Silvana

The best babaganoush I’ve ever had and overall delicious food, great ambiance.We also tried the veggie cigars which were delicious, and the fluffy chips which are unlike anything I’ve ever tried before and loved them!They have cute pieces by artisans, I bought a cute card and noticed they had beautiful makeup pouches and home decor.Great place to come hang out with friends, enjoy the patio, or stay in. Love working from here and will certainly be back every time I’m in the city.

Amazing location. Upstairs looks like a cafe and a gift shop, and the downstairs has a bar where they play live music. The food was INCREDIBLE.

Great place and good Israeli menu. The Shakshuka was surprisingly good and served hot. The Malawach was also pretty tasty and served with tahini and tomato sauce (needed more for this size). The falafel was hard and not great. Service was a little slow.

Love love LOVE Silvana! This Harlem staple did NOT disappoint.I highly recommend the shakshuka and the crispy cauliflower.The folks here were also very friendly and attentive. Ill definitely come back here again.

Good falafel and food in general if you own a condo and can pay 16 dollars for a takeout falafel sandwich that would be $7 at a similar place in Queens. Part of the priced to keep a certain clientele corridor. Food is good, but you might as well go to vinateria, its basically the same price point and has fewer assholes skulking about.Ive been trying out this place like once a year for a decade and each time Im just basically disgusted with myself for giving them money.

Wouldn’t get falafels again. Pretty sure all gluten free fried products share the same fryer.I had to ask if they could prep my gf chicken shawarma without cc and they kindly told me they’d wipe down the counter.Celiacs tread carefully

Went two days in a row and really loved the food here!! The beef kebab sandwich was really filling and the falafel was a bit different from what I’m used to but still crunchy and quite good, and the Israeli breakfast tasted amazing! Also, their pita both white and wheat? (The other brown kind) Are rad🔥the wheat one is slightly coarser but both were exactly the texture I was looking for— slightly chewy and soft. The Israeli salad that comes with the dish was fresh, and the babaganoush which I’ve been wanting to try was awesome and goes well with the tahini. One small thing I was a bit sad about was the eggs for it which I asked to be made poached (can be made any style you want); I was hoping the yolk would be runny kind of like an egg benedict but they came out hardened with the center completely cooked ;m; their wooden interior decor is cozy and the staff were very friendly. The water was also cucumber & lime flavored, something I was loke really happy about bc I hate the taste of tap water.⚠️ The food takes quite a bit of time to come out though so you probably wouldn’t want to go here if you’re in a rush.

Friendly staff, delicious food, great atmosphere. Downstairs is cool, too, and has live music some nights!

Went there on a beautiful summer evening for live jazz music.The stage is basement level, very spacious and chill vibes.Descent menu of food and drinks.Close to major street intersection with subway access.Tip the musicians!!

I absolutely love this restaurant! From the fresh food, lively atmosphere and chill vibes, Silvana is always a good decision.

This is an amazing Israeli restaurant with daily live music. I always get the crispy eggplant with a falafel plate that comes with tahini, sabich (cabbage), hummus, fluffy potato chips, Israeli salad, and pita. They also have macadamia nut milk lattes and a wide variety of loose leaf teas. Dont miss out on the live music downstairs either!

Really delicious Mediterranean food with excellent service. the grilled beef with excellent, the hummus was delicious, the pita was fresh and soft, and the lentils and rice was flavorful and well spiced.

What an incredible meal! we had shakshuka and an israeli salad with pita. loved every bite and will make sure to come back!

Great Falafel and Shawarma alternative. The place is rather casual, ideal for a lunch or an informal dinner.What you see on the picture is a lamb shawarma, which is the closest I’ve tried to the real thing you get in Middle East.Service was also great!

Amazing place. Good food and they carry our favorite beer —Brown Girl’s Brew Carrot Cake Amber Ale 🍺 😋

I attended an 80s 90s live band singalong in the basement performance space. Very tasty selections from the menu was served at this event.

A small restaurant with a performance venue downstairs. The lamb laffy was tasty. We had our food service upstairs. $140 with tip for three people. Upstairs staff was stellar.Downstairs staff helped find seats for our party of four. When a more desirable table started to open, my friend moved there. Thats when the service shifted. The waitress took up my food. When informed she apologized. I said no problem and laughed because it was the end of my plate from upstairs. But could you bring a pitcher of water to the table? She asked Now? And no matter how many times she past next to me, 40 minutes later, I can say she has YET to acknowledge me or my table. We couldnt order of we wanted to.This is not how you get tips because we were impressed with the service until this moment.

Amazing food and great atmosphere. Had our first date here and we go back often. Great for live music, crafts and gifts, and brunch.

Great time, great food, music, dj and staff. We love the waiter Gabriel. The DJnorqsts was amazing.

PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES DO NOT GO HERE. They put tahini in a sandwich that I had explicitly requested no tahini for (as my boyfriend is allergic). Complete disregardfor order instructions and people’s health.

Its a casual place with a vibrant basement used for jazz jam sessions at night. The Middle Eastern platters are excellent, dont drink their cheap wine please, they list draft beers but dont have them, service is slow on a busy evening, customers are from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds.

This place is amazing. Ive been many times (both the cafe floor and the live music basement) since moving to Harlem in summer 2022, and Ive recommended it to everyone I know. The foods great and well-priced, the upstairs cafe is a cool, calming place to do work or talk with friends, and the downstairs hosts great music and a bar with incredible cocktails. My one suggestion would be to improve the sound insulation and/or ordering system in the downstairs space; it gets really loud and can be difficult to order or generally speak with the bartenders/waitstaff (e.g., ask questions). But overall love this place, its a neighborhood go-to

Food looked and smelled good, I was there for the music and drinks. Young and hip place with a 1970s Bohemian vibe. The cover band was good with 90s songs followed up with a jazzy quintet. Service was great and attentive.

I like this place to share some food with friends. The frozen margarita was ok. The food is tasty but dont be in a rush, the service is very slow.

The food was delicious, but the salmon was a little bit too dry for me (even though I requested medium cooked). Nice spot for lunch.

Really beautiful place in Harlem that I really recommend ! The atmosphere is nice and warm, very welcoming !And I had the best Shakshouka ever ! Will go back for sure !

Awesome music,good vibes, affordable drinks.

The Music Venue is always great. The food to be honest it needs someone that can deliver or a better execution of the menu or someone that can provide an interesting version of their menu (so many tasty dishes under that cusiene style, and the offer is so mehh).

Horrid experience. Food took forever and there was only one server who was run ragged. Probably a good thing NYC ordinance will be making them take down that ramshackle thing they call an outdoor dining shed, the floor is dangerously spongy and hasnt been maintained at all. We all agreed, never going back here.

One of the best places for Middle Eastern Food in the UWS. The food is very fresh and delicioud, served in generous quantities and very reasonably priced. The decoration is beautiful and the staff very attentive. Truly one of our favorites spots in our neighborhood.

Intimate music space downstairs, havent tried the food but it looks great. Looking forward to coming back.

Super friendly service and the food came out quickly. The vibe is great and the food is tasty.

Great staff, nice vibe, amazing food and always great music!

Amazing food - kebab sandwhich was great. The seasoning on the Awesome atmosphere with live music downstairs.

Rude cashier. I was waiting for ten minutes to be served a hot chocolate. The lady working the cashier ran to the back and disappeared, saying this is crazy. I stood patiently waiting to be served and then she came back and asked if I needed something when she knew I was in line to order hot chocolate. I was standing right by the register. Dismissive of any question I asked regarding what they served and if they had flavor shots, and then made me wait two more minutes to ring me up because she disappeared again. Very disappointed with the service. The hot chocolate was good though.

Really nice north African Mediterranean spot! The restaurant also has store items for purchase like cards and candles you can tell are individually made. The food was suuuuper good and drinks are at an awesome price. There was jazz on the lower level too that was really enjoyable. All around a wonderful atmosphere. We did have to kind of hunt down people to be served but it was pretty busy, and the staff was super great so I dont think it took away from the experience at all.

I’m a professional musician who played here recently. This place has no respect for the hard work that musicians do. They don’t pay bands give them only one drink per person in the band and they don’t feed musicians even though they have a kitchen. Would not reccomend! The music area also smells like toilet water. Pay your damned musicians!

The food is amazing, and it’s a great place to hang out and get some work done. Or you can head downstairs and listen live music. There are happy hour specials as well.

I came for breakfast after a run in Morningside Park. I ordered the poached eggs with hummus and caramelized onions. And crispy ones too. It was amazingly delicious. They also had gluten free pita bread! Or I could have chosen veggies but decided to go with the carbs. Great staff and really interesting patrons. Go there!

Love this spot. I go for the live music and drinks. They have a variety or artists and music. There is lots of seating in the early evening. After 12am (late night) on the weekends, they take away the seats and it becomes a dance party. It is a diverse crowd and the music the late weekend evenings is primarily afrobeats with some hip hop.

Silvana (and sister location Shrine World Music Venue) is the premier live music destination in Harlem and thru connections with local stand-up comedians, its quickly gaining reputation as a regular haunt for stand-up comedy as well. With earthy, bohemian, eclectic decor that elicits a worldly, well-traveled vibe and excellent Middle-Eastern menu fare, its unlike any other establishment in the five boroughs. Pro-tip: The chicken shwarma is ALWAYS a winner.

Their falafel is amazing and I usually get the platter. The service is great as their food comes out relatively fast. This place is my go to on Sunday afternoons after volunteering at the animal shelter for a late lunch.

