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Want to know the latest — and greatest — restaurant and bar openings in New York? You’re in luck.
From a new Malaysian restaurant in Brooklyn to a new permanent home for one of our favorite food trucks, we’ve got you covered with this continuously updated list of hot new debuts.
And if you’re seeking out some beloved New York spots that are now bookable on Resy, we’ve got you covered here.
In the former Soda Club space and from the same team, including former Cadence chef Haley Duren, Long Count boasts a similarly plant-based and elegant sensibility. This is a wine bar that celebrates a good vintage: All wines poured here are at least ten years old, and the menu. And the food is as cozy as they come: Think lacto-fermented fries, chimichurri and gochugaru sweet potato, and hazelnut cake.
Widely considered our fair city’s premier spot to grab Detroit-style (read: square, deep dish, cheesy) pizza, Ace’s is slowly becoming a mini-empire. The vibes are retro and excellent. Oh, and don’t sleep on the wings.
From the brilliant minds behind Sunset Park’s acclaimed Hainan Chicken House, Kelang serves up mainly Malaysian specialties, sprinkled with all the Caribbean and Italian influences you’d expect from a Brooklyn family. Think rendang made with oxtails, curry chicken pot pie, and paratha with red lentil daal and straciatella.
It’s a sprawling, elegant Thai restaurant with a menu to match. Think scallop crudo with tom kha sorbet, roasted duck pineapple curry, and golden taro crisps, plus cocktails accented with pandan and mango foam.
Conservas and cocktails never hurt anybody, especially when they’re done as well as they are at Seirēn. Go with tuna belly in pesto, cockles, and smoked whitefish to start, and then move into pan con tomate and shrimp empanadas.
One of the most beloved food trucks in our city has found a permanent home in Queens and we couldn’t be happier. Makina specializes in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, so expect plenty of sambusas, beef tibs, and perfectly spongy injera.
It’s the evening sister to Café Maud, offering a luxe candlelit experience pulled right from another era. Order the spicy tuna crispy rice, a bowl of fries, and some fried Oreos for dessert. Make sure to bat your eyelashes at the handsome stranger across the bar, too.
So named for the sunny Sydney beach, Bondi Sushi’s empire has become beloved among New Yorkers for their freshly made rolls, nigiri, and impeccable presentation. Don’t sleep on omakase for dinner, either.
Inspired by the Korean late-night spots known as pocha, Nogari offers dishes like honey butter grilled squid, “super-long” mozzarella sticks, and plenty of soju. The space feels like you’re in the heart of the nightlife scene, with the glow of neon signs aplenty.
Lobster and leek pizza, whipped feta with saffron, and jicama green apple crab cakes? We’re there. Skewr delivers a long menu of American and Levantine dishes in their bright, greenery-filled space in Kips Bay.
It’s rare to find a spot so fully devoted to brunch, but Caviar Cafe serves the typically weekend bound meal every day of the week. Expect soft scrambled eggs on brioche, a bowl of picture-perfect pelmeni dolloped with caviar, and specialty coffees.
Head here for à la carte or Edomae-style sushi omakase, served in an intimate, wood-lined Little Neck space. You’ve got two choices for sets — both of which include appetizers, nigiri, rolls, soup, and dessert.
The team behind two of the city’s most acclaimed Indian restaurants, Junoon and Jazba, is back again with Room 207, a speakeasy-style cocktail bar in the East Village. Don’t skip their reimagined Bee’s Knees cocktail (made with local NYC honey — in fact, you choose the borough) or the parker house rolls and rotating dips of the week.
Named both for the flower and the French term for “lion’s teeth” (take a peek at their logo), Dandelion serves up exemplary craft cocktails and bites in their gilded, intimate space in the West Village. Good to know: It’s from two of the same folks behind Zero Bond and the iconic White Horse Tavern.
If you’ve been a fan of Ha’s Đặc Biệt from their pop-up days to their Ha’s Snack Bar days, Bistrot Ha is your logical next move. The menu blends the sensibilities of all their previous projects, plus some new bistro-style dishes like steak frites. Don’t mind if we do.
Perched above its underground cocktail lounge sister, Cafe Mulberry is an all-day spot with a no-laptops policy and some serious French sensibility. Order the radishes and butter, the croque madame, and a flat white. Merci!
If you can, book a seat at the communal table here, which is shoes-off and an experience in itself. There’s plenty to choose from — think coffee omakase, tea sets in the listening room, craft sool, and bites like perilla jeon and abalone jang bap.
Gin lovers, rejoice — almost every cocktail at Chin Up Bar is made with some varietal of your favorite spirit. Expect to find prickly pear gin from CDMX, Roku Japanese gin, and yuzu Australian gin, to name a few.
It’s a platonic ideal of a wine bar from the outstanding team behind Penny and Claud. There are just 12 seats here, so expect to wait (or stand) as you sip on one of their 88 bottles that cost less than $88. The food menu is lean and mean, too — and the griddled shrimp toast sandwich is a must order.
Walk-ins only. Read more about Stars here.
Our never-been-better era of Indian restaurants continues with Kashi, a Downtown Brooklyn spot with a menu of regional delicacies like chicken dum biryani and achari gobi. Whatever you do, don’t skip the drinks list. We’re partial to the Paan Old Fashioned, with black cherry and bourbon.
