City data dated
104 Places to Eat in Central Harlem South
72% show an A, against 80% across Manhattan.
Chicken shows up about 3 times as often here as across the city: 9 of 104 places.
34 of the 104 are on W 125th St, and 15 more on W 116th St.
The city's name for this area: Central Harlem South, code MN11.
By cuisine
- American Restaurants16
- Coffee and Tea Shops10
- Chicken Restaurants9
- Chinese Restaurants9
- Burger Restaurants7
- African Restaurants5
- Mexican Restaurants4
- Seafood Restaurants4
- Bakeries and Dessert Shops3
- Donut Shops3
- Italian Restaurants3
- Soul Food Restaurants3
- Caribbean Restaurants2
- Latin American Restaurants2
- Pizza Places2
- Steakhouses2
- Tex-Mex Restaurants2
- Asian and Asian Fusion Restaurants1
- Bagel and Pretzel Shops1
- Bottled Beverage Sellers1
- Cajun Restaurants1
- Egyptian Restaurants1
- Frozen Dessert Shops1
- Indian Restaurants1
- Japanese Restaurants1
- Mediterranean Restaurants1
- New American Restaurants1
- Pakistani Restaurants1
- Peruvian Restaurants1
- Salad Shops1
- Sandwich Shops1
Every place, A to Z
| Name | Address | Phone | Grade | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Street Burger | 27 W 125th St | (877) 245-9435 | Grade A | Oct 19, 2026 |
| A Taste of Seafood | 2 W 125th St | (646) 476-6847 | Grade A | Aug 14, 2026 |
| AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 | 2309 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 665-6923 | Grade A | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Amy Ruth's | 113 W 116th St | (212) 280-8779 | Grade A | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Apollo Theatre Concessions | 253 W 125th St | (212) 531-5328 | No letter | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Apollo Victoria | 233 W 125th St | (212) 337-6092 | No letter | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Archer & Goat | 187 Lenox Ave | (917) 261-6602 | No letter | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Barawine | 27 W 120th St | (646) 756-4154 | Grade A | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Bo's Bagels | 235 W 116th St | (917) 902-8345 | Grade B | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Go | 60 W 125th St | (917) 364-3444 | Grade A | Dec 20, 2025 |
| Burger King | 313 W 125th St | (718) 736-0999 | Grade A | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Cafe Amrita | 301 W 110th St | (212) 222-0683 | Grade A | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Cap't Loui Seafood Boil | 17 W 125th St | (212) 222-6608 | Grade B | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Caribbean Starr | 280 Lenox Ave | (917) 261-7668 | Grade A | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Checkers | 79 W 125th St | (212) 837-1500 | Grade A | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 216 W 125th St | (646) 310-5144 | Grade A | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 321 W 125th St | (347) 356-7100 | Grade A | Dec 20, 2025 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 72 W 125th St | (303) 222-2524 | Grade A | May 15, 2025 |
| Claires Kitchen Cafe | 19 Saint Nicholas Ave | (212) 300-3851 | Grade A | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Clay | 553 Manhattan Ave | (212) 729-1850 | Grade A | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Crab Du Jour | 284 Malcolm X Blvd | (917) 407-4086 | Grade A | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | 252 W 125th St | (908) 927-0130 | Grade A | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Double Dutch Espresso | 2194 Fredrick Douglas Blvd | (917) 951-9215 | Grade A | May 12, 2026 |
| Dragon One of Manhattan | 2076 8th Ave | (212) 222-4246 | Grade A | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Dragon Sushi of 8 Avenue | 2072 8th Ave | (646) 203-8419 | Grade A | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Dunkin | 105 W 125th St | (646) 340-2833 | Grade A | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Dunkin | 111 W 110th St | (212) 222-0700 | Grade A | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins | 53 W 116th St | (732) 322-6709 | Grade A | Oct 26, 2026 |
| El Encanto De Lola 2 | 175 Lenox Ave | (347) 277-6419 | Grade A | Apr 27, 2026 |
| El Mariachi | 218 W 116th St | (917) 881-9637 | Grade A | Jul 21, 2025 |
