ALL THE NEW APRIL RESTAURANT OPENINGS TO KNOW ABOUT

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 April 2024. This list will be updated weekly. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at [email protected].

April 25

Bed-Stuy: Daphne’s, a new restaurant from an owner of Ridgewood’s Decades Pizza, has opened in Bed-Stuy with pastas, beef tartare with “lasagna chips,” and a swordfish Milanese. 299 Halsey Street, at Throop Avenue

Boerum Hill: Picola Cucina Casa has opened, the latest sibling to a trio of NYC restaurants. This Southern Italian spot from Philip Guardione features a menu of southern Italian dishes as well as an extensive Sicilian wine list — and guest suites upstairs. 141 Nevins Street, at Bergen Street

Chinatown: Doyers Street staple Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles has opened an additional, larger restaurant on Bayard Street, the Bayard Bugle reports. 106 Bayard Street, at Baxter Street

East Village: The Onion Tree Pizza Co., which first opened on Long Island, has expanded to the East Village. Pies will include traditional Italian toppings as well as “curry toppings,” finished with the spiced oil called tadka. The spot comes from chef Jay Jadeja and his wife Raquel. This is not the couple’s first foray in Lower Manhattan: they opened since-closed Wildflower, a restaurant on Bleecker Street, back in 2004. 214 First Avenue, and 13th Street

East Village: Pizza Pazzo, a new pizzeria with $3 slices is now open. 70 E. First Street, between First Avenue and Second Avenue

Flatiron: Executive chef Michelle Chan, of the now-closed Aviary in Columbus Circle, will lead the kitchen Chica & The Don, in Flatiron, with dishes like Peruvian-style lobster fried rice, roast chicken cooked tableside, and ceviche with mango broth. The new, late-night 90-seat Latin American cocktail bar and restaurant comes from Nick Semkiw, a partner in the Lower East Side’s Las’ Lap and previously of (temporarily closed) Mister French, joining beverage director, Elvis Rosario, also a Mister French alum, according to a press release. 24 E. 21 Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway

Flatiron: Indian fast-casual lunch spot Inday has opened its latest outpost just a couple blocks away from its Nomad location. 60 W. 22nd Street, at Sixth Avenue

Lower East Side: The owners of New York restaurant Twenty Three Grand have opened Kin Gin. The new Japanese restaurant is spearheaded by executive chef Tony Inn (previously of Masa and Morimoto), with dishes like a scallop crudo with tomato water and frozen grapes; braised pig eats; and quail with egg yoke cured in honey. 107 Rivington Street, at Essex Street

Lower East Side: C as in Charlie’s follow-up restaurant Kisa, is styled after “driver’s restaurants” of Korea, with vintage TVs, wall-mounted fans, Korean calendars, and a coin-slot coffee machine that dispenses (in this case, free) coffee for drivers on the go. Chef Simon Lee, formerly of Jua, is overseeing a baekban homestyle menu with orders served on trays. Meal sets — which include jeyuk (spicy pork) or bulgogi — are around $30. It’s entirely for walk-ins. 205 Allen Street, at Houston Street

Lower East Side: Sammy’s Roumanian has been reborn in a new location. To start, it is only open Fridays and Saturdays through May until the restaurant gears up to open more fully. 112 Stanton Street, near Essex Street

Midtown East: In 2022, Burmese Bites launched as a stand at the mall’s food court, and in the process, became part of a small Burmese food boom in New York. Now, chef and owner Myo Lin Thway has expanded to Manhattan, with a kiosk inside Mona Kitchen, a Midtown lunch spot near the United Nations. 310 E. 44th Street, near Second Avenue

April 18

Bay Ridge: Omakase has made its way to South Brooklyn. The latest is Omakase Sushi Night. 11-courses are priced at $78 per person. 9208 Third Avenue, at 92nd Street

