The Best Places to Eat and Drink in New York | Harlem

1. • Melba's 76

   • Comfortable Southern Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. 2024 James Beard Awards
      Outsdanding Hospitality | Nominee

   3. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Hospitality | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 300 W 114th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
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2. • FIELDTRIP Harlem 73

   • Essential NY Comfort Food Rice Bowl Shop
   
   

   1. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, JJ Johnson | Nominee

   2. 2024 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, JJ Johnson | Semifinalist

   3. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, JJ Johnson | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 109 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Sylvia’s 70

   • Timeless Southern Comfort Food Restaurant
   
   

   1. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Hospitality | Nominee

   2. Eater New York
      The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City

   3. Eater New York
      The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC

   
   

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   • 328 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Bo's Bagels 61

   • Fresh NY-Style Bagel Shop
   
   

   1. Time Out
      The 18 best bagels in NYC

   2. Eater New York
      The Best Bagels in New York City

   3. The New York Times
      The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now

   
   

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   • 235 W 116th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Cocina Consuelo 60

   • Great Mexican Supper Club
   
   

   1. The Infatuation
      The 25 Best Restaurants In NYC | #12

   2. The New York Times
      The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City

   3. The New York Times
      Here Are Our Top New York Dishes of 2024 | Masa Pancake

   
   

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   • 130 Hamilton Pl, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Harlem Hops 48

   • Delicious Beer Bar
   
   

   1. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Bar | Semifinalist

   2. Time Out
      The 30 best bars in NYC right now | #30

   
   

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   • 2268 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Charles Pan-Fried Chicken 46

   • Celebrated Southern Fried-Chicken Shop
   
   

   1. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, Charles Gabriel | Semifinalist

   2. 2024 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, Charles Gabriel | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 340 W 145th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Sugar Monk 46

   • Elaborate Speakeasy
   
   

   1. The Pinnacle Guide
      1 Pin

   2. The Infatuation
      The Best Cocktail Bars in NYC

   
   

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   • 2292 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

9. • Charles Pan-Fried Chicken 46

   • Celebrated Southern Fried-Chicken Shop
   
   

   1. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, Charles Gabriel | Semifinalist

   2. 2024 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: New York State, Charles Gabriel | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 439 W 125th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Make My Cake 28

    • Cozy Southern Cake Shop
    
    

    1. 2024 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Bakery | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 409 W 125th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • Make My Cake 28

    • Cozy Southern Cake Shop
    
    

    1. 2024 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Bakery | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Oso 25

    • Innovative Mexican (Mexico City-Style) Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Bib Gourmand

    
    

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    • 1618 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

13. • Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant 23

    • Respected Ethiopian Restaurant
    
    

    1. 2023 James Beard Awards
       Best Chef: Northeast, Alganesh Michael | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 268 W 135th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

14. • Lee Lee's Baked Goods 21

    • Rugelach-Loving NY Bakery
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Bakeries in NYC

    
    

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    • 283 W 118th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

15. • Barawine 21

    • Inviting French Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 200 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

16. • Contento 21

    • Elegant Peruvian Restaurant
    
    

    1. Roadbook
       The Best Restaurants in New York City

    2. Esquire
       The Best New Restaurants in America 2021 | #27

    
    

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    • 88 E 111th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

17. • Lechonera La Isla 20

    • Authentic Puerto Rican Lechonera
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York | Lechón

    
    

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    • 254 E 125th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

18. • Patsy's Pizzeria 20

    • Coal-Oven Pizza Shop
    
    

    1. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now

    
    

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    • 2287 1st Ave, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

19. • The Bad Bagel 20

    • Spunky Bagel Shop
    
    

    1. Time Out
       The 18 best bagels in NYC

    2. Eater New York
       The Best Bagels in New York City

    3. The New York Times
       The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now

    
    

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    • 235 W 116th St, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Instagram

20. • Sugar Hill Creamery 20

    • Playful Ice Cream Shop
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       The Best Ice Cream In NYC

    
    

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    • 184 Lenox Ave, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Website
    • Instagram

21. • Blue Sky Deli 20

    • No-Frills Bodega
    
    

    1. The Infatuation
       25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York | Chopped Cheese

    
    

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    • 2135 First Ave, New York, NY | Manhattan
    • Instagram