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🏆 Best African · ManhattanThe best African
The best African
in Manhattan, NY.
Cafe Massawa in Harlem takes the top spot , with Addey Ababa in Washington Heights right behind it. Every african place we track in Manhattan, NY, measured the same way and ordered best first.
1Rank
Cafe MassawaTop 10%Underrated
Harlem · African · $$
#1 African in ManhattanTop 10% in New York County, on 150 ratings.
95Sweet Score150 ratings
2Rank
Addey AbabaTop 10%
Washington Heights · African · $$
#2 African in ManhattanTop 10% in New York County, on 290 ratings.
94Sweet Score290 ratings
3Rank
BenyamTop 10%
Harlem · African · $$
Top 10% in New York County, on 457 ratings.
90Sweet Score457 ratings
4Rank
Vegan On The FlyTop 25%
Times Square · African · $$
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,656 ratings behind it.
85Sweet Score1,656 ratings
5Rank
Oasis Jimma Juice BarTop 25%
Harlem · African · $
Upper quarter of New York County — 356 ratings behind it.
82Sweet Score356 ratings
6Rank
AwazeTop 25%Underrated
Harlem · African · $$
Upper quarter of New York County — 160 ratings behind it.
79Sweet Score160 ratings
7Rank
Zoma ExpressLocal favorite
Upper West Side · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
77Sweet Score32 ratings
8Rank
HaileLocal favorite
East Village · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
75Sweet Score585 ratings
9Rank
Buunni Coffee - InwoodLocal favorite
Inwood · African · $
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
74Sweet Score429 ratings
10Rank
MassawaLocal favorite
Harlem · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
68Sweet Score775 ratings
11Rank
Hav & MarLocal favorite
Chelsea · African · $$$$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
66Sweet Score713 ratings
12Rank
FIELDTRIPLocal favorite
Harlem · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
65Sweet Score588 ratings
13Rank
Lalibela Ethiopian RestaurantLocal favorite
Harlem · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
61Sweet Score354 ratings
14Rank
B&D Halal FoodLocal favorite
Chelsea · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
56Sweet Score735 ratings
15Rank
Awash Ethiopian RestaurantLocal favorite
Upper West Side · African · $$
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
55Sweet Score674 ratings
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Chez Maty Et Sokhna (Keur Sokhna)
Harlem · African · $$
—No score yet330 ratings
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Awash
East Village · African · $$
—No score yet473 ratings
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Metropolis
Financial District · African · $$$
—No score yet229 ratings
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Lagos TSQ
Hell's Kitchen · African · $$$$
—No score yet2,823 ratings
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Cross Culture Kitchen
East Harlem · African · $$
—No score yet59 ratings
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DF Nigerian Food Truck
Midtown East · African · $$
—No score yet193 ratings
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Native Harlem
Harlem · African · $$$$
—No score yet632 ratings
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Mado Restaurant
Harlem · African · $$
—No score yet51 ratings
That’s all 23 of them ✦
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