Light My Fire: Best Grilling in the City

by Citysearch Editors - 0 Reviews - 488 Lists

Updated: June 13, 2008

Summer is here and that means it's grillin' time. Whether you want someone else to cook it for you, (or at least do the prep, a la Korean barbecue), or if you're into being involved in every step from choosing the perfect outdoor spot to flipping each burger, we've got you covered. So get out there and start fanning those flames!

On this page:Grill In, Grill Out.

Grill In

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Madangsui Inc
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    35 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 (map)

    Koreatown restaurant serves up a distinct style of Korean barbecue in a sleek, bright setting.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Woochon Restaurant
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    10 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018 (map)

    Grill your meats at your table just as like them at this quintessential K-town eatery.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Dining
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    34 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    Cook your own Japanese cuisine over a charcoal barbecue. Meat, seafood, poultry and vegetables are served with marinades and sauces.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Kum Gang San
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    49 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 (map)

    Get the barbecue going without doing all the grunt work by grilling at your table at this authentic K-town eatery.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Fette Sau
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    354 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

Grill Out

  1. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Prospect Park
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    Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (map)

    After designing Central Park, landscaper Frederick Law Omsted perfected the urban oasis with this outer-borough gem.

  2. 7 Marcus Garvey Park
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    120th St to 124th St, New York, NY 10035 (map)

    This Harlem fixture permits grilling in the corner along 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue.

  3. 8 East River Park
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    Jackson St to 14th St, New York, NY 10009 (map)

    This small riverfront park is the only park downtown where you're allowed to grill.

  4. 9 Pelham Bay Park
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    East of the Hutchinson River, Bronx, NY 10464 (map)

    More green than anywhere in town except maybe Wall Street.