The 11 Best Soul Food Restaurants Near Grand Rapids

Updated: July 27, 2022

Craving some Southern comfort food? These are our favourite soul food restaurants in Grand Rapids. We analyzed the top restaurant review sites and leading food blogs for the best soul food spots in Grand Rapids. So when that fried chicken and red juice craving hits head to these venues for the best options in town.

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Why these restaurants?

Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 2361 Grand Rapids restaurants, 823905 reviews, and 52 top lists and articles from the likes of . These spots have been featured in . Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Nobody paid to get on this list, these restaurants earned their spots fair and square. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

Common questions

Cindys Chicken Coop, The Candied Yam, and Forty Acres Soul Kitchen are the highest-rated Soul food restaurants that serve breakfast in Grand Rapids.

Cindys Chicken Coop, The Candied Yam, and Forty Acres Soul Kitchen are the highest-rated Soul food restaurants for a quick lunch in Grand Rapids.

Cindys Chicken Coop, The Candied Yam, and Forty Acres Soul Kitchen are some of the highest-rated late-night Soul food spots in Grand Rapids.

Cindys Chicken Coop, The Candied Yam, and Forty Acres Soul Kitchen are the highest-rated Soul food restaurants for take-out in Grand Rapids.

The highest-rated Soul food restaurants for delivery in Grand Rapids are Cindys Chicken Coop, The Candied Yam, and Forty Acres Soul Kitchen.

Drink pairing tips

Enjoy fried chicken with Champagne
To elevate your fried chicken experience, we recommend some Champagne to go with your dish. This pairing works especially well because this sparkling wine acts as a palate cleanser for the fatty dish.
Pale Ale with your fried chicken
Not sure what beer to drink with your fried chicken? Try Pale Ale. The bitter flavors will pair nicely with the food and complete the meal.
Tempranillo and fried chicken

When considering what goes best with fried chicken, we recommend a glass of Tempranillo, it truly complements the dish as it cuts the fat with its tannins.

Factoids

A speedy eater
Do you know how many ribs of ribs it took to win at the Hog Challenge Amateur Eating Competition in 2015? The winner, Matt Stonie, finished 71 ribs within 5 minutes.
A killer pairing
mac and cheese is frequently paired with Spanish granache, matching the greasy and salty flavor of mac and cheese with the ripe, fruity sweet taste of ripe, fruity sweet.
The most expensive mac and cheese
The mac and cheese which costs $200, can be ordered at the Barton G.

Parking tips

Few things are as aggravating as circling around the block, looking for parking when you’re hungry. Luckily, you can secure parking stress-free with our partner SpotHero, a digital parking reservation service.