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A place · Restaurant · East Village · on 1 of my list

Raku.

Worth it, says Antonina. The East Village restaurant is bare-bones in the best way possible, the minimalist decor keeps the focus on the food, exactly where it should be.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best restaurants in the East Village
Where Raku appears on New York Dearest

It's on 1 of my list. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Worth it
  • Address342 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

Considered some of the best udon in the city, Raku is a quaint Japanese restaurant that was opened by Chef Norihiro Ishizuka in 2016. By the time Ishizuka graced the neighborhood with his noodle shop, he was leaning on sixty years of food experience at several lauded restaurants.

Massive bowls of silky noodles drowned in the chef’s signature dashi broths, it’s easy to find yourself craving a bowl within a week of visiting. The East Village restaurant is bare-bones in the best way possible, the minimalist decor keeps the focus on the food, exactly where it should be.

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