Where Luis Herrera actually eats in New York
chef & co-owner, Ensenada (Williamsburg) · 8 picks
Where does Luis Herrera eat in New York? Luis Herrera has named 8 places in New York: Wu's Wonton King, Place des Fêtes, Bong, Cafe Spaghetti, Cosme and 3 more. Each one is listed below with the source, in their own words where they gave them.
Luis Herrera is the chef and co-owner of Ensenada in Williamsburg, the Baja-leaning seafood restaurant he opened in 2022 after cooking at Cosme and the two-Michelin-starred Blanca. He came to New York from Caracas in 2012 meaning to stay a single summer. These are the eight places he sends people to.
Wu's Wonton King
Named it on Eating with Experts · read
Place des Fêtes
Named it on Eating with Experts · read
Bong
A place that’s making food like nowhere else in New York
Said on Eating with Experts · read
order: heritage pork; Mama Kim’s lobster
Patisserie Tomoko
out of this world
Said on Eating with Experts · read
order: chestnut tart
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Published 2026-09-01 · updated 2026-10-14