🥩Steak • BBQ • Smoke

Queens Smokehouses

The city's red-meat and smoke specialists: prime steakhouses, pit BBQ, Korean and Japanese grill, churrascarias and smokehouses — ranked by the same review-weighted score as the rest of NYC Dine.

All BoroughsManhattan 191Brooklyn 65Queens 132The Bronx 15Staten Island 15
🥩 Steakhouses 192🔥 BBQ & Smoke 230🥢 Korean & Japanese BBQ 83🍖 Churrascarias 7🪵 Smokehouses 9🍜 Mongolian BBQ 0

🏆 Top of the Board

#185.9 score
Flame Station Smoke House
Carvery · Queens · ⭐ 4.4 (120)
#276.1 score
The Smokehouse
Jamaican restaurant · Queens · ⭐ 3.8 (1,968)

2 Smokehouses in Queens

Ranked by the same review-weighted score across NYC Dine: star rating balanced against review volume, plus NLP review sentiment. Filter by borough and cut above.

Flame Station Smoke House
🏆#1 Verified
50% Match

Flame Station Smoke House

$20–30

Somos un grupo de jovenes colombianos amantes a las buenas carnes, nos propusimos traer a la ciudad de New York los mejores asados al barril para ofrecer las mejores carnes ahumadas del sector. Hasta el momento hemos satisfecho las expectativas de no solo colombianos sino el resto de l acomunidad latina amante a este tipo de comida. Tambien atenedemos eventos y rentamos barriles en caso que prefieras tu mismo hacer tus asados. No dudes en visitarnos. ¡Te esperamos!

Carvery🪵 Carnivore
★4.4(100+ reviews)
Citi Bike 23 Ave &
The Smokehouse
🥈#2 Verified
30% Match

The Smokehouse

$10-20

Jerk chicken, oxtail & other classic Jamaican fare doled out in easygoing surrounds.

Jamaican restaurant🪵 Carnivore
★3.8(1k+ reviews)
189-33 Linden Blvd

Neighborhood leaderboards

Top-10 boards scoped to a specific neighborhood — best BBQ in Astoria, best steakhouses in Chelsea, and more. See the full directory index →

🥩Best Steakhouses🔥Best BBQ & Smoke🥢Best Korean & Japanese BBQ🍖Best Churrascarias🪵Best Smokehouses🍜Best Mongolian BBQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Carnivore NYC different from the Keto & Carnivore guide?

Carnivore NYC is meat-first: it only lists genuine steakhouses, BBQ pits, Korean and Japanese grills, churrascarias and smokehouses. The Keto & Carnivore guide is broader — it also includes low-carb-friendly restaurants that are not primarily meat destinations.

How are Carnivore NYC restaurants ranked?

Every venue uses the same score as the rest of NYC Dine: a Bayesian-weighted rating that blends each restaurant's star rating with its review volume, plus NLP review sentiment. Newer spots need more reviews before they outrank proven veterans.

Which NYC borough has the most BBQ and steakhouses?

Manhattan and Brooklyn carry the densest concentration of prime steakhouses, while Queens has the deepest bench of Korean BBQ, churrascarias and neighborhood smokehouses. Use the borough filters above to narrow the board.

Do you include Korean BBQ and Japanese yakiniku?

Yes. Korean BBQ, Japanese yakiniku and Mongolian grill all qualify — they are table-grilled, meat-forward dining. Browse /carnivore/korean-bbq for the full tableside grilling board.

Are kosher and halal steakhouses included?

Yes, provided the venue is itself a meat specialist. Kosher and halal steakhouses, grills and smokehouses appear in Carnivore NYC alongside their mainstream counterparts; the underlying listing keeps its kosher/halal certification details.