The service here is terrible. I have been coming for a decade because the food is decent but the service is always terrible and slow. In the last few months I ordered pick up on DoorDash on two separate occasions — using two different accounts. On both occasions, the restaurant staff couldn’t find the order on their end due to a technical glitch. instead of trouble shooting the issue they said it “wasn’t their problem” and refused to take up the issue with DoorDash. The cashier had a really bad attitude and spoke with a disparaging tone.

Silvana is a great middle eastern / West African cafe with a live music venue downstairs featuring different groups every night. Late set with DJ are also frequent. The food is good and prices are very reasonable, there is usually no cover charge for the live music.

My son and I just enjoyed a delicious impromptu lunch here. The restaurant was unpretentious and welcoming, the staff member was lovely and the food was sensational - it was a fantastic lunch for a great price.

Great service, falafels were great but fluffy chips a bit heavy. Nice underground concerts. Happy hours for drinks and cocktails.

Amazing vibe !!We accidentally discovered this food-live music place on a not so cold Saturday Evening. And what a vibe !! The basement area of the restaurant hosts music groups, the crowd is great, service super nice. Food was good, prices affordable.A great place for Saturday night.

Love this cute cafe! (But please don’t overcrowd it lol). It has wifi (Can be slow but it’s a small cafe so too bad) great seating inside and out (no AC inside, but AC outside). The food is DELICIOUS, like actually so phenomenal. And the tea selection is 10/10.Lowkey being gentrified by annoying columbia students, watch out LOL

Intimate, easy going spot to catch some of NYCs top musicians doing what they love. The food is great. The local neighbors come here to party, too. Its a very warm and inviting vibe.

The food is excellent, however, the service is quite slow and efficient, hence the reason for four stars. I think the best item here is their falafel plate, which comes with four big falafel Pattie’s on a bed of tahini and several small salads and hummus, along with a choice of 2 sides. For $14, this is a great value for an absolutely delicious snack. We always get the fluffy potato chips which are really flavorful along with their fattoush salad.Another great item is the babaganoush. This roasted, eggplant dip is incredibly smoky, and the smoked paprika on top gives it great flavor. The pita they serve with it is extremely soft and fresh as well.We have tried other dishes in the past, like their cauliflower appetizer, but it just misses the mark. Honestly, just come here if you want the two aforementioned dishes.

On a beautiful Monday afternoon in Harlem I was in need of nourishment. I walked past Silvana on 116th and then came back hoping it would not disappoint. Extremely friendly staff very welcoming. Tried some Red Jacket NY Style Lemonade. Very good. And then came the Falafel. It’s been way too long. It was a flavor explosion. Good crispy outside and moist inside. Like a long lost friend . A++

One of my favourite spots in Harlem. The food and vibe is on point, with the music downstairs as an added, brilliant, bonus. An easy routine is dinner upstairs followed by a few drinks with live music downstairs. Can’t go wrong.

Not only a restaurant with delicious Mediterranean cuisine but a nice store with the feel of Africa…and then you have a down stairs area where the music 🎶 was happening . Loved The Whole Experience

One of my favorites! Excellent vibes, great customer service. The decor and aesthetic is SO cool. They put the “shop” in coffee shop. Music is usually great. Food is delicious. Highly recommend!

I stumbled upon this place while lost and love it! The mint cacao tea and salmon salad are delicious and the staff members are super friendly. Live music downstairs was a total vibe and I can’t wait to go back!

The dinner was not good. I had the salmon salad and its was a waste, the salmon was over cooked and dried. After waiting 45 minutes to get a drink. The rum punch was like juice no good. I love the music. Overall I give them one star. Because the place was not crowded. They were just slow.

Very good live music, very good food, people are very kind and the prices are affordable. I really like this place 😊

Great place! We loved it!Food is delicious, authentic atmosphere (we sat inside), looks like a mix of a market and a bar, interior is full of hnd-made nice things. Won’t be surprised if you can buy them.

I love this neighborhood spot. The food is always delicious and the staff are nothing but friendly. A good place to sit and do work or catch up with friends. Also - don’t sleep on their happy hour. They have great deals!

Great bare-bones room for live music. Really good Mediterranean food and interesting mixed drinks.Seating is at long shared tables or small group tables. Music runs from jazz to funk and soul. Funky atmosphere, with light fixtures made of colanders and cheese graters. A relaxed crowd.

What an amazing place. The service was great. We held an impromptu family gathering. Tiffany was so helpful in putting it together quickly and Anissa our bartender made delicious drinks and was just so accommodating. The food was off the hook!!! We are in love with Silvana!!!

Atmosphere! This place has it. Personally, the food, I’m not a fan of but I can see how some people might be. The service and vibe are great though, I would definitely say check it out.

Great atmosphere, the bands were amazing, but the service was not so great. The waitress gave my table menus but never came back to take orders. We werent too pleased about that, ended up eating elsewhere.

