The quintessential Harlem bakery, Make My Cake is a staple of the community serving specialty cakes, pies and confections.  With a place like this at your sweet tooth’s disposal, life could be a cakewalk!

Tokyo meets Santo Domingo without the need of a plane, boat or an MTA train, for that matter, at this fusion sushi joint. Yes you can get miso soup, edamame and spicy tuna rolls. However you are not living unless you try one of the inventive house rolls that include ingredients like bacalao, yucca fries and plantains. “Salud” and “kanpai”!

If you enjoy eating with your hands, spicy foods or the combination go to this family run Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant. For 25 years they have been making traditional dishes for hungry patrons. Roll up your sleeves and dig in!  

The niece of the legendary Sylvia Woods, Melba knows good cooking. She puts chic on the soul tradition with her short ribs and turkey meatloaf. Imbibe with live music, open-mic night or a deejay. It’s always a happy hour at Melba’s.

The legacy of this historical Harlem jazz institution continues as an elegant restaurant and supper club. Chef JJ Johnson helms the kitchen creating new American food with flavors of Africa and Asia. The glamour and grace of Minton’s recalls the nightly, high-class, entertainment destinations that inspired Harlem’s renaissance. Their packed calendar is filled with some of the best jazz musicians and singers!