Cocina Del Sur is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

1. Cocina Del Sur

8.4
40 W 38th St (5th And 6th Ave), New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Garment District · 9 tips and reviews

Ronny A.Ronny Abenhaim: Best value for your buck in midtown. Salads and bowls with grilled meats on top. Great ambience and music. Highly recommend. Get there before 1 if you dont want to wait.

Go Find AliceGo Find Alice: Food is mediocre and plenty of options. Chicken is too dry

Daniel M.Daniel McDonough: Great spot. Fresh ingredients

Costas Arepa Bar is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

2. Costas Arepa Bar

8.2
30 W 35th St (btwn 5th Ave & 6th Ave), New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Koreatown · 13 tips and reviews

Jessica K.Jessica Kim: Wow, my chicken arepa was the best random lunch I've had in a really long time. The arepas here are delicious, soft on the inside, with a delightful crisp on the outside. Can't wait to try others!

Kelmi B.Kelmi Bermúdez: Fast, easy, delicious. Dare to try something different from Venezuela. Food truck hybrid! Cool experience! they take CARDS!!

Carmen N.Carmen N: More expensive but also more substantial than your typical street cart arepa. The flavor is mostly in the salsa so choose one with kick.

K Rico Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

3. K Rico Steakhouse

8.1
772 9th Ave, New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 37 tips and reviews

Nettie S.Nettie Strickland: I had a great birthday festivity experience that includes great steak and wine. I ordered also, a cocktail for myself. I forgot the name of it but it was delicious. Highly recommend K Rico Steakhouse!

Chad L.Chad Lopez: One of the best meals I've had in a while and I eat out a lot, and at some really good places. me and my husband ordered Prime Aged Meat Grilled on Authentic Plancha and we were really surprises.

Olive C.Olive Cain: What a memorable meal! The food was delicious in a nice atmosphere. Our waiter, Benjamin, was great. He answered your questions before ordering and was great though out our meal.

Charrua is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

4. Charrua

131 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
South American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 27 tips and reviews

Billy S.Billy Seol: starting from the bread to the sandwiches everything is perfect. I loved the canadian.

EdEd: Try their chivitos sandwiches!

m b.m bu: AMAZING!! Definitely try the chivito canadiense, my family is from Uruguay, and this one tastes as if it was made in Uruguay.... Delicious! I will be back, often! FYI: It's byob for now

Pio Pio is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

5. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 331 tips and reviews

Ryan Scott T.Ryan Scott Tandy: Lunch special is the way to go for a chill lunch.

Joe S.Joe Serrano: Matador combo...hands down...best deal. Share with 1 (maybe 2?) other people. Get the sangria... it's pricey but strong and good!

Greg C.Greg C: Awesome food! Be careful though, some portions are massive!

Flor de Mayo is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

6. Flor de Mayo

8.0
484 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 83rd & 84th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

Jaclyn N.Jaclyn Nicole: Ceviche!! So delish. Definitely a must-have at this place.

Kate G.Kate Griggs: The waiters are so caring and awesome. Ask for recommendations!! Also, the Nutcracker is a stellar drink, worth the NYC price

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Get a pitcher of sangria and the pollo a la brasa or lomo saltado. Yup, it's gonna be a good night.

Flor De Mayo is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

7. Flor De Mayo

7.3
2651 Broadway (at 101st St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 75 tips and reviews

Dan K.Dan Kao: Didn't believe it till I tried it but best rotisserie chicken I've ever had. Awesome half chicken combo deal too!

Kevin T.Kevin Tung: half chicken yellow rice!

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Flor De Mayo isn't a fusion restaurant—rather, both cuisines coexist harmoniously on a menu that may seem like a cut and paste job at first glance.

Libertador Parrilla Argentina is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

8. Libertador Parrilla Argentina

1725 2nd Ave (at 89th St), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Yorkville · 82 tips and reviews

Bianca L.Bianca Lam: Their mussels are really tasty :-)

Habiba H.Habiba Hamid: Gorgeous food! Lovely staff, atmosphere, love this place

Sergio U.Sergio Umana: Good steaks. They play Benny and the Jets wayyy too much. 3x in one meal?? Really??

Tutuma Social Club is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

9. Tutuma Social Club

7.1
164 E 56th St (3rd ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 9 tips and reviews

Matthew N.Matthew North: The food is really good but its pricey so if you're not coming for the music (which is also excellent) you'll be disappointed.

Aksana B.Aksana Berdnikova: The most beautiful music I have ever herd!!

LaurenLauren: Music is always killin.

Buenos Aires is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

10. Buenos Aires

8.7
513 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

Chiara M.Chiara Martini: Delicious Argentinian restaurant! Truly recommend.

Nicholas V.Nicholas VanderBorgh: Instead of two steaks which means carrying leftovers I usually get the 16 ounce strip with mashed potatoes Then spilt it. Get the chimichurri sauce. the Carmel dessert. Amazing

Jaime P.Jaime Pease: The Entrania (skirt steak) is great!!!

La Barca Restaurant is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

11. La Barca Restaurant

7.6
3892 Broadway (btwn 163rd & 162nd st), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Washington Heights · 6 tips and reviews

HanselHansel: Try the 'tres golpes' (combination of fried cheese, salami and eggs with mashed plantains) after a late night out drinking. Sobers you up real quick

jose a.jose aquino: Amazing hispanic (Dom. Rep, Puerto rico and Mexico food. In the middle of wadhigton heights and near of the bronx.👍🏻😁😁😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Chris T.Chris The Mayor: Get the 3 gulpe

Llama-San is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

12. Llama-San

9.0
359 Avenue of the Americas (at Washington Pl), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · West Village · 30 tips and reviews

LilyLily: NYT Critic's Pick *** (11/2019): "Rice noodles with mushrooms and seaweed; scallop ceviche; hamachi tiradito; lobster and beef heart; duck breast nigiri; chicken thigh, ají amarillo and walnuts."

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Ceviches were all delicious, tonkatsu pork and cabbage too. Drinks were balanced and tasty. Service felt off though, and clumsy.

Jimmy O.Jimmy Okuszka: Tuna ceviche and the pork were excellent!

Chirp is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

13. Chirp

8.2
369 W 34th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Garment District · 7 tips and reviews

David K.David Kern: Rotisserie chicken sandwich was really good and flavorful.

Adam J.Adam Johnson: Super tasty and cheap!

Alex R.Alex Robertson: Decent. Prob a good option near MSG

Balvanera is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

14. Balvanera

8.9
152 Stanton St (Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam S.: Great service. Corn empanadas and carrots delicious.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Amelia Lester on the Argentine steak house: “Go with someone who loves you: the steaks come with a head of roasted garlic on the side, and there’s more in the chorizo.” Read more.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Friendly service and great food in a beautiful space. Try the empanadas, ribeye steak and salmon crudo. You can get wine in a glass or carafe. Hidden gem!

Berimbau do Brasil is one of The 15 Best South American Restaurants in New York City.

15. Berimbau do Brasil

8.4
43 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · West Village · 139 tips and reviews

Rachel R.Rachel Rondon: Authentic Brazilian food & delicious desserts 👌

Amelie B.Amelie B: You were desperately looking for acai in NY? Here is the place. It is delicious and it tastes like in brazil. Also, the team is adorable, and samba is on. U leave feeling happy

Leonardo L.Leonardo Leite: Outstanding Moqueca !! Best Picanha you can possibly have in the states , The Pao de Queijo sliders are a must as well as the caipirinhas !!