Amira Cafe and Bistro — Restaurant in New York

I came here on a Sunday morning after church. This establishment had been several cafes through the years and I’m glad with each new owner, I can still come in a grab some tea and enjoy the atmosphere.

Amira’s cafe is diverse in the menu. A Spanish fusion to your typical coffee shop. I ordered tea and an avocado toast with egg and bacon.

The avocado toast was very simple but this was probably the best one I’ve had so far. I will definitely be returning to try out more food on their menu.

I love that it’s a small business owned by a women + Spanish family. We are very diverse on this part of Staten Island and I love to see businesses exemplify that same diversity in ownership.

**some hiccups: my eggs were supposed to be over medium(I guess it was lost in translation). I also observed that the daughter was more attentive to some guests vs. others. I want to continue to love this place. So please be...

I am super big on supporting local businesses which led me to Amiras. I decided to pop in and check out the menu. I immediately loved the ambiance of the place. It had a French vibe to it with the decor. However Amira has a diverse menu filled with smoothies, desserts and breakfast! I had her mofongo (mashed plaintain) balls with roast pork and they were delicious! I paired it with a tropical dream smoothie and I was a happy camper! I love how the locals are regulars there. I will definitely be going back to visit. And you...

Nice, attentive employees. The Interior looks like they’re just moving in and getting settled. I ordered two tia maria empanadas and got one, plus another empanada which was some sort of mixed veggies with peas and potato in it- not what I ordered. I can appreciate that they make all their baked goods there, but the empanadas were bland. The sauce was the only flavorful thing, which I opted out of, given the heavy oil and calories I was...