Forkelo ranking · Updated November 2026

Best Larbs in NYC.

5 larbs across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.

#1

Larb Beef

Zaab Zaab · Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6.9 Forkelo score Limited data

1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026

A chopped beef larb, including tripe, that diners have found spicier than a typical Thai restaurant version.

#2

Pork Blood Larb Salad

Moon and Back · West Village, Manhattan

$20.00
6.5 Forkelo score Limited data

2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026

A pork blood larb with minced pork, toasted rice, chile, and lime. Diners have praised its layered flavor, and the blood is not obvious on the plate.

#3

Larb :Ground Meat

SriPraPhai · Woodside, Queens

$15.52
5.6 Forkelo score Limited data

2 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026

A ground-meat larb with mint, onion, and chili-lime heat, including a version some diners have found unusually spicy.

#4
5.4 Forkelo score Limited data

1 dish-specific mention · 0% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026

A chicken larb salad at the SoHo dining room. It was named in a captured visit, with no separate tasting note in the visible snippet.

#5

Larb Ped Udon

Zaab Zaab · Elmhurst, Queens

5.3 Forkelo score Limited data

2 dish-specific mentions · 0% positive · 2 source types · menu verified November 2026

An Udon-style minced duck larb with liver and crispy skin, packed with fresh herbs. It can be extremely spicy, including on takeout with no menu warning.

How this ranking works.

Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.

Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.

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