Best New Restaurants in New York

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New · Straker's (former Lucky Strike space) · SoHo

New in SoHo, NYC: Straker's Brings West London Wood-Fire Cooking to Grand Street

London chef Thomas Straker has opened his first restaurant outside the UK at 59 Grand Street in SoHo, in the former Lucky Strike space. Expect wood-fired, ingredient-led cooking: oysters, flatbreads, red shrimp and a foie gras tostada. Dinner nightly, 5 to 11pm.

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New · Williamsburg Wharf · Williamsburg

Naked Tomato Brings Eyal Shani's "Naked Food" to Williamsburg Wharf, NYC

Naked Tomato, from Israeli chef Eyal Shani, sits at Williamsburg Wharf on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn. Billed as a love letter to the tomato, it serves stripped-down, seasonal "naked food," with tahini-drizzled skewers on the menu. A Miami Beach branch is the only other location.

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New · Titán · DUMBO

New in DUMBO, NYC: Titán Brings Northern Mexican Cooking to Front Street

Titán, on Front Street in Dumbo, cooks from Northern Mexico. Chef Alan Delgado runs the kitchen and Ivy Mix the bar, in a terracotta dining room with a backyard and weekend brunch.

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New · Barbecue · Williamsburg

Bark Barbecue Opens Its 8,000-Square-Foot Bushwick Flagship in Brooklyn, NYC

Bark Barbecue, the Dominican-meets-Central-Texas smokehouse that began in a Queens yard, has opened an 8,000-square-foot flagship at 25 Thames St in Bushwick, anchored by brisket, carnitas, chicharron and the Tres Golpes sandwich.

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New · Or'esh · SoHo

Or'esh in SoHo, NYC: Michelin-Starred Nadav Greenberg Cooks Mediterranean Over Coal

Or'esh, at 450 W Broadway in SoHo, is a live-fire Mediterranean restaurant led by Michelin-starred chef Nadav Greenberg. The kitchen cooks seafood, meats and Union Square Greenmarket vegetables over coal, drawing on the Levant. Reservations are booked online, and private events take inquiries.

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New · Confidant · Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights, NYC: Confidant Reopens on Atlantic Avenue With Dry-Aged Fish and a Prawn Pot Pie

Confidant, the contemporary American restaurant from Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman, has moved from Industry City to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights. Its seasonal menu centers on dry-aged fish and meat, with a prawn pot pie and new pastas. Dinner runs Wednesday to Sunday.

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New · Pizzeria · East Village

Pizza Studio Tamaki Brings Tokyo-Neapolitan Pizza to St. Marks Place in the East Village, NYC

Pizza Studio Tamaki, the Tokyo pizzeria known as PST, has opened its first US location on St. Marks Place in the East Village. Pizzaiolo Tsubasa Tamaki makes Tokyo-Neapolitan pies with a flour blend imported from Japan. Reservations open daily on a rolling 14-day window.

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New · Bar Susanne · Williamsburg

Bar Susanne Opens in Williamsburg, NYC: A Raw Bar on the Domino Park Waterfront

Bar Susanne opened May 15 on River Street in Williamsburg, beside Domino Park. Chef Jackie Carnesi cooks a raw bar and seafood menu built on New York waters, including razor clam ceviche with passionfruit aguachile, with a drinks list by Milos Zica.

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New · Balera · Williamsburg

Balera in Williamsburg, NYC: Thin Pizzas, a Disco Ball and a Week of Wine Events

Balera, on Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, is a pizza and pasta restaurant run by five Italian partners. Weekends bring a disco ball and DJs, and the calendar includes a vermouth takeover, a wine dinner and a Roman Empire Halloween.

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New · Odo East Village · East Village

New in the East Village, NYC: Odo East Village Brings a Kaiseki Izakaya to East 5th Street

The team behind Flatiron's Odo has opened Odo East Village, a kaiseki izakaya on East 5th Street. The counter-style room seats just under twenty and serves dishes like a Hokkaido uni tamagotoji rice bowl and braised Mishima Wagyu beef tongue.

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New · Somssi · Greenwich Village

Somssi in Greenwich Village, NYC: A Korean-Influenced Bistro From the Atomix Team on MacDougal Street

Somssi, at 79 MacDougal Street, is a Korean-influenced bistro from NA:EUN, the group behind Atomix. Expect kimchi ragu linguine, tare-glazed ox tongue and cumin-spiced mutton chops, plus mini cocktails. Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday.

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Opening · Titán · DUMBO

Titán Brings Northern Mexican Cooking and a Vine-Covered Backyard to DUMBO

Titán opened in June 2026 at 5 Front Street in DUMBO Chef Alan Delgado cooks Northern Mexican food, Ivy Mix runs the bar with wood-fired cocktails, and there's weekend brunch and a vine-covered backyard.