Nice place to come for drinks and apps. The service wasnt great but they were friendly. Highly recommend the humus with poached eggs. It was surprisingly delicious and was a good portion size. The falafel was decent but nothing to rave about.They had outdoor seating which was nice.

SUCH GOOD FOOD! Thank you so much for great drinks and music as well!

It’s a cool place but service is really bad. And there was no checking of vaccination cards at all. Our drinks took 40 minutes to arrive (just beers!) and the (very average) food 90 minutes. The overworked solo waitress comped us drinks for the wait, but they need more staff and better systems. And check vaccinations!!

Good place to visit, but be careful about the prices. 2 matchas latte for 5.68 USD each ended up with 14.5 USD (hidden “processing fees”) + tip, which made it 18 USD.The drinks were good. It is a little pricy though!

Really atmospheric Mediterranean leaning eatery. Very hip decor. Lovely service. Unique dishes. I had a terrific oatmeal with chia and hemp seeds. Very distinc taste.My partner had a very tasty Mediterranean egg dish.

Had fun ball at this place. The music was good to an extent. There was a lot of afro beat music more than anything. I was wishing there was more hip hop and r&b, but then again thats my opinion. Others may have enjoyed that sound. Met really great people, had a seat and had fun.

Best hummus! Best chai latte! Best shasuka (gosh so comforting!)! Best happy hour house wine! Been here multiple times but didn’t take pictures much.

Great music, delicious food, friendly staff, and a phenomenal study spot. i saw jules and the jinks here in february and have been for brunch and dinner many times before. the israeli breakfast and fried cauliflower are soooo good. its a little expensive (esp. the drinks), but the vibe and aesthetic are great. its definitely worth it!

The food is superb! I was surprised to find such rich and satisfying hummus, as well as amazing pita and many other dishes. They have a hot sauce that is SPICY and delicious!The staff were helpful and the vibe was quite. Looking forward to eating here again.

Oh my Lordy Lordy-please come here!! I’m sooo hype i found this place in my neighborhood bc it has definitely become a local favorite. The restaurant is very inviting, cozy, perfect environment to work in. The fooddd OMG the food is sooo scrumptious. Literally every single thing i tried i devoured. I got the chicken shawarma, falafel, and side salad. The pita bread was fresh and filling. The condiments in the shawarma is a perfect blend. I don’t even like pickles but the way they combined it in there was finger licking good. The decor is so cute and comfy. Almost everything in there is for sale so it’s like a cute scavenger hunt for handmade gems that make for great gifts. The servers were so nice, attentive and fast. The mint tea was the perfect end to my meal. I can’t recommend this place enough! I came here on a date and we both left speechless.

They have a nice space with a stafe downstairs, where an eclectic assortment of (usually good) local musicians play, making this a good place to scope out the local talent. Bar service can be slow when it is crowded, but theres nothing unusual about that. Would stay away from the house cocktails unless you like your drinks very sugary.

I go there fairly regularly to play music. The food is quite good in a Middle Eastern style, prices are reasonable. Definitely check out the sabich and shakshuka.

It was nice. Good music. Table service, bar, and a place to dance. Coffee shop upstairs. The waitress was really nice to us. When we left the place was jamming with live Africa music. Overall chill place to hang with friends.

Awesome food, friendly service, family style seating inside, tables outside. The babaganoush is smoky, smooth, amazing. Fluffy potato chips were light and crispy. Beef kebab plate, yes! Great happy hour specials also.

Charming restaurant. Food was delicious. I highly recommend the bowls. They offer cheap glasses of wine and have gluten free pita.

Been coming here for years now and never disappoints. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights are always a hit, best place in West Harlem for a mix of some reggae music. Only downside is there is normally a $10 cover on the nights with the best crowd/music.

This is a very cute place I went to for the first time yesterday. I am always on the search for a great coffee shop and am glad that I stumbled upon this one. The menu is a bit pricey. I ordered the bacon egg and cheese sandwich and wasnt the biggest fan. Excellent vibes all around though.

Very great giving place with good food and drinks.Service sometimes can very extremely slow. One time we have been waiting our margaritas for 20-25 minutes after ordered and paid

Silvana has a wonderful atmosphere, entertaining live music, and beautiful items for sale, but the service is consistently poor. Every time Ive been there, the servers have been slow and inattentive, especially upstairs. Most recently, I ordered a beer that never made it to my table, and when it was included on my bill, I had to convince my server that I never actually received the drink. I was met with apprehension and disgust rather than apologies. The convenient location and handmade cards keep me coming back, but Ive learned to flag servers down and order as soon as possible when having food.

If you want an oasis like atmosphere with a smooth jazzy playlist and French pressed coffee, go no further than Silvana. Madame Z will attend to you... Shakshuka is so flavorful. Ceiling fan would be nice.

