Best Solo Dining Restaurants in Washington Heights (South)
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Seaflower Fish Market
Fish-market freshness with Dominican-style seafood plates, mofongos, and stews served right by the counter.
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7.9
Vibes:
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Quick Bites Champions
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Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Seaflower Fish Market is a Broadway pescadería that doubles as a counter-service seafood spot, frying fish to order and turning conch, shrimp, and mixed seafood into stews and salads. Washington Heights regulars use it for quick fried platters, camarones mofongo, and take-home seafood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sauteed conch meat, Seafood salad, Shrimp in garlic sauce
What Makes it Special: Fish-market freshness with Dominican-style seafood plates, mofongos, and stews served right by the counter.
7.8
P&M Fish Market is a compact Fort George fish counter pairing a fresh-seafood case with cooked-to-order plates. Guests come for lobster rolls, fried calamari, and simple grilled fish built around whatever looks best in the case that day.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lobster roll, Fried calamari, Catch-of-the-day grilled fish
What Makes it Special: A true fish market first, with cooked lobster rolls, calamari, and simple grilled seafood made from the same fresh case.
7.7
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Fu Sing is a Broadway fixture offering generous portions of Chinese-American standards in a straightforward dining room and for fast delivery. Diners appreciate the strong flavors, big combo platters, and ability to feed a crowd without straying far from classic neighborhood favorites.
Must-Try Dishes:
Boneless Crispy Chicken with Garlic Sauce, Shrimp Fried Rice, Wonton Soup
What Makes it Special: Broadway standby with especially generous portions and crowd-pleasing fried plates.