1. Amy Ruth's
8.3
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews
Sabrina B: Brought an out of town friend here for some genuine soul food. Didn't disappoint! Service is friendly, the chicken sandwich I got was a little dry. Get the fried okra, it's amazing.
Alan Murray: It's all good baked cat fish & onions, okra, string beans...yummy
Hervey Heriveaux: Best okra in town fried or steamed!!
2. The Pickle Guys
8.7
357 Grand St (Essex St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Adam S.: Pickled Okra rocks!
The Corcoran Group: Filled with huge barrels of pickley, crunchy goodness in one tiny store. Everything is pickled: garlic, beets, olives, string beans and okra. We recommend the hot sour pickles or the horseradish pickl
kneeseespieces: mmm pickled okra to satisfy a southern girls needs
3. THELEwala
8.4
112 Macdougal St (at Minetta St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 119 tips and reviews
Real Cheap Eats: The okra roll has a light, satisfying crunch. Tossed whole on the tawa, it's tangy, spicy and subtly sweet, with a distinctly smoky edge. The paratha is delicate and dotted with char marks. Read more.
Real Cheap Eats: Try the okra roll. Tossed on the grill with red onion & bell pepper, then seasoned with cilantro, lime juice & green chilies, the okra is tangy, spicy and subtly sweet, with a distinctly smoky edge. Read more.
Nick Gray: Off menu: roll with cauliflower and okra and egg. Delish!
4. Drunken Munkey
8.6
338 E 92nd St (btwn 1st / 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Yorkville · 62 tips and reviews
M G: Casual class with a playful wink. Start at the craft cocktail bar (signature punch!), try the whole menu (crispy okra, prawns, pork vindaloo - YUM!!!), repeat often. Love this place.
Jesse Lane: Excellent little date spot on the UES. Crispy okra and vegetable korma are delicious.
Manoj Ambalavanan: Solid indian food - the appetizers are really tasty with a wide range of flavors. Get the spicy toast and okra 4sure
7. Awadh
7.5
2588 Broadway (98 Street), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 13 tips and reviews
Arthur Esque: Delish. Try anything with okra. So good. Not so much bang for the buck, but really, really delicious.
Rahim Hashim: Excellent okra!! One of the best Indian restaurants in the city
Chelsea Balkan: #FabuLIST #DubiDO This may be my fav Indian restaurant. Decor is upscale and modern. Food is delicious. Try the chatpati gobhi lehsuni, gosht lamb chops, nawabi murgh tikka, and paneer tikka masala
9. Pippali
8.2
129 E 27th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Aditya M: Get the okra dish
Cecilia Schudel: This has become my favorite Indian place in the city. The staff is awesome and the food is consistently great. Delicious vegetarian options! Try the Jaipuri Kofta, Bikaneri Paneer, and okra.
Holiday: Try the okra thali even if you think you do not like okra. Top lunch specials in price and quality.
10. Amma
7.7
246 E 51st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 68 tips and reviews
amoolia: The most incredible and authentic South Indian food I have ever had. Lamb and prawn curry are to die for. The crispy okra and saag paneer also great. Staff here really take care of you.
Aparna M: Try the Crispy Okra - Crunch!
Shabuddin Shaik: Try the idli upma and masala tea here. An Indian restaurant with excellent service, contemporary styled ambience and excellent culinary sense.
12. 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
Compass: Fish, lamb, and okra stew are among the savory favorites at this Senegalese eatery.
Alex: incredible senegalese food. the firere (fried snapper) is delicious and so fresh. the thu okra (lamb with okra in tomato sauce) is incredible. get the couscous as well. chawarma app is yummy too.
JK: Try peanut butter-enriched lamb mafe or suppa kandja which is lamb and fish simmered in an okra and golden palm oil sauce
13. Jacob's Pickles
9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews
Taylor VA: Honey chicken sandwich, buffalo Mac and cheese, spicy okra, fried pickles - all so amazing
Razia Khan: Everything was amazing! Fried chicken is so good and so is the okra!
Kathryn D: Not a ton of options for vegetarians, but the pickled okra plus the biscuits in mushroom gravy will power you.
14. The Dutch
8.5
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews
Time Out New York: Try the little oyster sandwiches. Sesame-speckled buns each cradle one fat, crispy mollusk, iceberg lettuce and a smear of pickled okra sauce. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Momar Visaya: Try the Bloody Mary - with okra, olive, pickle and chorizo on a small stick
Jackie Gordon: Love the okra in the Bloody Mary!
Julie: The okra appetizer was the best I've had in my life and I'm from the south! I wanted to cancel my entree and order more! Delicious meal and wonderful service.
New York Habitat: The soft, fluffy naan goes perfectly with the chicken tikka masala. Get it!
Sabina B.: One of the best, most authentic North Indian places in the city outside of Jackson Heights. The weekend buffet is always fresh and hot and an amazing deal.