I never went for their DJ nights which is down at the basement but I once ordered a lamb shawarma here and I was blown away by its taste. I really didnt expect it to be that good but it was freshly made and the quantities were generous.I have lived in the area for about a couple of years and this place was always packed with people drunking and eating outside. Expect it to be more crowded on weekends.

I didnt know what to expect when a friend invited me to see a band here. I was nervous. I am picky about bad accoustics and loud places. I was pleasantly surprised. Great accoustics. Perfect sound level. Unexpected bonus was the food, drink, and service was fantastic. Great date night or boys or girls night out place.

Met Phil Young and his House of Blues here, I dont think Ill ever find another place like Silvana. The energy, vibe, and music were all just FULL of SOUL! I dont think theres a single more positive atmosphere out there, theres seriously nothing like it. Cheers to Phil and say hi to Beverly for me!

Food was really filling and prices were good! The soft potato chips were amazing. They had two really good outdoor dining areas. One was covered with many windows.

Came here to see a family member preform. Restaurant on top and music downstairs which I would consider the basement. Nice atmosphere, drinks pretty strong overall I had a nice time.

Late night is a vibe. Good music plus heavy handed bartenders equals a great night!!

This is such a great addition to the neighborhood. Long lines at Harlem Tavern. Swing on over to Silvana. Enjoy their live music downstairs and eat some cheap authentic food. I like the sandwiches better than the plates. They have really good cocktails and a good selection of beer. The staff is friendly. My only complaint is that the music here can get weird.

Been here a few times. Usually its pretty fantastic but this weekend something was wrong. Waitstaff didnt acknowledge my small party until we eventually seated ourselves, got ourselves menus, and flagged someone down. It wasnt busy at all. Then, the food had virtually no seasoning. Cold lamb shawarma, weird hummus...i dunno, Silvana missed the mark that day. Gonna give it a few more tries though bc I want to believe.

We just had drinks and danced all night . Band and DJ was great.

Food was delicious and filling. Thought the price points were good. Im excited to come back and try different menu items. Servers were very nice but could have been a bit quicker.

Good food and service, amazing Monday evening music downstairs. Not to be missed.

My favorite tea spot. The brunches are superb as well!!

I had a nice time at Silvana, Was invited for the live band. R&B then an African band. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. The food and drinks were great!! Figure I will have a paint nite down the block and then go chill at the cafe upstairs.

Nice environment !Mixed crowd! Great place to chill and enjoy the reggae beats, and jazz

Nice environment. The food excellent. Great coffee

Great place, great atmosphere, Mediterranean food, Israeli Goldstar beer!! We had great time playing our music

The food here is OK, but the atmosphere is great and the staff are nice and friendly

I was waiting for friends to go eat elsewhere, and decided to go into this coffee shop to work on my computer meanwhile. I was surprised to find out that it wasnt just a coffee shop! I ended up getting a drink for half the price on happy hour, listening to some jazz music, and craving their food selection. Ill definitely be back for dinner!

I went to Silvana several times and each occasion I have spent more than $100 on drinks, food and hookah, but i will not go back for couple of reasons - a stupid newly hired guy who just look at me and started profiling me and stopped me from getting inside. And the funny thing is that while all this is taking place the old time security guard who happen to know me ignored the situation and I asked him why I cant get inside? He said nothing! By the way the bar tenders are really nice people, but drinks are very expensive. Regarding the music, one must be very careful when dancing because the dance floor is crappy. Thinking about food, Silvana s food is just OK.

Good food, decent prices, the worst service Ive had in a long time.Waiter had to confirm our order three times, brought the appetizer out with the main (after bringing it to the wrong table first), and didnt even pretend to care about when I commented about the hummus plate portion size being out of whack.We had to correct the check for something we never got and it took a few minutes to bring back. It wasnt that busy in there; corrections should be higher priority.

A nice place to go for some live music and specialty cocktails.Bags will be checked at the door and outside food & drinks are not allowed inside, so you will have to leave them outside with the bouncer.There may or may not be a cover when you go, and the doorman may or may not make you pay it (if he is friendly).

Always having a good time when I go here. Maybe its that good or Im just lucky to have such experiences when I go. Either way, Ill continue to support this business. Great vibes! But drinks were not strong at all.

This is a great neighborhood spot for happy hour, cafe and hookah. The downstairs is a bar/venue the upstairs is the cafe. They have a amazing deals like $4 happy hour. The food is tasty too.

Ive not been there, but I live in the neighborhood. They seem to think that I want to hear their music a block away in my apartment. I do not. If this is the way they introduce themselves to the neighborhood, I do not see good times ahead. Should anyone from the restaurant be monitoring this page, please know that Ive complained about your noise already and plan to continue to do so if you continue in this manner. I will also make it a point to attend neighborhood meetings pertaining to this matter. People live here and that should be respected.

