All the Biggest New Restaurant Openings to Know About This Month

This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that opened in May 2025. This list will be updated weekly and is a round-up of new places in the city we’re interested in checking out. When we’ve been to a place, and like it, we will then include an abbreviated number of openings on our heatmap to let you know the ones that are actually worth it. Stay tuned. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.

May 29

Bed-Stuy: A Caribbean fast-food chain, well-known in Jamaica, has made its New York debut. Juici Patties opened in Bed-Stuy on Sunday, April 27, followed by a Bronx outpost that opened in the Boogie Down Food Hall at the Bronx Terminal Market on Thursday, May 22. Both counter-service restaurants serve all sorts of flaky patties, with fillings like beef (mild or spicy), curried chicken, shrimp, and vegan shrimp. Then there’s coco bread. 1293 Fulton Street, at Nostrand Avenue

Bed-Stuy: Ler Lers, a long-awaited Thai restaurant from the team behind Bushwick’s Klom Klorm, is now open. 417 Tompkins Avenue, at Hancock Street

Bushwick: Love’s Club, the neighborhood’s latest nightlife destination, is “part dive bar, part red velvet fun house,” per a spokesperson. In addition to drinks, there will be lots of event activations from erotic readings to drag shows and honky tonky nights. 106 Melrose Street, near Stanwix Street

Carroll Gardens: The team behind Clinton Hill Italian spot Aita has expanded with Osteria Radisa, a restaurant devoted to dishes of the Emilia-Romagna region. Expect piadina (a thin flatbread) with whipped lardo; tagliatelle with ragu and peas; and spoia lorda, a flat ravioli with pesto, asparagus, and clams. 241 Smith Street, at Douglass Street

Chelsea: At the relaunched Hotel Chelsea, El Quijote reopened under Sunday Hospitality’s watch, in partnership with Charles Seich, and managed to retain its character. Cafe Chelsea, also from the group, has become known for its brunch. Now, their team is hoping that lightning will strike thrice: Teruko, a new Japanese restaurant with a sushi bar, will open in the subterranean level, helmed by chef Tadashi Ono (formerly of Matsuri). It replaces what was long ago the cocktail bar Serena’s. Teruko takes its name from former Hotel Chelsea resident Teruko Yokoi, and the restaurant will showcase a collection of her original art, per a spokesperson. 226 W. 23rd Street, near Eighth Avenue

Greenpoint: Krystyna Dura, the former owner of Polish landmark Christina’s, has passed the torch to a new owner, Slawek Letowski (also behind Karczma, another Polish mainstay in the neighborhood). Letowski has now reopened the restaurant as Retro Polish Restaurant and Wine Bar, Greenpointers reports. Look out for bite-sized zucchini pancakes with smoked salmon, fried duck pierogi, hefty breakfast plates, weekday happy hour specials, and live jazz on Sundays. 853 Manhattan Avenue, between Milton and Noble streets

Greenwich Village: Arcane Estate Coffee, a new coffee shop founded by Edgar Acosta-Masferrer, is joined by Ian Walla, an alum of La Cabra. Acosta-Masferrer is a coffee producer from the Chiriqui region in Panama, and Arcane sources beans from their own Panamanian farm, according to the team. 37 Cornelia Street, at Bleecker Street

Lower East Side: David Wilson and Zoe Clifton met years ago while working together in Cosme’s kitchen. This week, they opened Babysips, the Lower East Side’s next hot natural wine bar. The food menu “will pull inspiration from our time spent in Spain and Brazil, with a focus on more local ingredients,” Wilson told Eater back in January. 176 Rivington Street, near Attorney Street

Lower East Side: A tiny new Japanese cafe, Fa San Coffee, has landed on the Lower East Side, also selling small antiques. 34 Allen Street, near Hester Street

Lower East Side: Matthew Webber is the name behind some of Brooklyn’s hottest bars, from Birdy’s to Twins Lounge and Carousel. Now, Webber and his partners have debuted the Ripple Room, a two-floor bar beside the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan, with a pool table and retro feeling. 183 Bowery, at Delancey Street

