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
Somali in Harlem — 4.6 across 1,639 diner reviews
Must-try: Hilib ari with yellow rice, Roast goat, Chicken suqaar
📍 55 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10026
Ethiopian in Harlem — 4.6 across 1,077 diner reviews
Must-try: Beef stew, Vegetable stews
📍 268 W 135th St, New York, NY 10030
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
A candlelit Harlem corner restaurant doing Italian and Spanish cooking with a serious wine list
Must-try: Squid ink bucatini, Charred octopus, Brussels sprouts
📍 2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026
Pizza in Harlem — 4.4 across 1,171 diner reviews
Must-try: Neapolitan pies, Brussels sprouts and speck pizza
📍 227 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
Marcus Samuelsson's Lenox Avenue flagship — Southern, Ethiopian, and Scandinavian threads in one loud, beautiful room
Must-try: Fried yardbird, Cornbread with honey butter, Shrimp and grits
📍 310 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
Seafood in Harlem — 4.3 across 3,401 diner reviews
Must-try: Fried whiting
📍 684 St Nicholas 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
Burgers in Harlem — 4.3 across 1,949 diner reviews
Must-try: Smashburgers, Snoop chili dog, Red velvet shake
📍 100 W 124th St, New York, NY 10027
A French bistro on St. Nicholas Avenue that feels genuinely transplanted — steak frites, moules, and a corner bar
Must-try: Steak frites, Moules marinière, Croque monsieur
📍 341 St Nicholas 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