SoHo
Get directions | 180 Prince St., New York, NY 10012
Hours | Sunday 5pm-12am, Monday 5pm-12am, Tuesday 5pm-12am, Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday 5pm-, Saturday 5pm-
Raoul’s is still the best. That’s really the only proper way to put it. If you can’t have a good time here, you probably can’t have a good time anywhere. This lively French bistro has been a Soho institution since the ’70s. It’s that awesome NYC restaurant depicted in your favorite Woody Allen flick, one that probably doesn’t exist in real life… except it does. It is also pretty much exactly the same as it was when we first weighed in on it back in 2010, and we’d bet that not much will change in the decade to come. Restaurants come and go in this city, things change, trends happen, yet Raoul’s keeps on chugging. Now it just has even more action because it gets overflow from The Dutch across the street.
Raoul’s is useful for a variety of different things. Having dinner with friends from out of town you want to impress with a classic New York evening? Raoul’s is the quintessential downtown restaurant for such activities. Double date with your favorite party couple who like to untuck, throw a couple back, and grub hard? This is the place. On the prowl after work with your favorite wing man/wing woman? There’s all kinds of quality Action At The Bar at Raoul’s with a classy crowd of spunky ladies and well put together dudes. Let’s just say this isn’t the kind of place you’d meet someone on a popular dating app. It’s the kind of place you’d meet someone while you’re both peering into the fish tank in the middle of the restaurant, checking out the goldfish. We’ve got your ice-breaker line prepared for you: ‘I bet its name is Nemo.’ You’re welcome.
If you want to be all up in the mix, make sure to request a table in the front of the restaurant. Or post up at the bar, which is always a good move. Speaking of the bar, that’s the only place you can get their tremendous burger, which they only make a limited amount of every night. For a more subdued good time, the back atrium through the kitchen is where it’s at. Either way, prepare to have a good time.
212-966-3518
info@raouls.com
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PETITS PLATS A PARTAGER
Sourdough Baguette / Country Wheat with Cowbella butter, radishes & Sel Gris • 9
Oysters du Jour with mignonette & cocktail sauce* • 24
Artichoke Vinaigrette with Raoul’s dressing • 21
Artisanal ham and truffle beignets with truffie remoulade • 18
Roast Carrots with Labneh & pomegranate dressing • 18
Crispy Brussels Sprouts with shallots & parsley • 18
Shrimp Remoulade with wild arugula & horseradish • 24
Oyster Gratine with hollandaise & caviar • 32
Pate Maison with cornichon & niroise olives • 21
ENTREES
Boston Lettuce with shaved radish, sheep feta & sherry vinaigrette • 18
Charred Ruby Beets with chevre, avocado & sumac vinaigrette • 18
Frisée with lardons, pistachios, & poached farm egg* • 19
Butternut Squash Soup with lobster, chantarelles & saffron • 18
Steak T artare with cornichon salad, croutons & quail egg* • 23
La Belle Farms seared Foie Gras with pickled red onion & Surette a la Pommes* • 36
Escargot Ragout with Sagamite Polenta & Paris mushrooms • 21
PLATS PRINCIPAUX
Organic Mezze Rigatoni with Stracciatella, wild mushrooms & grana padano • 34
Dover Sole Neuniere with green asparagus, lemon & crispy parsley* • 76
Roast Dayboat Scallops with snap peas, Honshimeji, Fennel puree & saffron nage* • 48
Roast King Salmon with savoy cabbage, bacon, creme fraiche & red wine* • 42
Glazed Beef Short Rib with wild chive risotto & nettles • 45
Roast Chicken with “Jambalaya” risotto & charred scallion • 35
Steak Naturel au Poivre with hand cut pommes frites • 58
Roast Rack of Lamb • 135
LEGUMES
Baby Spinach • 12
Pommes Mousseline • 12
Haricot Verts • 12
Pommes Frites • 12
Oysters Du Jour
mignonette & cocktail sauce* · 22
Artichoke Vinaigrette
Raoul’s dressing · 21
Boston Lettuce
sheep feta, Raoul’s dressing · 16
Frisée Lardon
poached farm egg, lardons, pistachio & Raoul’s dressing* · 18
Artisanal Ham & Burgundy Truffle Beignets
truffle rémoulade · 18
Steak Tartare
cornichon salad, croutons & quail egg* · 23
BLANC
Pinot Blanc
Domaine Mann, Alsace 2018 · 17
Chenin Blanc
Xavier Weisskopf, Vin de France · 18
Riesling
Trimbach, ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Alsace 2017 · 20
Sauvignon Blanc
Thomas-Labaille, Sancerre 2020 · 21
Chardonnay
Jean-Marc Pillot Saint-Romain 2015 · 25
ROUGE
Pinot Noir
Michel Gay & Fils, ‘VV’, Chorey-les-Beaune 2017 · 24
Grenache
Domaine du Seminaire, Cotes-du-Rhone 2019 · 16
Syrah
Bedrock Wine Company, California 2018 · 19
Merlot
Alexandra Sirech, Le Bordeaux 2018 · 14
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Madame de Beaucaillou 2018 · 27
French 75
Domaine Collin, Crémant de Limoux, Courvoisier VS, St-Germain, Lemon Juice · 16
Vin Chaud
Warm Cotes-du-Rhone, orange, lemon, anise, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and cadamon · 16
Bloody Manette
Belle Chasse vodka, tomato, Piment d’Espelette,
Herbs de Provence, lardons, cornichon · 16
Vierge Manette
tomato, Piment d’Espelette, Herbs de Provence, lardons, cornichon · 8
Sparkling French Cider
Duche de Longville, France · 8
Pierre Sparr Crémant D’Alsace,
Brut Réserve · 15
La Caravelle Champagne,
Blanc de Blancs · 25
Guy Larmandier, Champagne Rose, Brut,
ler Cru, Vertus · 34
Omlette
potatoes, gruyere cheese & petite boston salad · 24
Pork Belly Egg Sandwich
organic eggs, Gruyere cheese & pickled jalapeno · 23
Eggs “Norvégien”
everything bagel, organic smoked salmon & hollandaise* · 33
Soufflé Pancake
Honeycrisp apples, salty toffee sauce & whipped crème fraîche · 26
Crispy Skate Sandwich
shaved red onion, wild arugula & Rémoulade s0auce* · 30
Moules Frites
Saffron & pommes frites* · 35
“Holstein” Berkshire Pork Schnitzel
frisée, sunny side egg & caper dressing* · 34
Raoul’s Burger au Poivre
St André cheese, cornichon & pommes frites* · 30
Steak Au Poivre
pommes frites* · 52
Watercress Salad · 10
Au Poivre Sauce · 6
Hand Cut Pommes Frites · 10
Crème Brûlée
vanilla custard & a sugar cookie · 12
Profiteroles
with vanilla ice cream & Casa Luker chocolate sauce · 12
Banana Coconut Bread Pudding
with salty toffee sauce & whipped crème fraîche · 12
Chai Walla
black tea with ginger & cardamom · 5
China Green
sencha style · 5
Darjeeling Black
organic black tea · 5
Chamomile
organic chamomile · 5
Peppermint Leaves
classic organic mint leaves · 5
French Press Small & Large · 8 & 16
American · 5
Espresso · 5
Cappuccino · 6
Cardamom Coffee · 6
Hot Chocolate · 5
