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Downtown Soup Bar · Est. 2024

Soup, taken
seriously.

Bone broth clarified for fourteen hours. Gazpacho poured tableside from a ceramic pitcher. Every bowl plated like a course at a tasting menu.

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Loved by 2,400+ guests

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// Midday — Boardroom Catering

Elegant comfort
for every table.

From a twelve-person board presentation to a 200-guest wedding reception — we bring the copper pots to you. Each catering package is built around your guests, not a template.

Seasonal chef's choice — menu changes weekly
Minimum 8 guests, no upper limit
Full setup, breakdown, and ceramic ware included
Plant-forward, bone broth, or mixed menus available
Elegant catering spread of artisan soups on a marble conference table with ceramic bowls

Book Catering

Tell us about your event — we'll reply within 4 hours.

No commitment required. We'll send a full menu proposal.

"Ladle catered our Q4 all-hands. The bone broth station alone had people lingering for forty minutes. Best vendor decision we made this year."

Priya Mehta, Head of Operations at a downtown tech firm
Priya MehtaHead of Operations · Meridian Tech
Candlelit soup bar interior with copper accents and warm amber lighting
// Evening — Reserve Your Seat

The bowl is
waiting.

No three-hour commitment. No tasting menu sticker shock. Just an evening where the soup is the event — and the company makes it better.

Hours

Monday – Friday11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

247 West 18th Street

New York, NY 10011

Between 7th and 8th Ave · Chelsea

Reserve a Seat

We hold your table for 15 minutes. Arrive hungry.

Free cancellation up to 2 hours before your reservation.

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// What Guests Say

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Insights.

4.9
2,400+ reviews
Office Lunch Regular

I come here three Tuesdays a month. The roasted tomato with smoked paprika oil is the only thing that makes a 2pm meeting feel survivable. It's the lunch I didn't know I was missing.

Darren Osei, Senior Analyst · Goldman
Darren OseiSenior Analyst · Goldman
Date Night

We did a date night at the window table on a Thursday. No wait, no pressure, incredible French onion. My partner still talks about the cheese pull. We were in and out in 75 minutes and both completely satisfied.

Sofia Reinholt, UX Designer · Brooklyn
Sofia ReinholtUX Designer · Brooklyn
Corporate Catering

Ladle catered our Q4 all-hands. The bone broth station alone had people lingering for forty minutes. Three executives asked me for the contact before the meeting even ended. Best vendor decision we made this year.

Priya Mehta, Head of Operations · Meridian Tech
Priya MehtaHead of Operations · Meridian Tech

The first sip closes your eyes before you even sit down.

Walk-ins welcome. Window tables fill by 6:30 PM.