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Opening · Confidant · Brooklyn Heights

Confidant

Confidant, a new Contemporary American restaurant on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn Heights, comes from chefs Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman. Its seasonal menu reworks familiar dishes with bold flavors, centered on dry-aged fish and meat.

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Opening · Bar/Seafood · Williamsburg

Bar Susanne Opens a Riverfront Raw Bar in Williamsburg

Bar Susanne, a raw bar and cocktail bar on the Williamsburg waterfront, centers its menu on seafood from New York waters, with briny martinis and low-ABV spritzers. Cafe Susanne sits next door.

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Event · ARTXNYC · Chelsea

The Infinite Table at ARTXNYC in Chelsea, NYC: A 360-Degree Oaxaca Dinner Through Oct. 25

The Infinite Table's Oaxaca: Tierra y Tiempo runs at ARTXNYC in Chelsea through October 25. Diners share long tables for a Oaxaca-themed lunch or dinner wrapped in 360-degree video, sound and custom scents from Robertet. A vegan menu is offered.

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Event · ARTXNYC · Chelsea

At ARTXNYC in Chelsea, NYC: The Infinite Table Turns Dinner Into a 360° Trip to Oaxaca

The Infinite Table's "Oaxaca: Tierra y Tiempo" ran at ARTXNYC on West 14th Street, pairing shared-table dining with 360-degree video, spatial sound and custom scents. Lunch started at $95 and dinner at $139.

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Opening · Balera · Williamsburg

Williamsburg, NYC: Balera Serves Thin-Crust Pizza and Italian Wine Under a Disco Ball

Balera on Graham Avenue in Williamsburg serves thin, crisp Romagna-style mattarello pizzas, pasta and Italian wine under a disco ball. Run by five friends, it has a DJ on weekend nights and weekend brunch since October 9.

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Opening · Or'esh · SoHo

Or'esh in SoHo, NYC: Michelin-Starred Chef Nadav Greenberg Cooks Levantine Food Over Coal

Or'esh, on West Broadway in SoHo, is chef Nadav Greenberg's live-fire Mediterranean restaurant. Seafood, meats and greenmarket vegetables are cooked over coal, with the Levant as the guiding influence.

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Food · Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge · Midtown West

Magic Hour Rooftop in Midtown NYC Offers Marathon Weekend Brunch Deals

Magic Hour, the rooftop bar on the 18th floor of Moxy Times Square, has marathon-weekend brunch deals: half-price Super Stack pancakes on Saturday, October 31 with proof of registration, and a free entrée plus mimosa or juice on Sunday, November 1 with a bib or medal.

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Food · All Just Salad locations

NYC's Just Salad Debuts the Clutch Wrap, Built by Knicks Star Jalen Brunson

Just Salad is serving the Clutch Wrap, a limited-time item and Jalen Brunson's first food menu. It packs roasted chicken, hot honey goat cheese and harissa pita, with 48 grams of protein and 36 grams of fiber.

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Opening · Mili · Lower East Side

Mili Opens Permanently on NYC's Lower East Side on November 4

Mili, the roving pop-up from Alexis White and chef Jorge Luis Pabón, opens as a permanent restaurant at 123 Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side on November 4, with a seasonal, market-driven menu and dinner service Wednesday through Sunday.

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Opening · Val's (former Pitt's space) · Red Hook

Val's Opens in Red Hook, NYC: A Diner and Bar in the Former Pitt's Space

Val's, a diner and bar from three longtime hospitality friends, has opened in the Red Hook corner space once home to Fort Defiance and Pitt's. Nearly every cocktail is under $15, a beer-and-shot combo is $7, and the food runs from all-day breakfast to a $32 steak plate.

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Opening · PUBLIC Hotel · Lower East Side

Buddy & Son Opens Inside the PUBLIC Hotel on NYC's Lower East Side

Former Gjelina chef Jake Epstein and restaurateur Shelley Armistead open Buddy & Son, a French-American brasserie inside the PUBLIC Hotel on the Lower East Side, on October 26. Expect a seafood tower, Dover sole and classic cocktails, with a café next door.

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Food · Atoboy · Midtown East

Atoboy Turns 10 in NoMad, NYC: A Look at the Korean Restaurant's Banchan-Inspired Roots

Atoboy, the Korean-inspired restaurant in NYC's NoMad, opened in July 2016 and has now reached its tenth year. Here is the story behind the name, the four-course prix-fixe format, the wine-focused drinks list, the hours and the address on East 28th Street.

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Opening · Calabash · West Village

Calabash Opens in the West Village, NYC: Afro-Caribbean Bakery and Brasserie from Camari Mick

Calabash, a 30-seat Afro-Caribbean bakery and brasserie from chef Camari Mick, has opened on Christopher Street in the West Village. It serves fermented breads and brasserie dishes by day, and a $175 five-course prix fixe dinner on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Food · Atoboy · Midtown East

Atoboy in NoMad, NYC, Reaches Its 10th Anniversary

Atoboy, the Korean-inspired restaurant in Manhattan's NoMad, is marking ten years since it opened in July 2016. Built on the idea of banchan, it serves a four-course prix-fixe menu and a drinks list focused on wine, at 43 E. 28th St.

