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Best Frito pie in New York

“Chili, cheese, and corn chips—served in a casserole or straight from the Fritos bag.”

Frito pie

What the real thing tastes like

Frito pie is a dish popular in the Midwestern, Southeastern, and Southwestern United States, whose basic ingredients are chili, cheese, and corn chips (traditionally Fritos, hence the name). Additions can include salsa, refried beans, sour cream, onion, rice, or jalapeños. There are many variations and alternative names used by region. Frito pie can be prepared in a casserole dish, but an alternative preparation can be in a single-serve Fritos-type corn chip bag with various ingredients as toppings.

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Frito pie is a straightforward comfort construct: chili, melted cheese, and corn chips meeting in a casserole dish (or, more casually, right in the bag they came in). Born across the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest, this dish invites embellishment—salsa, jalapeños, sour cream, refried beans—but never demands it. The variations are regional and personal, which is part of its quiet appeal.

Order it here when it has

  • simple ingredient list
  • flexible preparation
  • widespread regional popularity

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