The best new restaurants in New York City are not easy to identify. Openings are relentless—all across town, in Manhattan and beyond, eateries of every kind are flinging open their doors and proffering food of all cuisines. But the best are those that aren’t built just on buzz—they’re good enough to dedicate a night’s dinner to, even if your visit to the Big Apple makes you squirrelly about reservations at the long-established big names. The buzz is absolutely a component here, though, make no mistake. It’s exciting to get a table at these restaurant, to take a bite of a dish that’s still in its infancy on New Yorkers’ palettes. “Oh, that spot?” You can say when an acquaintance brings up somewhere they’ve been dying to dine, “It’s good. I recommend it.”
How we choose the best new restaurants in New York City
The best new restaurants in New York City stretch across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Every business on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has personally tried the restaurant in question. When choosing new restaurants, our editors consider both high-end and affordable eateries that offer an authentic and insider experience of the city. We’re always looking for standout dishes, a great location, and warm service—as well as serious sustainability credentials. In terms of how we define ‘new,’ we’ve chosen to focus on restaurants that have opened within a year of the publish date. When you work your way through the list, check back in: We’ll update this guide regularly as new restaurants open in New York City.
Now, here’s our selection: find swanky Italian seafood joints, 11-seat omakase counters, and a Brooklyn neighborhood spot where you may already have to fight for a table—but we promise it’s worth it. Here are the best new restaurants in New York City.
This article has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
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