Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Manhattan, New York: Chicken Sambusa
This guide turns I Tested Food From Every Forbidden Country in NYC from Jon Barr into a practical food map with 9 saved spots around Manhattan, Brooklyn Heights, and Harpursville. The mapped places include a bakery stop, a restaurant stop, a church, and a cafe stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Jon Barr explored the culinary offerings of 'forbidden' countries by visiting authentic immigrant-run restaurants across New York City. He was particularly impressed by the hospitality of the business owners and the unique tradition of eating bananas with savory goat dishes at Safari. His mission focused on breaking cultural barriers through language and shared meals, awarding high ratings to both Somalian and Syrian establishments.
What this map is good for
- Planning a bakery stop or short itinerary in Manhattan.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 9 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop
Bakery in 195 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA, Brooklyn Heights, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Patacon Pisao
Latin American Restaurant in 139 Essex St, New York, NY 10002, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Inexpensive
Hours: Hours available - The Preserve
Place marker in 42 Pease Rd, Harpursville, NY 13787, USA, Colesville, Harpursville, New York, United States
Hours: Hours available - Istanbul Kebab House
Turkish Restaurant in 712 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Nazarin Worship Center Inc
Church in 159 W Sandford Blvd, Mt Vernon, NY 10550, USA, South Side, New York, United States - Russian Samovar Restaurant and Piano Bar
Russian Restaurant in 256 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: High
Hours: Hours available - Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop in 570 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Hours: Hours available - Nasrin's Kitchen
Persian Restaurant in 35 W 57th St, Manhattan, NY 10019, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: High - John's Fried Chicken
Chicken Restaurant in 512 W 207th St, New York, NY 10034, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- chicken sambusa
- roasted goat
- mango curry chicken
- chicken suka
- banana
- spinach pie
- falafel sandwich
- hummus
Experiences captured
- ate at a Somalian restaurant in New York
- removed shoes to sit on floor cushions
- attempted to order food in Somali
- learned traditional hand-washing and eating techniques
- visited a Syrian bakery in Brooklyn
- practiced Arabic phrases with a shop owner
- dined at a Persian restaurant in Midtown
- invited a fan from Iran to join the meal
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Planning questions
Where did Jon Barr eat in Manhattan, New York?
This guide maps all 9 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Manhattan, New York.
What are the must-try foods in Manhattan, New York?
Creator picks from the video include chicken sambusa, roasted goat, mango curry chicken, chicken suka. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this food map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.