Williamsburg: By day, it’s the Bright Side cafe serving up brunch fare, by night it flips into Bascule, from French-born winemaker Jordan Veran. In a city where often the cheapest glass of wine at a new bar is still $17, this spot is starting their glasses at $12. 184 Kent Avenue, at North Fourth Street

May 22

Boerum Hill: The LDV Hospitality group — behind places like Scarpetta and Barlume — opened its first Brooklyn restaurant this week on Friday, May 23. Lele’s Roman focuses on Italian food by way of Rome with dishes like rigatoni all’amatriciana and tonnarelli cacio e pepe, from chef Francesco Battisti. 252 Schermerhorn Street, near Bond Street

Brooklyn Heights: Swedish bakery Ferrane, from Selim Adira (a co-founder of cult-favorite Lower East Side candy store BonBon) and Emon Maasho, is now serving up breads like kavring (a dark, dense Swedish rye bread), sirapslimpa (a rich, molasses loaf) formfranska (a sandwich loaf), and pastries such as cardamom and cinnamon buns, croissants, and the iconic Swedish princess cake. 57 Clark Street, at Henry Street

Clinton Hill: Park Slope’s Brooklyn DOP pizzeria has expanded with DOP Fast Life, a slice shop, on Friday, May 16. 995A Fulton Street, at Cambridge Place

Greenwich Village: Cronut inventor and French baker Dominique Ansel is opening a new bakery dedicated to French and Asian baked goods this week, Papa d’Amour, on Thursday, May 22. The menu inspiration comes from his children, who call him by the name of the bakery. This means pretzel salt egg tarts, croissant bao, cakes called “jam jars” in flavors like mango coconut and black sesame, and much more. 64 University Place at East 10th Street

Long Island City: Famed Queens bagel-slinger Utopia Bagels has opened its third location. Expect the same stellar bagels, sandwiches, salads, more dine-in seating, and a “special arcade game,” per a press release. 26-11 Jackson Avenue, near 44th Drive

Long Island City: Black Seed Bagels opened its location this week, a 2,200 square-foot shop, its 10th location, and first in the borough. 5-18 50th Avenue, at Fifth Street

Lower East Side: Julia Jean’s, an ice cream business from owner Ayanna Quint that highlights classic flavors like cherry-vanilla, chocolate, cookies and cream, and strawberry, has gone from pop-up to a permanent storefront in the neighborhood. 202 Clinton Street, near East Broadway

Nolita: Over the past couple of years, New York has seen a rise in new Vietnamese coffee shops. The latest is FifthSip, which opened on Saturday, May 17, sourcing beans from Vietnam, with drinks like egg coffee, coffee with condensed milk, and one with sea salt foam, pandan, and more. 229 Mott Street, between Spring and Prince streets

Nolita: Cosme founder Santiago Perez — a partner with chef Enrique Olvera in restaurants like Noho’s Atla, Los Angeles’s Damian, and Mexico City’s Pujol — has branched out on his own with his first solo restaurant, Santo Taco. The downtown taqueria is adjacent to longtime taco shop La Esquina, which will continue running alongside Santo. 114 Kenmare Street, between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place

Nomad: Hip salad bowl restaurant ThisBowl opened its second location in Manhattan on Saturday, May 17. On deck are bowls of proteins, vegetables, greens, and more. It’s a spinoff of the Australian salad bowl chain FishBowl. 230 Fifth Avenue, at Broadway

Soho: Burger spot Deux Luxe from co-owners and sisters Charlotte Denoyer and Carrie Denoyer (who also run Harrison, New York’s French American cafe Cafe Deux) is now open. The menu includes the classic burger made with a wagyu beef patty, cheddar cheese, and garlic aioli; there’s also a Big Deux version with two wagyu patties and a sauce, plus monthly specials. 384 Broome Street, near Mulberry Street

