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The Best Barbecue in New York
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The best barbecue in New York, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Time Out, and AAA have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hometown Bar-B-Que comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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R40 and Insa hold the next two places. Time Out shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The New York Times next.
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Rank 1. Hometown Bar-B-Que
Barbecue
Wood smoke hits you on Van Brunt Street before the warehouse comes into view, which is a useful heads-up to adjust your plans for the rest of the day. This Red Hook BBQ shop runs counter service out of a sprawling industrial space with communal tables, where the brisket has the smoke ring to back up the reputation. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is on record, and the banana pudding tends to disappear fast.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Time Out Time Out: #1 · NYC’s 11 best barbecue spots
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Rank 2. R40
Argentine Barbecue
Smoke from the wood-fired grill drifts through the long dining room before you've even sat down. R40 is a proper Argentinian parilla in Long Island City, all exposed brick, sleek wood, and trailing greenery, with a patio out back when the weather cooperates. The menu is built for sharing: empanadas stuffed with filet mignon and raisins, skirt steak with chimichurri, and a combination platter of steak, ribs, chorizo, and sweetbreads for the committed.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Insa
Korean Barbecue
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2016 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Grub Street Grub Street: The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)
- The New York Times 2016 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Grub Street The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)
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Rank 4. Txula Steak at Mercado Little Spain
Basque Spanish Barbecue
A whole leg of jamón ibérico mounted on a carving stand anchors the room, which tells you most of what you need to know. This is Jose Andres's live-fire steak counter inside Mercado Little Spain at Hudson Yards, built around a wood-burning Basque-style grill. The steaks are the point, though the carnivorous atmosphere is half the meal. Somehow it also manages to be family-friendly without feeling like a concession, which in Manhattan is its own quiet trick.
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Rank 5. Hill Country
Texas Barbecue
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2012 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Time Out Time Out: #4 · NYC’s 11 best barbecue spots
- The New York Times 2012 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Time Out #4 · NYC’s 11 best barbecue spots
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Rank 6. Wooga
BBQ Korean
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Rank 7. David's Brisket House
Barbecue
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- The New York Times 2012 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Eater The Best Places to Eat in Bed-Stuy Right Now
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Rank 8. Bark Barbecue
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 8. Dinosaur Barbecue
Barbecue
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Rank 8. Fette Sau
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 8. John Brown BBQ
Kansas City Barbecue
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Rank 8. Mable's Smokehouse
Central Texas Barbecue
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Rank 17. Madame Vo
Vietnamese Barbecue
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 18. Torishin
Japanese Barbecue
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2017 · 3 stars · Restaurant Review
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Rank 19. Butcher Bar
Barbecue
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- The New York Times The New York Times: 2012 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review