Happiness to me might just be eating my way out of a kiddie pool of collard greens. I love soul food. The kind of food that makes you say random love terms while you eat it, with a couple expletives thrown in because it’s so dang good. I could continue about how I dream in fried chicken but before I get carried away let’s talk about why you’re here. You want to know what restaurant in Massachusetts cranks out the best soul food around. Grab a bib and let’s get to it.

LoveFood gets credit for putting every soul food restaurant in Massachusetts to the test. They analysed data and searched reviews to find every state’s best soul food restaurant based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of their team.

So get ready to be comforted like a swaddled baby as we give you the best soul food restaurant in every New England state. We’ll give you a few extras too for fun before we wrap up with why you’re here: The Best Soul Food Restaurant in Massachusetts. Get your GPS ready to go!

Also – can you name Massachusetts’ Top 3 Most Popular FAST FOOD restaurants? Give it a shot and see how close you nailed it RIGHT HERE. We could talk food all day. For reals.

  • RHODE ISLAND'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    KIN SOUTHERN TABLE + BAR in Providence
    MUST TRY: Homemade Biscuits with honey butter

  • MAINE'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    SOUL FOOD PARADISE in South Portland
    MUST TRY: Smothered Fried Pork Chop

  • CONNECTICUT'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    LILLY’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT in Windsor
    MUST TRY: Coconut Pound Cake

  • VERMONT'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    HARMONY’S KITCHEN in Burlington
    MUST TRY: Maple Glazed Chicken

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    GEORGIA’S NORTHSIDE in Concord
    MUST TRY: Fried Chicken Plate

  • NEW YORK'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    TASTE OF HEAVEN in Brooklyn
    MUST TRY: Jerk Chicken

  • NEW JERSEY'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    VONDA’S KITCHEN in Newark
    MUST TRY: SPINACH & RICOTTA PANCAKES

  • TENNESSEE'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    H & T’s HOME COOKING in Nashville
    MUST TRY: FRIED CATFISH

  • FLORIDA'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    SOUL FOOD BISTRO in Jacksonville
    MUST TRY: It’s a buffet so EVERYTHING… twice!

  • MASSACHUSETTS'S BEST SOUL FOOD

    ADDIE LEE’S SOUL FOOD in Worcester
    MUST TRY: Barbequed Beef Ribs – so damn tender slathered with delish BBQ sauce