Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in New York City, according to Yelp
Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in New York City, according to Yelp
Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.
There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.
Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in New York City. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.
Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food New York City has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!
#29. Friend of A Farmer
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1412 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 77 Irving Pl New York, NY 10003
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
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#28. Tea & Sympathy
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1127 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 108 Greenwich Ave New York, NY 10011
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, British, Comfort Food
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#27. Go! Go! Curry!
- Rating: 3.5/5 (124 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 144 W 19th St New York, NY 10011
- Categories: Japanese Curry, Comfort Food
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#26. Cafeteria
- Rating: 3.5/5 (3586 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 119 7th Ave New York, NY 10011
- Categories: American (New), Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
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#25. Mexico Lindo Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (272 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 459 2nd Ave New York, NY 10010
- Categories: Mexican, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
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#24. Go! Go! Curry!
- Rating: 4.0/5 (261 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 231 Thompson St New York, NY 10012
- Categories: Japanese Curry, Comfort Food
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#23. Melt Shop
- Rating: 4.0/5 (404 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 111 Fulton St New York, NY 10038
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Comfort Food
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#22. Sauce
- Rating: 4.0/5 (922 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 78 Rivington St New York, NY 10002
- Categories: Italian, Desserts, Comfort Food
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#21. Go! Go! Curry!
- Rating: 4.0/5 (403 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 12 John Street World Trade Center Stadium New York, NY 10038
- Categories: Japanese Curry, Comfort Food
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#20. Masala Times Greenwich Village
- Rating: 4.0/5 (573 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 194 Bleecker St New York, NY 10012
- Categories: Indian, Comfort Food, Halal
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#19. Boulton & Watt
- Rating: 4.0/5 (720 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5 Ave A New York, NY 10009
- Categories: American (New), Gastropubs, Comfort Food
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#18. Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (696 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 137 E Houston St New York, NY 10002
- Categories: Kosher, Comfort Food, Delis
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#17. Northern Soul Kitchen & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (180 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 700 1st St Hoboken, NJ 07030
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
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#16. GaGa Chinese Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 4 Cortlandt St New York, NY 10007
- Categories: Chinese, Comfort Food, Pan Asian
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#15. Motel Morris
- Rating: 4.0/5 (242 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 132 7th Ave New York, NY 10011
- Categories: Bars, American (Traditional), Comfort Food
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#14. Cheese Grille
- Rating: 4.0/5 (622 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 188 Allen St New York, NY 10002
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Sandwiches
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#13. Cocoron & Goemon Curry
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1084 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 16 Delancey St New York, NY 10002
- Categories: Japanese, Noodles, Comfort Food
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#12. The Copper Still Chelsea
- Rating: 4.0/5 (103 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 206 7th Ave New York, NY 10011
- Categories: Whiskey Bars, Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
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#11. HandCraft Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 4.0/5 (487 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 367 3rd Ave New York, NY 10016
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Gastropubs, Comfort Food
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#10. Bobwhite Counter
- Rating: 4.5/5 (892 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 94 Ave C New York, NY 10009
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
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#9. Judy Z's Sports Tavern & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 1 7th Ave S New York, NY 10014
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Sports Bars
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#8. 7 Elephants
- Rating: 4.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 221 East Broadway New York, NY 10002
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Comfort Food
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#7. Jacob's Pickles Time Out Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (99 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 55 Water St Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Categories: Comfort Food, Southern
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#6. Bobwhite Counter
- Rating: 4.5/5 (215 reviews)
- Address: 150 Warren St Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Caterers
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#5. Solaro
- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 13 Carmine St New York, NY 10014
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Comfort Food
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#4. Cleanse Theory Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 83 Henry St New York, NY 10002
- Categories: Comfort Food, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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#3. Kimbap Lab
- Rating: 5.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 75 9th Ave Fl 1 Pearl River Mart New York, NY 10011
- Categories: Comfort Food, Noodles, Korean
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#2. The House of Hot Chicken
- Rating: 5.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 138 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Sandwiches, Comfort Food
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#1. Little Kirin
- Rating: 5.0/5 (148 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 81 St Marks Pl New York, NY 10003
- Categories: Comfort Food, Sandwiches, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
