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70 Soul Food Restaurants in NYC
64% show an A, against 79% of all places in the city.
Brooklyn has 44% of the city's Soul Food places and 25% of all its places to eat.
Crown Heights North and Stuyvesant Heights lead the neighborhoods with 6 each.
Owners pick their own cuisine label when they file with the city.
By borough
| Borough | Places | With an A |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 25 | 84% |
| Brooklyn | 31 | 48% |
| Queens | 5 | 60% |
| Bronx | 5 | 80% |
| Staten Island | 4 | 50% |
Every place, A to Z
| Name | Address | Phone | Grade | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant and Lounge | 355 E 116th St | (646) 515-3236 | No letter | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Amy Ruth's | 113 W 116th St | (212) 280-8779 | Grade A | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Amy Ruth's Downtown | 39 W 14th St | (212) 920-0124 | Grade A | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Bed Stuy Fish Fry | 129 Livingston St | (347) 916-1400 | Grade A | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Bed Stuy Fish Fry | 827 Nostrand Ave | (646) 905-7491 | Grade A | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Big Ali's Soul Food Kitchen | 180 South Ave | (347) 524-1096 | Grade A | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bklyn Caterers | 88 Kingston Ave | (347) 476-2965 | No letter | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Blossom's Soul Food Fusion | 911 DeKalb Ave | (929) 417-6387 | Grade C | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Blvd Bistro | 2149 Frederick Douglass Blvd | (212) 678-6200 | Grade A | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Bobwhite Counter. | 94 Avenue C | (212) 228-2972 | Grade A | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Brooklyn Chckn 'N' Lbstr | 446 Mother Gaston Blvd | (347) 350-8738 | Grade C | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Cea Lo Cafe | 1003 Soundview Ave | (718) 620-0337 | Grade A | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Charles Pan-Fried Chicken | 146 W 72nd St | (646) 362-7869 | Grade A | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Charles Pan-Fried Chicken | 340 W 145th St | (212) 281-1800 | Grade A | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Comoe Buffet Soul Food | 1639 Broadway | (929) 677-8758 | Grade B | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Cooklyn Eats | 13 Marcus Garvey Blvd | (631) 974-7516 | Grade A | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Cooklyn Eats | 2831 Church Ave | (631) 974-7516 | Pending | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Cornbread | 409 Eastern Pkwy | (718) 493-0010 | Grade B | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Dick & Jane's Bar Room | 300 Malcolm X Blvd | (917) 497-1472 | No letter | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Empire Soul Food Restaurant | 547 Lenox Ave | (646) 724-9856 | Grade A | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Evelyn's Kitchen | 2317 1st Ave | (646) 476-7906 | Grade A | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Father and Son Soulfood Catering | 1512 Pitkin Ave | (929) 614-5909 | Grade A | May 11, 2026 |
| Fork & Key | 1453 Amsterdam Ave | (212) 234-1112 | Grade A | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Fresh Catch | 645 Malcolm X Blvd | (917) 364-0861 | Grade A | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Gg's Fish and Chips | 234 Hoyt St | (718) 702-3407 | Grade A | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Good Vibes Caribbean Cusine | 3357 Fish Ave | (646) 675-6786 | Grade C | May 18, 2026 |
| Greedy Pot | 1944 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (917) 675-7676 | Grade A | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Guest House | 265 Graham Ave | (718) 593-7674 | No letter | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Jacob Restaurant | 2695 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 283-3663 | Grade A | May 20, 2026 |
| Jacob Soul Food Restaurant | 373 Lenox Ave | (212) 866-3663 | Grade A | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Johnson Bar-B-Q | 790 E 163rd St | (718) 450-8181 | Grade A | May 28, 2026 |
| Katie O Soul | 452 East New York Ave | (646) 208-0558 | Grade A | May 9, 2025 |
| L&R Pizza & Pasta | 133 McClean Ave | (718) 272-2222 | Grade B | Mar 23, 2026 |
| La Donna Re's | 325 Lewis Ave | (347) 601-8264 | Grade A | Nov 6, 2025 |
| La Donna Re's | 325 Lewis Ave | (347) 601-8264 | No letter | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Londel's | 2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd | (212) 234-6114 | Grade A | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Ma-N-Pop Soul Food | 349 Lewis Ave | (718) 574-6735 | Grade A | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Mamas Brown Kitchen | 1415 Neptune Ave | (631) 507-2806 | No letter | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Manna's | 320 Saint Nicholas Ave | (212) 749-9084 | Grade A | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Memphis Seoul | 569 Lincoln Pl | (646) 544-7597 | Grade A | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Miss Maime's Spoonbread Too | 364 W 110th St | (212) 865-6744 | Grade A | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Mothers Seafood & More | 59 Graham Ave | (917) 826-0978 | Grade B | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Native Harlem | 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd | (732) 809-5294 | Grade A | Oct 3, 2026 |
