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79 Places to Eat in Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds
70% show an A, against 80% across Manhattan.
Chicken shows up about 4 times as often here as across the city: 8 of 79 places.
28 of the 79 are on Lenox Ave, and 9 more on Malcolm X Blvd.
The city's name for this area: Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, code MN03.
By cuisine
- American Restaurants11
- Chinese Restaurants11
- Chicken Restaurants8
- Caribbean Restaurants6
- Coffee and Tea Shops6
- Soul Food Restaurants5
- Spanish Restaurants4
- African Restaurants3
- Burger Restaurants3
- Mexican Restaurants3
- Pizza Places3
- Donut Shops2
- French Restaurants2
- Italian Restaurants2
- Juice and Smoothie Shops2
- Seafood Restaurants2
- Barbecue Restaurants1
- Fusion Restaurants1
- Japanese Restaurants1
- Latin American Restaurants1
- Sandwich Shops1
Every place, A to Z
| Name | Address | Phone | Grade | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 60 W 129th St | (917) 261-2897 | Grade A | Jun 9, 2026 |
| 88 Chinese Restaurant | 473 Lenox Ave | (212) 281-1288 | Pending | Jul 27, 2026 |
| American Legion Veterans Post | 248 W 132nd St | (917) 319-4461 | Grade A | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Azara Kitchen | 348 Malcolm X Blvd | (646) 255-9476 | No letter | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Big Tots Little Tikes | 2451 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (516) 770-3866 | Grade A | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Cantina Taqueria & Tequila Bar | 329 Lenox Ave | (201) 367-8317 | Grade B | Jul 7, 2026 |
| China Wok | 454A Lenox Ave | (212) 281-4188 | Grade A | Jun 8, 2026 |
| The Corner Lounge | 32 E 130th St | (917) 409-0555 | Pending | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Corner Social | 321 Lenox Ave | (212) 510-8552 | No letter | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Cucina Italian Tavern | 331 Lenox Ave | (212) 837-2128 | Grade A | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dalia's Harlem Cafe | 2394 7th Ave | (646) 692-3878 | Grade A | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Dunkin | 525 Lenox Ave | (646) 937-8711 | Grade A | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Dunkin' Baskin Robins | 201 W 145th St | (718) 717-9925 | Grade A | Jun 17, 2026 |
| The Edge | 101 Edgecombe Ave | (212) 939-9688 | Grade A | Mar 4, 2026 |
| El Valle Lenox | 588 Lenox Ave | (646) 344-1475 | Grade A | May 5, 2026 |
| Empire | 2419 7th Ave | (212) 862-5660 | Grade A | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Empire Soul Food Restaurant | 547 Lenox Ave | (646) 724-9856 | Grade A | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Exquisite Vibez | 2308 Ac Powell Blvd | (347) 433-6513 | Grade C | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Featuring | 236 W 135th St | (917) 232-6064 | Grade A | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Fresh Catch | 645 Malcolm X Blvd | (917) 364-0861 | Grade A | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill | 456 Lenox Ave | (212) 283-5933 | Grade A | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Grini's Grill | 100 W 143rd St | (347) 932-2111 | Grade B | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Halal Flamez | 527 Malcolm X Blvd | (212) 729-0748 | No letter | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Harlem Bar-B-Q / Nabe Harlem | 2367 8th Ave | (212) 222-1922 | Grade A | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Harlem Nights | 2361 7th Ave | (646) 820-4603 | Grade A | Nov 8, 2025 |
| Harlem Shark Bar | 341 Malcolm X Blvd | (646) 251-3995 | Grade C | May 1, 2026 |
| Ho Lee | 2493 7th Ave | (646) 335-5592 | Grade A | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Hong Cheong | 2393 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 316-6688 | Grade A | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Island Crave | 1 W 137th St | (347) 453-9927 | Grade C | Sep 16, 2026 |
| J. Restaurant | 2479 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 862-3663 | Grade A | Nov 18, 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 |
| Jimbo's Burger Palace | 535 Lenox Ave | (212) 491-8680 | Grade A | May 22, 2026 |
| Jimbo's Hamburger Palace | 301 W 154th St | (212) 491-8290 | Grade A | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Jimbo's Hamburgers | 703 Lenox Ave | (212) 283-5050 | Grade A | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Jin Ramen | 302 W 144th St | (646) 643-5187 | Grade A | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Juicery Harlem | 370 Lenox Ave | (646) 393-7553 | Pending | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Jumbo's Hamburgers | 274 W 145th St | (212) 491-5444 | Grade A | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Kennedy Burger and Shake | 567 Lenox Ave | (646) 329-6477 | Pending | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Kennedy Chicken & Burgers | 1 W 137th St | (212) 862-5168 | Grade A | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Kennedy Chicken & Halal Grill | 350 Malcolm X Blvd | (347) 892-1929 | Grade A | Jun 10, 2026 |
| KFC | 707 Lenox Ave | (212) 234-6968 | Grade A | Sep 10, 2025 |
| King Barka | 301 W 135th St | (646) 952-0394 | Grade C | Aug 4, 2025 |
| King Garden Restaurant | 1 W 137th St | (212) 862-8818 | Grade B | Sep 16, 2025 |
| King Jamaican and American | 2515 7th Ave | (347) 641-8572 | Grade A | Dec 18, 2024 |
