Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in New York City by diners

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 criterion 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, using Yelp data current as of July 22, 2025. 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.

Businesses in the "comfort food" category were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of New York City were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

Maison Pickle

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#30. Maison Pickle

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2120 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2315 Broadway New York, New York
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Judy Z's Sports Tavern & Kitchen

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#29. Judy Z's Sports Tavern & Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 1 7th Ave. South New York, New York
- Categories: American, Comfort Food, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Earl's Beer & Cheese

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#28. Earl's Beer & Cheese

- Rating: 4.3/5 (651 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1259 Park Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Bobwhite Counter

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#27. Bobwhite Counter

- Rating: 4.3/5 (980 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 94 Ave. C New York, New York
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, American
- Read more on Yelp

Plant Junkie

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#26. Plant Junkie

- Rating: 4.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 226 Front St. New York, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches, Desserts, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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Baohub

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#25. Baohub

- Rating: 4.3/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 261 1st Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Comfort Food, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

The Little Taco House

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#24. The Little Taco House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 246 West 4th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Comfort Food
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7 Elephants

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#23. 7 Elephants

- Rating: 4.3/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 221 East Broadway New York, New York
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Harlem Biscuit Company

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#22. Harlem Biscuit Company

- Rating: 4.3/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2308 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. New York, New York
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Gnarly Eats

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#21. Gnarly Eats

- Rating: 4.4/5 (314 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 447 7th Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Mom's Kitchen & Bar

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#20. Mom's Kitchen & Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 701 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Bars
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The Handpulled Noodle

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#19. The Handpulled Noodle

- Rating: 4.4/5 (383 reviews)
- Address: 370 Malcolm X Blvd. New York, New York
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese, Comfort Food
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Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road

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#18. Heidi's House By The Side Of The Road

- Rating: 4.4/5 (688 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 East 78th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Wine Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Brooklyn Tree

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#17. The Brooklyn Tree

- Rating: 4.4/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 188 Montrose Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, New American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Jacob's Pickles Time Out Market

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#16. Jacob's Pickles Time Out Market

- Rating: 4.4/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 55 Water St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Southern
- Read more on Yelp

Santiago's Beer Garden

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#15. Santiago's Beer Garden

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1005 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2337 1st Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Dominican, Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Aqua Boil

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#14. Aqua Boil

- Rating: 4.4/5 (813 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 750 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Wolfhound

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#13. The Wolfhound

- Rating: 4.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 38-14 30th Ave. Astoria, New York
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp

Bangklyn East Harlem

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#12. Bangklyn East Harlem

- Rating: 4.5/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2051 2nd Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Thai, Comfort Food, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Macosa Trattoria

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#11. Macosa Trattoria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 310 Tompkins Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Italian, Comfort Food
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The Common

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#10. The Common

- Rating: 4.6/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9406 3rd Ave. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Comfort Food
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Three Roosters

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#9. Three Roosters

- Rating: 4.6/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 792 9th Ave. New York, New York
- Categories: Thai, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

MOMO Test Kitchen

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#8. MOMO Test Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 80 58th St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Comfort Food, Sushi Bars
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Kimbap Lab

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#7. Kimbap Lab

- Rating: 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 75 9th Ave. Pearl River Mart New York, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Noodles, Korean
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Eva's Kitchen

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#6. Eva's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 359 Grand St. New York, New York
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
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Govinda's Vegetarian Lunch

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#5. Govinda's Vegetarian Lunch

- Rating: 4.6/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 305 Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

Doublé

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#4. Doublé

- Rating: 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1332 Halsey St. Brooklyn, New York
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

The Fyc Nyc

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#3. The Fyc Nyc

- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 44 West 17th St. New York, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
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Little Kirin

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#2. Little Kirin

- Rating: 4.7/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 81 St. Marks Place New York, New York
- Categories: Comfort Food, Sandwiches, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Belo

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#1. Belo

- Rating: 4.8/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 48-06 Skillman Ave. Sunnyside, New York
- Categories: Brazilian, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 95 metros.