Trufa is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

1. Trufa

8.0
3431 Broadway (139th & 140th Streets), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Harlem · 48 tips and reviews

Nicholas B.Nicholas Becerra: The veggie burger is amazing (the patty is made of fresh vegetables) as well as the basil chicken pesto sandwich, truffle fries and avocado rolls.

Apocalyptic M.Apocalyptic Mar: The basil chicken melt was totally delicious'n

Eleanor B.Eleanor Bahrami: Service is superb! Love the house salad, Portobello burger and grillwd veggie sandwich.

Vietnaam is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

2. Vietnaam

7.8
1700 2nd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 51 tips and reviews

Brett F.Brett Fromme: Don't miss the stir fry entrees, basil Chicken and Vietnaam Curry Shrimp are favorites.

Lauryn G.Lauryn Goldberg: This place is incredible - it’s nearly impossible to order a bad dish here. Spicy basil chicken is a must-have.

Paul K.Paul Kerr: Pork shoulder and dumplings fantastic. Service unreal!

Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

3. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 418 tips and reviews

Brad M.Brad Maestas: Had the assorted dumplings, a roasted pork sesame pancake and some hot green tea. So good! The basil chicken dumpling is a standout.

Chris L.Chris Lock: Incredible! The basil chicken & dumplings were the best.

Neta S.Neta Shlezinger: basil chicken dumplings with spicy oil was amazing

OBAO Hell's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

4. OBAO Hell's Kitchen

8.2
647 9th Ave (Btwn 45th & 46th Street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 151 tips and reviews

Kristin M.Kristin Musgrove: The holy basil chicken was a flavor explosion! Sooooooo good.

DeniseDenise: Spare ribs on sugarcane weird... Norm = spare ribs on bone - these were honey coated bacon on cane but tasty, not as good as true spare ribs - the Thai holy basil chicken delicious! Best meal in NYC!

christine j.christine joy: Spare Ribs on Sugar Cane Skewers were a phenomenal WIN. Makes for a great midday snack. Thai iced tea was perfectly creamy and sweet.

Luscious Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

5. Luscious Thai

7.7
1099 1st Ave (at 60th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 21 tips and reviews

Giggock n.Giggock newyork: Grund chicken basil with fried egg so good.

Melanie W.Melanie W.: Delicious thai food. Love the spicy basil fried rice and shrimp rolls.

Deborah C.Deborah Chang: The Pad See Ew chicken is quite delicious, especially with a side of chili sauce.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

6. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.7
321 W 44th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 166 tips and reviews

Mandar M.Mandar M: Try the three meat lunch combo - spicy pork, basil chicken, hangar steak yumm.. Service was great! Four different waiters checked on me in ten minutes wow

Peter V.Peter ValVerde: Love this place... drinks are very well made service com si com sa but food is fantastic... a tad pricey but fantastic

Brian M.Brian Michael: The Happy Hour is worth every penny.

Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

7. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 396 tips and reviews

Elle Est Z.Elle Est Zoe: Chicken Basil

Matthew F.Matthew Ferguson: The wok basil chicken entree was absolutely delish.

ElisaElisa: Wok basil chicken is very good. Crab and pork noodles too. Dinner can be a long wait, much less crowded during lunch.

Wondee Siam I is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

8. Wondee Siam I

8.1
792 9th Ave (btwn 52nd & 53rd), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Very small place with great flavor. Ask for the thai style basil chicken and bring your own beer for a great meal.

BettyBetty: Cozy, delicious meal! Try the Tom Ka soup and soft shell crab with basil sauce. It's a small space so get comfy with your neighbors.

Ong A.Ong Arttasan: ask for the secret Thai menu. everything you orde tell them you wan Thai style. da bomb.

Sea Breeze Fish Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

9. Sea Breeze Fish Market

8.1
541 9th Ave (W 40th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Garment District · 10 tips and reviews

Chris 魁偲 闵.Chris 魁偲 闵: This place is awesome. So much fish and seafood. It's amazing, and all fresh. The staff is very knowledgeable, although slightly harsh. Exactly what you'd expect. Good prices and quality products.

Mark F.Mark Flesher: Freshest fish around. Look at the #1 tuna.

Marian E.Marian Elbert: Great employees who are very helpful. Also cheap prices.

Sticky Rice is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

10. Sticky Rice

7.2
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 72 tips and reviews

Ana S.Ana Schechter: The lunchbox special with Spicy Basil Chicken is SO good.

HolidayHoliday: Spicy pad Thai! Great lunch sets, including vegan choices.

Devin P.Devin P-B: Dope happy hour special. $11 gets you an appetizer, an entree and a drink.

Clinton Gourmet Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

11. Clinton Gourmet Market

7.8
648 10th Ave (46th), New York, NY
Deli · Hell's Kitchen · 7 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: The ice coffee is good but it is light on the caffeine

Alex R.Alex Robertson: Good selection of beers and the guy clearly knew his stuff—picked out, without thinking about it, a 10% ABV IPA when I asked for same—very impressive

Matthew F.Matthew Ferguson: Great selection of hard ciders.

Ichiro is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

12. Ichiro

8.1
1694 2nd Ave (88th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Yorkville · 53 tips and reviews

Nina L.Nina LoSchiavo: Fantastic sashimi. Incredibly fresh fish.

Miranda R.Miranda Rensch: Omg get the white truffle tuna, I just died of happiness.

Roman M.Roman Morozov: Bentoo dinner is really great and would be enough even if you hungry as a wolf :)Love this place, dont miss it.

Corrado Bread & Pastry is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

13. Corrado Bread & Pastry

7.5
1361 Lexington Ave (90th street), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 10 tips and reviews

Kirsten P.Kirsten Power: gluten free cookie options!

John ParkerJohn Parker: The best in UES!!!

Paige C.Paige C: Love their sourdough bread!

Malaysia Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

14. Malaysia Grill

7.5
224 W 104th St (near Broadway), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Upper West Side · 31 tips and reviews

Felix G.Felix Garcia: Love this little hidden spot cozy and friendly place

Jon Z.Jon Zazove: Chicken rendang is amaze

William H.William H: Order an entree-size portion of coconut rice and declare yourself Winner of Life, for it does not, cannot, get better than that.

Wok Wok Southeast Asian Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Basil Chicken in New York City.

15. Wok Wok Southeast Asian Kitchen

7.5
11 Mott St, New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Chinatown · 26 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Sweet sour chicken, great price lunch special

Wesley B.Wesley Bliss: Good mix of Chinese, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesian food. Bird's nest (crispy taro) awesome. Yum curry. ABC, durian red bean deserts. Tea and coffee.

💎T💎T: My brother and I ordered 4 main dishes and 4 appetizers. They were all delicious and they all arrived in under 30 minutes! Oyster omelette has oyster in every bite.