I was walking around Harlem and looking for a live music when I found this place. It has a speak easy bar downstairs. I was amazed with the artists preforming there. It was a great evening spent. The food here was great too. I will highly recommend sabich with fried eggplants.

Lovely! great food, great prices, nice happy hour drink deals :)

Great spot for authentic Israeli food 🇮🇱

Awesome venue with great music and food. Drinks are reasonably priced and the seating is arranged to be cozy and inviting. Great date spot and place to hear new bands.

The DJ is a miracle! I couldnt sit down even when I wanted to. Afrobeat, hip-hop, soca.. everything you can think of, he has it and knows when to play it. And the decoration of the place creates the perfect vibe to keep you in the dancing mood. I highly recommend this place! I will be back next time I visit NYC.

One of those little Gems in HARLEM! I was in the mood for Indian, middle east or African food and found this place on Google Maps. Instead of taking the 1 Train i accidentally took the 2 train and walked 116 nearly end to end. I was EXHAUSTED but enjoyed myself walking through the streets Harlem which i dont get to do often. Coming in you noticed the decor which most of it is for sale. Decor with the natural light really hit the mark for me. Amazing colors and textures everywhere. Music in the background was a nice touch and very subtle. Classic Reggae played which i went in on my Chicken, veggies, potatoes and Summer ALE. Forgive me.. i dont remember the name of the chicken plate and asked the server to recommend a side for me. i said..I trust you.. and she brought back fried potatos. I was very impressed with all and all was well priced. About $20-22 with a beer. I even stayed for a CHAI. I WOULD highly recommend this lil bistro. oh.. one more thing. They have a speakeasy downstairs with Moroccan-style tables and stools according to the website. So.. you know i will be back. :) Thank you HARLEM!

An interesting little place with a cozy feel and good middle Eastern style food. I was impressed with the table water: cucumber and lemon! Yum! Live music on certain nights too!

Silvana is a great place to listen to good music, smoke hookah and eat food. You have all type of band but it usually start with Jazz at 6pm and turn out to be a club starting at midnight usually. Good vibes and grat / pro bartenders!

My favorite bar in Manhattan! Great live music in the early evening and afrobeat DJ’s at night. Great bar/lounge area and the dance floor is lit. Highly recommend. 10/10. Will go again and again.

Love this place, they will forever be my spot. I went on a date here one time like, 4 years ago and the vibe was so awesome Ive been coming back ever since. I moved out of state and I literally make trips to NY a couple of times a year to come to this spot.

Favorite local Mediterranean. Best baba in the area, and a cool place!

Nice Tel-Avivian style atmosphere place with popular Israeli food

I used to love coming here before the pandemic. Since then, its been pretty drab. Not enough color there, anymore. Weird vibe. Hopefully, summer will change that. Silvana used to be the spot if you wanted to really dance. Now... Nah.

Absolutely delicious lama Schwarma….

From the live underground bands, antique middle eastern shop, and excellent food with spaces for both quiet and party goers, Silvana is a gem, made for vegetarian & meat eaters, Queers, artists, pro black space. Uplift unique spaces like these!

I just love the vanilla marshmallows. I always promise myself Ill eat one and save the rest for later. Next thing I know its gone within minutes. Very addictive treat. I have yet to try the other flavors...... that may be a good thing haha.

Good spot for live music and drinks. 4 stars because the bathroom situation needs to be improved. Only one single occupancy bathroom downstairs where the bands play.

What a great, intimate venue to see live music and grab some delicious Middle-Eastern food. Saw the band Empire Beats here twice and they had the crowd of all ages dancing and singing along. They were great! Amazing singers, on-point musicians, I’ll definitely come back again to see them, since Silvana is an easy walk from my place and I need my dance fix. But the way, they played different songs on each show! Hound Dog was amazing.

Great food. Excellent Mediterranean fare. Interesting setup, more cafe style but has full service / bar / etc. Service was friendly but on the slower side

Been for brunch and an evening show now. Easily my favorite place within walking distance from campus. The food is incredible and you actually get a decent amount for what you pay.

Let me tell you something, amazing DJs are hard to find. There are djs and then there are DJs!!!!! DJ Saigon is on a whole nother level! Keep this lyrical and musical Queen! Friday and Sunday nights!!!! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾Sincerely,A chic who does not play with her 🎶🎵🎼!!!!!!!

A very small place, but the music was pretty good -a mixture of afrobeat, reggae, soca, and dembo throughout the night. It held a predominantly POC crowd, which was nice, and mostly everyone was dancing.

They charge $10 to get in. It is not worth it. They didnt charge in the past, now they have such discriminatory policy to control the number of people. Back in a few years I never paid to get inside and if the music was good I would put my tip in the bucket. It is a shame.

Tje falafel sandwich , hummus, fried potato chips are delicious! Live music is amazing, chill environment. Great people!

