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
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
American in Harlem — 4.4 across 3,424 diner reviews
Must-try: Jerk chicken, Fish and chips
📍 101 Edgecombe Ave, New York, NY 10030
American in Harlem — 4.3 across 3,385 diner reviews
Must-try: Confit duck
📍 553 Manhattan Ave, New York, NY 10027
Harlem's soul food institution since 1962 — the Queen of Soul Food's dining room on Lenox Avenue
Must-try: Smothered fried chicken, Barbecue ribs, Candied yams
📍 328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
a late-night sidewalk fryer making everything to order, and charmingly so
Must-try: Fish sandwich, Crisp-skinned wings, Waffles
📍 61 W 130th St, New York, NY 10037