The best Soul Food
in Brooklyn, NY.
All 28 soul food places in Brooklyn, NY, measured the same way. 8 came out above the median. Cornbread Brooklyn leads at 91, with Lowerline right behind on 91. 48% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. The dishes that keep coming up are mac and cheese, fried chicken and jerk chicken.
- Median Sweet Score here: 46
- Typical place carries 467 ratings
- 26 deliver
- 14 take reservations
- 8 have outdoor seating
- 3 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Cornbread BrooklynTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 7,449 ratings.
LowerlineTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 668 ratings.
Taste Of HeavenTop 25%
Upper quarter of Kings County — 896 ratings behind it.
La Donna Re'sTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of Kings County — 122 ratings behind it.
SoulTyeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Vera'sLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
95 South Soul Food RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Duncan's Fish MarketLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Soul Food in Brooklyn, NY, briefly
What is the best soul food in Brooklyn, NY?
Cornbread Brooklyn currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 91, built on 7,449 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many soul food places are there in Brooklyn, NY?
We track 28. 8 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does soul food cost in Brooklyn, NY?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 48% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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Rankings order by the Sweet Score; ties break by the tasters’ score. Promoted placements never appear in rankings — they’re labeled and live elsewhere. How ranking works →