Restaurant in New York City, United States
Late-night serious cooking, East Village credentials.
Ranked #157 on Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in North America (2025) and holding a Star Wine List White Star, Luthun is a serious progressive American option in New York's East Village. It runs until 11:30 PM Wednesday through Saturday, making it one of the few kitchens at this level with a genuine late-night window. Booking is easy for now.
Luthun is one of the most credentialed progressive American restaurants operating in New York City right now, and its late-night window makes it a strong pick on nights when you want serious cooking without an 8 PM cutoff. Running until 11:30 PM Wednesday through Saturday, it gives you a genuine option after a show, a late arrival, or a second dinner. Ranked #157 in Opinionated About Dining's Leading Restaurants in North America for 2025 (up from #229 in 2024) and holding a Star Wine List White Star, it has the track record to justify planning around. Booking is currently direct, which won't last if that OAD ranking keeps climbing.
Luthun sits at 432 E 13th St in the East Village, a neighborhood where the dining room competition is fierce but the late-night serious-cooking options are thin. Chefs Nahid Ahmed and Arjuna Bull run a progressive American kitchen that has earned consistent recognition from the most discerning restaurant-ranking bodies in North America — OAD's list skews toward informed insiders rather than general audience voting, so a top-200 ranking there carries real weight.
If you've been once, the wine program is worth more of your attention on a return visit. The Star Wine List White Star designation, awarded in 2023, signals a list built with genuine depth and curation. For a tasting-menu-format restaurant at this level, the wine pairing is likely to be one of the stronger decisions you can make at the table. Progressive American cooking at this tier typically moves through distinct courses with clean, technique-driven plating — expect the room and the plate to reward looking before eating.
The hours are the practical differentiator. Last seating at 11:30 PM Wednesday through Saturday means Luthun functions as a late option in a city where most comparable kitchens close their doors by 10 PM. If you're arriving in New York late on a Thursday or Friday and want a proper dinner rather than a bar snack, this is the booking to make. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are dark, so plan accordingly.
On the OAD trajectory alone , highly recommended in 2023, #229 in 2024, #157 in 2025 , Luthun is moving in one direction. Booking is easy now. That gap between current recognition and current demand won't stay open indefinitely. A Google rating of 4.8 across 313 reviews confirms the general diner experience tracks with the critical consensus.
For context within the progressive American category, Luthun occupies a different tier than destination-circuit restaurants like Alinea in Chicago or The French Laundry in Napa, but it is operating at a level clearly above neighborhood-restaurant expectations. Within New York's current field, it punches credibly at the level of restaurants that require months of advance planning , and right now, you don't need months.
It's a serious progressive American restaurant with a strong wine program, ranked #157 on OAD's Leading Restaurants in North America for 2025. Expect a tasting-menu-style format, a focused wine list, and a kitchen that's building real momentum. Booking is currently easy relative to the venue's recognition level , use that while it lasts. It operates Wednesday through Saturday only, closing Sundays through Tuesdays.
Progressive American restaurants at this level often seat solo diners at a counter or bar position where you can engage with the kitchen, which tends to work well here. New York's East Village also means you won't feel conspicuous dining alone. It's a reasonable solo pick if you want a serious meal without the friction of a group booking at a harder-to-get restaurant like Atomix.
No specific dietary accommodation details are in our current data. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have requirements , phone and website information are not available in our record, so reach out via your reservation platform or by searching their current contact details. Given the tasting-menu format common at this level, advance notice is more important here than at an à la carte venue.
Luthun only serves dinner, Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 PM. There is no lunch service. If you're comparing dinner timing within the evening, the late-night window (kitchen open until 11:30 PM) is one of the restaurant's practical advantages , later seatings are available when most comparable New York kitchens have already closed.
No confirmed bar-seating details are available in our current data. For a restaurant of this format and size in the East Village, counter or bar seats are common at the progressive American tier , but confirm directly when booking rather than assuming availability.
Specific menu items are not available in our current data, and the menu at this level changes regularly. The wine list is a known strength given the Star Wine List White Star designation , a pairing is worth considering. For the food, trust the kitchen's current format rather than arriving with fixed expectations; progressive American tasting menus at this recognition level are built around what the kitchen is doing now, not a fixed signature.
Currently, booking is relatively easy for a restaurant at this recognition level. A week or two of lead time should be sufficient for most dates, but weekends closer to the 5:30 PM opening will fill faster than later slots. Given Luthun's improving OAD trajectory , #229 in 2024 to #157 in 2025 , book sooner rather than later if you have a specific date in mind. This is one of the easier top-200 OAD restaurants to get into right now.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luthun | Progressive American | Luthun is a restaurant in New York City, USA. It was published on Star Wine List on July 21, 2023 and is a White Star.; Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in North America Ranked #157 (2025); Star Wine List #1 (2024); Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in North America Ranked #229 (2024); Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in North America Highly Recommended (2023) | Easy | — | |
| Le Bernardin | French, Seafood | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | Modern Korean, Korean | $$$$ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | French, Vegan | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Masa | Sushi, Japanese | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Per Se | French, Contemporary | $$$$ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
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Luthun operates Wednesday through Saturday, 5:30–11:30 pm only, so plan around that tight window. It's a progressive American format with serious wine credentials — Star Wine List ranked it #1 in 2024 — and Opinionated About Dining placed it at #157 in North America for 2025. Come expecting a composed, chef-driven experience from Nahid Ahmed and Arjuna Bull, not a casual drop-in. Booking ahead is essential.
Yes, Luthun suits solo diners well. The East Village address and late-night service window (until 11:30 pm) make it a practical option for a solo evening out, and the progressive American format typically lends itself to counter or bar seating that works for one. Its OAD Top 200 North America ranking signals a focused, chef-led environment where solo diners are taken seriously.
Specific dietary accommodation policies aren't documented in available venue data, so contact Luthun directly before booking. For a restaurant at this level — OAD #157 in North America 2025 — kitchen flexibility is standard practice, but confirmations matter more than assumptions. Reach out when you make your reservation.
Dinner is your only option — Luthun doesn't serve lunch. Service runs Wednesday through Saturday, 5:30–11:30 pm, with no daytime hours listed. The late closing time makes it one of the few credentialed progressive American kitchens in NYC with a genuine late-night slot, which is part of its appeal.
Bar seating specifics aren't confirmed in the venue record, but given Luthun's Star Wine List #1 ranking in 2024, the bar program is a draw in its own right. Check directly when booking — if bar seats are available, they're worth requesting for the wine focus alone.
Specific menu items aren't available to confirm here, so ordering decisions are best made on the night. What is documented: Luthun carries the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2024, so leaning into the wine pairing is well-supported by external evidence. Chefs Nahid Ahmed and Arjuna Bull drive a progressive American format, meaning the menu will shift — trust the kitchen's direction.
Book at least two to three weeks out. Luthun only opens four nights a week (Wednesday through Saturday), which compresses available seats significantly for a restaurant ranked #157 in North America by OAD in 2025. For Friday or Saturday, push to a month ahead. The late-night window until 11:30 pm gives you more flexibility on timing once you have a reservation.
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