{"id":367029,"date":"2026-10-07T17:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/367029\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:52:13","slug":"new-nyc-restaurant-openings-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/367029\/","title":{"rendered":"New NYC Restaurant Openings, October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is Eater\u2019s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened this week in October 2026 Throughout the month, we\u2019ll update the list weekly (see: September<\/a>, August<\/a>, July<\/a>, June<\/a>, May<\/a>, April<\/a>, March<\/a>, February, January<\/a>). When we\u2019ve been to a place, we will then include a few openings on our heatmaps (Manhattan<\/a>, Brooklyn<\/a>, Queens<\/a>, cocktail bars<\/a>) to let you know the ones we like. If there\u2019s an opening in your neighborhood that we\u2019ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Soho: London chef and internet butter evangelist Thomas Straker<\/a> takes over the former Lucky Strike, Keith McNally\u2019s now-closed Soho fixture, for his first restaurant outside the U.K.<\/a> A late-September opening date for Straker\u2019s<\/a> 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<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Heights: Brooklyn\u2019s charming new Georgian restaurant Bebo<\/a>, 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<\/p>\n

Bronx: After 14 years, neighborhood sports bar Triona\u2019s<\/a> closed its original location after the Chicago Bears game on Monday, September 28, but reopened next door on Friday, October 2, as Triona\u2019s 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\u2019s 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<\/p>\n

Chelsea: A chic taste of Verona landed in New York on Thursday, October 1, with the arrival<\/a> of Italian wine bar and bistro Bar Lento<\/a>. Lento, the Italian word for \u201cslow,\u201d features a brick-framed backdrop with a secret garden inside. The warm setup showcases a wine list of whites, bubbles, and p\u00e9t-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<\/p>\n

Chinatown: Something Smells Fishy<\/a>, a casual Japanese seafood counter that accepts walk-ins only, specializes in<\/a> customizable kaisendon rice bowls topped with the likes of raw tuna, salmon, fluke, and uni. 95A Elizabeth Street, near Grand Street<\/p>\n

Crown Heights: Brooklyn Surf & Soul<\/a>, a new takeout spot serving seafood and soul food, opened on October 3. It\u2019ll offer shrimp po\u2019 boy sandwiches, whiting sandwiches, shrimp and grits, seafood boils, fried chicken, and more. 602 Nostrand Avenue, near Pacific Street<\/p>\n

East Village: Table Mercato<\/a>, Boston\u2019s 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\u2019s 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<\/p>\n

Financial District: Nationwide ramen bar Kyuramen<\/a> 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 Aok\u014d 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<\/p>\n

Lincoln Center: Prolific French chef Daniel Boulud returns across from NYC\u2019s cultural hub<\/a> in a big way on Thursday, October 8, with the opening of Brasserie Boulud<\/a> \u2014 a consolidation of his closed Upper West Side restaurants<\/a> (Bar Boulud<\/a>, Boulud Sud<\/a>, and \u00c9picerie Boulud<\/a>) 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\u2019s cult-favorite DB Burger. 1900 Broadway, at Lincoln Plaza<\/p>\n

Lower East Side: Australia\u2019s popular and prolific Gelato Messina<\/a> has made its American debut, with the opening of Softville<\/a> on October 1. Continuing the city\u2019s 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, \u201cbirthday crumble,\u201d strawberry and white chocolate sauce, cream cheese chantilly cream, and sprinkles. A collaboration with Studio Jeremyville<\/a>, the shop is described as an \u201cart-led concept store,\u201d 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<\/p>\n

Lower East Side: Brazilian restaurant Iara<\/a> opened on Friday, October 2, from chef Vitor Mendes, who previously worked at Brooklyn hot spot Theodora<\/a>. Mendes cites a trip to his home country of Brazil<\/a> following his father\u2019s death as inspiration for the restaurant. Before it, he told Eater NY, \u201cI thought that my own culture was rice, beans, and barbecue, as a lot of people might think.\u201d At Iara, he\u2019ll 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<\/p>\n

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<\/a> <\/a>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\u2019s famed lard bread. 81 Fifth Avenue, near Prospect Place, Brooklyn<\/p>\n

Red Hook: All-day diner and bar<\/a> Vals<\/a> 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<\/a>, Vals\u2019 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<\/a> 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<\/p>\n

Theater District: Diner 24<\/a>, the Gramercy greasy spoon known for its giant shakes, hot dogs, and burgers served by singing waiters, added a flagship corner location<\/a> in the heart of Times Square on Wednesday, October 6. Located right under the historical Lambs clubhouse, the new 235-seat Diner 24 that\u2019s open around the clock also hosts hourly performances from actors with Broadway backgrounds from a dedicated 20-foot stage upstairs. \u201cMamma Mia\u201d and milkshakes, anyone? 1674 Broadway, at 52nd Street<\/p>\n

Times Square: Southern food chain Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley<\/a>, which started in Dallas in 2020, opened its first location in New York City. The restaurant, which is the chain\u2019s 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\u2019s 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<\/p>\n

West Village: Camari Mick\u2019s long-awaited Calabash<\/a>, billed as an Afro-Caribbean bakery and brasserie<\/a>, opened for daytime service on Friday, October 2. Running from Thursday to Sunday, daytime service will feature Mick\u2019s acclaimed baked goods, including sticky buns, coconut canel\u00e9s, 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<\/a>. It will offer dishes including suya steak frites using plantain fries and asun pasta with goat ragu and pappardelle. There\u2019s no alcohol here, but there are fermented drinks and NA cocktails. 183 Christopher Street, near Weehawken Street<\/p>\n

West Village: The team behind Zimmi\u2019s<\/a> expands next door on Wednesday, October 7, with the debut of a tiny 15-seat wine bar and cafe called Bar \u00e0 Part<\/a>. Look for small plates, an extensive wine list, as well as savory and sweet pastries from acclaimed pastry chef Clodagh Manning \u2013 the Ireland native who previously worked at London\u2019s now-closed Lyle\u2019s. 72 Bedford Street, at Commerce Street<\/p>\n

Williamsburg: A new steakhouse landed in the neighborhood with the opening of Booth\u2019s Extra Fine<\/a> on October 6. The restaurant comes from the team behind Nobody Told Me<\/a>; it gets its name from chef Nick Pfannersteil\u2019s 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\u2019s BBQ. 62 South 2nd Street, near Wythe Avenue<\/p>\n

Upper East Side: Prolific Southern chicken chain Zaxbys<\/a> made its Manhattan debut<\/a> on Wednesday, September 30. Along with its breaded chicken \u201cfingerz\u201d and a dozen sauces, the menu includes Buffalo wings and a salad section it calls \u201czalads.\u201d 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<\/p>\n

Upper East Side: NoMad cocktail lounge Obvio<\/a> \u2013 home to the New York Times\u2019 \u201cMartini of the Year<\/a>\u201d \u2013 starts a semi-permanent residency at its Upper East Side sibling Casa Cruz<\/a> on Thursday, October 1. Every Thursday to Saturday night, the second floor of the Beaux-Arts mansion \u2013 redesigned with Obvio\u2019s giraffe-patterned calling card \u2013 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\u2019s popular tartare tacos and burger join new caviar cones stuffed with Toro tuna. 36 E. 61st Street, between Park and Madison avenues<\/p>\n