A celebration of the African diaspora with standout dishes and one of the city’s most energetic dining rooms.
Why It Belongs on the List
The Infatuation's highest-rated restaurant in New York — Kwame Onwuachi's celebration of the African diaspora at Lincoln Center, serving food that moves through Caribbean, West African, and Southern American traditions. The braised oxtail with coco bread, the plantain hoe cakes with crab, and the BBQ greens with beef bacon are among the talked-about dishes in the city. The room has the energy of a party and the cooking of a serious kitchen. James Beard Award winner. La Liste score of 92 — higher than many Michelin-starred peers. One of the clearest expressions of what contemporary New York cooking actually looks like.
What Stands Out
- Kwame Onwuachi's celebration of the African diaspora at Lincoln Center
- Braised oxtail with coco bread — the signature dish
- James Beard Award winner
- La Liste score of 92
- The energy of a party and the cooking of a serious kitchen