians and all manner of Latin Americans have made their homes, spreading the gospel of tacos and tortas. On the eastern side, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian and other Asian Americans have filled up the streets with bubble tea outposts and dim sum halls.

Today, these lines are more blended than ever as the population grows and communities expand. Fortunately for foodies, that translates to a unique medley of cuisines, all within walking distance of each other.

Hop on the D-N-R to 36th Street and let’s get eating.