15 of The Hottest New Openings Across the Country Right Now
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While things can certainly feel sluggish post-New Years, we’d argue that the beginning of the year is prime time for suiting up and dining out. Menus have moved on from holiday fare with fresh new dishes, and fewer large parties means more room to relish. Plus, there’s a slew of new restaurant openings setting the tone for an exciting year of eating and drinking.
To find the newest spots in cities from coast to coast, New On Resy is your guide. And with all that intel about what’s happening, we decided to bring the most important bits of intel together in a national edition that distills some of the most exciting openings right now.
So, kick your 2026 planning into high gear. Book that hot new table. Get your Notifies in line. Whether it’s a famous name expanding their roster, or a new talent you want to be able to tell your friends about, we have you covered with this season’s hottest debuts.
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Emilia PHILADELPHIA | Fishtown-East Kensington
After more than two decades of Vernick Food & Drink, chef Greg Vernick’s culinary style — seemingly simple and homey but rich with finessed flavors and precise technical skill — is tightly woven into the fabric of Philly dining. Having solidly engrained himself in the Center City neighborhood with the addition of Vernick Fish and Vernick Wine, he’s proven his formula for inviting Philadelphia destinations, and is taking his approach to the other side of town with Emilia. This time, the focus is on Italy, and he’s tapped longtime collaborator and chef de cuisine Meredith “Meri” Medoway to dive deep into seasonal trattoria-esque dishes. With handmade pasta, raw bar favorites, and dynamic antipasti kissed by wood fire, it’s full of the type of magic that can only come from a mature restaurant group.
Read more about Emilia here.
The Experience at Maru San WASHINGTON D.C. | Capitol Hill
Building on a popular run as the executive chef behind the exquisite Peruvian tasting menus at Causa — and being named one of the Beard’s best chefs of 2025 — chef Carlos Delgado is bringing a Nikkei-style experience of his own to Eastern Market in Capitol Hill. He’s putting the focus on Japanese-Peruvian flavors and quality ingredients through à la minute preparations: The intimate counter space is kept casual for bustling afternoons with pristine seafood in hand roll form, and later in the evenings, a special 15-course dinner service takes things in a more fine dining direction. The omakase-inspired meal is a progressive dance of sushi and Nikkei-style dishes, with just four exclusive seats per night.
DOMODOMO Hawaii HONOLULU | Ewa Beach
Honolulu’s food scene is starting to have a bit of a New York accent. Hand Hospitality’s OKDONGSIK landed in Ala Moana in 2025, ROKC recently relocated its beloved ramen from Harlem to Waikiki and now, Domodomo has added its creative Japanese flavors to the spread in Ewa Beach. It’s the ideal transplant situation: The menu covers favorites from the original location (see: “Domokase”), while also adding locally-inspired bites — in this case putting a solid focus on local fish and katsu sets, plus Korean-inspired touches like bulgogi ssam and kimchi udon. It all comes together with such harmony that you might think it was island-born.
Vandell LOS ANGELES | Los Feliz
Considering the team of vets behind this bar — helmed by former Republique bartenders Shawn Lickliter and Vay Su and backed by Park Hospitality (of Donna’s) — it’s no surprise that this Loz Feliz cocktail haven punches well above its weight. It bills itself as a straightforward neighborhood spot, but the space leans in a moodier direction with dark wood and candlelight, and the cocktails are highly innovative concoctions that showcase fresh ingredients and complex and sometimes vintage classic riffs. Whether you’re sipping zero proof picklebacks (NA beer with citrus pickle brine) during happy hour or a 1970s-vintage Manhattan for date night, you’re sure to be impressed.
Bistrot Ha NEW YORK | Lower East Side
Ha’s Snack Bar was one of the most mentioned restaurant names in New York City in 2025 (and a recent Beard nominee), so diners let out a collective sigh when owners Anthony Ha and Sadie Mae Burns opened a sister restaurant, Bistrot Ha, right around the corner from the Lower East Side original. It evolves the team’s take on modern Vietnamese American cooking by leaning into their French influence, resulting in graceful dishes like Steelhead trout crudo with yuzu and capers, leeks vinaigrette with Maggi and mussels, and curried lobster and sweetbread vol-au-vent. You might have to set a Notify for one of the few seats here, too, but we promise it’s well worth the wait.
Golden Ratio NEW YORK | Clinton Hill
If you know Place des Fêtes and Cafe Mado, you know the Redwood Hospitality team is expert in seasonal New York cuisine determined by local ingredients, and, that they know exactly what central Brooklyn wants in its neighborhood restaurants. So, it should be no surprise that their take on a cocktail bar is imbued with the same ethos. On the same quiet stretch of Clinton Hill as PDF, Golden Ratio is making a case for seasonal and sustainably -minded drinking. Utilizing local ingredients wherever possible — both fresh and distilled — with a low-waste approach, the menu is a deep dive into Brooklyn-born flavors, and doubles its efforts by offering each and every cocktail in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions.
Read more about Golden Ratio here.