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Opening · L'industrie Pizzeria · Little Italy

L'industrie Pizzeria Opens Its Third Slice Shop in Little Italy, NYC

L'industrie Pizzeria, the line-drawing slice shop that began in Williamsburg, has opened its third location at 197 Grand Street in Little Italy. It's standing-room only, with the burrata slice, the usual pies, desserts and a gelato machine.

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Opening · Kelang · Greenpoint

New in Greenpoint, NYC: Kelang Brings Malaysian Cooking to Manhattan Ave

Kelang, a Malaysian restaurant from the family behind Sunset Park's Hainan Chicken House, opened in Greenpoint in December 2025 Standouts include a towering paratha served over dal and a rendang paired with Haitian djon djon rice.

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Opening · Pizza Studio Tamaki · East Village

Pizza Studio Tamaki Opens in NYC's East Village, Its First US Location

Pizza Studio Tamaki, the Tokyo pizzeria led by pizzaiolo Tsubasa Tamaki, now has its first US location at 123 St. Marks Place in the East Village. The menu centers on Tokyo-Neapolitan pizza made with a flour blend imported from Japan.

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Opening · Bark Barbecue · Williamsburg

Bark Barbecue Opens Its 8,000-Square-Foot Flagship in Bushwick, NYC

Bark Barbecue, the Dominican-inflected Central Texas barbecue brand that grew from a Queens garage through pop-ups, Smorgasburg and Time Out Market, has opened its first standalone restaurant: an 8,000-square-foot flagship at 25 Thames St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Opening · Pizzeria · Little Italy

L'industrie Pizzeria Opens Its Third NYC Slice Shop in Little Italy

L'industrie Pizzeria, the Williamsburg-born slice shop, has opened its third New York location at 197 Grand Street in Little Italy. It is a stand-up counter with a burrata slice, a classic margherita and desserts, next door to the old bakery Ferrara.

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Event · ARTXNYC · Chelsea

Oaxaca: Tierra y Tiempo at The Infinite Table

An immersive multi-course meal at ARTXNYC in Chelsea, themed on Oaxaca, Mexico, with 360-degree projection, sound and scent. Standard and vegan menus; communal seating. Runs through October 25.

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Opening · Straker's NYC

Straker's

The New York outpost of Thomas Straker's London restaurant is already drawing daily lines and hard-to-get tables. General manager Brock Heath explains how to book and what to order.

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Food · Broadway Lounge and Revel & Rye at New York Marriott Marquis

Marathon Dinner Menus at Marriott Marquis

Broadway Lounge and Revel & Rye at the New York Marriott Marquis serve carb-loading marathon dinner menus, including pesto chicken pasta and slow-braised beef ragu rigatoni, through November 1. Reservations are via OpenTable.

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Food · Pinky Swear

Pinky Swear Free Fries for Runners

Pinky Swear is offering free fries to anyone who shows a marathon bib or medal, November 3 through 7, in the Lower East Side.

Jan 26, 2024

A new Williamsburg institution where you can enjoy authentic handmade pasta!

Newly opened in Williamsburg is a great new pasta restaurant. The owner-chef is Missy Robbins, also known as …

Aug 1, 2023

Restoreran with authentic cuisine from Georgia, the easternmost country in Europe.

This restaurant offers authentic cuisine from Georgia, which is considered the easternmost country in Europe.…

Feb 3, 2023

Public Records, exploring culture through sound

This hot spot consists of three spaces: a music space, a record and book store, and a restaurant and café, al…

Feb 3, 2023

SUNDAY In BROOKLYN, A great brunch place to taste pancakes the Brooklyn way!

This famous brunch restaurant is located about a 10-minute walk from the Bedford Ave station, Williamsburg's …

Feb 2, 2023

The famous brunch restaurant "Jack's Wife Freda"

Jack's Wife Freda is very popular in New York City as a famous brunch restaurant founded in Manhattan, New Yo…

Dec 25, 2022

Joe’s Pizza, Long-established famous restaurant visited by celebrities in New York.

Introducing Joe's Pizza, a long-established and famous pizza restaurant visited by celebrities for more than …

Aug 16, 2022

A coffee shop that focuses on coffee

Northerly Coffee is purely a coffee shop - a vibe in and of itself. Located next to a record shop, the focus …

Aug 16, 2022

Nighttime party scene Freehold in Williamsburg

Known for its nighttime party scene, Freehold also has an enjoyable cafe, perfect for relaxing. While the men…

Aug 16, 2022

Low-key, Quiet Coffee Shop in Greenpoint

Located on Greenpoint’s Manhattan Ave, Odd Fox Coffee is a low-key coffee shop with an antique, yet minimalis…