Les Ambassades Senegalais Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

1. Les Ambassades Senegalais Bistro

7.8
New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 11 tips and reviews

Shameika H.Shameika Harrell: Loved the tilapia! Seasoned to perfection and very moist!

Phoenix 💥💥💥Phoenix 💥💥💥: Try the Tilapia with a nice SA wine

Atie W.Atie Werdsmif: The mussels are absolutely delicious and their fried shrimp is out of this world. If youre looking to unwind with an alcoholic beverage, give the Ambassador a try.

Melba's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

2. Melba's Restaurant

8.6
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews

Eb the CelebEb the Celeb: Pecan encrusted tilapia is everything! And the best appetizer is the spinach empenadas

CL B.CL Burke: Short rib sliders = fantastic. Tilapia, mac and cheese (the best!!!), and garlic mashed - very good. Chicken and waffles - amazing, but want MORE chicken!!! It's that good! Skip the fries.

NMarieNMarie: Spring rolls are delicious! So were the catfish, tilapia and mac & cheese. Didn't care for the yams or spinach at all :-(

Amor Cubano is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

3. Amor Cubano

8.2
2018 3rd Ave (at E 111th St.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · East Harlem · 94 tips and reviews

JahMakan S.JahMakan Samuels: Their food was delicious. The tilapia in lemon sauce with yellow was amazing. The combined spices wakes all of your taste buds.

Carlos A.Carlos Acosta: The tilapia was delicious 😋

JessicaJessica: Ropa vieja, pollo tropical, and the paella Valencia... All amazing entrees! And if you have room for desert, the tres leche Cake is to die for!

Wat’s On Your Plate is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

4. Wat’s On Your Plate

8.6
513 W 145th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · West Harlem · 21 tips and reviews

Janae P.Janae PIerre: I usually get the 'exact' same thing every time I go here b/c I'm pescetarian-vegetarian. The curry tilapia w/ rice n' peas, cabbage, mac n' cheese, plantains, candy yams, and sometimes the red cake:)

Janae P.Janae PIerre: ..for those who crave amazing Caribbean food from 'actual' people FROM the Caribbean:) Authentic, satisfying, and the same thing that I always get NEVER gets boring b/c every bite is full of flavour:D

Derek T.Derek Terrell: Can't go wrong with the jerk chicken & Oxtails are official. It's been a minute since I had some Caribbean food and I can tell that's NOT the reason why it's was good. It just plain is. Price on par.

Pisticci Ristorante is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

5. Pisticci Ristorante

9.1
125 La Salle St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 147 tips and reviews

marco c.marco castro: the eggplant with melted cheese mix is great also the tilapia special

Bridget B.Bridget B.: hands down my fav Italian restaurant in the city. So cute 4 a date, a solococktail/dinner @the bar or a group dinner with friends. Get salad family style, strawberry basil martini & the namesake pasta

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Very tasty, cozy and casual Italian restaurant. Try the Fettucine Ai Funghi, the House Meatballs Over Polenta, or share La Spaghettata with a large group!

Marshall Stack is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

6. Marshall Stack

7.9
66 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Pub · Lower East Side · 107 tips and reviews

Jack O.Jack Osborne: If you find yourself in here during an evening, a certain aroma is going to dance along your nasal cavity. You will enquire and find out it's the tilapia. Then without hesitation you will order it.

Le L.Le Lo: Personable service, great beer selection, delicious tilapia po-boy, good crowd.

Steve A.Steve Androulakis: You could find this manly establishment in any American city. Great beer selection and all-inclusive vibe despite the bravado.

Pikine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

7. Pikine

7.4
243 W 116th St (116th Street And Frederick Douglas Boulevard), New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 6 tips and reviews

Evelyn T.Evelyn Tan: Tasty Senegalese food with big portions! Staff are friendly, so are the patrons! My favourites are fried tilapia & grilled lamb (with various sides to choose from). Don't forget their homemade juices!

Diego F.Diego F: Great place, plates are HUGE for the price. Lots of grilled stuff. Wise to share the plates.

Andrew L.Andrew Leung: great sengalese food! the dibi sengal was awesome... slow cooked for 5 hours... definitely worth it. the dibi sengal fed the 3 of us.

