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The best bar & grill in East Harlem

All 20 bar & grill places in East Harlem, measured the same way. 15 came out above the median. Top of the list is Bar Goyana on 92; The Good Good takes second with 88. 83% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. What reviewers name most often: fried chicken, chicken sandwich and espresso.

20 places · 15 with a Sweet Score

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Bar GoyanaTop 10%

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 329 ratings.

92Sweet Score329 ratings
2Rank

The Good GoodTop 25%Underrated

East Harlem · Steakhouse · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 426 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score426 ratings
3Rank

PerchTop 25%

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 216 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score216 ratings
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Dell'Aria - Italian Love for CoffeeTop 25%

East Harlem · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 282 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score282 ratings
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Girasole TrattoriaTop 25%Underrated

East Harlem · Italian · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 75 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score75 ratings
6Rank

East Harlem Bottling Co.Top 25%

East Harlem · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 897 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score897 ratings
7Rank

Earl's Beer and CheeseTop 25%

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 857 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score857 ratings
8Rank

El Barrista cafeLocal favorite

East Harlem · Coffee · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score497 ratings
9Rank

El KallejonLocal favorite

East Harlem · Mexican

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score462 ratings
10Rank

ArmonieLocal favorite

East Harlem · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

74Sweet Score213 ratings
11Rank

Café D'AnversLocal favorite

East Harlem · French · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score104 ratings
12Rank

AlisonLocal favorite

East Harlem · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score567 ratings
13Rank

SAPOARA Restaurant & BarLocal favorite

East Harlem · Latin · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

59Sweet Score455 ratings
14Rank

Lexington PublickLocal favorite

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score100 ratings
15Rank

Santiago’s GardenLocal favorite

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score1,469 ratings

Teddy's F&B Bar & Grill

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet167 ratings

The Lexington Social

East Harlem · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet348 ratings

Lupitas Restaurant

East Harlem · Mexican · $ · under $15/person

No score yet352 ratings

La Fonda NYC

East Harlem · American · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet1,142 ratings

Agave Azul

East Harlem · Bar & Grill

No score yet12 ratings

That’s all 20 of them ✦

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Bar & Grill in East Harlem, briefly

What is the best bar & grill in East Harlem?

Bar Goyana currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 92, built on 329 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many bar & grill places are there in East Harlem?

We track 20. 15 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 bar & grill cost in East Harlem?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 83% 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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