It’s Cinco de Mayo — one of the biggest days of the year along East 116th Street and across East Harlem, which since the 1990s has become home to one of the largest clusters of Mexican small businesses citywide.

Take a stroll for dinner, since most restaurants are gearing up with specials on everything from cemitas to huaraches, aguas frescas to mangonadas. Your walking guide:

116TH STREET:
* San Agustin Bakery — 249 East 116th (Third/Second)

* Changarrito del Barrio / Mexico Travel — 238 East 116th (Third/Second)

* Taco Mix — 234 East 116th (Third/Second)

* Quesadillas Dõna Maty I — 228 East 116th (Third/Second)

* Hot Jalapeño — 219 East 116th (Third/Second)

* Quesadillas Dõna Maty III — 158 East 116th (Lex/Third)

* Las Delicias Mexicanas — 2109 Third (115th/116th)

* Area Latina — 2117 Third (115th/116th)

* Meli Taqueria — 184 East 116th (Third/Lex)

* Catrina Mexicana — 163 East 116th (Third/Lex)

* Abastos — 1873 Lexington (116th/117th)

FURTHER NORTH:
* El Kallejon —  209 East 117th (Third/Second)

* Cazuela Mexicana —  207 East 117th (Third/Second)

* Bistro Casa Azul— 343 Pleasant (118th/119th)

* Guajillo Mexican Kitchen — 2277 First (117th)

FURTHER SOUTH:
* Tamales Lupita — 154 East 112th (Lex/Third)

* Sidewalk Tacos — 2163 Second (111th/112th)

* El Paso Restaurante — 123 East 110th (Park/Lex)

* Quesadillas Dõna Maty II — 225 East 110th (Third/Second)

* Las Panteras Negras — 2130 Second (109th/110th)

* Cascalote Latin Bistro — 2126 Second (109th/110th)

* Cocina de Mama — 154 East 109th (Lex/Third)

* Jaguar — 1735 Lexington (Lex/Third)

* Cafe Ollin — 339 East 108th (Second/First)

* Cafe Ollin II — 2108 Second Avenue (108th/109th)

* Sol Maya — 2061 Second Avenue (106th)

* El Aguila — 1634 Lexington (103rd)

* Dalila’s Tacos & Food Market — 126 East 103rd (Park/Lex)

* Burritos y Mas — 1571 Lexington (100th/101st)

* Conmigo — 1410 Madison (97th/98th)

* Taqueria el Tepeyac — 1505 Lexington (97th)

* El Paso Taqueria — 64 East 97th Street (Madison/Park).

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