Top rated Soul food restaurants in New York City, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Cornbread Brooklyn

Soul food restaurant

Airy counter-serve selling soul food staples like fried chicken, catfish, and BBQ ribs, plus sweet tea.

$$ $$

4.80 (3.5K reviews) (~9.09 km from centre)

Seoul Bystro

Korean restaurant

👍 Edit: these pictures and review were for the previous restaurant at this location Owners should read this review, see the bottom. I really enjoyed the food at WeCook. We had the seafood boil Combo A with shrimp and 1 cluster of snow crab, sausage and garlic noodles, an order of clams, a mozza mix...

$$ $$

4.80 (130 reviews) (~5.05 km from centre)

Taste Of Heaven

Soul food restaurant

This soul food cafe serves classic Southern dishes such as collard greens & ribs.

$ $$$

4.70 (627 reviews) (~4.93 km from centre)

Bobwhite Counter

Chicken restaurant

Relaxed restaurant offering fried chicken dishes, vegan meals & a take-out option.

$ $$$

4.60 (426 reviews) (~6.55 km from centre)

Red Bamboo

Vegan restaurant

Mock meat & faux fish takes on Asian & Southern fare plus vegan desserts served in small quarters.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.7K reviews) (~2.7 km from centre)

Bobwhite Counter

Chicken restaurant

Fried chicken & soul food sides, all made from sustainable ingredients, in a small, casual space.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~2.93 km from centre)

Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar

Restaurant

Southern-accented American cooking & live music events in a brownstone. Owned by Ashford & Simpson.

$$ $$

4.50 (795 reviews) (~3.28 km from centre)

Black Nile & Black Castle

Food producer

Seafood dishes & soul food whipped up in a narrow, brick- & wood-lined space with a laid-back vibe.

$$ $$

4.50 (782 reviews) (~8.15 km from centre)

VeganHood

Vegan restaurant

Plant-based takes on Southern staples like shrimp & grits, fried chicken & burgers in a leafy space.

$ $$$

4.50 (444 reviews) (~6.21 km from centre)

Red Rooster Harlem

Restaurant

Popular, stylish comfort food eatery with creative cooking from celeb chef Marcus Samuelsson.

$$ $$

4.40 (6.7K reviews) (~7.11 km from centre)

Cheryl's Global Soul

Soul food restaurant

All-day restaurant with a garden dispensing soul food with interesting seasonal & global touches.

$$ $$

4.40 (1.3K reviews) (~8.56 km from centre)

Cadence

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Super solid and delicious food with friendly and fast service. We had 6 out of the 10 dishes on the menu between my husband and I (stomach definitely exploded). Hard to pick a favorite but if I must I'd say the black eyed pea garlic pancake and the fried lasagna. The grits and oysters mushrooms on p...

4.40 (368 reviews) (~2.62 km from centre)