Soursop Martinis and Escargot at a New Caribbean French Bistro — And More Openings

Spring has sprung which means openings are on the horizon. Consider this your guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes, that have opened recently. Here’s a roundup of the restaurants and bars that opened in May 2024. This list will be updated weekly. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.

May 16

Bushwick: The new nightclub About Last Night opened in Bushwick earlier this season. 1 Knickerbocker Avenue, at Johnson Avenue

Chinatown: Chicha San Chen, a Taiwanese chain known for its devoted fanbase, has opened its first New York location. 72-74 Bayard Street, near Mott Street

Chinatown: Suga Box, another Taiwanese bubble tea spot, has also opened on Bayard, according to local site Bayard Bugle. 55A Bayard Street, at Elizabeth Street

Crown Heights: Nicole and Michael Nicholas, who run Flatbush vegan spot, Aunts et Uncles, have set up a summer food truck they’re calling Summer House at the Brooklyn Museum. Find the food stand Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 200 Eastern Parkway, at Washington Avenue

East Village: Burgers with bacon and jalapeños is one of the items on offer at the new Sunday Dreamin which serves both brunch and dinner. 80 Second Avenue, near East Fifth Street

Financial District: The prolific restaurateur John Fraser has helped open Bar Tontine on the 15th Floor of the Wall Street Hotel said to have views of the East River. 88 Wall Street, floor 15

Financial District: Hank Tang, who apparently worked in the kitchen of a Taiwan location of Din Tai Fung, is leading the menu at Yeh’s Bao, a new casual Chinese restaurant in the Financial District, according to a manager. The menu lists soup dumplings, yam with wood ear mushrooms, and Taiwanese buns with fried shrimp or pork belly. 38 Rector Street, near Washington Street

Greenpoint: A new wine bar and menswear shop, Million Goods, has debuted on Franklin Street in a former music store. 88 Franklin Street, near Oak Street

Greenpoint: What was the former Littleneck Outpost cafe, closed for months, has flipped into Oh Mercy, from one of its owners. The coffee shop has not only been rebranded, but it has gotten a facelift. There’s a backyard and a wine and bites at night that will follow in the coming weeks. 128 Franklin Street, at Milton Street

Jackson Heights: Makara fuses Mexican and Peruvian flavors at this new Queens dinner spot that also functions as a cocktail lounge. 81-14 Northern Boulevard, at 82nd Street

Midtown West: In the heart of the Theater District Omakase Room by Shin has opened with a $225 per person 15-course set meal. Chef Shin Yamaoka previously worked at Blue Ribbon Sushi and Brushstroke. There are additional locations in the West Village, Miami, and Washington D.C. 145 W. 53rd Street, near Seventh Avenue

Midtown West: A taco truck, Tacalle, awaits inside the Grayson Hotel in Midtown. 19 W. 38th Street, near Fifth Avenue

Murray Hill: Inside the Shelburne Sonesta Hotel, there’s a new spot with brunch classics called Take Care. 303 Lexington Avenue, at East 37th Street

Times Square: Le Parisien Bakery serves French breakfast staples: croissants, quiche, and plenty of coffee. 235 W. 46th Street, near Eighth Avenue

Upper East Side: The latest location of Unregular Pizza, known for its sometimes bizarre toppings, has opened on the Upper East Side, with pastrami pies. 1132 Lexington Avenue, at East 79th Street

Upper West Side: Casasalvo, a new espresso bar uptown, advertises that all of its coffee drinks are priced at just $2.50. 473 Amsterdam Avenue, near West 83rd Street

West Village: Chez Omar is a bistro with a Caribbean influence. There are conch croquettes, crab galettes with scotch bonnet aioli, and an ackee tuna tartare. There’s even a soursop martini. Owner Omar Walters also operates Omar’s Kitchen and Bar on the Lower East Side. 394 West Street, at West 10th Street

Williamsburg: Nem’s Japandi Bistro, a casual restaurant, opened at National Sawdust, the Williamsburg music venue. Now there’s an upstairs Japanese bar called Koi Bā Cocktail Bar. 80 North Sixth Street, at Wythe Avenue

