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Historic. Sweet. Brownstone royalty.
The sweet life of Harlem's hilltop—jazz legacy, stunning brownstones, and Duke Ellington's old block.
Highly rated restaurants, bars, cafes, and things to do nearby.
Coffee & Casual
Paris Baguette is your neighborhood bakery café, bringing expertly crafted baked and brewed goods to the New York community. Our bakers, cakers, and baristas are serving up handcrafted cakes, freshly baked pastries and breads, delicious Lavazza coffee, and more.
Restaurants & Dining
639 Express Deli is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
Restaurants & Dining
F&A ORGANIC GOURMET AND GRILL CORP is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
Restaurants & Dining
From The Deli NYC is a restaurant in Sugar Hill described by visitors as upscale. Based on 10 reviews.
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ENRAMADA RESTAURANT is a restaurant in Sugar Hill described by visitors as a cafe, budget-friendly. Based on 7 reviews.
Restaurants & Dining
Steve Deli And Grill is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
Restaurants & Dining
Palace Food is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
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K & M Deli is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
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Madg Deli Corp is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
Bars & Nightlife
94 St. Nicholas Deli Inc is a popular deli in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. A go-to spot for drinks and good times in the neighborhood.
Restaurants & Dining
Food Market is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
Restaurants & Dining
143 N Express Deli Corporation is a well-known deli restaurant in Sugar Hill, Manhattan. Serving quality food in a welcoming atmosphere.
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Where Harlem's sweetest history lives on in every block
Sugar Hill is the crown jewel of upper Harlem — the neighborhood where Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Thurgood Marshall, and W.E.B. Du Bois all lived because it was the sweetest place for Black excellence in America. The brownstones on Edgecombe Avenue are some of the most beautiful in the city, and the mix of soul food institutions and Dominican newcomers creates a food scene with serious depth and history.
Sugar Hill earned its name in the 1920s when upwardly mobile Black families moved to this elevated section of Harlem—living the "sweet life" above the rest of the neighborhood. The area, roughly 145th to 155th Street between Edgecombe and Amsterdam Avenues, was home to Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Thurgood Marshall, and W.E.B. Du Bois. The brownstones and limestone rowhouses here are among the most beautiful in Manhattan. The Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling opened in 2015 in a striking new building. Dining options are growing but still neighborhood-scale—Dominican, Southern, and new American spots. The views from Edgecombe Avenue over the Polo Grounds and across the Harlem River are stunning.
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Local lingo: “They called it Sugar Hill because life was sweet here. Still is.”
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