1. Amy Ruth's
8.3
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews
Donna Howard: Make sure you try the smothered chicken with waffles... Candied yams and Mac n cheese
Mike Chau: Try the Baked Macaroni & Cheese - This is really incredible. My favorite type of Mac and cheese ever - if you don't like the overly cheesy, runny kind, than you must try this.
Stephanie Maynor: I went with a large group and discovered the service was impeccable! The Mac and Cheese with the fried chicken and fried whiting were delicious!! Topped off with the Banana Pudding, our meal was great
2. Red Rooster
8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 554 tips and reviews
Tiffany Chiang: Deviled eggs, fish& (cheese) grits are great . Yard chicken is still good just not mindblowing like expected. Live music. Full bar. Awesome staff and one of the places with the best hospitality
Dan Chen: CORN BREAD, lobster mac and greens, yard bird, shrimp grits!
Kelly P: I had the salmon and my partner had the lobster mac and cheese ... Amazing and the perfect portion.
3. Melba's Restaurant
8.4
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews
Kat Javier Laureano: The chicken & waffles are great and so are the mac & cheese, salmon, & mashed potatoes!
CL Burke: Short rib sliders = fantastic. Tilapia, mac and cheese (the best!!!), and garlic mashed - very good. Chicken and waffles - amazing, but want MORE chicken!!! It's that good! Skip the fries.
Food Network: Her crowd-pleasing Tres Mac and Cheese blends pepper Jack, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses together for a dish that goes hand in hand with comforting classics of collard greens and black-eyed peas. Read more.
4. Sylvia's Restaurant
8.0
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews
Vicki Torres: Best soul food in NYC. Try the fried catfish. The baked Mac and cheese is amazing!
Lily Miller: Good lord, the collard greens...yum! Now I'm not from the south, but I thought they were mighty tasty :). The Mac and cheese and grilled herbed chicken = awesome as well
E: Fried Chicken with collard greens & Mac and cheese!!! Authentic soul food. Est 1962
5. Jacob Restaurant
8.6
373 Malcolm X Blvd (W 129th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 47 tips and reviews
Mikel Washington: Best mac and cheese in harlem maybe the city
Nigel Chiwaya: Best soul food on Lenox. Make sure to get the jerk chicken and Mac & Cheese.
Lacey Williams: I dont know where to start! I'm from the south & miss the fattening food! I ran across Jacob's and lost my mind! The collard greens, mac & cheese, chicken, banana pudding I can go but im out of space.
6. Lido Harlem
8.4
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at W 117th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Central Harlem · 134 tips and reviews
Sabrina: Not usually wowed by gnocchi but seriously the best I've ever had. Also try the burrata with pesto and the most delicious tomatoes ever.
Craig Thompson: Try the Goat Cheese And Beets Crostino
Tyrone H.: Please try the Spagehttini Parmesan, and spend the extra 6 bucks and get the Shrimp! I promise you you won't regret it! Also, treat yourself to the Garlic Parmesan Bread! Awesome!
8. Ponty Bistro Harlem
8.0
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 32 tips and reviews
Terance Thatch: The service was slighty slow but Lobster BLT, Maple Crusted French Toast, Truffle Macaroni & Cheese and Fresh Seasonal Fruit coupled with the ambiance made up for it. I'll definitely be back.
Bob Rutledge: Truffle Macaroni and Cheese (appetizer). Fantastic.
Alexandra Jenkins: Delicious burger and chicken parm, also calamari. I also had a very smooth martini. Some of the best service I've ever seen, from each and every waiter to the owner. Definitely try this place!
10. Bo's Bagels
8.9
235 W 116th St (Between St. Nicholas and Frederick Douglass blvd), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Central Harlem · 23 tips and reviews
Lily: Hand rolled bagels and some of the best I've ever had. The cinnamon raisin and the cheddar bagel are true standouts.
Asli S: Bagel was small but very good, try the bacon cheddar cream cheese! Long line on a Sunday around noon...
Rachel Sheppard: Amazing bagels in fun flavors. The zatar is incredible, and their sausage egg and cheese is also divine.
12. VINATERÍA
8.9
2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Harlem, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews
Burt Leacock: Chicken liver pate. Drunken goat cheese. Prosciutto. Grilled octopus w/arugula salad. Black spaghetti w/octopus and bread crumbs. Loved everything we put in our mouths. Service was on point! WBB.
Heather H: We shared Burrata, just amazing. Main course: Black Spaghetti, their signature dish and the Scallops, perfectly cooked. We finished with Crème Brûlée and Olive Oil Cake. Everything was wonderful
Arjun Seth: Burrata, Croquettes, Marinated Olives, Black Spaghetti, Beet Pappardelle, Affogato. Everything was absolutely wonderful.
14. Row House
8.2
2128 Frederick Douglass Blvd (W 115th St), New York, NY
Restaurant · Central Harlem · 40 tips and reviews
tamisha smith: Stuff chicken was a waste of money,live atmosphere burgers and mac n cheese are good
Datrianna Meeks: Kale and goat cheese salad!
Heba-I-am: Their fries are great and I absolutely loved the mac n cheese. I added shrimp to that, it was delicious but we only got 5 shrimps :( get it because it's mind blowing! Melty and super cheesy lol