This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened this week in October 2026 Throughout the month, we’ll update the list weekly (see: September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January). When we’ve been to a place, we will then include a few openings on our heatmaps (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, cocktail bars) to let you know the ones we like. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.
Soho: London chef and internet butter evangelist Thomas Straker takes over the former Lucky Strike, Keith McNally’s now-closed Soho fixture, for his first restaurant outside the U.K. A late-September opening date for Straker’s was pushed back to Saturday, October 10. The New York restaurant centers on an open kitchen surrounded by steel and green stone, leather banquettes, dark wood, and warm lighting. Expect the modern British cooking style with Italian leanings that defines the Notting Hill original that opened in 2022. 59 Grand Street, at West Broadway
Brooklyn Heights: Brooklyn’s charming new Georgian restaurant Bebo, open since late September, pays homage to grandmas everywhere with comfort foods like khachapuri, vibrant dips, and crockets of soup in a cozy space surrounded by fringed lampshades, cottage curtains, and antique plateware. 145 Atlantic Avenue, between Henry and Clinton streets, Brooklyn
Bronx: After 14 years, neighborhood sports bar Triona’s closed its original location after the Chicago Bears game on Monday, September 28, but reopened next door on Friday, October 2, as Triona’s Vintage Sporting Club. The landmarked Scheffel Hall building dating back to the late-1800s was a German beer hall and restaurant and later housed the German-American Athletic Club and Fat Tuesday’s jazz club. Vintage sports memorabilia joins more than 20 screens and an updated Irish-leaning pub menu, with a continued love for the Bears and Michigan Wolverines. 190 Third Avenue, at East 17th Street
Chelsea: A chic taste of Verona landed in New York on Thursday, October 1, with the arrival of Italian wine bar and bistro Bar Lento. Lento, the Italian word for “slow,” features a brick-framed backdrop with a secret garden inside. The warm setup showcases a wine list of whites, bubbles, and pét-nats from Sardinia to Veneto to go along with seasonal plates like bruschetta and fluke ceviche in a citrus tomato vinaigrette. 158 Eighth Avenue, near West18th Street
Chinatown: Something Smells Fishy, a casual Japanese seafood counter that accepts walk-ins only, specializes in customizable kaisendon rice bowls topped with the likes of raw tuna, salmon, fluke, and uni. 95A Elizabeth Street, near Grand Street
Crown Heights: Brooklyn Surf & Soul, a new takeout spot serving seafood and soul food, opened on October 3. It’ll offer shrimp po’ boy sandwiches, whiting sandwiches, shrimp and grits, seafood boils, fried chicken, and more. 602 Nostrand Avenue, near Pacific Street
East Village: Table Mercato, Boston’s cult-favorite Italian sandwich shop that specializes in crispy chicken cutlets shoved between freshly baked focaccia, added its first NYC location in late September. Chef Jen Royle’s popular Sicilian and spicy vodka Parm sandwiches, priced in the mid-$20s a pop, commanded immediate long lines out front (open 11 a.m. until sell-out). There are also house-made chips, onion dip, and rainbow cookies. 214 E. 10th Street, between First and Second avenues
Financial District: Nationwide ramen bar Kyuramen debuted a trio of fast-casual spots on one 9-to-5 strip in NY on Thursday, October 1. Kyuramen Express slings ramen, udon, rice bowls, sushi, onigiri, and appetizers; Bao Dumpling is a Chinese takeout with a knack for dumplings; and Aokō Matcha offers specialty green drinks and desserts. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. 40 Gold Street, near Fulton Street
Lincoln Center: Prolific French chef Daniel Boulud returns across from NYC’s cultural hub in a big way on Thursday, October 8, with the opening of Brasserie Boulud — a consolidation of his closed Upper West Side restaurants (Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud, and Épicerie Boulud) into one massive, 10,000-square-foot flagship. The classically French-leaning Brasserie Boulud features the greatest hits from each dearly missed restaurant in one combined menu. Expect seafood towers, French onion soup, steak frites, lobster souffle, and boudin blanc, along with the return of Boulud’s cult-favorite DB Burger. 1900 Broadway, at Lincoln Plaza
Lower East Side: Australia’s popular and prolific Gelato Messina has made its American debut, with the opening of Softville on October 1. Continuing the city’s fancy soft serve moment, Softville will offer it, made using dairy from Ronnybrook Farm in the Hudson Valley, alongside an extensive and rotating menu of sauces and toppings. It also offers loaded sundaes, such as a birthday cake sundae featuring fior di latte soft serve, butter cake, strawberry pudding, “birthday crumble,” strawberry and white chocolate sauce, cream cheese chantilly cream, and sprinkles. A collaboration with Studio Jeremyville, the shop is described as an “art-led concept store,” in which Studio Jeremyville sculptures and other art will be on display. The art studio has worked with Messina since its early days, creating murals for its stores. 137 Orchard Street, between Rivington and Delancey streets
