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Best Southern Restaurants in NYC

The best Southern restaurants in New York City — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Southern restaurants in New York City, ranked. The Musket Room takes the top spot at 4.6 stars, and The Musket Room is the one the most people have weighed in on — 5,358 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the tasting menu at The Musket Room. They are spread across 4 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms. 1 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

New York City has 5 Southern restaurants on our list, spread across 4 neighborhoods.

The Musket Room Watch

The Musket Room

Southern  ·  NoLita  ·  $$$$

★★★★½ 4.6

Southern in NoLita — 4.6 on Resy across 5,358 diner reviews

Must-try: Tasting menu

📍 265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

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Amy Ruth's Watch

Amy Ruth's

Southern  ·  Harlem  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Southern in Harlem — 4.6 across 2,234 diner reviews

Must-try: Fried chicken, Chicken and waffles, Collard greens

📍 113 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026

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Melba's Watch

Melba's

Southern · Soul Food  ·  Harlem  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Melba Wilson's Harlem dining room — chicken and waffles, eggnog waffles, and the neighborhood's warmest welcome

Must-try: Southern fried chicken and eggnog waffles, Mac and cheese, Catfish strips

📍 300 W 114th St, New York, NY 10026

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Peaches Watch

Peaches

Southern · Soul Food  ·  Bed-Stuy  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Southern cooking on Lewis Avenue since 2008 — shrimp and grits, fried chicken, and a Bed-Stuy institution's steady hand

Must-try: Shrimp and grits, Fried chicken, Mac and cheese

📍 393 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

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Jacob's Pickles Watch

Jacob's Pickles

Southern · Comfort Food  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

Amsterdam Avenue comfort food and house pickles — biscuits the size of a fist, and one of the neighborhood's default brunches

Must-try: Fried chicken and biscuits, Pickle plate, Mac and cheese

📍 509 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Southern restaurant in New York City?

The Musket Room — 4.6 stars across 5,358 reviews, the highest on this list. Southern in NoLita — 4.6 on Resy across 5,358 diner reviews.

Which of these is the best value?

Amy Ruth's at $$ — 4.6 stars without the $$$$ bill. 4 of the 5 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 5 book online — The Musket Room. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Southern restaurants in New York City?

Harlem, with 2 on this list, followed by NoLita with 1. In total these 5 picks span 4 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.