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6 rated BBQ restaurants

Best BBQ Restaurants in Manhattan, NYC

The best BBQ restaurants across 5 Manhattan neighborhoods, ranked by star rating and how many reviews back it.

Moodap lists 6 rated BBQ restaurants in Manhattan, spread over 5 neighborhoods. BBQ Station in Alphabet City leads the list with a 5.0-star rating from 2 reviews, and Chinatown has the most to choose from (2).

Prices run from $$ to $$. Common vibes include cozy, social. A perfect score from a handful of reviews doesn’t outrank hundreds of strong ones, so the places at the top are ones many people rate highly.

Top 6 BBQ Restaurants in Manhattan

  1. Rank 1

    Alphabet City

    BBQ Station

    5.0 out of 5, 2 Google reviewsPrice level $$
    • Cozy
    • Social
  2. Rank 2

    NoMad

    Hill Country Barbecue Market

    4.3 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$

    A mid-priced BBQ restaurant in NoMad. Reviewers suggest it for an afternoon and put the food first.

  3. Rank 3

    Chinatown

    Gangnam Bar BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.3 out of 5, 282 Google reviewsPrice level $$

    A mid-priced BBQ restaurant in Chinatown. Reviewers praise the service, mention evenings here, and suggest it for an afternoon.

  4. Rank 4

    Chinatown

    Kam Man Market

    4.2 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$

    A mid-priced BBQ restaurant in Chinatown. Reviewers mention evenings here and put the food first.

  5. Rank 6

    Upper East Side

    Smoketown BBQ

    3.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$
    • Cozy
    • Social

Chinatown

2 spots

Chinatown guide
  1. Rank 2

    Indoor

    Kam Man Market

    4.2 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$
    • Cozy
    • Social

Alphabet City

1 spots

Alphabet City guide
  1. Rank 1

    Indoor/Outdoor

    BBQ Station

    5.0 out of 5, 2 Google reviewsPrice level $$
    • Cozy
    • Social

NoMad

1 spots

NoMad guide

Hell's Kitchen

1 spots

Hell's Kitchen guide

Upper East Side

1 spots

Upper East Side guide
  1. Rank 1

    Indoor/Outdoor

    Smoketown BBQ

    3.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$
    • Cozy
    • Social

Frequently asked questions

What are the best BBQ restaurants in Manhattan?
Ranked by rating and number of reviews, the top BBQ restaurants on Moodap are BBQ Station in Alphabet City (5.0 stars), Hill Country Barbecue Market in NoMad (4.3 stars) and Gangnam Bar BBQ & Hot Pot in Chinatown (4.3 stars). The full top 6 is at the top of this page.
Which Manhattan neighborhood has the most BBQ restaurants?
Chinatown has the most, with 2, followed by Alphabet City (1) and Upper East Side (1).
How does Moodap rank BBQ restaurants?
By star rating, weighted by how many reviews back it: a place with hundreds of strong reviews ranks above a perfect score from a handful. Places with few or no reviews come after well-reviewed ones. Not sure which fits your plans? The Mood Match quiz picks one for your mood in about 25 seconds.

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