Hudson & Charles
Hudson & Charles in New York, NY is rated Seed Oil Free by Oil Watch. Oil Audit (cooking fats: clean; bread: clean; sauces: unknown). Last confirmed December 2025.
This restaurant cooks with clean oils in the areas that matter most
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Hudson & Charles is rated Seed Oil Free. Seed Oil Free means: clean fats in the fryer and for cooking, with at most one minor exception or gap in dressings, bread or sauces.
At Hudson & Charles: 2 areas confirmed seed-oil free (cooking fats and bread), 1 area not confirmed (sauces) and 2 areas that don't apply (fryer oil and dressings).
Oil Watch audits five areas and weights them: fryer oil 35%, cooking fats 25%, dressings 15%, bread 15% and sauces 10%. A confirmed seed-oil-free area scores in full, a confirmed seed oil scores nothing, an unconfirmed area counts half and an area that doesn't apply is left out. A weighted score of 85 or more is Seed Oil Free, 70 to 84 is Mostly Clean, 40 to 69 is Use Caution and anything lower is Contains Seed Oils. How Oil Watch works
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Frequently asked questions
Does Hudson & Charles use seed oils?
No seed oils confirmed so far. Hudson & Charles is rated Seed Oil Free by Oil Watch: the cooking fats and bread are seed-oil free. The sauces are not confirmed yet. Fryer oil and dressings don't apply here.
What does Hudson & Charles cook with?
Seed-oil-free fats. Oil Watch's audit found Hudson & Charles doesn't cook with seed oils.
Does the bread at Hudson & Charles contain seed oils?
No. Oil Watch's audit found the bread at Hudson & Charles is made without seed oils.
What hasn't Oil Watch confirmed at Hudson & Charles?
Sauces are not confirmed yet, so ask staff about them before you order.
Where does Oil Watch's information on Hudson & Charles come from?
From a manager at the restaurant, last confirmed December 2025. Oil Watch reviewed the listing and cites its source on this page.
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