Soho: Austin-based mini-chain NADC Burger (an acronym that stands for “Not a Damn Chance”), from chef Phillip Frankland Lee and professional skateboarder Neen Williams, is now slinging wagyu cheeseburgers in the neighborhood. 25 Cleveland Place, between Kenmare and Spring streets

Tribeca: Restaurateur Zorawar Kalra — known for a huge number of Indian restaurants in the South Asian country — opened a second location of Farzi and its first in New York City on Wednesday, May 14. The high-end restaurant focuses on modern regional Indian cuisines, with dishes such as keema pie and goat cheese tikka. Its first location is in Washington state. 78 Leonard Street, between Church Street and Broadway

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Union Square: Italian pastry shop Minuto Bauli has debuted its first U.S. location with stacks of sourdough buns stuffed with a customer’s choice of pastry creams and jams. The bakery’s so-called “secret” fueling all of the pastries is a mother yeast that has remained in the family since the shop’s beginnings in 1922. 866 Broadway, near East 18th Street

Upper East Side: A new Italian restaurant, San Babila, opened on Wednesday, May 19 with limited service, as reported by East Side Feed. It serves up pastries like those round croissants, pastas, and more. 1355 Second Avenue, between East 71st and 72nd streets

West Village: Rowen McDermott and Rebecca Johnson, the restaurateurs behind three-year-old wine bar Moonflower, double down on the neighborhood with a new cocktail bar called Cafe Binx. Their second project slides into the space where the Spanish restaurant Lamano formerly sat. The duo also runs Frankie in Jersey City. 39 Christopher Street, near Grove Street

West Village: The Manhattan neighborhood’s French scene got bigger with the addition of Le Chêne, the new restaurant from former Margot chef Alexia Duchêne with her husband Ronan Duchêne Le May. The French restaurant is opening on Friday, May 23. Dishes include uni French toast, halibut and scallop quenelle, rice pudding, and the bar-only “fish sandwich,” described as “a cross between a croque-monsieur and shrimp toast.” The wine list spans French, Italian, and American options. The 50-seat dining room features a wooden bar and artwork from Upper East Side gallery Van de Weghe. 76 Carmine Street at Seventh Avenue

May 15

Astoria: Queens got a new sandwich shop with the opening of Massi’s. Its first day was on Friday, May 9, and it is currently working with limited hours (check its Instagram for updates). The shop offers up sandwiches made with sourdough bread, and everything is fried in beef tallow; think vodka chicken Parm, Philly cheesesteaks, and fries. It took over what was previously the Stuff’d sandwich shop. 29-09 Broadway, between 29th and 30th streets

Chinatown: Binondo, from the team behind now-closed Kabisiera, brings Filipino-Chinese cuisine to the heart of Manhattan. Influenced by Manila’s lively food scene, Filipino chef Elvis Robles slings egg drop soup, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings, pancit negra, kare-kare, and beef salpicao. 50 E. Broadway, near Market Street

Crown Heights: Lisbonata, a pop-up bakery that got its start as a roving Brooklyn farmers market stand, finds a permanent home for its pastéis de nata (Portuguese egg tarts). In lieu of traditional margarine, founder George Kaya swears by “butter for a rich and extra-flaky crust.” In addition to pastries, the bakery sells Variety coffee. There’s a window counter for ordering with exterior seating only; an open kitchen shows off the baking process. 619 Saint John’s Place, near Franklin Avenue

East Village: Compton’s, the hip-hop-themed sandwich shop “Straight Outta Astoria” with five NY locations to date, brings its elaborate breakfast sandwiches (and arcade games) to the East Village next. Go for a compilation of fried eggs, sausage, cheese, avocado, hash browns, and bright orange Sriracha mayo on a roll. Hot and cold heroes join patty melts, cheesesteaks, Parms, smash burgers, and small fried snacks. 123 First Avenue, near E. Seventh Street

