This next wave of Manhattan openings reflects restaurants we’re especially keeping an eye on. A few come from chefs reaching higher in their second or third projects. Others are sprawling destinations that will offer multiple options in one space. And then there are the neighborhood places, the kind you imagine what it would be like to become a regular: the seat at the bar you’d claim, the dish you’d order every time. Together, these 11 anticipated restaurant openings sketch out a dining scene for spring in the city’s priciest borough.

A table with someone grilling meat in the middle surrounded by plates of vegetables and a board of meat.

The grill at Cote. Cole Saladino/Eater

550 Madison Avenue, between East 55th and 56th streets, Midtown
Opening: Spring

Job listings indicate that Simon Kim’s giant project at 550 Madison Avenue is closer to opening: the multi-level, 15,000-square-foot space features the second New York location of Cote, an all-day bar and restaurant, Chimera, plus a sushi restaurant from Tokyo chef Masahiro Yoshitake, Sushi Yoshitake. — Melissa McCart

A chef posing on a balcony outside at night.

Daniel Boulud Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

1900 Broadway, at West 64th Street, Upper West Side
Opening: Spring

Daniel Boulud is bringing a grand French brasserie to the spaces that had been Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud, and Épicerie Boulud. The 7,500-square-foot flagship spans two floors and will feature a main dining room, a 27-seat central bar, private dining rooms, and an intimate speakeasy. Designed by Rockwell Group, the new Brasserie Boulud will open from morning to late, serving seasonal classics, seafood, and dishes that reflect both regional French tradition and fancy French foods. — MM

Two people standing at a restaurant door.

Annie Shi and Jess Shadbolt. King/Official

213 Sixth Avenue, near King Street, Soho
Opening: March

NYC’s British trend is going strong, now with this forthcoming British seafood pub courtesy of Annie Shi and chef Jess Shadbolt of next-door spot King. The restaurant’s named after Dean Fryer, a dayboat fisherman out in Suffolk, where Shadbolt grew up in England. Look out for perfectly poured Guinness pints, showstopping stargazy fish pies, and sticky syrup pudding, served in a cozy tavern-style room. — Nadia Chaudhury

Three partners in Kisa around the table.

Steve JaeWoo Choi, David JoonWoo Yun, and Yong Min Kim. Alex Lau/Kisa

166 First Avenue, near East 10th Street, East Village
Opening: Spring

Buffets are back: The team behind acclaimed Manhattan Korean restaurants Kisa and C as in Charlie will open the 60-seat Good Time Country Buffet, taking cues from Southern buffets they’d go to growing up in Atlanta. For a set price, you’ll be able to pick from classic Southern dishes like fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, collard greens, and stuffing from restaurateurs David JoonWoo Yun, Yong Min Kim, and Steve JaeWoo Choi. — MM

A bowl with food and flowers and dust.

The paneer kofta at Indienne. Indienne

515 West 38th Street, near 10th Avenue, Hudson Yards
Opening: May

Chicago chef Sujan Sarkar is opening not one but three new Indian restaurants and bars this year. Michelin-starred Indian tasting menu Indienne’s expansion is the first of these, where he’ll serve meat, pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan options in a 36-seat space within the luxury residential building Henry Hall. Then, his brand-new British Indian chophouse, Elder, and South Asian cocktail bar Apas will open in the summer. — NC

A roasted fish on a green tray next to a yellow fruit.

A dish at Kappo Sono. Kappo Sono/Official

135 West 42nd Street, at Sixth Avenue, Midtown
Opening: May

One Bryant Park, an approximately 10,000-square-foot Japanese culinary destination opening inside the Bank of America Tower in Midtown, brings three dining experiences under one roof in what had been Aureole. The flagship is a 150-seat French Japanese fine dining restaurant led by chef Tadaaki Ishizaki, offering both a la carte and a tasting menu that threads French techniques through Japanese ingredients. Tucked within are two counters: the relocation of Kappo Sono, a 10-seat kaiseki experience led by chef Chikaro Sono with menus that change twice monthly, and the Kumiko Room, a 10-seat omakase sushi bar from Yoshihiko Kousaka, whose restaurants have received Michelin stars. The drink selections will include more than 500 selections of sake and French wine, Japanese whisky, and refined cocktails for what is shaping up to be one of Midtown’s more serious dining statements this year. — MM

One man in an apron sitting at the table with another man in a blue shirt standing next to him.

Chef Andy Quinn and Cedric Nicaise at the Noortwyck. The Noortwyck/Official

174 Mott Street, at Broome Street, Nolita
Opening: April

Chef Andy Quinn and sommelier Cedric Nicaise of minimalist and ambitious Noortwyck in Greenwich Village are launching the 80-seat Oriana, a dramatic, dressed-up restaurant in Nolita. Set within a two-story, 5,600-square-foot space, Oriana builds a menu around its wood-fired grill, where seasonal vegetables, seafood, and large dishes for sharing stud the menu. Meanwhile, the 7,000-bottle cellar features Old-World wines that will appeal to modern tastes that characterize Nicaise’s picks. — MM

A man in a brown coat and black pants standing outside in a city.

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125 East 39th Street, at Lexington Avenue, Midtown
Opening: April

Hasung Lee, the Korean chef who was formerly at Atomix and French Laundry, is venturing out with his own fine-dining restaurant. (You might also recognize him from his time competing on Culinary Class Wars earlier this year.) The restaurant’s name, pronounced as “oh-yacht,” works three-fold: it is the Korean word for “plum blossom,” it’s the Chinese character for his last name, and it was the national flower for the Joseon dynasty in Korea. In the 30-seat, two-floor space, he’ll serve an eight-course, contemporary seasonal tasting menu that sources from upstate farm Crown Daisy. A rep teases that the opening menu will feature a few dishes from his stint on the show. — NC

A person making a pizza dough in a kitchen.

Tsubasa Tamaki with pizza dough. Pizza Studio Tamaki/Official

123 St. Marks Place, near Avenue A, East Village
Opening: May

Moody Tongue brings Tokyo chef Tsubasa Tamaki’s Pizza Studio Tamaki to New York this spring for the first U.S. location that will serve his Tokyo-style take on Neapolitan pizza. The menu centers on dough made from a custom blend of Japanese and American flours and baked in a high-heat oven with Japanese cedar shavings for a smoky finish. — MM

Tacos on an orange plate.

The gaonera tacos at Taquería El Califa de León in Mexico City. Hector Vivas/Getty Images

20 West 23rd Street, near Fifth Avenue, Flatiron
Opening: Spring

The famed Mexico City Michelin-starred taco counter is opening its first American location right in New York City. The stars of the simple menu are those tacos, in particular, the gaonera (a thinly sliced beef tenderloin) and costilla (beef rib) tacos, in corn tortillas, along with green and red salsas. Founder Juan Hernández started the restaurant in 1986. His son Mario Hernández now runs the business, and grandson Andrés Hernández is overseeing the American expansion as CEO, along with co-founder and chief marketing officer Rodrigo Díaz de Rivera. The NYC space will have dine-in tables, as opposed to the standing-only space in Mexico. — NC

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277 Church Street, at White Street, Tribeca
Opening: Spring

Emily Sundberg broke the news, and Andrea Strong’s Strong Buzz followed up to report that Keith McNally’s son, George McNally, is opening his first restaurant in Tribeca. The as-yet-unnamed project will have chef Kristina Ramos — whose resume includes Eleven Madison Park, Oxalis, and L’Abeille — cooking a French Mediterranean menu. McNally, who helped open Minetta Tavern in D.C., is apparently handling the project independently from his father’s restaurants. — MM