Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. 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

David L.David Leite: Any of the chicken biscuits is the way to go.

Brook S.Brook Shelley: Best biscuits and gravy I've had in NYC. Gets really crowded though so prepare for a wait.

Natalie V.Natalie V: Love the fried chicken biscuits (all of them). Poutine is great too.

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. The Smith

8.5
1900 Broadway (at W 63rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 345 tips and reviews

LolaLola: Calamari appetizer wasn't anything special. The shrimp & grits were soooo good. Those grits are a must have. Saturday night special of paella was very good too.

Debra M.Debra M: Dog friendly and Southern Food like cheddar grits and watermelon salad

Kim D.Kim Davis: Like everyone says: Mac & cheese, avocado toast and s'mores in a jar: fantastic! Great service, vibe, noisy energy -perfect

Fred's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Fred's Restaurant

8.0
476 Amsterdam Ave. (at W 83rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 152 tips and reviews

Crystal H.Crystal Hermosillo: Everything I've had here is great! Lobster pasta, Penne pesto pasta, steak, Mac n cheese!! Don't forget to try the brownie dessert!

Karen T.Karen Tapia: Happy hour sangria 👍🏼 ..and the Mac and cheese!

Kyle G.Kyle G: Burgers and sweet potato fries, sesame chicken appetizer, Mac and cheese all delicious. Fine brunch too and you can bring your dog!

Maison Pickle is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Maison Pickle

9.1
2315 Broadway (W 84th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 89 tips and reviews

Tim R.Tim Rossi: The Mac & Cheese is amazing and French Dips are great. Will be back but with a bigger group to share!

Annie H.Annie Hung: A delightful mismatch of things -- Biggie Smalls blaring in a sleek, loungey space with delicious schmancy French dip sandwiches, mac n cheese...and top notch cocktails. Hey, why not?! It works!

NicoleNicole: The icebox pie is an Oreo lover’s dream. Also get mac and cheese and add foie gras to it!

The Ribbon is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. The Ribbon

8.7
20 W 72nd St (Central Park West and Columbus Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 89 tips and reviews

A T.A T: The fried chicken is amazing!

Jake S.Jake Sinsheimer: Fried chicken and honey is awesome

Matthew F.Matthew Ferguson: By far the best fried chicken I've ever had. You must get the fried chicken! They also have a great selection of local beers and tiki drinks.

Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Freda's Caribbean & Soul Cuisine

7.9
993 Columbus Ave (109th street), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews

Brian W.Brian Watson: Don't sleep on the jerk shrimp! Also, always get the candied yams with mac & cheese.

Ralph A.Ralph Andre: Very nice mom and pop soul food spot. The decor is ehh, but they make up for it with amazing food and friendly service at good price.

AlexAlex: delicious caribbean home cooking. the jerk chicken, oxtail, stew chicken, mac & cheese, collard greens, and rice & peas are all SO good. big portions for affordable prices. and they have pepper sauce!

Good Enough to Eat is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Good Enough to Eat

7.6
520 Columbus Ave (at W 85th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Upper West Side · 315 tips and reviews

rosie (.rosie (siman) yakob: Cheese grits = amazing. Order a bloody Mary with whatever your breakfast pick is, add bacon & jalepenos

Howard F.Howard Freeman: Astoria omelette is delicious. And don't miss the biscuits with strawberry butter.

Katt T.Katt T: The banana walnut pancakes and omelets are amazing. Biscuits and strawberry butter are a must.

P.J. Clarke's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. P.J. Clarke's

7.6
44 W 63rd St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Lincoln Square · 195 tips and reviews

The Nouveau Classical ProjectThe Nouveau Classical Project: Sheperd's Pie and Mac & Cheese are delicious!

NicoleNicole: Thursday's Blackboard Special of glazed beef short ribs (bbq-y) with a mac and cheese square and kale: YUM.

CarlaCarla: The maitre'd is hot, oh yea.. the mac & cheese here is awesome too lol :)

Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews

Molly D.Molly Day: Cheese biscuit egg sandwiches and any coffee drink - fantastic beans.

Jeremy D.Jeremy Davis: Great coffee and food. Be sure to scope the full menu, but you can't go wrong with the bacon, egg + cheese on a cheddar biscuit for breakfast.

Kirsten L.Kirsten Lee: Ice coffee with free soy milk added by the staff! Pretzel stick! A variety of excellent baked goods including doughnut & biscuit. But no wifi and cooking smell from the kitchen aren't great.

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

7.5
146 W 72nd St (btw Broadway & Columbus), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Lincoln Square · 7 tips and reviews

Will H.Will Harahan: The fried chicken, cornbread, and mac & cheese are worth waiting in line for.

David Z.David Zhang: Charles is the fried chicken goat! Get the fried 3-pc without gravy

Jason S.Jason Su: Best fried chicken in the area and delicious sides. Love this place.

Joanne Trattoria is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Joanne Trattoria

7.7
70 W 68th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 64 tips and reviews

Anthony S.Anthony S.: Try the Joanne's Macaroni & Cheese - Italian style mac & cheese!!

Jalina B.Jalina Beck: The lemon chicken was delicious. Also try the mac and cheese. Stuffed mushrooms. Red velvet cake for dessert!

hope b.hope bertram: The mac and cheese is AMAZING!

Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck

8.2
New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 72 tips and reviews

Terri R.Terri R: So good! Flapjack/hot cake cookie with chicken and waffles ice cream!

Kika G.Kika G: The fried chicken and waffles ice cream is superior. Ask whoever's working which cookie to get it with--they've always got a secret special one.

Rachel C.Rachel C: I had the fried chicken and waffle ice cream with the coconut gluten free cookie. The cookie was amazing but it overpowered the ice cream, which just tasted like grease and salt.

Sugar Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Sugar Bar

8.1
254 W 72nd St (btw Broadway & West End), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 25 tips and reviews

Leah E.Leah Elizabeth: Awsome restaurant! Thursday nights are incredible, go here for a great time, great music, and fun celebrity sightings! Make sure to order the mac and cheese!

Jas B.Jas Brown: Thursday nights are the best!! Open mic is amazing, almost everybody can sing and celebrity sightings aren't rare! Try the strawberry butter on the cornbread :-)

Shermaine J.Shermaine Johnson: Food is fantastic and reasonably priced & great spot to meet legendary celebrities especially on the Thursday open Mic night

Tiki Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Tiki Chick

8.9
517 Amsterdam Ave (85th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Upper West Side · 12 tips and reviews

KateKate: Everything’s great here. The drinks are fantastic (both frozen and non) and the staff are the best. The $5 fried chicken sandwiches are the best deal in the city. 100/10 recommend!

Paige C.Paige C: Such a fun bar and even more fun during the holidays! Lots of themed drinks and food available.

BaturalpBaturalp: Cocktails are top notch! Don’t leave without trying hot honey chicken sandwich. It was amazing!

Awash is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Awash

7.9
947 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 106th & 107th St.), New York, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 31 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Vegetarian Combo piles include beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, cabbage, gomen (collards cooked with garlic and onion) and shiro (ground and spiced chickpeas) sitting atop injera.

Alexa C.Alexa Chiang: Try their meat sampler! Great value, tasty food, very filling for two people

Marcus S.Marcus Samuelsson: Doro wot ($15) It is a classic dish from my birth country, Ethiopia. It reminds me of my brothers and sisters back there. My wife, Maya, cooks the best version of doro wot. Read more.