Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

1. 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

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Wonderful place, must try are fried pickles and cheesy grits

RyanRyan: Anything with biscuits and grits will be a winner

Ariana V.Ariana Voyer: Huge portions, amazing fried chicken sandwiches and surprisingly delicious cocktail menu. If you're into bloody Mary's, this is the place for it

Bobwhite Counter is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

2. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

Joseph T.Joseph Terranella: Fried chicken, fried catfish and the collard greens are amazing.

Taiowa W.Taiowa Waner: Great chicken and biscuit options. A nice casual place to grab a bite to eat or bring a date.

Jerry J.Jerry Joseph: Get the “Chicken Little” supper for 3 fried chicken pieces on the bone, plus biscuit, and a side. Could definitely be the best fried chicken in the city.

Sweet Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

3. Sweet Chick

8.6
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 206 tips and reviews

Judy C.Judy Cari: Chicken & waffles are a must also leave room for dessert!

Jess H.Jess Huey: Chicken and waffles are delicious with their homemade butter

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Want something sweet for brunch? Get the Chicken and Waffles. Want something salty and savoury? Get the Chicken and Waffles! The perfect brunch meal.

Red Rooster is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

4. Red Rooster

8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 554 tips and reviews

Dan C.Dan Chen: CORN BREAD, lobster mac and greens, yard bird, shrimp grits!

Andrew D.Andrew Doll: Fun place for lunch! Combining soul food with a modern elegance and very pleasant staff. Reservations recommended as there can be a long wait at lunch.

Kavita B.Kavita Baba: Loved the cornbread - melt in your mouth. The Mac and cheese was also surprisingly light but tasty

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

5. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.6
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Rich C.Rich C: the fried chicken sandwich is perfect comfort food fare: buttermilk biscuit, southern style chicken, coleslaw and gravy. also got the sea half shrimp + half oyster po'boy, which hit the spot. do it.

Goodstuff H.Goodstuff Hally: Amazing chicken biscuit sandwich. Low key store, cheep,quick and nice. Done

Michael G.Michael Garod: Chicken biscuit and gravy sandwich is terrific. Great value.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

6. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.6
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

Jessica W.Jessica W: One of the best bbqs in the city. Best sides are Mac n cheese and salt potatoes.

Tohm S.Tohm Sansani: Best chicken wings. Like the pulled pork more than the brisket. Mac n cheese is my favorite side.

Swift S.Swift Swift: Get the ribs, sweet potatoes, and mac & cheese. Skip everything else. Spicy BBQ sauce is the one.

Bubby's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

7. Bubby's

8.7
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 526 tips and reviews

aaron g.aaron ginsberg: the complimentary biscuits with apple butter start off a great brunch

jasmine s.jasmine s: biscuits, fried chicken, waffles, sauteed green beans w shallots, watermelon marg = party in my mouth. can't wait to go back

Valencia H.Valencia Henderson: Best brunch I had in NYC, and they have grits!

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

8. Melba's Restaurant

8.4
300 W. 114th Street, New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 128 tips and reviews

Sarah C.Sarah Colvin: The place is small, so make a reservation well in advance. Tuesday nights are awesome for good Soul Food, Live Music (jam session), a Killin DJ, and Dancing over dinner. A top 10 thing to do in NYC!

Kat J.Kat Javier Laureano: The chicken & waffles are great and so are the mac & cheese, salmon, & mashed potatoes!

Akiko B.Akiko Bombita: Some of the best soul food in Harlem. Can get a bit noisy with the acoustics but the food is always a win. Peach cobbler is bomb. Great service and lovely decor.

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

9. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Vivienne G.Vivienne Gucwa: Their omelets are really good! Also, their biscuits are amazing.

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Well known for the blueberry pancakes and friend chicken and waffles, but the brunch menu is actually pretty extensive. The Farmer's Plate was excellent.

Lala V.Lala Vara: Eggs Benny very good. But chicken and waffles to die for. Plain old black coffee also good. Friendly staff didn't rush us during weekday morning brekky. So excited to try their outpost in SG!

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

10. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews

Erica Robyn G.Erica Robyn Gimbel: Truffle Cream Gnocchi and Mac n Cheese are a Must!

Rebecca T.Rebecca Taylor: It's all about the cheese here. Start w/ Hot Blue Cheese Potato Chips (as decadent & fabulous as they sound!) & end with Mac & Cheese (one of the greatest renditions of this classic dish ever made).

Florence H.Florence H: The cheddar chive biscuits are to die for. But the pancakes with salted caramel sauce are a whole class of their own. Highly highly recommend!

The Dutch is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

11. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews

paisleypaisley: Oyster sandwich (slider) is stellar! Honey butter biscuits that come w/ fried chicken is the real deal. Pecan duck w/ dirty rice is my new fave meal! If there's coconut cream pie-- get it.

Kamran N.Kamran Naqvi: The fried chicken and steak tartare are awesome! The chicken is crispy and juicy, a hard combo to achieve. Serv

Corinne P.Corinne Pulitzer: Fried Chicken with Honey Biscuits & Cole Slaw are off the hook!

Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

12. Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road

9.0
308 E 78th St, New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Upper East Side · 83 tips and reviews

Michelle K.Michelle Kramer: Heidi is super sweet! Make sure to call ahead and put your name on the list or you'll wait for over an hour. The shrimp tacos and Mac 'n Cheese are both amazing!

Kristina R.Kristina Rudic: One of the best meals I've had in NYC. Lobster mac & cheese is everything they've said it is and for dessert, don't miss the date pudding! It's absolutely amazing.

Andie S.Andie Sleeman: Our go to comfort food spot in the neighborhood. Get the Mac & Cheese and the Artichoke Salad. Their beer selection is great (always a few options on "special" for $5).

Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

13. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 153 tips and reviews

Darlene G.Darlene Guenard: Best Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Collard Greens and the Paella Basquez is to die for and love the Creme Brulee

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of New York's classic late-night downtown dining destinations, but the food is excellent at all hours. Fried chicken and bone marrow are the way to go.

Gloria J.Gloria J: Get the fried oysters, bone marrow, steak tartar, tofu ravioli and fried chicken

Post is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

14. Post

8.7
42 Avenue B (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Alphabet City · 32 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: This place has started getting popular! I recommend the Sausage Biscuit, but the Cuban biscuit, avocado biscuit and pancake stack are also great. Great selection of fancy teas too.

DoubleDeuceDoubleDeuce: Wonderful biscuits and gravy. I love this place. It's probably not ideal for more than two though, based on the seating arrangements (mostly a long bar). It's very busy on the weekends.

MegMeg: So. Freaking. Good. Cute place, quality of food is great. I got the biscuit avocado sandwich and it was amazing.

Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in New York City.

15. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 488 tips and reviews

Nora G.Nora Gomez: if you're a vegetarian you can still enjoy corn pudding, mac n cheese, baked beans, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, and so much more. happy hour includes 2 for 1 PBRs. bucket of lone star good too

Andrea G.Andrea G: Agree with comment below. The mac and cheese and brisket are a must have. All the sides are uniquely made and really delicious.

Diego Z.Diego Zambrano: Moist brisket, smoked pork belly (Thursdays), beef rib, mac & cheese, jalapeño sausage.