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The 16 best restaurants in Soho

New York City’s Soho has cozy French restaurants, world-famous bakeries, fantastic burgers and some truly fancy foods.

Amber Sutherland-Namako
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Amber Sutherland-Namako
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One of NYC’s most famous neighborhoods, Soho’s food and drink options are one of the attractions that gave it that categorization. Sure, it also has world-class galleries and, in recent years, an abundance of shopping destinations you’ll also see all over the world, but restaurants and bars are part of the fabric of every neighborhood. And these are Soho’s best. 

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Best Soho restaurants in NYC

Raoul’s
  • Restaurants
  • French
  • Soho
  • price 4 of 4

This charming restaurant has been Prince Street royalty since 1975. Its sultry assembled art, pressed-tin ceilings, intimite seating arrangement (try for the booths in the back) and tasteful throwback flair combine to make it cinematic, romantic, and inimitably NYC. It's menu features moules frites, steaks crepes and one of the best burgers in NYC.  

  • Restaurants
  • French
  • Soho
  • price 3 of 4

This ye olde (1997) celebrity magnet is still a place to be and an occasional social media star, thanks to proprietor Keith McNally "The Restaurateur Who Invented Downtown" and his prolific Instagram presence. Make a reservation in the sprawling, symphonic dining room or slink up to the distinguished bar for a classic NYC power breakfast over Benedicts, wine lunch for one or lobster spaghetti, moules or steak frites and duck confit for dinner at one of the most hospitable operations in town. 

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  • Restaurants
  • Mediterranean
  • Soho
  • price 2 of 4

The predecessor to Shukette, one of the best new restaurants of 2021, Shuka's worth booking in its own right, and particularly when you can't get in at that still-sizzling sister spot in Chelsea. Start with terrific dips and add on a few kebabs or commit to the house feast, with a wide variety of Shuka's Mediterranean preparations. 

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • Nolita
  • price 2 of 4

Now with five NYC locations, the Soho outpost of Jack's Wife Freda has a stretch of sidewalk seats outside and natural light, high ceilings, leather banquettes and good cheer inside. Menu items include green shakshuka and large, varied breakfast plates, sandwiches and evening entrées like per-peri chicken, steak and chicken schnitzel.

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  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Restaurants
  • Soho
  • Recommended

New to Soho as of late last year when it opened in a beloved space that operated as a dive bar by the same name for several decades, this Milady's also serves an excellent burger, plus great jalapeño corn dog poppers, and some of the city's best drinks. It's no dive, but the new concept expertly splits the difference beteeen restaurant and bar in a fashion that could be studied in hospitality school.

  • Restaurants
  • Indonesian
  • Nolita

Technically a few steps beyond Soho and into Nolita, Ochi and Cédric Vongerichten’s Wayan is worth traveling the extra minute for. The ornately designed Indonesian/French restaurant serves several satay varieties along with excellent lobster noodles, crispy baby back pork ribs and fan favorite corn fritters. 

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  • Restaurants
  • French
  • Little Italy
  • price 3 of 4

Another area French favorite, Le Coucou's vaulted ceilings and chic chandeliers add to a great setting for stylish special occasions. The prices match those circumstances, with spendy tartare de boeuf, foie gras, steak and roast duck all racking up your tab. 

  • Restaurants
  • American
  • Soho
  • price 1 of 4

Fannelli's is an ancient Soho staple dating back to 1847. Today, there's often a bit of paparazzi nearby, though the only argueable celebraty around in recent memory was [redacted to be polite]. Order fairly no-frills but satisfying starters like mozzarella sticks, salad, soup, sandwiches, burgers, and larger plates like pasta and steak frites. 

 

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