New York City: Upper Manhattan: Morningside Heights, Harlem and above
Cheap Cuban, African, Caribbean and the best soulfood restaurants in the city abound in and around Harlem ; even institutions like Sylvia's , touristy and crowded as it may be, remain reasonably priced.AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St. (between Lenox and 7th aves) tel 212/280-8779.
Surprisingly cheap, considering its enormous portions, this new soulfood spot draws Harlemites and visitors with its outstanding fried chicken and ribs. The desserts are excellent, too.
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Lenox Ave (between 126th and 127th sts) tel 212/996-0660.
The most well-known Southern soulfood restaurant in Harlem - so famous that Sylvia herself even has her own package food line. While some find the barbecue sauce too tangy, the fried chicken is exceptional at $16.95 and the garlic-mashed potatoes and candied yams are justly celebrated. Also famous for the Sunday Gospel brunch but be prepared for a thirty-minute wait.
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