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Raoul's

A 1975 SoHo bistro where the art crowd never left — steak au poivre, red banquettes, zinc bar.

Raoul's has been serving French bistro food on Prince Street since 1975, when the Alsatian brothers Serge and Guy Raoul converted an old neighborhood saloon, and the room has barely changed since: pressed-tin walls crowded with art, a zinc-topped bar, red banquettes, and a spiral stair to the covered garden room in back. It fed the SoHo art world when the galleries were still downstairs, and it still feels like it closed the door on 1980 and kept going.

The steak au poivre is the order, and has been for decades. The bar also makes a famously limited run of burgers — only a small number are served, traditionally at the bar — which is the kind of house rule that explains the place: unhurried, a little stubborn, and better for it.

Editor’s tip

If you want the famous burger, go early and sit at the bar — the kitchen makes only a limited number each night.

Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby

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Greene Street cast-iron blocks

The world's best run of cast-iron facades, still impersonating marble after 150 years.

Architectural Gem · Free

~8 min on foot

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Crosby Street

SoHo's working back lane — cobbles, fire escapes, and no performance.

Beautiful Street · Free

~9 min on foot

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Dominique Ansel Bakery

Birthplace of the Cronut — and the rest of the pastry case is the real argument.

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Balthazar

McNally's grand SoHo brasserie — pure Parisian theater that has somehow stayed excellent since 1997.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 12, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.