May 9

Chelsea: Sibling to Recette in Brooklyn and the Consulate on the Upper West Side, Marsanne NYC has opened from Igor Drca and Miljan Komnenic. The 150-seat restaurant with a rooftop serves Mediterranean dishes like agnolotti carbonara with smoked confit chicken or seared scallops with eggplant caponata from chef Zivko Radojci. 233 Eighth Avenue, West 22nd Street

Cobble Hill: Ruta Oaxaca, an Astoria Oaxacan staple — that has expanded over the years with multiple locations including Long Island — has opened in Brooklyn. It’s the former home of HiHi Room, the Court Street Grocers restaurant. 138 Smith Street, at Dean Street

Flushing: Good Coconut, a coconut-based dessert and drink spot, opened inside of the revamped Golden Mall. 41-28 Main Street, at 41st Road

Greenwich Village: A co-owner of Serafina Hospitality is leaning in to ’70s nostalgia with “disco meatballs” and “Boogie Boogie pepperoni,” at new pizzeria Pizza Fun House. 402 Avenue of the Americas, at West Eighth Street

Hudson Yards: Ladurée, the pastel-colored macaron shop that began in Paris in 1862, opened at 20 Hudson Yards, on the first level. The first New York Ladurée opened on the Upper East Side in 2011, followed by a Soho location with a full-service restaurant in 2014. The original Parisian shop was founded more than 160 years ago by Louis-Ernest Ladurée, a miller, whose pastry chef, Pierre Desfontaines, is often credited with inventing macarons. 20 Hudson Yards

Jersey City: Sibling to Corto, a BYOB charmer in Jersey City Heights, the Roxy has opened in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood; yet there’s booze and a bar here, as well as Italian small and large plates. Among them, find charcuterie options from the Buzzios, partners in the restaurant, and the family behind legendary Salumeria Biellese. 66 Monitor Street at Maple Street

Lower East Side: Building off the success of Naks, a new Filipino tasting menu spot has entered lower Manhattan, this one called Tadhana, where seven courses of 16 small bites are priced at $185 per person, with room for just 24 seats. The Allen Street storefront was previously Kabisera, another more casual Filipino establishment, with an offshoot in the Canal Street Market (Kabisera’s owners are investors in Tadhana, according to a spokesperson). 151 Allen Street, near Rivington Street

Midtown: Little Dipper, an astrology-themed bar, opened near Penn Station with drinks that are meant to capture the spirit of each zodiac sign — with ingredients like gooseberry and marshmallow root-infused banana. 135 W. 30th Street, at Seventh Avenue

Midtown: Jocelyn Guest and Erika Nakamura, who once owned White Gold Butchers, before going off on their own, have opened a kiosk inside this public plaza outside in Midtown. It’s the second location for Due Madri, the Italian food stand they first opened at the James Beard Foundation-backed food hall Market 57. 535 Madison Avenue, at East 54th Street

Midtown: La Esquina, a longtime Nolita Mexican restaurant, has opened an outpost inside of the Moynihan Train Hall food court at Penn Station. 441 Eighth Avenue, near West 31st Street

Midtown: The Bronze Owl, a new bar from David Rabin, a partner in Temple Bar, alongside chef Franklin Becker, has debuted with cocktails by Max Green of Amor y Amargo. A spokesperson describes the vibe as a “sultry-chic lounge that plays on ’70s nightlife grunge.” It’s stationed inside the Martinique Hotel, where Becker runs the Press Club Grill. 52 W. 33rd Street, near Broadway

Nomad: Nomad Diner has opened in the neighborhood’s Arlo Hotel, a 52-seat restaurant that replaces Lamalo: Look for retro checkered floors, a classic lunch counter with vinyl-covered stools, and plenty of chrome in the dining area that’s open to the hotel lobby. Fred Maurer, formerly at BKLYN Larder, Perilla, and Bar Boulud, steers the kitchen, which will prepare items like biscuits and gravy, green shakshuka, grandma’s ham sandwich, disco fries, sloppy joes, a half-roast chicken, and kimchi hot dog. It’s open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. 11 E. 31st Street, at Madison Avenue