| El Valle 46 | 46 Saint Nicholas Ave | (212) 222-2381 | Grade A | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Empire III | 1902 A C Powell Blvd | (347) 622-9308 | Grade A | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Feng Shun Chang Kitchen | 2 W 111th St | (212) 348-8889 | No letter | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Feng Shun Change 1979 | 24 W 111th St | (718) 354-6559 | Grade A | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Fieldtrip | 109 Lenox Ave | (301) 343-2788 | Grade A | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Fluffies Hot Chicken | 66 W 125th St | (917) 545-7292 | No letter | May 1, 2026 |
| Fresh Hot Pizza | 17 W 125th St | (347) 884-5060 | Grade A | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill | 70 W 125th St | (914) 513-6601 | Grade A | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Harlem Halal Food Court | 66 W 116th St | (646) 483-9000 | Pending | May 26, 2026 |
| Harlem Shake | 100 W 124th St | (212) 222-8300 | Grade A | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Harlem Tavern | 2153 8th Ave | (212) 866-4500 | Grade B | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Harlemite | 231 Lenox Ave | (347) 399-8774 | Grade A | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Il Caffe Latte | 189 Lenox Ave | (212) 222-2241 | Grade A | May 28, 2026 |
| Indian Summer | 239 Malcolm X Blvd | (646) 952-0300 | Grade B | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Insomnia Cookies | 17 W 125th St | (929) 229-0938 | Pending | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Jumbo Hamburger Place | 112 W 116th St | (212) 665-9600 | Grade A | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Jumbo Hamburgers | 112 W 116th St | (212) 665-9600 | No letter | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Just Salad | 56 W 125th St | (212) 244-1111 | Grade A | May 7, 2026 |
| Kaafi | 171 Lenox Ave | (917) 432-7700 | Grade A | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Kennedy Chicken & Burgers | 2158 8th Ave | (917) 376-4215 | Grade A | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Kennedy Chicken and Burgers | 2 W 125th St | (347) 892-1929 | No letter | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Kennedy Fried Chicken | 1316 5th Ave | (347) 604-0506 | No letter | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Keur Coumba | 125 W 116th St | (212) 866-3900 | Grade B | Aug 4, 2026 |
| KFC | 203 W 125th St | (332) 282-2248 | Grade A | May 7, 2026 |
| La Savane D' Afrique | 239 W 116th St | (646) 490-4644 | Grade C | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Le Baobab Gouygui | 120 W 116th St | (212) 864-4700 | Grade A | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Levain Bakery | 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (917) 464-3789 | Grade A | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Lido | 2168 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (646) 490-8575 | Grade A | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Los 3 Charros | 57 Lenox Ave | (646) 678-0891 | Grade A | Aug 17, 2026 |
| M & D Coffee Cafe | 215 W 116th St | (212) 729-3242 | Grade B | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Make My Fish | 120 W 116th St | (917) 388-3188 | Grade A | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Mama's Fried Chicken | 21 Malcolm X Blvd | (347) 892-1929 | Grade A | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Manna's | 320 Saint Nicholas Ave | (212) 749-9084 | Grade A | Sep 25, 2025 |
| McDonald's | 148 W 125th St | (646) 998-3697 | Grade A | Aug 5, 2025 |
| McDonald's | 148 W 125th St | (201) 394-0399 | Grade A | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Melba's | 300 W 114th St | (212) 864-7777 | No letter | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Monkey Cup | 1965 7th Ave | (646) 664-7483 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Mr. Lee's Bakery | 283 W 118th St | (929) 888-4384 | Grade A | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Mushtari Cafe | 34 W 126th St | (917) 400-4802 | Grade B | Aug 3, 2026 |
| The Nephew | 271 W 119th St | (212) 280-2248 | Grade A | Aug 16, 2026 |
| New King Wok | 2025 7th Ave | (212) 222-2868 | No letter | Jul 23, 2026 |
| New King Wok Restaurant | 2025 7th Ave | (212) 222-2868 | Grade A | Nov 25, 2025 |
| New Tang's Restaurant | 306 Saint Nicholas Ave | (212) 864-5179 | Grade B | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Panda Express | 130 W 125th St | (626) 799-9898 | Grade B | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Pastitalia | 264 Lenox Ave | (631) 568-7405 | Grade A | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Pb Brasserie | 60 W 125th St | (646) 567-4693 | Grade A | May 21, 2026 |
