SoHo · French · Bistro · Steak
The SoHo bistro that has not changed since 1975 — steak au poivre, a tarot reader upstairs, and a burger only twelve people a night can order
Two French brothers opened Raoul's on Prince Street in 1975, back when SoHo was still mostly artists and freight elevators, and the restaurant has spent fifty years refusing to acknowledge anything that happened to the neighborhood afterward. The steak au poivre is the dish — a peppercorn crust and a cognac cream that has not been reformulated — and the chalkboard specials are worth reading before you order anything else. The bar serves twelve burgers a night and no more, which has produced a decade of competitive strategizing among regulars. There is a tarot reader upstairs on certain nights. It should feel like a gimmick and somehow never has.
Raoul's is the SoHo bistro that has not changed since 1975 — steak au poivre, a tarot reader upstairs, and a burger only twelve people a night can order. Regulars order steak au poivre and the bar burger (if you can get one).
Raoul's is priced at $$$ — approx. $40–$75 per person.
Raoul's takes reservations by phone — call (212) 966-3518 to book.
Raoul's is at 180 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, in SoHo. Street parking in SoHo; garages on Broome St
Raoul's is open Daily from 5 PM · Sat–Sun brunch 11 AM–2:30 PM. Hours can change on holidays — confirm on Google Maps before a long drive.