Raku - SoHo
Chewy house-made udon noodles star in rich, clean dashi broths alongside savory Japanese small plates.
- Mon, 17:00 – 21:30; Tue – Thu, 12:00 – 21:30; Fri, 12:00 – 22:00; Sat, 11:30 – 22:00; Sun, 11:30 – 21:30
- $$
- 48 MacDougal St
- 4.5 (1916 reviews)
People
Norihiro IshizukaChef
Description
Chef Norihiro Ishizuka brings over sixty years of kitchen experience—a career starting in Kappo and udon spots at age thirteen—to this cozy space. The dining room pairs a central bar serving beer, wine, and sake with a mix of booth and communal seating.
The kitchen delivers specific bowls like tantan udon with spicy miso pork, peanuts, and egg in a medium-spicy fish broth, alongside nabeyaki and ebitan variations, plus side plates such as chicken tatsuta-age.
Good to know
Long peak waits