Harlem: Indian restaurant Mustard debuted Saturday, May 7, with a parade of chutneys, chicken curry, and lamb dishes flanked with cashew, bay leaf, and cardamom. Owner Ruhel Amin traded his fashion career at Steve Madden for the restaurant world with the openings of other Harlem places like Mumbai Masala and River Thai & Beyond, as well as Long Island City’s Oh Calcutta! (favorably reviewed by Eater last year). 2113 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, near W. 114th Street

Midtown: Billed as NYC’s first “pizza flagel” shop, Bagizza debuted on Thursday, May 15, with flattened, hand-rolled bagels nuked in a wood-fired stone oven. Creative add-ons include garlic bechamel and bacon-kimchi jam. 424 Madison Avenue, near E. 49th Street

Midtown East: The owner of New York bars Steight and Hard to Explain opened a new Japanese-styled speakeasy, Yakuni, on Friday, May 9. The bar offers cocktails, sakes, natural wine, and beer in a dimly lit space with no outside signage. 226 East 53rd Street, between Second and Third avenues

Morningside Heights: Sipsteria, an espresso, natural wine bar, and tapas restaurant with Georgian roots, swings open with daily happy hour and Saturday night jazz. 1264 Amsterdam Avenue, near W. 122nd Street

Prospect Lefferts Gardens: Brooklyn’s new all-day Novelli Cafe specializes in Italian and Middle Eastern fare, complete with wood-fired pies, fried branzino, and mixed grill platters. 1034 Nostrand Avenue, at Sterling Street

Soho: Deux Luxe’s co-owners and sisters Charlotte Denoyer and Carrie Denoyer return to their roots with a NYC offshoot of their Westchester burger bar. Along with a classic burger made with a wagyu beef patty, cheddar cheese, and garlic aioli, there’s the Big Deux version with two wagyu patties and a sauce. The opening monthly special is a butter chicken burger, a collaboration with restaurateur Jimmy Rizvi of Gramercy Indian restaurant GupShup. 384 Broome Street, near Mulberry Street

Union Square: Budapest smashed burger restaurant Smashy Club made its American debut in New York City on Saturday, May 3. The menu is simple — single or double smash cheeseburgers with American cheese, pickles, onions, and sauces, plus fries. 42 Union Square, between East 16th and 17th streets

Upper East Side: After finding viral success through its hot and frozen chocolate drinks, bougie sugar factory Glace has expanded its storefront to include a candy store. Owner Sasha Zabar’s selection, which includes items from around the world, can be used as mix-ins at the ice cream bar. 1266 Madison Avenue, between 90th and 91st streets

West Village: Jonathan Waxman has opened a new wine bar, Bar Tizio, next door to his evergreen chicken restaurant Barbuto, on Thursday, May 15. New York Times reports that it has 500 wines with almost 30 offerings by the glass, alongside a European food menu with pastas and pizzettes. 107 Horatio Street, between West and Washington streets

Williamsburg: Noho Thai seafood standby Fish Cheeks expanded across the bridge with a second location in Brooklyn on Tuesday, May 13. The Williamsburg restaurant offers a similar Thai menu from executive chef Dustin Everett, but with some new additions: Mama Tom Yum, a ramen noodle soup with crispy pork belly, shrimp, squid, jumbo lump crab, and egg yolks; and the marinated raw blue crab with lime juice, fish sauce, and Thai chiles. 661 Driggs Avenue, near Metropolitan Avenue

East Williamsburg: Brooklyn’s hot new nightclub Signal caters to those with a taste for Spanish tapas, reports Time Out, with high-tech German sound systems devoted to underground music. An outdoor bar slings natural wines, cocktails, beers, and zero-proof drinks; there’s also a restaurant component. Signal was founded by Joshua Buhler, Leonard Fink, and Nicholas Spector, who also runs Golden Record NYC. 175 Morgan Avenue, at Scholes Street

