This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened this week in January 2026. Throughout the month, we’ll update the list weekly. When we’ve been to a place, we will then include a few openings on our heatmap to let you kno... See more
Bed-Stuy’s Olmo is inspired by Mexico City cantinas, pouring drinks like Carajillos and Palomas. The menu leans heavier on botanas, or snacks, than on mains, so let that dictate how you visit Olmo: as a place primarily for drinking, with tasty shareable f... See more
Salvatore La Rosa started Salvo’s in 2023 as an Italian sandwich pop-up that ran on Instagram — place an order by direct message, and La Rosa would deliver sandwiches via moped (then, a bright blue mini-truck). Recently, Salvo’s opened in a former shoe-re... See more
The New England-influenced Smithereens opened in the East Village in late 2024 and immediately became one of the city’s most interesting seafood restaurants, with savory dishes like the popular whole barbecue mackerel, along with desserts featuring vegeta... See more
In its former Bushwick location, the Mexican Vietnamese Falansai earned a following for Eric Tran’s inventive dishes, like the gnawable confit duck necks. Recently, Falansai merged with Greenpoint’s Pan Pan Vino Vino. By day, it’s a coffee shop and bakery... See more
