New Restaurants in New York

by Keith Wagstaff - Citysearch Editor - 210 Reviews - 108 Lists

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Updated: November 02, 2009

Bill's Bar and Burger draws MePa carnivores with a custom Pat LaFrieda burger blend (pictured); plus San Domenico is reborn near Madison Square Park as SD26, Chef Franklin Becker serves gourmet American classics at Abe & Arthur's and Mathieu Palombino takes over the old Una Pizza Napoletana space with Motorino. Whether you love discovering obscure ethnic joints in Brooklyn and Queens or schmoozing at Soho's latest A-list spot, you'll find something to love in our list of New York City's top 10 new restaurants.

On this page:10 New Restaurant Reviews, Too New to Review.

10 New Restaurant Reviews

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended SHO Shaun Hergatt
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    40 Broad St, New York, NY 10004 (map)

    Sure, the decor might be a little (okay, a lot) '80s, but the high-end global cooking makes a visit to this FiDi destination more than worth it.

  2. 2 3 Star Rating: Average Ed's Chowder House
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    44 W 63rd St, New York, NY 10023 (map)

    Jeffrey Chodorow replaces Center Cut with an upscale East Coast-style seafood joint with Ed Brown, formerly of Eighty One, at the helm.

  3. 3 A Voce Columbus
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    10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    Bigger and less formal than its Madison Square Park sister, this fine-dining destination has continued to flourish even after a new chef, Missy Robbins, took over from Andrew Carmellini.

  4. 4 Umi Nom
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    433 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11205 (map)

    Chef/owner King Phojanakong, the man behind Lower East Side staple Kuma Inn, serves up Filipino-influenced small plates in Fort Greene.

  5. 5 Permanent Brunch
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    95 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    Why wait for the weekend? Lesly Bernard's East Village spot serves brunch all day, every day, complete with cocktails and New York's first artisanal bacon bar.

  6. 6 Motorino
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    349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009 (map)

    New York pizza lovers didn't have much time to mourn Una Pizza Napoletana. In a matter of just a few months, Mathieu Palombino swooped in, fired up the oven and started serving the Neapolitan pies that made him famous in Brooklyn.

  7. 7 Bark Hot Dogs
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    474 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map)

    This Park Slope gourmet fast food joint serves premium franks basted in a concoction of house-made smoked lard butter for extra flavor.

  8. 8 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Abe & Arthur's
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    409 W 14th St, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    Abe & Arthur, like its predecessor Lotus, has a nightclub vibe, but chef Franklin Becker (Brasserie, Sheridan Square) serves food that is no joke; expect high-end versions of American classics including fish tacos, steak, crab cakes and the like.

  9. 9 SD26
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    19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010 (map)

    San Domenico moves from Central Park South to Madison Square Park and gets a new name, new hip look and new (although very similar) menu.

  10. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Bill's Bar and Burger
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    22 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    This casual burger joint from B.R. Guest guru Steve Hanson provides a laid-back alternative to the Meatpacking District's usual see-and-be-seen spots, plus it serves a juicy burger made from a custom beef blend from celeb meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda.

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  1. 11 The Breslin
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    20 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 (map)

    Spotted Pig partners Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield aim for meat-centric greatness at this Ace Hotel restaurant, currently open for breakfast with lunch and dinner service to follow.

  2. 12 Casa Lever
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    390 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022 (map)

    Power lunches and luxe Italian cooking combine in this reworking of midtown classic, Lever House.

  3. 13 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Blue Elm
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    198 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Senegal native Malik Fall mixes French, Asian and African flavors at this hip fusion restaurant in the Lower East Side.

  4. 14 Saltie
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    378 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)

    Diner and Marlow & Sons alum Caroline Fidanza pairs homemade breads with locally sourced ingredients for her inventive gourmet sandwiches.

  5. 15 2 Star Rating: Below Average Luke's Lobster
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    93 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009 (map)

    Maine native Luke Holden imports lobster from his dad's company, Portland Shellfish, for meaty lobster rolls that cost half as much as similar rolls in New York City.