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5 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 5 rated BBQ restaurants in Manhattan, spread over 5 neighborhoods. Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ in Hell's Kitchen leads the list with a 5.0-star rating, and Alphabet City has the most to choose from (1).

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 5 BBQ Restaurants in Manhattan

  1. Rank 2BBQ Station

    Alphabet City
    5.0 out of 5 on Google
    • Cozy
    • Social
  2. Rank 3Hill Country Barbecue Market

    NoMad
    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 4Smoketown BBQ

    Upper East Side
    3.0 out of 5 on Google
    • Cozy
    • Social
  4. Rank 5Kam Man Market

    Chinatown
    4.2 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$

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

Hell's Kitchen

1 spots

Hell's Kitchen guide

Alphabet City

1 spots

Alphabet City guide
  1. Rank 1BBQ Station

    Indoor/Outdoor
    5.0 out of 5 on Google
    • Cozy
    • Social

NoMad

1 spots

NoMad guide

Upper East Side

1 spots

Upper East Side guide
  1. Rank 1Smoketown BBQ

    Indoor/Outdoor
    3.0 out of 5 on Google
    • Cozy
    • Social

Chinatown

1 spots

Chinatown guide
  1. Rank 1Kam Man Market

    Indoor
    4.2 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 Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ in Hell's Kitchen (5.0 stars), BBQ Station in Alphabet City (5.0 stars) and Hill Country Barbecue Market in NoMad (4.3 stars). The full top 5 is at the top of this page.
Which Manhattan neighborhood has the most BBQ restaurants?
Alphabet City has the most, with 1, followed by Upper East Side (1) and Hell's Kitchen (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? Find Your Vibe™ picks one for your mood in about 25 seconds.

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