Summer may be drawing to a close, but some of the best new restaurants in New York City are only just opening their doors. Like clockwork, a bevy of eateries slinging everything from fried chicken and banchan, to sophisticated seafood and affordable omakase (affordable, at least, by omakase standards) are joining the city’s bedrock of beloved institutions and making it a food destination that gets exponentially more exciting with each passing season.
Over the past few months, our editors have been eating well, accruing new favorites dining spots across the city, and diligently compiling them. And because trying something new is essential to travel, we’re sharing them with you here to inspire your next visit to the Big Apple. Veer off the beaten path (no disrespect to Balthazar) to a buzzy new wine bar, or expand your K-town repertoire by going to a neighborhood bibimbap joint in the Lower East Side, we promise you won’t regret it. Our favorite new restaurants in New York City are below.
How we choose the best new restaurants in New York City
The best new restaurants in New York City stretch across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Every business on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has personally tried the restaurant in question. When choosing new spots, our editors consider both high-end and affordable eateries that offer an authentic and insider experience of the city. We’re always looking for standout dishes, a great location, and warm service—as well as serious sustainability credentials. In terms of how we define ‘new,’ we’ve chosen to focus on restaurants that have opened within a year of the publish date. When you work your way through the list, check back in: We’ll update this guide regularly as new restaurants open in New York City.
And now, here’s our selection: find swanky Italian seafood joints, 11-seat omakase counters, and a Brooklyn neighborhood joint where you may have to fight for a table—but we promise it’s worth it. Here are the best new restaurants in New York City.
This article has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