It’s the sister to the Nolita spot by the same name, serving up silky hummus, robust shawarma, filling shakshuka, and much more. So, what are you waiting for?
You know the drill. Ilios is an all-day Greek spot serving up classics like saganaki, dolma, and fried anchovies in a sun-filled, wood-accented space that’s sure to charm.
Tea-liquor vending machine? Drunken chicken soup? Sweet potato creme brûlée? This sleek and creative bar and lounge located inside the ever-growing Hue House, serves up a mainly Taiwanese menu in a space inspired by Asian pop music. In other words, it’s fun. A lot of it.
Folk brings excellent cocktails and small Indian-adjacent bites from the same team behind the beloved Lore. Don’t sleep on the Mumbai pot pie with chicken tikka or the milk bread steak sandwich, plus any of the three (!) Negronis on draft.
Cove is the California-influenced masterpiece from chef Flynn McGarry (Gem, Gem Wine) that feels like a dream. Whether you opt for the full eight-course tasting menu or the abbreviated four-course menu, or decide to go à la carte, you won’t be disappointed; the menu is perpetually seasonal and vegetable forward, showcasing produce that McGarry grows himself at a nearby farm in Long Island, and served alongside a wine list that tops 400 bottles.
P.S. Reservations are now open for January. The four-course menu ($125/person) will be available beginning the week of Jan. 5, as will lunch service on Thursdays and Fridays.
Designed to be the sibling to the now-closed Citroen, The Sparrow serves up some of Citroen’s old favorites, as well as having a new focus on raw bar specialties and French classics. The 1920’s-inspired Art Deco design is an added bonus, too.
A stone’s throw across the park from their sibling restaurant of the same name, Spiga serves up Roman classics in an elegant white-tableclothed space. Expect amatriciana, cacio e pepe, and veal Milanese, plus an ice-cold martini or two for that after-work power dinner.
This beloved Brooklyn Flea staple has a permanent home in Fort Greene where the dosas (obviously) should be your focus here, but the egg curry and mutton ghee roast are not to be skipped, either.
It’s a Los Angeles favorite that’s made its way to the East Coast, bringing their signature hi-fi listening experience, custom-built sound system, and plentiful pours of natural wines. The listening bars are all right, indeed.
’Tis the season for a pop-up. Take a break from all the shopping you’re doing at the Macy’s UrbanSpace winter market, which now includes a bar from local brewers, Stout. It’s open-air (but heated), so dress accordingly.
It’s the second location of a Times Square kosher institution that’s been open since 1986. On Ocean Avenue, they’re serving up the same burgers, deli-counter favorites, and shawarma they’ve become known for.
Head here before (or after) watching the Liberty dominate at nearby Barclays Center. Enjoy a fireside personal pizza, burger, or our personal favorite, pickle tempura, plus a classic cocktail.
The Tiger Lily Kitchen team resurfaces at this Chinatown spot that boasts a menu of Asian-influenced dishes, like green garden vermicelli, grilled prawns, and pork belly skewers. Oh, and did you know? The menu is mostly gluten free, too.
All we have to say about Golden Ratio is that it comes to us from the Place des Fêtes and Cafe Mado team, and you should already be on your way. It doesn’t hurt that they serve an equal menu of hard and soft cocktails, some made with a long list of housemade spirits, and a fresh, vegetable-forward menu. Cheers.
Australian cuisine is alive and well at Isla & Co, with multiple locations throughout the city. Expect playful drinks (Pepperoncini Martini, anyone?) and food (chicken salt fries and kangaroo skewers, to name a few) worthy of the metaphoric trip down under.
If the name Members Only sounds familiar, that’s because it’s in reference to the clothing brand who popularized the bomber jacket. Now, 50 years after the brand first launched, they’ve got a multi-story lounge serving classic comfort food with global influences, and cocktails.
It’s a classic French bistro with a few Belgian twists. Think sea scallop vol au vents and poulet rôti served with applesauce. Enjoy your bounty at one of their plush red leather banquettes with a glass of white. Bon appétit.
Should you find yourself in Park Slope, do acquaint yourself with this standout neighborhood restaurant where the all-Italian natural wine list flows freely and the naturally leavened sourdough pizzas are fired to perfection. Yes, the lobster pizza is always a draw, but don’t sleep on the other pies, or the other dishes, like perfectly pan-fried artichokes or rich meatballs in sauce.
Yes, One4One is a bar where you can watch sports, but we’d argue that it falls more into the category of sports lounge than sports bar. There’s low lighting, movie-theater-style couch seating in front of a very large screen, and a gilded, arched bar where they mix exceptionally good craft cocktails. Needless to say, leave the foam finger at home.
Yes, POSX claims to be the city’s “first crypto-powered restaurant,” but we wouldn’t hold that against it. Head here for the sauteed crab with vermicelli and the Cantonese-style crispy chicken, and let the rest fade into the multiverse.
Naxos is a marriage of Latin and Greek flavors, which results in memorable dishes like short ribs and mole cipollini estofado alongside classics like saganaki and avgolemono. The luxe and lush cream couches and wood-lined ceiling don’t hurt – and neither does the occasional belly dancing performance.
