### [Red Rooster Harlem](https://urbanfolk.io/listing/red-rooster-harlem/)

**Published:** July 19, 2025
**Author:** Urban Folk Staff

**Content:**

Located in the heart of Harlem, Red Rooster Harlem serves comfort food that celebrates the roots of American cuisine and the neighborhood’s diverse culinary traditions. We seek to share the story of Harlem with our guests and offer a space that celebrates local artists, musicians and culinary talents alike. We embrace today’s Harlem with a spirit of inclusiveness and community by hiring our family of staff from within the community, inspiring better eating through neighborhood cooking classes, and buying from local purveyors.

Red Rooster is named after the legendary Harlem speakeasy that was located at 138th Street and 7th Avenue, where neighborhood folk, jazz greats, authors, politicians and some of the most noteworthy figures of the 20th Century – such as Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Nat King Cole and James Baldwin – would converge to enjoy drinks and music in an inviting atmosphere. At our Red Rooster, we want to embrace today’s Harlem with that same spirit of inclusiveness and community.
Co-Creators Andrew Chapman and Marcus Samuelsson have long wanted to open a restaurant that would have a positive impact on the neighborhood’s culinary landscape and its community at-large. We want to share the story of Harlem with our guests, and offer a platform to celebrate local artists, musicians and culinary talents. We aim to play a role in the future of Harlem, by hiring our family of staff from within the community; inspiring better eating through neighborhood cooking classes; and buying from local purveyors.

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**Categories:** Comfort Food

**Features:** Tip Included for Large Parties, Loud, ADA-compliant restroom, ADA-compliant main entrance, Live music, No Steps or Stairs, Walk-ins welcome, Offers take-out, Accepts Credit Cards, Street Parking, Bike Parking, Black-owned, Free Wi-Fi, Wheelchair Accessible, Open to All, Gender-Neutral Restrooms, Offers Delivery, Outdoor Seating, Good For Kids, Offers Catering, Takes Reservations, Vegan Options, Good for Groups, Trendy, Happy Hour Specials, Full Bar, Heated outdoor seating, Limited Vegetarian Options, Waiter Service, Good for Brunch, Provides reusable tableware, Casual Dress, Private dining, Garage Parking, Dinner, Smoking Allowed, Valet Parking

**Regions:** New York

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