Where to find the best Haitian food in NYC
Griot fried until the edges crisp, pikliz cutting through the richness, akra fritters and akasan corn drink. Brooklyn — Crown Heights, Flatbush, the Rogers and Utica Ave corridor — is the center of Haitian NYC. Five rooms to know.
Lakou Cafe
Utica Ave Crown Heights Haitian benchmark. Griot, akra, pikliz, akasan — the full morning plate.
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Lakay Venus Restaurant
Rogers Ave Brooklyn Haitian morning room. Griot with plantains, akasan corn drink, day-long sit.
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Chez Oskar
Bed-Stuy Tompkins Ave Haitian-French. Griot dressed up — a Haitian dinner that crosses over.
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Kombit Restaurant
Flatbush Ave Brooklyn Haitian standard. Griot, legume, soup joumou come Sunday.
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Bistro 1804
Clarendon Rd Brooklyn Haitian dinner spot. Modern plate, full menu beyond the standards.
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Looking for something else? See all Caribbean NYC guides or this month’s Hit List.