Best Soul Food Restaurants in New York

Looking for the best soul food restaurants in New York? We analyzed 42,684 Google reviews across 20 restaurants to find the top spots. Here are the best, ranked by verified review scores.

Charm Bar & Restaurant#1

Charm Bar & Restaurant

Caribbean restaurant · New York · $$

★ 4.73,603 reviews
Taste Of Heaven#2

Taste Of Heaven

Soul food restaurant · New York · $

★ 4.7846 reviews
1803 NYC#3

1803 NYC

Cajun restaurant · New York · $$

★ 4.52,035 reviews
🍽#4

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

Soul food restaurant · New York

★ 4.8415 reviews
Exotic Eats NJ#5

Exotic Eats NJ

Soul food restaurant · New York

★ 4.8200 reviews

Best Soul Food Restaurants in New York

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Top Soul Food Restaurants in New York

Ranked by rating from verified Google reviews.

  1. Charm Bar & Restaurant

    1. Charm Bar & Restaurant

    Caribbean restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.7

    3,603 reviews

  2. Taste Of Heaven

    2. Taste Of Heaven

    Soul food restaurant · New York · $

    ★ 4.7

    846 reviews

  3. 1803 NYC

    3. 1803 NYC

    Cajun restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.5

    2,035 reviews

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    4. Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.8

    415 reviews

  5. Exotic Eats NJ

    5. Exotic Eats NJ

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.8

    200 reviews

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    6. Red Rooster Harlem

    Restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.4

    9,576 reviews

  7. Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall

    7. Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall

    Barbecue restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.4

    1,888 reviews

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    8. Azara Kitchen LLC

    West African restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.7

    380 reviews

  9. Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar

    9. Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar

    Restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.5

    991 reviews

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    10. Sylvia's Restaurant

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.3

    8,307 reviews

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    11. Amy Ruth's

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.3

    4,635 reviews

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    12. Melba's Restaurant

    Southern restaurant (US) · New York

    ★ 4.3

    3,304 reviews

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    13. BLVD Bistro NY

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.2

    2,182 reviews

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    14. Manna's Restaurant

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.3

    598 reviews

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    15. Chocolat Restaurant & Bar

    Bar · New York

    ★ 4

    2,152 reviews

  16. Shaking Crab (Williamsburg)

    16. Shaking Crab (Williamsburg)

    Seafood restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.3

    369 reviews

  17. Black-Eyed Peas NYC

    17. Black-Eyed Peas NYC

    Vegan restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.7

    54 reviews

  18. Spaha Soul

    18. Spaha Soul

    Soul food restaurant · New York

    ★ 4.4

    161 reviews

  19. Blossom's Soul Food Fusion

    19. Blossom's Soul Food Fusion

    Soul food restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4.2

    379 reviews

  20. Mighty Quinn's Barbeque

    20. Mighty Quinn's Barbeque

    Barbecue restaurant · New York · $$

    ★ 4

    609 reviews

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