Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Rochester, NY

Southern and soul food in Rochester at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 15th largest food category in Rochester, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 1.6% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Rochester leans toward southern and soul food.
• Of the 16 listed below, 16 are independent and 0 belong to chains; 10 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in Rochester

• The French Quarter
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 630 W Ridge Rd
• Enide's Homestyle Take-Out
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1690 Saint Paul St
• Gravitte’s Soul Food Kitchen & Ribs
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 447 North St
• Grill Kingz Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 447 North St
• People's Choice Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 507 Chili Ave
• Sal's Birdland
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 309 E Ridge Rd
• S & J's Krispy Krunchy Chicken
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1939 Clifford Ave
• French Quarter Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 130 Spring St
• French Quarter Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 130 Spring St
• The Beale
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 689 South Ave
• Bobo's Chicken Shack
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 532 Joseph Ave
• Tangie's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 165 East Ridge Road
• Level Up
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 183 Hayward Ave
• Cassie's Citchen & Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 163 State St
• Killa's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1172 S Plymouth Ave
• The Sweet Potato Pie Factory & More
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 171 Dr Samuel McCree Way

Southern and soul food elsewhere in New York

Among the New York cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in New York (198), Buffalo (16), Albany (8) and Syracuse (7).

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