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Mundo Café and Restaurant

31-18E Broadway, Queens, NY 11106
at 32nd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-777-2829 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating: Write a Review
  • Cuisine: Eclectic/Global, South American, Turkish

Hours

Mon-Sat, 5pm-11:00pm; Sun, 11:30am-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, W at Broadway

Prices

$11-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

36th Ave. to 30th Ave., 45th St. to Crescent St.

Profile

It's hard to imagine a cuisine that can't be found in Astoria, one of New York's most heterogeneous neighborhoods. Almost the same can be said of Mundo, a playful café with one Turkish owner, one Argentine owner, and a kitchen that dabbles in both cuisines. Yogurt-drenched manti (Turkish dumplings) and crispy beef empanadas make sense, but a barley-rusk salad? A Cypriot friend of the house gets credit for that crunchy chopped-vegetable medley embellished with creamy feta and herbs. Soft-cooked artichoke bottoms are strewn with dill and served with ring-molded fava-bean purée. Wedges of house bread are perfect for scooping up smoky grilled eggplant mashed with roasted pepper, tomatoes, and, most notably, garlic—which, judging from its prevalence on Mundo's menu, seems to be the universal culinary language.