| King's Chef | 587 Lenox Ave | (212) 281-6688 | Grade A | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Latin on Lenox Restaurant an Juice Bar | 429 Lenox Ave | (917) 662-2042 | Grade B | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Legends House of Seafood | 1 W 137th St | (718) 772-2558 | No letter | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Lenox Fast Food | 657 Lenox Ave | (212) 281-5812 | Grade A | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails | 26 Macombs Pl | (347) 893-2508 | Grade A | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Mama's Fried Chicken | 2925 8th Ave | (212) 289-9028 | Grade A | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Manhattanville Coffee | 142 Edgecombe Ave | (818) 332-6463 | Grade A | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Matrix Lounge | 325 Lenox Ave | (212) 837-1469 | No letter | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Momo's Magic Kitchen | 2546 7th Ave | (917) 224-9881 | Grade A | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Musette Wine Bar | 420 Lenox Ave | (917) 887-5173 | Grade A | Jun 16, 2026 |
| New Ocean | 393 Lenox Ave | (212) 289-9293 | Grade A | Mar 4, 2025 |
| The Noodle | 370 Malcolm X Blvd | (646) 850-0208 | Pending | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Papa John's Pizza | 703 Lenox Ave | (212) 491-7272 | Grade A | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Pizza by Lucille's | 26C Macombs Pl | (347) 893-2508 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Pizza Stop | 531 Lenox Ave | (212) 234-3131 | No letter | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Ponty Bistro | 144 W 139th St | (212) 234-6474 | Pending | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Popeyes | 2730 Fredrick Douglas Blvd | (212) 694-9293 | Grade A | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Presto Fresh Cafe | 559 Lenox Ave | (347) 684-9436 | Grade A | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Rotiss | 370 Lenox Ave | (917) 703-5039 | Grade A | Feb 10, 2025 |
| S & P Cafe and Grill | 2252 5th Ave | (914) 413-2048 | No letter | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Sabba's Chicken | 219 W 145th St | (718) 440-8700 | Grade A | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Saint Louis Keur Yayou Dara | 381 Lenox Ave | (212) 877-6631 | Grade A | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Shrine / Yatenga | 2269 7th Ave | (212) 690-7807 | No letter | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Starbucks | 301 W 145th St | (212) 690-7835 | Grade A | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Subway | 563 Lenox Ave | (646) 510-5774 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Sylvia's | 328 Lenox Ave | (212) 996-0660 | Grade A | May 13, 2025 |
| Taco Hut | 1884 Park Ave | (212) 673-8859 | Grade A | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Teng Dragon Chinese Restaurant | 2923 8th Ave | (646) 338-7197 | Grade A | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Texas Chicken | 471 Malcolm X Blvd | (917) 475-1715 | Grade A | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Tio Luca | 421 Malcolm X Blvd | (212) 939-9306 | No letter | May 30, 2026 |
| Tulcimexico Restaurant | 2798 8th Ave | (646) 370-6842 | Grade A | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Uptaco | 300 W 135th St | (914) 393-9822 | Grade A | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Uptown Juice Bar | 2524 7th Ave | (646) 596-7569 | Grade A | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Wat's on Your Plate 2 | 641 Malcolm X Blvd | (646) 767-9355 | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
Busiest streets
Applied for a permit, no inspection yet
10 names are on the city's file with no inspection. Some may be about to open, some may never open, and some use a company name. They aren't in the counts above.
- Deli Boyz 198 W 134th St
- Fiore Harlem 333 Lenox Ave
- Fiore Harlem 333 Lenox Ave
- Harlem Poke 370 Lenox Ave
- Mimie's Cuisine 2529 7th Ave
- Pizza Express 406 Lenox Ave
- Tasty Picks 5 Corp 506 Lenox Ave
- The Trinity Resto Lounge LLC 2340 7th Ave
- Yira Restaurant 231 W 145th St
- Yozaga LLC 301 W 154th St
Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds: questions
- How many restaurants are in Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds?
- 79 places to eat have at least one city inspection on file, as of October 30, 2026. That includes 6 coffee or tea shops, because the city inspects those too. By number of places, it's 26th of 29 areas in Manhattan. Another 10 have applied for a permit with no inspection yet, so some may not be open.
- What kinds of food can I find in Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds?
- Going by the labels owners file with the city: American (11), Chinese (11), Chicken (8), Caribbean (6), Coffee/Tea (6), and Soul Food (5). There are 21 labels in all.
- What are the best restaurants in Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds?
- 55 of 79 show an A, and the newest A went to Lenox Fast Food on October 8, 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.
- Which street in Central Harlem North & Polo Grounds has the most places to eat?
- Lenox Ave, with 28. Malcolm X Blvd has 9.
- How current is this list?
- The city's file is dated October 30, 2026. The newest inspection here was Grini's Grill on October 28, 2026. Each place's own date is in its row.
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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.