Le Coucou
french
11 Howard Hotel, 138 Lafayette St., New York, NY
Independence unverified
3 Courses
125
A Very Coucou Lunch
150
A Very Coucou Dinner
220
Wine Accompaniment
145
Non-Alcoholic Pairing
115
leeks, hazelnuts Thon à l'espelette*
28
yellowfin tuna, espelette oil Caille frite au sarrasin
22
buckwheat fried quail, maître d’hôtel butter, lemon jam Tartare de bœuf*
98
hand chopped prime filet, traditional condiments, caviar Tomate retour du Piémont
26
ripe tomato, sauce tonnato Spot prawns grillées
48
grilled spot prawns, sauce paloise GOURMANDISES Quenelle de brochet, sauce américaine
35
pike mousse, lobster sauce Morilles farcies
40
stuffed morel mushrooms, jamón Ris de veau à l'estragon
49
veal sweetbreads, cream, tarragon, tomato Foie gras grillé
49
grilled foie gras, moscatel vinegar, artichoke PLATS Bar noir en souvenir de la Plaka
52
grilled black bass, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive Halibut beurre blanc
51
fermented daikon 60
caviar Filet de sole meunière "Tradition" ou "aux huitres"
80
dover sole, golden butter, spinach, with or without oysters Homard « bourse et la vie »
95
Maine
69
lobster, sauce au poivre, pommes dauphine Tout le lapin
all of the rabbit Canette – version été
70
duck breast, cherries, almonds Agneau printanier
82
lamb chop with wild garlic, braised neck, young carrots Filet de bœuf
83
prime filet, marrow bone, pommes purée, sauce chateaubriand 4 Courses
240
lemon sorbet, ginger eau-de-vie Vacherin aux fruits exotiques
18
passion mango sorbet, coconut cream, meringue Île flottante
21
candied almonds, grand marnier Baba au rhum
18
dark rums, vanilla cream, fresh pineapple Tarte au chocolate
23
vanilla ice cream, amer Marjolaine
18
hazelnut dacquoise and cream, chocolate ganache Service du fromage
39
comté, brillat-savarin, fourme d’ambert WINES BY THE GLASS APÉRITIF Le bambou jaune
25
vin jaune, cognac, vermouth, bitters Baie sous le mistral
22
blueberry and lavender tea infused gin, thyme, lime, club soda Jeune poire
23
martinique rhum agricole, armagnac, coffee, banana, cinnamon Remède de soie
27
crémant de bourgogne, vodka, lemon, quatre épices Coucou swizzle
25
chartreuse verte, falernum, pineapple, lime, mint Fumée tropicale
27
lemon, quatre epices, non-alcoholic sparkling wine No-groni blanc
18
local white bitter, lemon oil Séduction sans soucis
22
Domaine Montrose, Languedoc, France ‘Phénomène’ melon de bourgogne
17
Ollivier Cottenceau, Muscadet, Loire Valley, France ‘Quelle’ chardonnay
16
Haus Rothenberg, Nahe, Germany ‘Fade to Black’
22
Muri Copenhagen, Denmark ‘French Sparkling Cider’
9
Duché
12
de Longueville, Normandy, France ‘Run Wild’ IPA
chenin blanc Pertois-Moriset, ‘Les Quatre Terroirs,’ Blanc de Blancs, Champagne
38
chardonnay Drappier, Rosé, Champagne
45
pinot noir Laherte Frères, Rosé de Saignée Les Beaudiers, Champagne 2021
65
pinot meunier Krug, ‘Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition,’ Champagne
90
chardonnay - pinot noir - pinot meunier WHITE Domaine Daulny, Sancerre 2024
28
sauvignon blanc Domaine Laroche, Chablis ‘Saint Martin’ 2023
29
melon de bourgogne Domaine Lupin, Roussette de Savoie-Frangy ‘Cuvée du Pépé’ 2021
21
roussette Jérôme Fornerot, Saint-Aubin Champ-Tirant 2024
45
chardonnay Domaine Giraud, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Galimardes, Rhône Valley 2014
39
grenache - syrah - cinsault RED Domaine Gasnier Chinon, Loire Valley 2022
24
cabernet franc Domaine Delagrange, Volnay 2023
48
pinot noir Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône Valley 2023
32
syrah Domaine des Marrans, Fleurie Les Marrans, Beaujolais 2023
25
gamay Domaine de l’Harmas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley 2023
40
grenache blend Château Gloria, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux 2015
41
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 9.1/100 = sourcing 0.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.9/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.2-point evidence base).
seafood
Maine lobster
Named region“Homard « bourse et la vie » Maine lobster, green peppercorns, cognac and cream, pommes dauphine”
their website · source ↗
protein
prime
Attribute“sauerkraut dumplings Poireaux vinaigrette leeks, hazelnuts Thon à l'espelette* yellowfin tuna, espelette oil Tartare de bœuf* hand chopped prime filet, traditional condiments, caviar”
their website · source ↗
sourcing
dover sole
Attribute“dover sole, golden butter, spinach, with or without oysters Homard « bourse et la vie »”
their website · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | brunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
| Tuesday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
| Wednesday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | lunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
| Friday | lunch 11:30am – 2pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Saturday | brunch 11:30am – 2:30pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Le Coucou : French : $$$$ : 138 Lafayette Street : SoHo, Manhattan : lecoucou.com : Last reviewed on Nov. 1, 2016 : ★★★ Danny Ghitis for The New York Times Paris shakes hands with New York at Le Coucou, a resplenden”
Local authority
- Best French Restaurants in NYC | Eater NY ↗
Eater NY
Local authority“Le Coucou Stephen Starr’s Le Coucou with Daniel Rose at the helm offers an extremely French dressed-up menu of tartare, foie gras, savory quenelles, Dover sole, rabbit, and roast duck. The room is understated luxury, with seatings available for lunch and dinner. Book a table [138 Lafayette St, New York, NY, 10013, US](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Le%20Coucou%”