May 8

East Village: Hitmaker of downtown bars, Jon Neidich, has been on a streak the past few months: He opened medieval Monsieur with Baz Luhrmann and refurbished dive bar essential Lucy’s, adding to his growing list of nightlife spots, which already included the Nines and Le Dive. This week, he debuts Bar Bianchi, a bar and restaurant made to look like the kind of leisurely hangouts in Milan where you’d be drinking a spritz with a cigarette in the other hand. 5 Avenue A, at East Houston Street

Greenwich Village: Taqueria El Chato, the Greenpoint-born taco counter from the team behind Aldama, adds another location in Manhattan with a familiar lineup of al pastor, chorizo, and more. 120 MacDougal Street, near W. Third Street

Hell’s Kitchen: Hell’s Kitchen Filipino restaurant Tradisyon got its start in 2020 from alums of Jean-Georges, ABC Kitchen, and Mission Chinese. It closed on March 24 to relocate to larger digs in Chelsea, aiming to open in June. Meanwhile, its old space has flipped into Uncle Ray’s Chicken Rice, a Singaporean spot from poached chicken expert Raymond Kiang. (He recently relocated his stand, Lou Yau Kee, from the now-closed Urbanspace in Union Square to their Grand Central food hall.) This is Kiang’s first standalone restaurant in New York. 790 Ninth Avenue, near West 52nd Street

Midtown: New York chef Anthony Inn is going back to his Taiwanese roots with his new restaurant in Manhattan this week: Jabä opened on Tuesday, May 6. Inn had worked in Japanese restaurants through most of his culinary career, including Morimoto New York. The 50-seat dining room’s menu consists of 24 dishes with more refined takes, including fried pig ears served with Kewpie mayo and fried chrysanthemum leaves; beef noodle soup; aged sacha beef ribs with lotus buns, pickled cabbage, and peanuts; crab roe and clam egg tofu custard; and salt-cured whole mackerel. Desserts include the savory-sweet tomato granita and a creme brulee with sweet potatoes. 230 East 58th Street, between Second and Third Avenue

Nomad: Nuar, a new Thai tea and dessert spot, serving ice cream and kaya toast, has opened in Manhattan. 48 W. 27th Street, at Sixth Avenue

Park Slope: Impasto, which specializes in pizza al talgio, at its Clinton Hill storefront (across from its sit-down Italian sibling Aita), has added a second location in Park Slope. 200 Garfield Place, near Seventh Avenue

Seaport: A new bar meant to feel like a New England seaside whaling tavern straight out of Moby Dick, Quick Eternity, has opened. Bryan Schneider (who developed bar programs for Bad Roman, Chez Zou, and Monkey Bar) has embarked on his first solo project. Chef Antonio Mora’s menu also leans toward influences from New England. A menu lists Thai chile clam chowder, Frito pie-style shrimp snacks, and corndog-battered lobster tails, and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Mora previously worked at Restaurant Daniel, Morandi, Frankie’s Spuntino, and Quality Meats. The 60-seat space will include a whale jaw sculpture over the bar, a marine-themed mural, and a bar made out of driftwood; Azikiwe Mohammed is behind the design. 22 Peck Slip, at Water Street

Union Square: One of the best taquerias in Mexico City, known for its Mexican and Asian fusion flavors, Cariñito Tacos, just started a pop-up in New York City this week. It started Monday, May 5, and will run for the next six months, as reported by the New York Times. The pop-up is serving exciting tacos like smoked pastrami paired with Chinese mustard and Thai shredded pork belly with pork chicharrones and mint. 86 University Place, between East 11th and 12th streets

May 1

East Village: Adda has moved from Long Island City to the East Village, accepting walk-ins through May 9, when they’ll start taking reservations. Adda was one of the early lights of what has become Unapologetic Foods, showcasing regional Indian cuisines without compromising ingredients or flavors. 107 First Avenue, between East Sixth and Seventh streets

East Village: Next Door has opened, the Champagne, sushi, and Japanese a la carte spot inside Wegmans Astor Place. It’s the first Japanese fish restaurant from the company in New York beyond its headquarters in Rochester. The chefs are 27-year Wegmans vet John Emerson, German chef Oliver Lange (one-time head chef of NYC’s London import Zuma), and Kazuya Matsuoka (formerly at Toronto’s Aburi Hana). 770 Broadway, at Lafayette Street

