Best Barbecue
NEW YORK

From smokehouse to hoghouse and roadhouse, we've rounded up the best in barbecue. Sure, preferences abound when it comes to matters of the grill. So maybe it's a pulled pork sandwich on squishy white bread you crave or Texas brisket with a side of coleslaw and sweet tea. One day you might like your ribs slathered and glazed in tomato sauce; the next day rubbed with special spices; and the next marinated and drenched in tangy vinegar. Whatever your pleasure, try these smokin' spots for the best barbecue around.

Chelsea
Flatiron District
Gramercy Park
Greenwich Village
Harlem
Midtown West
Upper East Side
Upper West Side
West Village
Hudson Valley

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CHELSEA

R.U.B. (Righteous Urban Barbeque) Barbecue
13/20
208 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10011
212-524-4300
Kansas City barbecue maven Paul Kirk shows you how it's done. More...

FLATIRON DISTRICT

Hill Country Barbecue
Quick Bite
30 W. 26th St.
New York, NY 10010
212-255-4544
Barbecue modeled from the Lone Star state that’s authentic enough for a longhorn. More...

GRAMERCY PARK

Blue Smoke Barbecue
13/20
Dining Room at Blue Smoke, New York, NY 116 E. 27th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-447-7733
The Big Apple's only barbecue pit with jazzy tunes. More...

Duke's Barbecue
Quick Bite
99 E. 19th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-260-2922
A honky-tonk in the heart of Manhattan. More...

GREENWICH VILLAGE

Bar Q Asian
12/20
Dining Room at Bar Q, New York, NY 308 Bleecker St.
New York, NY 10014
212-206-7817
Casually sleek setting for savory Asian barbecue from Anita Lo. More...

HARLEM

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Barbecue
Quick Bite
646 W. 131st St.
New York, NY 10027
212-694-1777
Syracuse-based barbecue can compete with Harlem's best. More...

MoBay Caribbean
13/20
17 W. 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-876-9300
Some say this Caribbean-infused soul food by way of St. Louis in Harlem is addictive. See for yourself. More...

MIDTOWN WEST

Daisy May's BBQ USA Barbecue
Quick Bite
Dining Room at Daisy May 623 Eleventh Ave.
New York, NY 10036
212-977-1500
The West Side's best (and only) take-away barbecue stand. More...

UPPER EAST SIDE

Brother Jimmy's Barbecue
Quick Bite
1485 Second Ave.
New York, NY 10021
212-288-0999
The Upper East Side branch of this successful (and rowdy) barbecue chain. More...

UPPER WEST SIDE

Rack & Soul Barbecue
13/20
2818 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
212-222-4800
Fried chicken and barbecue on the Upper West Side. More...

WEST VILLAGE

Hog Pit BBQ Southern
12/20
22 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10014
212-604-0092
A honky-tonk in the city complete with soul food and ample long-neck bottles of brew. More...

HUDSON VALLEY

Max's Memphis Barbecue Barbecue
Quick Bite
136 S. Broadway
Red Hook, NY 12571
914-758-6297
Pulled pork, garlic-mashed potatoes and friendly service are the draws at this upstate New York 'cue spot. More...

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