Trufa is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

8. Trufa

8.0
3431 Broadway (139th & 140th Streets), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Harlem · 48 tips and reviews

Oytun T.Oytun Tez: I was expecting something good after all the reviews I read. But this place surprised me. It was REALLY good. The portions are huge, lentil soup amazing, tilapia was super tasty!

Caitlin C.Caitlin Casiello: Favorites at Trufa: Basil Pesto Chicken Melt, gnocchi, the fries, the great, really friendly staff (esp. Karin/Corrine?), mimosas + pancakes for brunch, the hot chocolate.

Rose M.Rose Mayo: Weekend brunch here is fantastic! Fresh squeezed orange juice is the way to go.

44 & X is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

9. 44 & X

7.8
622 10th Ave (btwn 44th St & 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 180 tips and reviews

Lindsey R.Lindsey Rosenthal: Amazing short ribs and tilapia! Fun and new and not overpriced, amazing quality!

KateKate: Try the Parmesan-encrusted tilapia. Surprisingly large portions and of course, very high quality food.

StefanieStefanie: In love with the slightly southern veranda feel of this place. Grab a seat outside if you can get it. Everything on their menu of American classics is good. You won't be disappointed!

Kwik Meal Cart is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

10. Kwik Meal Cart

7.6
110 W 45th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · 43 tips and reviews

Midtown LunchMidtown Lunch: Want to eat healthy...ish? Try the tilapia - spiced with Bengali seasonings & pan-fried to order, the fish ends up being meaty & tender. Top with green chile & white sauce for the street meat effect. Read more.

Adam B.Adam B: This is the best street meat in NYC. Order chicken over rice for $6 and you can't go wrong.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Not your average chicken and rice cart--the lamb here is tender and succulent, and the rice is clean and light.

12 Chairs is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

11. 12 Chairs

8.8
56 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · SoHo · 144 tips and reviews

Michael G.Michael G.: Falafel is amazing. Dip it in labneh. The tilapia in the roasted tomato stew is very very good.

GothamistGothamist: Their menu includes all sorts of comfort foods for the breakfast hours, including french toast, omelettes and, of course, their version of Shakshuka ($12). Read more.

Walter B.Walter Blaurock: Don't fear; they have more than 12 chairs.

NYC Fried Chicken Corporation is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

12. NYC Fried Chicken Corporation

7.1
598 8th Ave (btw 39th & 38th), New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Garment District · 6 tips and reviews

Keeyuma B.Keeyuma Blackwell: Tilapia is awesome wit the white sauce

Raj S.Raj S.: This place is so good. Their fried chicken is always fresh. And by fresh I mean its so oily and perfectly fried ie fresh.

Shahrulmiza Z.Shahrulmiza Zakaria: Very good fried chicken.

Taqueria Y Fonda is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

13. Taqueria Y Fonda

7.8
968 Amsterdam Ave (btw 107th & 108th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 63 tips and reviews

Sushant B.Sushant Bhosale: Try the Whole Tilapia!

Tyler S.Tyler Shapiro: Get the Milanese Torta and a Tamarind Jarritos, you won't be sorry

Stephen Y.Stephen Yang: This hole in the wall is much better than Chipotle.

Grill 21 is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

14. Grill 21

7.2
346 E 21st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 84 tips and reviews

Yon L.Yon Lam: Tilapia with spinach. You won't regret it

Wei V.Wei Vayn: Try the Ginataang Tilapia - Whole deep fried tilapia cooked in coconut milk with spinach (via @Foodspotting)

R.G. L.R.G. Logan: Best Filipino Brunch in Manhattan. Get the tosilog with garlic fried rice and wash it down with Buko Juice

Africa Kine Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tilapia in New York City.

15. Africa Kine Restaurant

7.2
2267 7th Ave (at Adam Clayton Powell Junior Blvd), New York, NY
African Restaurant · Central Harlem · 33 tips and reviews

Thomas D.Thomas Davis: Grilled Fish(Tilapia), Onions, Couscous, & Plantains Are off the hook here!!! Did I mention how delicious the ginger beer is!!!

Magdalene P.Magdalene Perez: Lamb, lamb & more lamb, in the best of ways! Try the one in a peanut sauce. Also, didn't try it, but the whole red snapper looks great. Plus, the guinea hen was delicious. Nom nom. Expect a wait.

Dino M.Dino Meoni: try it