Music by Phils Blues on Monday was fantastic

This place is always amazing. Cant recommend it higher. Food is great and prices are reasonable. Service is almost always slow so dont go expecting a quick meal.

Great food and great vibe. Falafel sandwich is great with the fluffy fried chips and the spicy green sauce is 👌🏻👌🏻

We were waiting a long time for someone to take the order and literally more than 1 hour for the food :( I was very disappointed. The food was okay but not my favorite. I had a very bad experience there 😕

Really cute eclectic Harlem haunt with delicious bites, cute wares + groovy music downstairs

One of my favorite places in the neighborhood! Great coffee, tea, and Middle Eastern food. A great place to meet up with friends or to enjoy alone time.

Such a great spot- a mix of great food, nice ppl, and good music in a nice environment.

I got in this place by chance and was surprised. Nice friendly atmosphere, good eats. Lucky to pass by. Loved the falafel!

Loveeee this place best food in the entire area

I love the staff at that place. BUT went there for Kwanzaa crawl (supporting black business) and didn’t understand why they appropriate Arabic food and hookah by calling it Israeli? And is it a black business or did the israeli owner appropriate that too?

Good place. good food. good mood. bad service. i hope it is an exception today. a huge group of noisy young students appeared and took all attention of the staff and made all the rest of the customers nervous.

Food was just OK - it sounded much better than it ended up tasting. Very slow service. Nice ambiance.

I have been living in NYC for two years, this is the first time I asked for a double espresso with hot milk on the side and with no clarification questions got exactly what I wanted! good coffee, friendly staff and a nice place to site and work.

Perfect spot for all occasions :)

Drinks are reasonable, no dress code, different cultures and everyone is welcome to each other. Close on sunday at 3:30pm difficulty a nice after hour spot.

Harlem gem, live music always amazing, Dj and dancing, never had a bad night here

Very cultural good vibez

Silvana is a go-to spot. It is super chill, cheap drinks. They often have a live band downstairs and upstairs is a coffee shop sort of thing.Whenever we are like Where ya wanna go? We always go here.

Delicious food in a cute homey spot. My husband and I were looking to get small bites and chat for a bit. This place was not only charming, but the Mediterranean food was good! We got stuffed grape leaves, hummus with roasted mushrooms and pita bread. they give you an option between wheat pita and white which is nice for the health conscious. Their falafel were crispy but not oily. I would def recommend!

So many choices of yummy food. Great deal. Wonderful entertainment. Live music. I went to see artist Dawoud on sitar and loved it.

Amazing vegetarian food and great blues band monday nights. every sauce I had was an amazing version of that sauce.

Food is inconsistent. Delicious Hummus, but the chicken shwarma was far too salty. Staff were really nice but service was slow.

The food is good but sometimes too salty. The décor upstairs is cool but the chairs are really no practical.

Inexpensive and delicious Mediterranean dishes like shawarma, shakshuka, fried eggplant/Cauliflower- all worth trying! Staff is friendly. Wifi and power outlets galore.

Excellent food and live music

Didnt get to try the food there. Was there to see a band downstairs only. A bit grungy for my taste. But it seemed to have a steady crowd of people in & out to see the bands.

Don’t know why the coffee shop in front of a bus stop is closed at 730 A.M. but the food is great, the gifts are interesting and Abdel, the owner is a great guy.

Took over an hour to get a vegan shawarma sandwich. they ended up not charging me but the sandwich was bad. really thought the comped bill would redeem the place. unfortunately it did not.

At the street level it is just a regular coffee shop. Down in the basement is where the magic happens with great artistic in a small stage delivering some of the best jazz in town.

Good musical performances and great food with true middle eastern flavor. A little rowdy outside as you stay past 9 but good security

Silvana - store and cafe-shop. Postcards, t-shirt, etc. Pretty laid back Israel place with incredible food, coffee, baked goods and very slow service. And really, shakshuka (israel style eggs-ratatouille with tomato souse) will make you forget the fact you spent 30 min waiting for food.

Beautiful concert in the sous-sol. Good spirit, Nice People. A pleasure for dancing.

Consistently good food and coffee. Great, friendly staff. A quaint and eclectic atmosphere.

Great food and music.

The vibe here is amazing, and so are the frozen drinks. Food is dope too. Plus live music! Awesome place.

Lovely place to relax and listen to amazing Jazz! I would recommend this please to anyone.

This is the best venue for live music in Harlem next to the Apollo. Catch an act and grab a bite to eat... you can even shop a bit upstairs.

My favorite place to go after work. Adrian is the best. I dont know what they would do without him. Sweetest person ever.akes amazing drinks.

Was not what I expected but was a wonderful surprise. The music was great and the staff was wonderful. Next time Im in NYC will definitely go back.

Delicious and unique. Their fluffy potai chips were divine!