Lower East Side: Brazilian restaurant Iara opened on Friday, October 2, from chef Vitor Mendes, who previously worked at Brooklyn hot spot Theodora. Mendes cites a trip to his home country of Brazil following his father’s death as inspiration for the restaurant. Before it, he told Eater NY, “I thought that my own culture was rice, beans, and barbecue, as a lot of people might think.” At Iara, he’ll employ cassava in many ways: in the crispy cubes of tapioca served with yellowfin tuna and smoked biquinho peppers, in the vinaigrette paired with his hiramasi ceviche, in the fries that accompany his picanha, and more. 205 Allen Street, at East Houston Street
Park Slope: After shuttering his 120-year-old family bakery in Carroll Gardens earlier this spring, James Caputo is back in the baking business with Caputo Bagels, which opened Monday, October 5. The new bagel shop, a collaboration with Miriam owner Rafi Hasid next door, is all about hand-rolled sourdough bagels, open-face and breakfast sandwiches, as well a familiar take on the bake shop’s famed lard bread. 81 Fifth Avenue, near Prospect Place, Brooklyn
Red Hook: All-day diner and bar Vals debuted in Brooklyn at the beginning of October with a menu full of waffles, Denver omelets, blue-plate specials like spaghetti and meatballs, funnel cakes, and milkshakes. Located in the revived Fort Defiance, Vals’ name nods to the nearby Valentino Pier. Nicely priced drinks at the newly expanded bar include draft cocktails, well drinks, beer-shot combos, Negronis, martinis, and more. The new hangout comes from Victoria Viscusi, chef Allie Gassaway, and Laine Pelka, the latter two of which previously worked in the same space before. 347 Van Brunt Street, at Wolcott Street, Brooklyn
Theater District: Diner 24, the Gramercy greasy spoon known for its giant shakes, hot dogs, and burgers served by singing waiters, added a flagship corner location in the heart of Times Square on Wednesday, October 6. Located right under the historical Lambs clubhouse, the new 235-seat Diner 24 that’s open around the clock also hosts hourly performances from actors with Broadway backgrounds from a dedicated 20-foot stage upstairs. “Mamma Mia” and milkshakes, anyone? 1674 Broadway, at 52nd Street
Times Square: Southern food chain Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, which started in Dallas in 2020, opened its first location in New York City. The restaurant, which is the chain’s largest, will serve dishes such as Cajun crab cakes, fried seafood and chicken, smothered steak, jerk lamb chops, and shrimp and grits. The opening continues the restaurant’s national expansion. It also has locations in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and will soon be opening in Boston and New Orleans. 7 Times Square, at 7th Avenue and 41st Street
West Village: Camari Mick’s long-awaited Calabash, billed as an Afro-Caribbean bakery and brasserie, opened for daytime service on Friday, October 2. Running from Thursday to Sunday, daytime service will feature Mick’s acclaimed baked goods, including sticky buns, coconut canelés, and beef patty croissants, plus cornbread pancakes with salted maple sabayon. Dinner service begins on October 9 and will be available for a single 6:30 p.m. seating on Friday and Saturday nights via prepaid bookings. It will offer dishes including suya steak frites using plantain fries and asun pasta with goat ragu and pappardelle. There’s no alcohol here, but there are fermented drinks and NA cocktails. 183 Christopher Street, near Weehawken Street
West Village: The team behind Zimmi’s expands next door on Wednesday, October 7, with the debut of a tiny 15-seat wine bar and cafe called Bar à Part. Look for small plates, an extensive wine list, as well as savory and sweet pastries from acclaimed pastry chef Clodagh Manning – the Ireland native who previously worked at London’s now-closed Lyle’s. 72 Bedford Street, at Commerce Street
Williamsburg: A new steakhouse landed in the neighborhood with the opening of Booth’s Extra Fine on October 6. The restaurant comes from the team behind Nobody Told Me; it gets its name from chef Nick Pfannersteil’s grandfather, Booth, a Milwaukee car salesman with a penchant for steak and martinis. The menu will feature the requisite steaks and martinis, plus horseradish burgers, truffle ravioli, pork chops, rum cherry sundaes, and more. A nightly Martini Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. will offer $12 martinis, $5 mini hot dogs, $2 oysters, and half-priced caviar. The location previously housed Mighty Quinn’s BBQ. 62 South 2nd Street, near Wythe Avenue
Upper East Side: Prolific Southern chicken chain Zaxbys made its Manhattan debut on Wednesday, September 30. Along with its breaded chicken “fingerz” and a dozen sauces, the menu includes Buffalo wings and a salad section it calls “zalads.” Atlanta-based Zaxbys, founded in 1990, has more than 1,000 locations across 24 states. Its only other NYC storefront sits in the Bronx. 1267 First Avenue, between 68th and 69th streets
Upper East Side: NoMad cocktail lounge Obvio – home to the New York Times’ “Martini of the Year” – starts a semi-permanent residency at its Upper East Side sibling Casa Cruz on Thursday, October 1. Every Thursday to Saturday night, the second floor of the Beaux-Arts mansion – redesigned with Obvio’s giraffe-patterned calling card – imports Obvio favorites like the Tamarind Mezcalito along with pisco-centric drink debuts like a Marmalade Martini from beverage director Amy Racine. Chef John Fraser’s popular tartare tacos and burger join new caviar cones stuffed with Toro tuna. 36 E. 61st Street, between Park and Madison avenues