COTE Vegas LAS VEGAS | Restaurant Row
This dazzling take on Korean barbecue feels right at home on the Strip, centering on premium cuts of beef in a sprawling space at the Venetian Resort with bold Las Vegas energy. It’s a concept that matured in New York City and Miami, earning acclaim for its innovative service and precise attention to culinary detail. Now, the Cote team has brought an expanded menu to Las Vegas, which means more opportunity for house-aged A5 Wagyu, steaks served omakase-style, seasonal banchan, and here, Korean classics accented by black truffle.
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Bar ANA ATLANTA | Ponce De Leon
Here’s your excuse to skip straight to dessert: Pastry chef Claudia Martínez (formerly of Miller Union) now has a brick-and-mortar of her own, and it’s a fantastic celebration of after dinner drinking and dining. Aside from a few salty snacks, the menu is all about Martínez’s modern confectionery creations, and full creative freedom means flavors are nuanced and deeply personal, and the resulting plates are as exciting as ever (think chocolate ganache with passion fruit and mole spice, or apple spice cake with tamarind caramel and dulce de leche crémeux). And to up the ante, it’s housed in the basement of Ponce de Leon icon El Ponce — and we highly recommend making a reservation at both for the ultimate Atlanta evening.
Read more about Bar ANA here.
Ramen By Ra NEW YORK | East Village
The latest iteration of chef Rasheeda Purdie’s Ramen by Ra brings her hit asa-ramen (breakfast ramen) concept to its fully-fledged form. While the intimate East Village space houses only six seats, that exclusivity means each bowl prioritizes quality and care, prepared and served by the chef herself (or her sous chef). The simplicity of service is contrasted by the highly creative flavors in the bowl as Purdie takes inspiration from New York City breakfast favorites for soup unlike any other: There’s Bacon, Egg, and Cheese-topped ramen, plus a steak and eggs version, and a bowl topped with salmon and cream cheese foam. Pro tip: When in need of a quick hit of that Purdie magic, you can pre-order cups of broth and breakfast bao for pickup from the restaurant’s window.
Read more about Ramen by Ra here.
VACA DTLA LOS ANGELES | DTLA
Vaca’s original location in Costa Mesa has become a staple in the area over the past decade, relied on for perfect pintxos, creative Spanish American tapas, and classic dishes from paella to wood-grilled steaks and whole fish. It’s a meal best enjoyed with a lively group, and now in DTLA, the party continues. Chef Amar Santana (who you might know from “Top Chef”) is once again at the helm, bringing the same Barcelona-inspired energy and ample menu offerings to the area, this time with the addition of a serious jamon selection.
BEYBEY MIAMI | South Beach
This Sunset Harbour gem is ushering in a new era. The glowing lounge-meets-restaurant has tapped acclaimed Mexican chef Roberto Solis to refresh the space with a new menu of dishes that explore the connections between Solis’ Yucatecan roots and Lebanese cuisine. Flavors meld seamlessly in dishes like charcoal sweet potato with salsa macha and labne, and spicy za’atar short rib served with tortillas. The bold original flavors act as the final piece of the puzzle, creating a lively buzzing scene, whether you’re in the plush dining room, living room-style lounge, or airy patio space.
Read more about BeyBey here.
Il Leone NEW YORK | Park Slope
Just when you thought New York’s pizza scene couldn’t get any richer: Now in Park Slope, Il Leone is churning out Neapolitan-style pies with serious Italian integrity and ingredients, but also a solid dose of inspiration from Maine. Chef-owner Ben Wexler-Waite grew the business on Maine’s Peaks Island (where they still operate at the Peaks Island Lions Club) before returning to Brooklyn and bringing his signature lobster pie with him. They’ve swapped the picnic tables for candlelit seating but otherwise, the pies are still charred to perfection, tangy with sourdough, and this time, complemented by a solid Italian wine list.
Read more about Il Leone here.
Bomb Bomb PHILADELPHIA | Lower Moyamensing
Chef Joey Baldino is becoming something of a Philadelphia bar historian, having helped usher Palizzi Social Club into its modern era, and now, building on nearly a century of service at this South Philly institution. He’s revamping the Bomb Bomb space with a menu of Italian American classics with a focus on seafood, in a prix fixe format that’s a pretty sweet deal, including a generous array of dishes like Mom’s Stuffed Calamari, lobster Francese, and black ink spaghetti. Cocktails are fittingly updated versions of aperitivo-style classics, and a bar-only menu of snacks makes the case for visits long and short.
Philippe Chow Nashville NASHVILLE | Downtown
Upper East Side diners have enjoyed nearly twenty years of Peking duck and chicken satay thanks to this Chinese American icon. Relied on for its dazzling spaces and tableside service, it’s bringing its upscale vibes to Nashville’s Cummins Station, with nearly 300 velvet clad seats, and nods to its Southern surroundings in its design. The massive space and proximity to Boadway make it perfect for a downtown night out, and you’ll want to bring a crew to go all-in on the plentiful menu of dumplings, whole duck, and family-style classics.
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