| The Nephew | 271 W 119th St | (212) 280-2248 | Grade A | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Netties Restaurant Bar | 220-03 Hempstead Ave | (917) 418-4088 | Grade A | Oct 4, 2024 |
| The New Soul Cafe | 1039 Castle Hill Ave | (718) 409-5501 | Grade A | Sep 26, 2025 |
| New Taste of China | 2793 86th St | (718) 372-3222 | Grade A | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Ouaga Sports Bar | 2280 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (646) 360-3151 | Grade A | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Peaches Hothouse | 415 Tompkins Ave | (718) 483-9111 | Grade A | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Peaches Lewis | 393 Lewis Ave | (718) 942-4162 | Grade B | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Peppa's Jerk Chicken | 493 2nd Ave | (718) 219-7587 | Grade A | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Pies 'N' Thighs | 244 Flatbush Ave | (718) 406-0985 | No letter | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Pies-N-Thighs | 166 S 4th St | (347) 529-6090 | Grade A | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Pitt's | 347 Van Brunt St | (718) 440-4232 | No letter | May 7, 2025 |
| Rib Shack | 157-06 Linden Blvd | (718) 659-7000 | Grade C | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Rockaway Fish & Soul | 141-22 Rockaway Blvd | (718) 529-3576 | Grade C | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Sea to Soul | 2058 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (212) 935-9000 | Pending | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Seamorhen II | 180-03 Linden Blvd | (718) 664-5009 | Grade A | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Si Fish & More | 101 Victory Blvd | (718) 447-0936 | Grade A | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Soul City Restaurant | 114-64 Merrick Blvd | (718) 751-6509 | Grade A | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Soul Food Station | 2220 Forest Ave | (718) 666-1199 | Grade C | Oct 16, 2025 |
| The Soul Spot | 302 Atlantic Ave | (718) 596-9933 | Grade A | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Sylvia's | 328 Lenox Ave | (212) 996-0660 | Grade A | May 13, 2025 |
| Taste of Heaven | 251 Jackson St | (718) 576-3146 | Grade A | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Tessey's International Kitchen | 2542B White Plains Rd | (718) 708-4084 | Grade A | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Top Tier II Catering | 208 Lewis Ave | (718) 574-6000 | Grade A | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Walter's Good Eats | 2839 Frederick Douglass Blvd | (917) 981-1140 | No letter | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Whitfield's | 197 Patchen Ave | (718) 534-0481 | No letter | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Winnie Said | 1624 Amsterdam Ave | (212) 220-2976 | No letter | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Xcellent Soul Food | 372 Ralph Ave | (347) 661-6112 | Grade B | Aug 19, 2025 |
By neighborhood
Manhattan
- Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds 5
- Central Harlem South 3
- East Harlem North 2 2 Sisters 4 Brothers Restaurant and Lounge, Evelyn's Kitchen
- Hamilton Heights 2 Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, Winnie Said
- Hudson Yards, Chelsea, Flatiron & Union Square 1 Amy Ruth's Downtown
- Lincoln Square 1 Charles Pan-Fried Chicken
- Lower East Side 1 Bobwhite Counter.
- Manhattanville 1 Fork & Key
- Morningside Heights 1 Miss Maime's Spoonbread Too
- Murray Hill & Kips Bay 1 Peppa's Jerk Chicken
Brooklyn
- Crown Heights North 6
- Stuyvesant Heights 6
- DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, Downtown Brooklyn & Boerum Hill 3
- East Williamsburg 3
- Brownsville 2 Brooklyn Chckn 'N' Lbstr, Father and Son Soulfood Catering
- Bushwick South 2 Comoe Buffet Soul Food, Cooklyn Eats
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate 2 Cooklyn Eats, Katie O Soul
- Bedford (Bed-Stuy) 1 Peaches Hothouse
- Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street & Red Hook 1 Pitt's
- Coney Island & Sea Gate 1 Mamas Brown Kitchen
- Crown Heights South 1 Bed Stuy Fish Fry
- Gravesend 1 New Taste of China
- Prospect Heights 1 Pies 'N' Thighs
- Williamsburg North Side & South Side 1 Pies-N-Thighs
Queens
Bronx
Staten Island
No neighborhood in the city's file
7 of the places above have no map location in the file, so they can't be tied to an area.
Soul Food Restaurants in NYC: questions
- How many soul food restaurants are in NYC?
- 70 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Brooklyn: 31. Manhattan: 25. Queens: 5. The Bronx: 5. Staten Island: 4.
- Which NYC neighborhoods have the most soul food restaurants?
- Crown Heights North (6), Stuyvesant Heights (6), Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds (5), Central Harlem South (3), and DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, Downtown Brooklyn & Boerum Hill (3).
- What is the best soul food restaurant in NYC?
- 45 of 70 show an A, and the newest A went to Ma-N-Pop Soul Food on October 23, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
- Why isn't a place I know listed as Soul Food?
- Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Barbecue (51), Caribbean (721), or Chicken (734), or look it up by name.
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Where this comes from
Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.