Or’esh: A Live-Fire Levantine Restaurant in SoHo With a Happy Hour
Or’esh is one of the hardest tables in SoHo right now — a live-fire Levantine room from the Catch team, run by a chef with a Michelin-starred résumé. There’s no happy hour; the whole game here is getting in.
The local move: reservations drop at 10am on DoorDash exactly seven days out — set an alarm, or try the bar right at 5pm. The honest caveat: it’s $$$$, it’s a scene, and there’s a dress code and a two-hour table limit. No deal, no discount hour.
Or’esh, at 450 West Broadway, is the buzzy live-fire modern Mediterranean restaurant from the team behind The Corner Store, led by Michelin-starred chef Nadav Greenberg. The name means “light” and “fire” in Hebrew, and that’s the whole idea — a coal-fired kitchen and custom charcoal grill turning out Levantine-inspired plates in a scene-y, chandelier-lit room. It’s been one of the most in-demand openings in the city, so a reservation is worth struggling for.
Or’esh is open nightly 5–11pm; there is no happy hour.
The Happy Hour
An early-evening window at a hard-to-book restaurant:
- Or’esh is open nightly 5–11pm; there is no happy hour., at the corduroy-stooled bar
- Or’esh is open nightly 5–11pm; there is no happy hour.
- Confirm the current deals — exact pricing and pours aren’t posted online
The Food
Ingredient-driven, live-fire cooking over coal: handcrafted Jerusalem bagels with house-made dips, dry-aged hamachi, the 76-layer wagyu skewer, a wagyu New York strip, whole branzino, spinach rigatoni, and market fish and seasonal vegetables from the Union Square Greenmarket. Most dishes have a clever twist — ratatouille on a skewer, that sort of thing — that would read gimmicky if the cooking weren’t this good. Everything’s made without seed oils or refined sugars.
The Drinks
A proper bar program to match the kitchen — the spot to post up for an aperitif before dinner, or to ride out the happy-hour window with a few plates if you couldn’t land a table.
The Room
The third in the Catch Hospitality “clubstaurant” lineup, across from The Corner Store: toffee-brown suits on the staff, corduroy bar stools, a few attention-grabbing chandeliers, and a transportive, dressed-up energy. It’s a place to wear something good and eat something impressive.
Who Or’esh Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| An early aperitif | Or’esh is open nightly 5–11pm; there is no happy hour. |
| A live-fire dinner | Coal-fired Levantine cooking from a Michelin-starred chef |
| A scene | One of SoHo’s hardest, buzziest reservations |
| No reservation | Post up at the bar and order off the menu |
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Or’esh FAQ
Does Or’esh have a happy hour?
No — Or’esh doesn’t run a verified happy hour. The bar opens at 5pm and you can try walking in early, but there’s no published deal or discount window.
Where is Or’esh?
450 West Broadway in SoHo, across from The Corner Store (C/E to Spring St).
What should I order?
The live-fire menu: the Jerusalem bagel and dips to start, then something off the charcoal grill — dry-aged short rib or the wagyu skewer.
How do I get a reservation?
Reservations release at 10am on DoorDash exactly seven days out and go fast (there’s a long waitlist). Open nightly 5–11pm; a dress code and two-hour table limit apply.
Happy hour times last verified June 2026. Exact happy-hour pricing and pours aren’t posted online — confirm with Or’esh before visiting.