📍 East Harlem, New York City
21 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 21 Restaurants
Taqueria-row on 116th Street, Mexican home cooking, and a Ghanaian spot that regularly makes year-end city lists.
Top 10 in East Harlem
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Pabade
Pabade is a family-owned bakery and cafe in East Harlem, launched by the Carvajal siblings, who were born in Venezuela and raised in Colombia. The counter blends traditional Europe...
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2
Bar Goyana
Bar Goyana is a Brazilian cocktail bar in East Harlem, a colorful, music-filled room decorated with murals honoring Brazilian women like Tarsila do Amaral and Carmen Miranda. The b...
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3
Bistro Casa Azul
Bistro Casa Azul is a Mexican restaurant on Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem, a neighborhood bistro serving Mexican plates in a stretch of Manhattan short on them.
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4
Area Latina Bar & Grill
Area Latina Bar & Grill is a Latin spot in East Harlem on 3rd Avenue, pulling a strong local rating for its bar-and-grill menu. Expect Latin comfort cooking and drinks in a cas...
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5
Bangklyn East Harlem
A Thai restaurant on Second Avenue in East Harlem running an all-day menu of curries, noodles, and southern-style plates. Start with the tofu steak in fermented soybean sauce or th...
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La Cocina de Mama
A Mexican kitchen on East 109th Street in East Harlem, a stretch of Manhattan with deep Latino roots. The name points to home-style cooking, and the neighborhood standing shows in ...
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7
Perch
A cocktail bar on Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, tucked into a fast-changing stretch of upper Manhattan. A neighborhood drinking room for the surrounding blocks.
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Azalea Café
Azalea Café is a coffee shop on East 116th Street in East Harlem, a small neighborhood spot for coffee uptown.
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East Harlem Bottling Co.
East Harlem Bottling Co. sits on Lexington Avenue in East Harlem, a neighborhood bar drawing a steady 4.6 from locals. A straightforward spot for a drink north of 96th Street.
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El Kallejon
Tucked away on a residential East Harlem block, El Kallejon channels the dimly lit cantinas of Mexico City while pulling in Latin, Mediterranean, Japanese, and French influences. T...
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All 21 Restaurants in East Harlem
Taqueria Al Pastor
85
Tamales Lupita
84
Accra Express
84
Alison
84
Sapoara
84
Taco Mix
82
Dell'Aria
82
Love Cafe
82
The Lexington Social
80
The Townhouse Cafe
79
Monte Carlo Diner
78
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