Soho: Rally, an app for collectibles, has opened a cafe in Soho, inside of its gallery. There will be regular coffee drinks, with a monthly drink inspired by a collectible on display (this month, a frozen espresso referencing a vintage car). Baked goods will rotate weekly from local purveyors, such as biscotti from Michael’s of Brooklyn, the old-school South Brooklyn red sauce haunt. 446 Broadway, between Grand and Howard streets

Union Square: After closing a bunch of its locations during the pandemic, Xi’an Famous Foods is working to regain ground, with several new outposts. The latest is in Union Square. 139 Fourth Avenue, near East 13th Street

Upper East Side: A progenitor of fusion dumplings in a takeout format, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, has opened an uptown outpost in the Yorkville portion of the neighborhood. 453 E. 78th Street, at York Avenue

Upper West Side: Popup Bagels, the popular bagel shop backed by Paul Rudd and Michael Phelps, opened on Sunday on the UWS. This is the second location of Popup Bagels in New York City and its seventh overall; another Manhattan location is on track to open at 1457 Third Avenue, near E. 82nd Street. Founder Adam Goldberg opened the first location in 2021 in Westport, Connecticut, where he lives. He wants to have 25 locations by the end of 2025 and eventually, as many as 200 stores across the country. 338 Columbus Avenue, at West 76th Street

Upper West Side: Kossar’s, a bialys staple of the Lower East Side since 1936, opened another location on the Upper West Side, according to its Instagram. It’s the brand’s fourth location, with other outposts on the Upper East Side and Hudson Yards. 270 W. 72nd Street, at West End Avenue

Williamsburg: In just a year, Oh Boy, a Williamsburg cafe, made the rounds online for its “McGriddy,” with pancake buns, an homage to the McDonald’s breakfast sandwich. It was a success and already the team has announced expansion plans to Los Angeles, according to an owner, Kyle Garcia. Now, the team has added another Brooklyn location — a combination cafe and record shop, inside Freehold, a bar and co-working space in Williamsburg, not too far from the original location. By day, it will serve coffee and small bites, and by night a wine list curated by Sauced. 45 S. Third Street, at Wythe Avenue

May 2

Bed-Stuy: The all-green Frog, a natural wine bar with a pool table, has expanded next door with Tadpole, a red-clad bar with live music. 356 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, near Jefferson Avenue

Bushwick: Bushwick has a new izakaya called Tora. 242 Himrod Street, at Knickerbocker Avenue

Chinatown: A new banh mi shop has planted its flag steps from bustling Canal Street. Tènten sells traditional and modern banh mi — they come topped with cold cuts, scallion omelets, char siu pork, and five-spice chicken. One version, called the New Yorker, is a chopped cheese sandwich with pickled daikon, carrots, and cilantro. Owners Lam Tran, Anh Phan, and Dylan Le are childhood friends from Hanoi, Vietnam. They previously ran the business out of a Nimbus cloud kitchen in Downtown Brooklyn; the Baxter Street storefront, which opened last month, is their first brick-and-mortar restaurant. 119 Baxter Street, near Canal Street

Crown Heights: Island Rib House, a new Caribbean spot, does a two-hour bottomless brunch for $55 per person. 611 Nostrand Avenue, at Bergen Street

Crown Heights: Whoopsie Daisy opened on May 1, in Crown Heights. It comes from a trio of owners who run Fiasco! wine shop nearby, Ivy Mix (also known for Leyenda), Piper Kristensen (Oxalis, Laurel Bakery), and Conor McKee. There will be some snacky items on offer, and in the back, there’s a seasonal patio. 225 Rogers Avenue, near President Street

East Village: As Blank Street’s empire starts to fracture, Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House, which also has locations in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Williamsburg, replaces the former coffee shop. 36 Third Avenue, between Ninth and 10th streets