Flatiron: The new 7,000 square-foot Maman flagship opened on May 1 in what used to be a City Bakery space. Look for vintage French furniture and fancy wallpaper, a bar, and private event spaces. It seats a whopping 140 diners. 3 W. 18th Street, at Fifth Avenue

Jersey City: The first NJ Mariscos El Submarino is now open. It’s the third location, following the Jackson Heights original and the Greenpoint follow-up. Two other Brooklyn locations are in the works, including Park Slope and Clinton Hill. 103 Christopher Columbus Drive, at Grove Street

Meatpacking District: Drai’s Supper Club opened on May 1 in what had been the Darby from Scott Sartiano and Richie Akiva. Victor and Dustin Drai, behind Drai’s beach club and nightclub in Las Vegas (and before that, Los Angeles), have opened a two-level space with a downstairs cocktail and caviar bar and a street-level restaurant with nightly shows. The menu features dishes like terrine de foie gras, sauteed frog legs, and caviar pasta tossed in a vodka sauce from chef Yoo Hyun Suk. 244 W. 14th Street, at Eighth Avenue

Nolita: Mehdi Mokrani has opened Boni & Mott, a restaurant featuring Algerian and Mediterranean dishes. General manager Mokrani is a 15-year NYC vet in the industry, he says. The menu features “Central Algerian-inspired dishes,” including slow-roasted chicken with ras el hanout and olives. There’s a Sunday Couscous Night featuring traditional Algerian couscous. There’s also brunch, with a za’atar fried chicken sandwich and baghrir — Algerian pancakes — with orange blossom-maple syrup. 238 Mott Street, at Prince Street

Ridgewood: Arrigo’s, an Italian American spot from the team behind Daphne’s in Bed-Stuy, opened on May 1. The deli is beginning with sandwiches and daytime services, with dinner and wine to follow. 71-08 Fresh Pond Road, at 71st Avenue

Upper East Side: The Mark Clam Bar from Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Caviar Kaspia at the Mark Hotel has opened for the season, serving lobster rolls, oysters, and clams — with caviar options, too. It’s uptown al fresco dining open for lunch and dinner daily. 25 E. 77th Street, at Madison Avenue

Upper East Side: Tompkins Square Bagels has opened another location this week, this time uptown. 1159 Third Avenue, between East 68th and 67th streets

Williamsburg: Chef Eric LeVine, who’d been running restaurants on Long Island and came up under chef David Burke, is behind two restaurants in Brooklyn’s 42 Hotel. The first, gastropub Blackbird, opened April 22, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. The fancier Evolution, a tasting-menu restaurant, opened earlier this week. It’s a Brooklyn-focused menu that starts with Park Slope-smoked salmon on an everything bagel, continues with Sheepshead Bay baked clams with lemon, and continues for several courses to wrap up with Downtown cheesecake and egg cream. 428 S. Fifth Street, at Hewes Street

Williamsburg: JR & Son, once a dive bar, but decades before, an Italian social club, has returned to its roots with an Italian American menu, in a space reimagined by the team behind the new Kellogg’s Diner. Chef Patricia Vega (previously at Thai Diner) will serve dishes like arancini salad, a spicy chicken Parm, spaghetti and meatballs, along with desserts from pastry chef Amanda Perdomo, who has made items like a rainbow cookie cake. Bar Director Raul Flores (previously of Pegu Club) is in charge of cocktails. 575 Lorimer Street, at Metropolitan Avenue

Winsor Terrace: The family who first opened Syrian Korean spot Syko before expanding with a grocery in the neighborhood called Dukan Syko, has opened another concept on the block called Spudz Slope. As the name might suggest, the menu is potato-everything with garnishes that speak to the owners’ blending of heritages. 212 Prospect Park West, at 16th Street