Bobwhite Counter is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

1. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

Joseph T.Joseph Terranella: Fried chicken, fried catfish and the collard greens are amazing.

Taiowa W.Taiowa Waner: Great chicken and biscuit options. A nice casual place to grab a bite to eat or bring a date.

Jerry J.Jerry Joseph: Get the “Chicken Little” supper for 3 fried chicken pieces on the bone, plus biscuit, and a side. Could definitely be the best fried chicken in the city.

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

2. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews

Erica Robyn G.Erica Robyn Gimbel: Truffle Cream Gnocchi and Mac n Cheese are a Must!

Rebecca T.Rebecca Taylor: It's all about the cheese here. Start w/ Hot Blue Cheese Potato Chips (as decadent & fabulous as they sound!) & end with Mac & Cheese (one of the greatest renditions of this classic dish ever made).

Florence H.Florence H: The cheddar chive biscuits are to die for. But the pancakes with salted caramel sauce are a whole class of their own. Highly highly recommend!

S'MAC is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

3. S'MAC

7.7
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 285 tips and reviews

Mommy ShortsMommy Shorts: Every variety of mac 'n cheese you can wrap your brain around. If your kid's head starts spinning, you can't go wrong with the all-american.

Patrick W.Patrick Ward: Delicious macaroni and cheese and everything can be made gluten free

Katie T.Katie Tuohy: Vegan Mac and cheese with buffalo sauce and jalapeño is out of this world 🤤

Post is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

4. Post

8.7
42 Avenue B (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Alphabet City · 32 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: This place has started getting popular! I recommend the Sausage Biscuit, but the Cuban biscuit, avocado biscuit and pancake stack are also great. Great selection of fancy teas too.

DoubleDeuceDoubleDeuce: Wonderful biscuits and gravy. I love this place. It's probably not ideal for more than two though, based on the seating arrangements (mostly a long bar). It's very busy on the weekends.

MegMeg: So. Freaking. Good. Cute place, quality of food is great. I got the biscuit avocado sandwich and it was amazing.

Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

5. Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken

8.0
28 E 1st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · East Village · 226 tips and reviews

Valentina M.Valentina Monte: Delicious fried chicken, pickled cucumbers, and banana salted caramel ice cream. Also: secret menu.

TomTom: Fast casual. Their lunchbox is a great deal. Free milkshake w/ Citibike tag (expires Oct 15). One of the best fried chickens in NYC!

Aly H.Aly H.: Fried chicken, loaded fries, fountain soda = heaven. Healthy? Hell no. Worth it? Absolutely.

MONO+MONO is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

6. MONO+MONO

8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews

Trevor S.Trevor Sumner: Super cool decor with 30k jazz records, b&h style records on conveyer belts and great fried chicken.

Allan B.Allan Beaufour: good Korean fried chicken in a cool space; A wall of vinyl records, and a DJ playing those.

Alexandra O.Alexandra Ostrow: Yellowtail carpaccio is a must... Along with the holy crab and fried chicken. Wow, what an incredible meal.

Somtum Der is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

7. Somtum Der

8.3
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

KarimaKarima: Black sticky rice, coconut beef skewers, papaya salad, fried chicken, crab pad thai

Christian d.Christian de Botton: Some of the best fried chicken in the city, and the papaya salad is great. Also a fan of the rice cooked in fermented shrimp paste, and their coffee.

Alex R.Alex Robertson: my opinion of this place has only become loftier with a second visit. great larb in addition to the delicious fried chicken

Death & Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

8. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews

Tarah F.Tarah Feinberg: have the pork sliders and truffle mac and cheese.

JamJam B.JamJam B: the truffle Mac and Cheese is **amazing**

jennifer r.jennifer ress: Try the truffle Mac n Cheese!! Yummy:-)

Boulton & Watt is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

9. Boulton & Watt

7.9
5 Avenue A (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 197 tips and reviews

MaryAnn T.MaryAnn Tuttle: Mac and cheese is yummy!

Patrick B.Patrick Baskin: Awesome Mac & cheese! Solid burger

Nicolette R.Nicolette Romero: Hipster central! Great $5 Bloody Mary specials during brunch. The guac, mac and cheese and cookies and milk dessert are a must!!

Westville East is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

10. Westville East

8.8
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 299 tips and reviews

Brittany L.Brittany L.: Get the artichoke hearts, brussel sprouts & smoked mac and cheese! Entrees are big so you may want to split.

Sarina G.Sarina Gamez: Yummy veggie burgers and delicious mac & cheese

Javier L.Javier Lorenzo: Market vegetables!! And smoky mac & cheese just amazing!! Coffee also delicious

Cooper's Craft and Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

11. Cooper's Craft and Kitchen

8.1
87 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 149 tips and reviews

Stephanie H.Stephanie Haberman: World's best Mac & cheese, bar none.

Stephanie H.Stephanie Haberman: Order mac & cheese and pretzel bites. Combine. Thank me later.

Daniel B.Daniel Battaglia: Probably the best Mac and cheese I've ever had.

Bua is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

12. Bua

7.3
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews

Kris N.Kris Niki: Amazing fried chicken sandwich!

Suri R.Suri R: Caipirinhas or the spicy margarita. The fried chicken sandwich is out of this world. The outdoor seating is perfect for people watching.

Brian M.Brian McG: Great happy hour (beer & cocktails) spot when the weather is nice - enjoy the outdoor seating, fried pickles, and the delicious fried chicken sandwich

Miss Lily's 7A is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

13. Miss Lily's 7A

8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews

Russell H.Russell Hirschorn: Corn and pork is a must. Whole fish is bomb. Escovitch and mac n cheese needs some work. Service is excellent. Will fulfill your jerk fix for sure.

Talia F.Talia Fisher: As a Mac and cheese connoisseur, I can tell you that the Mac and cheese pie is more than worth it as a side. Also, get the damn corn.

SeanSean: The Mac and cheese is a revelation 👌🏼👌🏼

Rowdy Rooster is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

14. Rowdy Rooster

9.0
149 1st Ave (9th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

Adam T.Adam Trilling: Best fried chicken I’ve ever had. Wish they served some green vegetables as sides.

Geoff K.Geoff Kim: $9 ‘Lil Rowdy - NYC’s best new fried chicken sandwich. Its marvellous Indian fried chicken is available across five heat intensity levels and served on excellent pao. - Time Out best cheap eats

Michael A.Michael Anthony: An absolute must try. The big rowdy was incredible. Very spicy!

Casa Adela is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the East Village, New York.

15. Casa Adela

8.7
66 Avenue C (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

Marina B.Marina B.: Amazing fried chicken (chicken crackling) and get the mofongo! And BYOB!

ChrisChris: Legit PR fried chicken

Sara .Sara 🌈⚔🍾: Amazing authentic Puerto Rican food. Super friendly staff. The fried chicken with cracklings is amazing!!