Brooklyn Navy Yard: Haley Burke, one of three owners of Colors, a new wine shop near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, says it’s a homecoming, having grown up nearby. Burke, who is overseeing managing and buying for Colors, has worked at Bushwick pizzeria, Ops, known for its wine list; and Ridgewood wine shop, Foret, among other spots. It opened in March, replacing Navy Wine Merchants, which first opened in 2017. 138 Flushing Avenue, near Vanderbilt Avenue

Bushwick: Roberta’s has flipped its takeout stand, attached to the original Bushwick restaurant, into a New York-style slice shop called R Slice pizza. The takeout will continue to serve up Neopolitan-style pies, as well as New York-style by-the-slice. Roberta’s bakery items like breads, baked goods, bagels, and sandwiches such as an Italian combo and porchetta focaccia, will be available, says co-owner Carlo Mirarchi. 261 Moore Street, near Bogart Street

Columbia Waterfront District: French-leaning Laurel Bakery has debuted from the hospitality group behind the Michelin-starred restaurant Oxalis. 115 Columbia Street, at Kane Street

Downtown Brooklyn: Fogo de Chão, the Brazilian steakhouse chain, has opened at City Point mall. 445 Albee Square West, near Fulton Street

East Village: Crispy Burger, a new takeout specializing in fried chicken and burgers, debuted on St. Marks Place, according to EV Grieve. 137 First Avenue, between St. Marks Place and East Ninth Street

East Village: Gnocchi, a new Italian takeout where gnocchi comes with several sauces, opened on East Ninth Street, EV Grieve reported. 315 E. Ninth Street, between First and Second Avenue

East Village: Sichuan restaurant, Uluh opened and then expanded with Uluhuluh, a teahouse. Now, the team has expanded with Little Uluh, a cafe that specializes in breakfast that doesn’t seem to stick to any one cuisine. It includes eggs Benedict, prosciutto pancakes, and ricotta toast. 218 E. 14th Street, near Third Avenue

Flatiron: F.Y.C. is a wine bar inspired by “inspired by European neo-bistros” for the after-work crowd. 44 W. 17th Street, near Sixth Avenue

Graniteville: Umi, an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet, opened on Staten Island. 1001 Goethals Road North, near South Avenue

Greenpoint: The latest outpost of the local chain, Blue Collar Burger, is now open. The team also owns Three Decker Diner across the street. 704 Manhattan Avenue, at Norman Avenue

Greenwich Village: Arthur & Sons Italian American Club is a supper club extension of the modern red sauce restaurant Arthur & Sons next door, it’s more of a bar tavern, than its sit-down sibling, with a distinct menu, including a roast beef sandwich, and tiki drinks. 34 Eighth Avenue, at Jane Street

Long Island City: A New French patisserie, Somedays Bakery, from founders of the Chip City cookie chain, and fro-yo chain 16 Handles, has opened, with lattices in flavors like chocolate hazelnut praline or prosciutto and croissants with black sesame tahini, or pistachio and raspberry. 23-37 30th Avenue, at Crescent Street

Lower East Side: Several team members of the Chinese dry pot restaurants, Málà Project have opened Only Love Strangers, a Yves Klein-blue bi-level jazz bar and restaurant. There are seafood towers, squid ink tagliatelle, and branzino with salsa verde, in a kitchen led by culinary director Tabitha Yeh (Noma, Per Se). For dessert, find a baklava sundae. 200 Allen Street, near East Houston Street

Midtown East: Italian restaurant Rosemary’s has opened a third Manhattan location. 825 Third Avenue, at East 50th Street

Midtown West: Restaurateur Andrew Carmellini has opened a second location of Bar Primi, near Penn Station. 349 W. 33rd Street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues

Park Slope: Sofreh Cafe opened in 2021 in Bushwick selling pastries laced with rosewater, studded with pistachios, and sprinkled with cardamom. A short-lived project that closed a couple of months later, it has just reopened at the Prospect Heights and Park Slope border, near Barclays Center — across from the street from its sibling Iranian restaurant, Sofreh, owned by Nasim Alikhani, known for its Persian dishes that caught the attention of the James Beard Awards this year. 216 Flatbush Avenue, at Bergen Street