| Pee Dee Steak House II | 50 W 125th St | (212) 996-1081 | Grade A | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Peking Kitchen II | 2162 8th Ave | (212) 222-7888 | Pending | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Popeyes | 313 W 125th St | (718) 736-0999 | Grade A | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Popeyes | 53 W 116th St | (212) 289-0440 | Grade A | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Purple Waves | 285 W 110th St | (212) 927-1101 | Grade C | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Raising Cane's | 124 W 125th St | (972) 769-3100 | Grade A | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Red Rooster Harlem / Ginny's Supper Club | 310 Lenox Ave | (212) 792-9001 | Grade A | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Ristorante Settepani | 196 Lenox Ave | (914) 557-4078 | Grade C | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Safari | 55 Saint Nicholas Ave | (917) 554-0265 | Grade A | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Same Time Tomorrow | 151 Malcolm X Blvd | (954) 461-6457 | No letter | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shake Shack | 1 W 125th St | (929) 472-7171 | Grade A | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Silvana | 300 W 116th St | (646) 692-4935 | Grade A | May 7, 2026 |
| Sojourner Coffee | 137 W 116th St | (720) 202-7077 | Grade A | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Sottocasa Pizzeria | 227 Lenox Ave | (646) 928-4870 | Grade A | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Starbucks | 77 W 125th St | (917) 492-2454 | Grade A | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee | 2195 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 662-1239 | Grade A | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Studio Cafe | 144 W 125th St | (914) 557-4078 | No letter | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Sugar Hill Creamery | 184 Lenox Ave | (212) 634-9004 | Grade A | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Superhet Coffee | 390 Manhattan Ave | (917) 530-3047 | Grade B | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Taco Bell | 2090 7th Ave | (631) 680-3773 | Grade A | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Teriyaki One | 60 W 125th St | (917) 388-2690 | Grade A | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Texas Fried Chicken | 2144 8th Ave | (646) 864-0914 | Grade A | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Tropilyz | 1917 7th Ave | (212) 316-0316 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2026 |
| The Victoria Theater | 233 W 125th St | (332) 266-8727 | Grade B | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Vinateria | 2211 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 662-8462 | Grade A | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Wingstop | 63 W 125th St | (212) 987-9464 | Grade A | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Wonder | 5 W 125th St | (929) 376-6772 | Grade A | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Zoe Cafe | 301 W 121st St | (212) 662-6300 | Grade A | Apr 27, 2026 |
Busiest streets
Applied for a permit, no inspection yet
8 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.
- Barawine 27 W 120th St
- Jerk House 2 W 125th St
- Juici Patties 0108 79 W 125th St
- Koacha 2 W 111th St
- L.a. Sweets 219 W 125th St
- Mbodj Naing 121 Saint Nicholas Ave
- McDonalds 101 W 116th St
- Original Entrepreneurs LLC 319 W 125th St
Central Harlem South: questions
- How many restaurants are in Central Harlem South?
- 104 places to eat have at least one city inspection on file, as of October 30, 2026. That includes 10 coffee or tea shops and 3 bakeries and dessert shops, because the city inspects those too. By number of places, it's 25th of 29 areas in Manhattan. Another 8 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 South?
- Going by the labels owners file with the city: American (16), Coffee/Tea (10), Chicken (9), Chinese (9), Hamburgers (7), and African (5). There are 31 labels in all.
- What are the best restaurants in Central Harlem South?
- 75 of 104 show an A, and the newest A went to Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins on October 26, 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 South has the most places to eat?
- W 125th St, with 34. W 116th St has 15.
- How current is this list?
- The city's file is dated October 30, 2026. The newest inspection here was Dragon Sushi of 8 Avenue on October 26, 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.