Amy Ruth's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

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

Samantha T.Samantha Tan: Go for the fried catfish and fried okra-BEST CHOICE EVER, SO TASTY!! also great mac n cheese, mash n cornbread. Candied yams n Reggie's honey chicken both overly sweet.

Mike C.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 M.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

VINATERÍA is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

2. VINATERÍA

8.9
2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Harlem, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews

KemyKemy: Get the black spaghetti - delicious.

William T.William Torrealba: Try the black spaghetti with octopus.. Amazing!! All the homemade pastas are awesome!!

Anna R.Anna R: Great neighborhood gem.. great wine list and the black spaghetti is a must

Red Rooster is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

3. 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

Autumn W.Autumn Waller: Went for Harlem restaurant week. An amazing incredible lobster Mac collard greens and cheese. I'm pretty sure absolutely everything would have to be good here. Quality quality

Dan C.Dan Chen: CORN BREAD, lobster mac and greens, yard bird, shrimp grits!

Kelly P.Kelly P: I had the salmon and my partner had the lobster mac and cheese ... Amazing and the perfect portion.

Melba's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

4. Melba's Restaurant

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

Kat J.Kat Javier Laureano: The chicken & waffles are great and so are the mac & cheese, salmon, & mashed potatoes!

CL B.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.

Ingram L.Ingram LeGrand: The best soul food in NYC!!! You MUST get the Mac & Cheese!

Lido Harlem is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

5. Lido Harlem

8.4
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at W 117th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Central Harlem · 134 tips and reviews

Jaro G.Jaro G4: Everything here is actually delicious. Be sure to definitely start off with Crostini (Salted Cod and Prosciutto for sure) also the Mushroom Polenta and Gnocchi with Truffle Butter is to die for.

Kristen M.Kristen Murphy: Seasonal menu, but the short ribs, gnocchi, and veal meatballs are fantastic. Wine list is good & priced well. Hard to go wrong here.

Charron F.Charron F.: Perfect date night spot - we enjoyed the creamy garlic bread, gnocchi and the ravioli dishes. They were all delish and very attentive service. Can't wait to go back.

Sylvia's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

6. 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

Tamara B.Tamara Brickerson: The BEST CORNBREAD known to man!!!! Mac and cheese, greens, and fried catfish all delicious!!!

EE: Fried Chicken with collard greens & Mac and cheese!!! Authentic soul food. Est 1962

Tendai R.Tendai Rukobo: Fried chicken is delicious and Mac cheese is great.

Jacob Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

7. Jacob Restaurant

8.6
373 Malcolm X Blvd (W 129th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 47 tips and reviews

Mikel W.Mikel Washington: Best mac and cheese in harlem maybe the city

Nigel C.Nigel Chiwaya: Best soul food on Lenox. Make sure to get the jerk chicken and Mac & Cheese.

Lacey W.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.

babbalucci is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

8. babbalucci

8.7
331 Malcolm X Blvd (127th Street), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Central Harlem · 33 tips and reviews

NicoleNicole: Attentive service at a dim, low-key spot for dinner. Excellent pizzas and pastas with fresh, seasonal ingredients. I want to try everything on the menu! Ask for wine recommendations and order a pizza.

Sofrito i.Sofrito inmySoul: Loving the Broccoli Rabe, Short rib Lasagna, and Arancci at Babaluci in Harlem! #sofrito #foodie #eater #italianfood #harlem #goodfood

Sofrito i.Sofrito inmySoul: Loving my Spaghetti with meatballs, Broccoli Rabe, and Arancini at Babbalucci!!

Corner Social is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

9. Corner Social

7.7
321 Malcolm X Blvd (at W 126th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Harlem · 173 tips and reviews

Leah W.Leah Webster: Amazing fried lobster Mac and cheese!

Caroline H.Caroline Herz: Fried Mac & Cheese makes me realize why I love food!

Dei W.Dei West: The Lobster Mac & Cheese is ridiculously good! It is so cheesy and creamy, though it could use a tad more lobster. One of the best tasting macaroni and cheese dishes in Manhattan!

Ponty Bistro Harlem is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

10. Ponty Bistro Harlem

8.0
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 32 tips and reviews

Dei W.Dei West: Linguine Alla Scampi is really good! I just wish they gave a little more shrimp.

Terance T.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 R.Bob Rutledge: Truffle Macaroni and Cheese (appetizer). Fantastic.

67 Orange Street is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

11. 67 Orange Street

8.5
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 92 tips and reviews

Akilah S.Akilah Skerrette-Banister: Try the Brazilian Jig and The Emancipation. Hella awesome cocktails. The lobster Mac & Cheese and coconut shrimp & grits...ubba ubba!! great space when it's not too busy. FYI..serving sizes..huge!!!

Tara R.Tara Reed: Don't sleep on the lobster & shrimp MacNCheese. So good... You might wanna smack your mama

Chris E.Chris Evans: Incredible drinks with some pretty great dishes. Definitely try the popcorn, and if you're hungry go for the lobster mac and cheese.

Yatenga is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

12. Yatenga

8.3
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (btwn 133rd & 134th St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Central Harlem · 65 tips and reviews

Gregory PabloGregory Pablo: The duck breast and Mac and Cheese are the best! This place feels really authentic--and its nice to finally dine in a French resto in NYC where the servers actually speak French!

Clory J.Clory Jackson: The apple tart is insane! The seafood pasta is delicious too!

Asia L.Asia Lindsay: I still dream about the Mac and cheese

Clay is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

13. Clay

8.7
553 Manhattan Ave (W 123rd Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Harlem · 14 tips and reviews

Brendan N.Brendan Naylor: Pasta and pork belly!

Matthew C.Matthew Caldecutt: The wine list is superb. The cocktails are masterfully crafted. The food is great. My family loves the duck and pastas. Be sure to save room for dessert.

Arthur E.Arthur Esque: Duck confit, sea bass, chicken liver and WINE! Service is great too. A gem.

Freddy's Soul Caribbean Restaurant, Inc. is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

14. Freddy's Soul Caribbean Restaurant, Inc.

7.2
2537 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (119th St.), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Central Harlem · 8 tips and reviews

Metah-4 G.Metah-4 Genome: this place has great food for a great price! The Mac and Cheese is yummers! Anyone I have directed there...always winds up asking for it..LOL

Rachel L.Rachel Letch: 2nd time here. I always go for the baked chicken with Mac n cheese n sweet potato yams!!!! Yummy!!

Christopher R.Christopher Raynor: Awesome food! Oxtail, shorts ribs, Mac and cheese...pretty off the hook.

Pizza Stop is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Central Harlem, New York.

15. Pizza Stop

7.5
531 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY
Pizzeria · Central Harlem · 9 tips and reviews

Joi-MarieJoi-Marie: Try the lasagna pizza! Always a winner :)

Tomik D.Tomik Dash: Their bread knots are literally melt in your mouth delicious. Also, don't hesitate to order pasta from them. They really pull out all the stops.

Eli H.Eli H: Garlic knots with mozzarella cheese is amazing