Red Hook: The Brooklyn location of Thai restaurant Somtum Der has closed and flipped into Goog, from the same team. No longer focused on Isan, they’ve brought on executive chef Rachanon Kampimarn, of Untable in Carroll Gardens to overhaul the menu, sticking more to classics like pad Thai and khao soi. 380 Van Brunt Street, between Dikeman and Wolcott streets

April 11

Chelsea: Pring, a new Thai restaurant, opened recently, with a menu an owner describes as “rustic” centered on “pre-WWII recipes.” It’s a rebrand from Japanese spot Maison Kintaro, which was previously in the space. 401 W. 24th Street, near Ninth Avenue

Koreatown: Following the announcement that Joomak Banjum had closed due to “skyrocketing” rent, Beut opened this week in the same space, serving a seafood-heavy tasting menu based on Korean royal court cuisine. 312 Fifth Avenue, between West 31st and 32nd streets

Lower East Side: The owner of Zaab Zaab, which started in Elmhurst before expanding with outposts in Williamsburg and the Market 57 food hall, has opened a new concept. Zaab Burger is a Thai burger joint that opened earlier this week inside the Essex Market. Take a look inside. 88 Essex Street and Delancey Street

Manhattanville: Chef Franklin Becker has pivoted Oliva Tapas, located inside of the Manhattanville Market food hall, into Universal Taco, a Mexican food stand, with fusion-y flavors like a version with oxtail. 3229 Broadway, at West 130th Street

Midtown West: Saitong, a new Thai restaurant, looks to the Southern parts of the country. The upscale spot is conveniently tucked within the Theater District. Its name references a type of tree with a chandelier that is evocative of a sprouting plant. 244 W. 48th Street, near Eighth Avenue

Midtown West: Thē Soirēe, a teahouse that also serves cocktails, looks to France and Japan as points of reference. 796 Ninth Avenue, at West 53rd Street

Park Slope: Sawa, a new Lebanese restaurant, comes from first-time New York operators Samaya Boueri Ziade, and her brother George Boueri, who grew up in their family’s restaurants back home in Lebanon. Before opening, Boueri Ziade was hosting pop-ups in the area. Soroosh Golbabae, an alum of Gramercy Tavern and Sofreh, is also helping lead the kitchen alongside her. The menu looks to Lebanese classics, featuring dishes like beef kibbeh and lamb shank in a tahini orange stew with pearl onions; lamb chops with garlic labne; and, fluke with blood orange jus and sumac. 75 Fifth Avenue, at Prospect Place

Upper East Side: Chef Makoto Yoshizawa, who previously owned Zawa Japanese, closed up shop in the area after more than five years and recently flipped the space into Sushi Yoshizawa, a higher-end omakase spot. 354 E. 66th Street, near First Avenue

Williamsburg: A new restaurant, the Mouth, connected to Brooklyn Art Haus, an events venue, debuted in Williamsburg from chefs Naama and Assaf Tamir, siblings who own Lighthouse in the area. A menu lists small plates like “ceviche nachos” and steak frites with chimichurri. 20 Marcy Avenue, near Metropolitan Avenue

April 4

Astoria: The name says it all — Hei Tiki Sushi and Bar looks to Tiki references for inspiration at this new Queens sushi spot. 34-20 Broadway, at 35th Street

East Village: Yokox Omakase has opened, serving a 15-course omakase for $89; the restaurant awaits its liquor license, and eventually plans to offer a sake menu, according to EV Grieve. 41 Avenue B, between Third and Fourth streets

Greenwich Village: Balkan Streat, a Balkan bakery, closed its Greenwich Village location — after just a few months in business. Now, owners William Djuric and Jason Correa have flipped the space into Burgerhead, a fast-casual concept specializing in, yes, burgers — plus, chile cheese fries and fried chicken sandwiches. 353 Sixth Avenue, at West Washington Place

