2025 Best Barbecue Restaurants in New York Area

The Best BBQ Joints in New York

The meaning of the term "barbecue" changes from one part of the country to another. From Texas to Kansas City and across the Southeast, barbecue means well-seasoned meat cooked "low and slow" over wood until it develops a pink "smoke ring." Memphis barbecue is especially known for its rubs. Texas prefers beef for barbecue, and pork is the basis of barbecue in the Southeast. Sauces and sides vary widely, too.

Whatever your pleasure, try one of GAYOT's Best Barbecue Restaurants in New York, presented in alphabetical order.

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Blue Smoke
13/20
A downtown outpost of Danny Meyer's barbecue restaurant. See More
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Brother Jimmy's
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The Murray Hill branch of this barbecue chain. See More

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
12/20
Syracuse-based barbecue spot can compete with Harlem's best. See More
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Fette Sau
13/20
"Fat Pig" serves up unctuous pig meat and more. See More
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Hill Country
13/20
Barbecue modeled from the Lone Star State that’s authentic enough for a longhorn. See More

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Hometown Bar-B-Que
13/20
Brooklyn barbecue by way of Austin, Texas. See More
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Mighty Quinn's
QB
Barbecue that will make you think you're no longer in the Big Apple. See More
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Morgan's Barbecue
12/20
Texas barbecue in Brooklyn; brisket, ribs and turkey are smoked overnight until juicy. See More
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Virgil's Real BBQ
11/20
Find authentic barbecue at this Theater District roadhouse. See More

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