Easy to commute, small, crowded, the tables were dirty, no chairs only stools . The food was great though with reasonable pricing. Will go again

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I ordered the falafel plate off of grubhube, it was DELICIOUS, the hummus was AMAZING and I will be definitely ordering from here again....please dont change anything about it..;)

Nice atmosphere and good food. But comedy was not that great.

Great food, cute restaurant and shop on the first floor, and amazing blues music and bar downstairs.We took an Air Bnb music club tour with Gordon and this was our first stop. Good Mediterranean food (hummus was amazing) and the hostess of the evening Amanda was so much fun! We saw Phils band play and they were amazing!!Our family of 8 had a blast. Will definitely come back on our next visit, would be a great place for a date or night out with friends.

Great middle Eastern food and price/quality relation. The ambiance is very chill and the waitress was charming

Great food and environment

Great halal food, good music, awesome place! I suggest ordering the shawarma plate of either chicken or lamb (pictured).

Absolutely love this place. Youll find people from all over the world. The food is great and everyone is very chill.

The live music was on point. Our waiter was on point and the fluffy potato chips were insane. The drinks were just ok.

Food is mediocre. The falafel is dry and the hummus is bland. g

Great food, live music downstairs. Authentic veg options.

They are amazing! And the food...my good, I dont have words for describe the flavours! So TASTY!

My favorite restaurant in Harlem. Great food, Great atmosphere Great drinks.They always hook me up!!!!

Food was good but the wait time was too long. Place felt under staffed.

(SHARING MY OWN REVIEW FROM YELP. GOOGLE DOES NOT REFLECT ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT)When I finally decided to try Silvana, I was not expecting this place to be completely mismanaged based off the reviews. While the food here is very, VERY good, the service is not, but it is not the servers fault either. This is clearly a management issue.I arrived this morning for breakfast with my mother. Lovely male waiter told us to sit where we want and we waited a few minutes before he gave us our menus and served us some water. I noticed quickly that this waiter was running food, cleaning tables, making drinks, and closing checks all by himself without a single other worker here, besides a chef that was bringing the food up from the kitchen. Unsurprisingly, the waiter was getting very behind with the growing number of customers, pick up orders, and just overall people trying to leave. At a certain point in our meal, my mother tried to get another latte, to which the waiter informed us of all the drinks ahead of us (about 7-8). Its very disappointing to go to a restaurant and not be able to order an item that I could receive in a timely fashion.I watched many people come in, sit for 10-15 minutes, and get up and leave after no one came to even take a drink order. There is obviously not enough staff here. This came across as non empathetic and a it is what it is attitude. A second, female worker finally came in with glasses on that had absolutely no sense of urgency while this poor waiter was still running around like a chicken with his head cut off.Now I have written an entire review on the service of this place without touching much on the food, which is just as important.Like I said, its disappointing to want to order a drink and be told it would take an unreasonable amount of time. Its also disappointing to order over easy eggs and receive over hard eggs. There were absolutely no yolks which is my favorite part but this place was too busy to even mention it to the waiter so I just took it and ate it. We even ordered extra pita to take home with us which we ended up asking to be removed from the bill because it was taking 20 minutes to receive it. Like I said earlier, the food was very good, but there is no room for criticism or even the ability to correct an order when the service is 30 minutes behind.Management needs to fix this problem or go in and work a Sunday morning shift for themselves. You cannot tell me that is sustainable (OR SAFE???) for one person. Owners need to do better.

We had drinks at a show, good drinks and great show!

A world wide environment full of a smooth staff. Down to earth Ill call it. Upstairs youll be received with much love and care. Cant wait to visit you guys again.

A must visit place! Incredible food, great bar with live music, very friendly staff.

Great spot for live music and excellent middle eastern cuisine. Advice - only order beer here for drinks. Cocktails are sub-par and not worth the price tag (a dirty martini here means a glass of gin with olives in it, and instead of a cinnamon stick to garnish a bourbon drink, powdered cinnamon was dumped on top...), but if you treat this place as its intended to be (which is not a cocktail bar), youll be satisfied.

The perfect venue to discover young talents and new bands.

Everything about Silvana is fun. Food, staff, price, live music and the nice people who visit..in a word Happening. And happening right now! DONT miss the experience!

Great food.Great music.

We discovered this place by accident. We wanted to eat Hummus in Harlem, We were seated upstairs by the cafe, I got curious about the music I was hearing from downstairs and when we went down we discovered a totally new world of music and a bar. It was pretty cool, the bands were great. We left early, I am an early 🐦

Delicious food and a cool Mediterranean style menu. Some of the best food Ive had in a while

Great food and very reasonably priced drinks!! The lamb shwarma and crispy fried potatoes are highly recommended.

The place is awesome you can just chill and have fun and forget all your worry’s and it has the most amazing food everyone should try it and give it a chance

Harlem live, eclectic music .... and the Ethiopian waitress upstairs is jooooooocy!