1. Famous Fish Market
7.4
684 Saint Nicholas Ave (btwn W 141st & W 145th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Central Harlem · 52 tips and reviews
New York Habitat: Hungry? Here you'll find huge portions of some of the city's best fish and chips. Squeeze a little lemon on top and you're good to go!
The Corcoran Group: Huge platters of perfectly fried and salted fish. Definitely go with the fish and shrimp combo – a handful or two of shrimp, fish, French fries and bread! Cash only.
Shatisha Bryant: Sooo good it taste like it's straight from down south
2. 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
Liena Elhagemoussa: Amazing fried chicken!! Huge portions!! Great martinis!! Pretty cheap for the amount of food you receive!
P G: Wonderful experience. Food was wonderfully spiced and large portions!
Julie Soscia: A Harlem classic, for the full experience, stop by on the weekends for the Gospel brunch and expect BIG portions of food.
3. Red Rooster
8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 555 tips and reviews
Magnus Hult: Awesome ambiance, huge portions. Smart people around us came in larger groups and went for starters and sides to share, which should be more than enough food for anyone.
Connie Chiu: The lamb tostada and cornbread! Fried yardbird was only okay, but huge portion.
Ariana Voyer: Fried yardbird for two! Comes with mac & cheese, waffles, biscuits and a generous portion of fried chicken
4. Le Baobab
7.1
120 W 116th St, New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 10 tips and reviews
Akiko Bombita: Big portions of slammin food. Fried plantains are so good w/ the fish and the onion salad. And the ginger drink is spicy and sweet. Don't sweat the service for sit down dining. Take out takes forever.
The Corcoran Group: Delicious Senegalese food, although the service is not great. Try one of their daily lunch specials (weekends too)…a whole lot of food for $10. Try the Thiebu Djen, it’s awesome.
Harlem Ambassador: A Senegalese staple in the heart of Little Senegal. Come here for your standards like Thiebou Djeune. The dining style is very communal, but they will get up and give your own table if you're American
5. Angel Of Harlem
8.2
Frederick Douglass Blvd (122nd), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Central Harlem · 29 tips and reviews
Heba-I-am: Caribbean queen and the french kiss cocktails are awesome. Great nachos and it's a big portion too. Awesome music and staff are super friendly too
Harlem Ambassador: At Angel of Harlem, the calamari is devilishly good, the mimosa's will have you sinnin', but those prices may have you asking to be forgiven! Pray they do drink specials. A Blessed sexy crowd! Flat TV
Matthew Caldecutt: Have been eyeing this place for a while and was glad to have finally tried their brunch -- fast service and tasty food. Arrive early as they get crowded after 1 PM, it seems.
6. Yatenga
8.5
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (btwn 133rd & 134th St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Central Harlem · 65 tips and reviews
Shani Adia: Big portions. And delicious :)
Brandon F.: You can't go wrong with bottomless mimosas and Shakshuka on Sunday's. friendly staff and outdoor seating for the nice days in Harlem.
Nicola Medrano: Mustafa is the most gracious, humble & efficient waiter. Tuna tar tar, tuna nicoise, shrimp app.. Amazing. Service & food is amazing!! A++++!!
7. Minton's Playhouse
8.3
206 W 118th St (btwn St Nicholas & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 41 tips and reviews
Song Sung: Delightful brunch experience!! Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Generous portions of food and a world-class band. Loved everything about this place.
The New Yorker: “Well-heeled jazz lovers can order from a prix-fixe menu that includes sherry she-crab soup and smoked quail with a giblet cornbread cake, while listening to the house band.” Read more.
TheJazzAficionado Booker: The birth place of modern so-called jazz, The African-American Classical Art-Form
8. Pikine
7.4
243 W 116th St (116th Street And Frederick Douglas Boulevard), New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 6 tips and reviews
Evelyn Tan: Tasty Senegalese food with big portions! Staff are friendly, so are the patrons! My favourites are fried tilapia & grilled lamb (with various sides to choose from). Don't forget their homemade juices!
Diego F: Great place, plates are HUGE for the price. Lots of grilled stuff. Wise to share the plates.
Andrew Leung: great sengalese food! the dibi sengal was awesome... slow cooked for 5 hours... definitely worth it. the dibi sengal fed the 3 of us.
10. Melba's Restaurant
8.7
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews
Angie: BBQ turkey meatloaf was good (huge portion!), 2 sides: garlic mash & mac & cheese. I loved the mac, the mash was bland. Coconut cake for dessert was too sweet; it tasted like it came from a box.
Angela: Catfish, mac & cheese, sautéed spinach, white sangria ..... basically the entire menu is amazing
Nabeel: Chicken and waffles are pretty good. Make sure to get the white meat (not dark meat).
11. La Savane
7.3
239 W 116th St, New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 6 tips and reviews
Ryan Eick: Good food, huge portions
Beatriz Sam: Lamb shank and fish is so good and prices are very reasonable. A bit crowded and they will probably get your wine order wrong (happens every time.. ) but it’s really about the food. Recommend 10/10
Eater: Robert Sietsema dined on mafe, a Senegalese lamb stew in a creamy peanut sauce, served with white rice topped with a steamed Scotch bonnet pepper, for extra spiciness. Not hot enough? Ask for "pima." Read more.
13. Amy Ruth's
8.2
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews
Harlem Ambassador: Chicken & Waffles is a Harlem specialty. Invented nearby. These folks will lead you to believe that they created it. Not true. Large portions for the church and family set. Sundays require patience.
Shanna Scott: I love this place. Great comfort food and plenty of seating. However, it can get busy at times.
The 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.
14. Patisserie des Ambassades
7.2
2200 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn W 118th & W 119th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Central Harlem · 67 tips and reviews
DeShaun Harris: My s.o. and I love this spot. Grilled lamb chops are best & come in a huge portion size (we split it) Unfortunately for my waistline, it costs only $12 so it's hard to resist having it too often :-)
The Corcoran Group: We love to stop in here for a quick Egg Sandwich, the best Almond Croissant and a coffee. If you want to have a more formal meal, try the Yoff Kebab or the Grilled Lamb Chops.
Viviane: try their espresso & croissants
15. Harlem Tavern
7.2
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 116th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Central Harlem · 291 tips and reviews
Hanna-Kaisa Torkkeli: Nice noisy beer garten. Good food, huge portions!
Mitch Gross: Great food, drinks, ambiance/music... And the staff is super helpful and friendly. Love the outdoor seating on a nice day too.
Serious Eats: Is this a burger worth making a special trip for? Not on its own. But add a decent beer selection, reasonable prices and a different scene to the mix, and you've got something pretty special.