East Village: Rodrigo Nogueira, who worked at Manhattan restaurants, Burke and Wills and Blacktail, has opened No More Café. Inspired by the cafes of Paris and his “personal journey towards a sober lifestyle,” the new spot will serve alcohol-free cocktails and small plates. No More Café reflects an increasing trend over the past five years, that hopes to create third spaces for people looking to lessen their drinking, with cocktails that are just as mature in flavor, sans booze. 352 E. 13th Street, near First Avenue

Flushing: After Chinese chain Hey Tea made land with its first New York cheese tea location, in Midtown, now the team has expanded to Queens. 36-56 Main Street, near 37th Avenue

Gramercy: Wild Ivy, a tavern-style bar, only opened this past October, but the team has already rebranded it to now be called Seven Sins, per a spokesperson. 293 Third Avenue, near East 23rd Street

Hell’s Kitchen: Nan Xiang Express, a fast-casual offshoot of the famed soup dumpling restaurant of the same name in Flushing, has opened its fifth takeout location. 654 Ninth Avenue, at West 46th Street

Hell’s Kitchen: Saint Resto-Lounge is a new area cocktail lounge, according to Resy. 626b 10th Avenue, at West 45th Street

Long Island City: Building off success in Midtown, the Greats of Craft has opened a location of its craft beer and wine bar in Long Island City. 10-15 43rd Avenue, at 11th Street

Noho: FishBowl, first established in Sydney, Australia’s Bondi neighborhood back in 2016, quickly grew to more than 40 locations. Now, the team has opened its first New York outpost, under its new name, ThisBowl, hoping to break through Manhattan’s crowded salad bowl options. According to the New York Times, the result is “a cardboard bowl of shredded cabbage and poached chicken with miso dressing that actually may surprise and delight you.” That’s no small potatoes given the banality of most salad chains these days. 65 Bleecker Street, near Lafayette Street

Nolita: Butcher’s Daughter, a vegetarian-friendly restaurant of Kenmare popular with the brunch set, has expanded on the block to take over what was a Bluestone Lane coffee shop, now with a stone pizza oven. 19 Kenmare Street, at Elizabeth Street

Rockefeller Center: Luke’s Lobster, known for its lobster rolls, has opened a ninth location, the latest to join the rink-level fray, also home to Jupiter, from the King team. 30 Rockefeller Center, Rink Level

South Williamsburg: The new coffee shop Ants, which plans to host pop-ups, is now open, according to the team. One of the partners is a beverage director at bar Public Records. 102 Broadway, at Berry Street

Times Square: After closing Charlie Palmer Steak, Charlie Palmer Steak IV has opened with a fancy dining room that includes velvet, antiqued leather, printed hides, and pebbled leather. The menu includes oysters, caviar, and seafood towers; seasonal fresh pastas made in-house; fish and seafood dishes; as well as steak and vegetables. 6 Times Square, at West 42nd Street and Broadway

Tribeca: New bakery Brooklyn Bread Cafe, which has outposts in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, has opened in Lower Manhattan. 111 Murray Street, near West Street

Upper East Side: Burp Bowl Cafe, a Chinese restaurant in Kips Bay, has opened another outpost further uptown. 1812 Second Avenue, at East 94th Street

Upper East Side: Gazette from co-owners and siblings, Madalina Iavarone and Bogdan Dinu has opened, a bistro in Yorkville named for a love of newspapers; the cooking comes from Dinu, turning out dishes like a spring soup, seared scallops, and chicken Milanese. 1582 York Avenue, between East 83rd and 84th streets

West Village: Lower Manhattan’s last remaining gas station is now home to Smacking Burger, an actually good burger stand, according to Eater critic Robert Sietsema. 51-63 Eighth Avenue, at West 13th Street

Williamsburg: Esse Taco is a Mexico City-style taqueria that opens today, May 2, from acclaimed chef Enrique Olvera, most known for his Mexican fine dining spot Pujol. 219 Bedford Avenue, near North Fifth Street

Williamsburg: Kolkata Chai Co., which began in the East Village in 2019, later expanding to Nolita, has opened its first location in Brooklyn on April 30, according to its Instagram. 658 Driggs Avenue, at Metropolitan Avenue