Openings: Birria LES on St. Mark's Place

Photo by Steven

Birria LES debuted back on Saturday at 34 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (Arrival first reported here.)

This location will have more room for indoor seating to enjoy their tacos, mulitas and tostadas than the outpost that opened on Rivington Street last spring. You can find their menu here.

They are open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; with an 11 p.m. close Thursday and Sunday; and a 4 a.m. close Friday and Saturday.

Birria LES took over the storefront from Japanese chain Ramen Setagaya, which shuttered earlier this year.

Birria LES opening an outpost on St. Mark's Place

Photos by Steven 

The owners of Birria LES, which debuted an instant hotspot on Rivington Street last spring, is opening a new location at 34 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... signage arrived here yesterday ...

A little background via Grub Street: 

This is the origin of Birria LES, a tiny new storefront with a food-truck-sized menu of tacos, mulitas, tostadas, consommé, and esquites on Rivington Street. The restaurant is a partnership between childhood friends Iqbal "Iggy" Ahmed and Emon Ullah, along with another friend, chef Raymundo Garcia, a native of Tlaxcala in central Mexico. 

Though Birria LES has only been open for a few weeks, the tiny restaurant — with its seven indoor seats and three outdoor standing tables — is a burgeoning favorite among young Muslims. Its popularity is soaring thanks to TikTok, first from @HalalNYC, in a clip that has over 130,000 views and reads, "#Birria LES is a game-changer for #Halal eats in #manhattan 🌮👌🏼." 

Birria LES takes over the space from Japanese chain Ramen Setagaya, which shuttered earlier this year.