Jacob Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

1. Jacob Restaurant

8.9
373 Malcolm X Blvd (W 129th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 47 tips and reviews

NiaNia: Korean style BBQ Short Ribs. Salad fresh veggies and jerk chicken.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Awesome soul food packing tons of flavor served buffet style. If they have it, get the Curry Goat, or just go with the fried chicken and any sides!

Ms. Dee B.Ms. Dee Bell: Best soul food buffet in Harlem. Much better than Manna. Clean and pleasant.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

2. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Emily C.Emily Childs: Friend checked with honey and dill pickles 👍

PeoplePeople: Check out what Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale ordered during a recent trip to Jacob's Pickles! Read more.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Comfortable southern and soul food restaurant with good pickles, biscuit sandwiches, and beer.

Red Rooster is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

3. Red Rooster

8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 555 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kludt: Must try the Yard Bird and the catfish. Oh and the corn bread, obv.

Food NetworkFood Network: Red Rooster celebrates the vibrant culture of Harlem!

ThrillistThrillist: Head to "midnight brunch" between 12am- 4am for a killer burger, steak and eggs, or the Bob Harris Ramen with spicy beef and miso broth. Read more.

Sweet Chick is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

4. Sweet Chick

8.6
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 206 tips and reviews

Leanne Z.Leanne Z: Everything is good here. Chicken! And bourbon iced tea!

AngusAngus: Be sure to type NYC when searching for their webpage or you will be redirected to a porno site!

Ranjan R.Ranjan Roy: I consider myself a fried chicken connoisseur. This place is legit.

Melba's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

5. Melba's Restaurant

8.6
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: Absolutely amazing food! Went for my bridal shower and the brunch was incredible!

NabeelNabeel: Chicken and waffles are pretty good. Make sure to get the white meat (not dark meat).

Herman R.Herman Riley: The best catfish I've ever had.

Londel's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

6. Londel's Restaurant

7.9
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd (Btwn 139th & Frederick Douglass), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 17 tips and reviews

Akiko B.Akiko Bombita: Great live music. Authentically Harlem. Food is good but can be pricier than other soul food spots. Great, chill place for watching the game at happy hour w/ local professionals and native Harlemites.

Sarah E.Sarah Elizabeth: Ever dreamed of that bar that is perfect for composing your newest blog post by day and people-watching by night? This is it!

Mia P.Mia Pamela: Amazing food! Try the Tilapia

Sylvia's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

7. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.9
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

Craig T.Craig Thompson: Try the Bbq Pork Ribs & Fried Chicken With Coleslaw & Cornbread Sides - So good! Bringing you next time Ann! :)

Valerie G.Valerie Green: Try the chicken and waffles - nothing's better than breakfast AND dinner combined.

Gentrifried ChickenGentrifried Chicken: Chicken and Waffles! Chicken and Waffles!

Jacob's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

8. Jacob's Restaurant

7.5
2698 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 143rd St.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 23 tips and reviews

Hershel G.Hershel Guerrant: Food is bangin!!! Buffet of soul food. the mac and cheese and collards are the best

Hana S.Hana Sato: Live cover band on Sunday evenings that is awesome. Food IS amazing!

Derek P.Derek Penn: The food is great . Jerk chicken is off the hook. A bit spicy so beware

Amy Ruth's is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

9. Amy Ruth's

7.9
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews

Cyrus C.Cyrus Copen: Cornbread game strong, Graffiti game stronger, Chicken & waffle game strongest. Gravy Game also looks bomb AF

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The claims to fame here are The Rev. Al Sharpton and The Tommy Tomita, pairings of juicy chicken and fluffy waffles. Read more.

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home of Harlem’s best chicken and waffles. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

Cadence is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

10. Cadence

7.7
111 E 7th St (Avenue A), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 2 tips and reviews

Nikki W.Nikki Wegner: Amazing food. Get the lasagna, potato salad, oyster mushroom sandwich and cornbread!

Sheniqua S.Sheniqua Smith: I’ve been here twice in the matter of two months! Just eat the whole menu and thank me later. oh and did I forget to mention it’s vegan food with a soul food twist👏. Here is to the best cornbread!

Jacobs Pickles is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

11. Jacobs Pickles

7.4
55 Water St, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

BonBon: Fantastic and huge honey chicken with pickles. Biscuit is super soft and fluffy, not dense. Wish they had mini orders of Mac n cheese

D C.D C: Not quite the same quality as the UWS location, but pretty darn close! 10 minutes from arrival to getting food 👌the hot chicken biscuit I had was a bit more buttered than I like it.

Christina C.Christina Chin: Honey chicken is huge and pretty sweet. Def worth the price, easily for 2 ppl

Zora's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

12. Zora's Cafe

7.3
712 9th Ave (49th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 7 tips and reviews

Tony M.Tony Mallory: Fried chicken. Collards. Mac and cheese. Hell, I loved it all! Gotta try it.

Simon K.Simon Kwok: All their deep fried stuff is yum.

Lynne V.Lynne Viera: delicious fried chicken. light, crunchy and not the least bit oily. super friendly staff. feels like you are in someone's home. they are open for lunch straight til midnight!

Harlem Biscuit Company is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

13. Harlem Biscuit Company

7.1
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 1 tip

Sexy L.Sexy LF: Harlem’s latest hidden gem. From black truffle to sweet buttermilk, if you’re ready to get your biscuit on, this is the place! Brunch. Lunch. Etc!

Frederick P. Rose Hall is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

14. Frederick P. Rose Hall

8.8
10 Columbus Cir (at 60th St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 71 tips and reviews

Sharel C.Sharel Cassity: World class jazz with a classy atmosphere and a romantic view of Central Park.

Katemari R.Katemari Rosa: After Hours Specials Every Thursday Night: $5 Cover. $5 Menu. $5 Specialty Cocktails. Unbeatable! Read more.

Amish G.Amish Gandhi: Just get a ticket and get some awesome jazz on

Bobwhite Counter is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in New York City.

15. 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

JasonJason: Some of the best food in NYC. I had the chicken sandwich, french fries, biscuit, and the mac and cheese. Can't wait to go back.

DensDens: Best fried chicken in the Alphabet City. I hear the porkchop is off the chain too.

Andy P.Andy Pascal: Fried chicken is unreal. Biscuits and slaw are strong too