Greenwich Village: Serpentine is now open, serving drinks with names like Wally (mezcal, cucumber, and habanero) and Penicillin (Aberfeldy, ginger, honey, and allspice dram) and a menu of burgers, lobster BLTs, fondue, oysters, and olives. It comes from the same team behind fratty pub Fiddlesticks, also in the neighborhood. 64 Greenwich Avenue, near West 11th Street

Long Island City: Terrone Restaurant & Pizzeria, has opened, a restaurant opened by Cristiano Rossi, who also owns the next-door Santa Chiara Cafe. 5203 Center Boulevard, at Borden Avenue

Long Island City: A new location for Chinese restaurant, Jiang Nan has opened; the restaurant has locations in Jersey City, the East Village, and Flushing, the latter of which has a Bib Gourmand. 27-19 Thomson Avenue, at Jackson Avenue

Nomad: Suzanne Cupps worked at Untitled at the Whitney before heading up the kitchen at 232 Bleecker, a full-service restaurant from the Dig Inn salad team. Now, she’s focused on something more personal, stepping out with her first restaurant of her own with Lola’s, a name referencing the Tagalog word for grandmother. The menu isn’t exclusively Filipino, however, dishes like sesame milk bread with pimento cheese and ribs with Carolina barbecue sauce, reference Cupps’s southern roots. 2 W. 28th Street, at Fifth Avenue

Soho: Lucia Pizza started in Sheepshead Bay in 2022, before expanding last year with a second location in Soho. Owner Salvatore Carlino, who grew up in the family pizza business before going off on his own, is now trying something new with Lucia Alimentari. Attached to the Soho slice shop, by day there’s coffee, baked goods, a daily sandwich menu, and retail. The plan is to have rotating bakers, starting with Marisa Akemi Nakamura, an alum of the Smile. Once the wine and beer approval fully kicks in, starting at 5:30 p.m. the space will transform into a bar. 301 West Broadway, at Canal Street

Tribeca: What was the original home of Nobu, has been reborn as Beefbar, part of a restaurant group with offshoots around the globe, that serves luxury cuts like Wagyu as well as dishes with pan-Asian flair. Its namesake choice of protein makes sense as owner Riccardo Giraudi’s family has supplied meat in Monaco since 1968. 105 Hudson Street, at Franklin Street

Upper East Side: In its newly relocated home, Café Boulud is even fancier than the first Eater critic Robert Sietsema wrote in a first look. Now, there’s a separate restaurant, Maison Barnes, to has opened housed in the same space with a distinct menu. 100 E. 63rd Street, near Park Avenue

Upper East Side: Tha Phraya, takes its name from the the Phraya River. Dishes look to Bangkok, Thailand. 1553 Second Avenue, near East 81 Street

Upper West Side: EA Dumpling is now open, with a menu of pot stickers, boiled dumplings, soup dumplings, and noodles; it’s the third location of the chain, with the others located in Midtown East and Murray Hill. 201 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 69th and 70th Streets

West Brighton: Classic-style Italian restaurant, Don Roberto’s, opened earlier this year, on Staten Island. 616 Forest Avenue, at Oakland Avenue

West Village: Gelato shop Sofia’s is now open on Hudson Street replacing a short-lived kakigori dessert spot. 496 Hudson Street, at Christopher Street

Williamsburg: Animal, a new queer bar, has opened in Williamsburg. The bar is run by Jim Morrison Hevert, co-owner of the Exely, another queer bar in north Brooklyn, and Ashton Correa, formerly with the Ace Hotel. It had been home to the Breakers, which closed in January. 307 Meeker Avenue, at Frost Street

Williamsburg: Bar Madonna takes its name, not from the religious icon or pop singer, but managing partner and alum of the Modern, Eric Madonna. The Williamsburg cocktail bar is a collaboration with Ray Rando, a former manager at Carbone, whom Madonna met years back when both worked at Lupa, once co-owned by Mario Batali. Look for a meatball Parm, wings with Calabrian hot sauce, and Italian pastry-shaped Jell-O shots on the menu. 367 Metropolitan Avenue, near Havemeyer Street

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