Raoul's

4.8

(21K) reviews

French

$$$

Soho

Why We Like It

Longtime regulars and visiting VIPs still line up for Raoul’s iconic steak au poivre, and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll be right behind them. This is New York’s original French bistro, after all.

Need to Know

Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance, exclusively through Resy.

NO SHOW AND CANCELLATION POLICY: No-showing or cancelling your reservation within 12 hours of the reservation time will incur a non-refundable $50 per guest cancellation fee. Reservations cannot be modified within 12 hours of the reservation time. All unconfirmed dinner reservations are subject to cancellation at 3pm on the day of reservation. Please ensure you confirm your reservation prior to this time.

About Raoul's

Two brothers journeyed from Alsace, France, to Soho, New York. They found a little restaurant for sale. The booths were already in place and they kept the chairs until they fell apart or were destroyed in the brawls that marked the early years. They were so poor they threw nothing out, not even the salt. Guy turned his Alsatian cooking skills to fine steaks and fish for low prices - even cheaper at the bar.

Serge stood outside on Prince Street, a lonely figure importuning passersby to enter and taste. People began to trickle in from their illegal lofts in the neighborhood. Some came back the next night or the next week, and people spread the word. More came, and came back. Soon the locals were complaining about the good reviews. The rest is New York bistro history.

Location

Address: 180 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012