"We can sometimes be skeptical of hotel restaurants. The clientele is often unpredictable, the restaurant might be run by a chef who doesn’t even live in New York, and the menus are often pretty derivative to appeal to all the tourists who pass through. You won’t have to worry about any of that at Popular in the Public Hotel on the LES. The Peruvian food, highlighted by a full selection of different ceviche, is all delicious. In their classic option, you’ll find bits of charred sweet potato, thinly sliced red onion and chiles, large crispy corn nuts, and big hunks of snapper and octopus swimming in a tangy leche de tigre. This one is the real standout, but if you’re looking to try something else - the tuna tiradito with crispy quinoa and strips of white radish covered in sesame oil is a refreshing choice as well." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, carlo mantuano
