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Updated Thursday, September 24

10 Best New Restaurants in NYC

Recently opened restaurants worth trying, with confirmed opening dates and clearly labeled returns.

The list

The 10 best new restaurants selected for NYC right now

  1. Crowd favorite

    Number 1: Bark Barbecue

    Bushwick · Barbecue · $$

    Ruben Santana brings Dominican touches to Texas barbecue, with tender, fatty brisket and smoked brisket trimmings over fried plantain.

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  2. Crowd favorite

    Number 2: Zig Zag Oyster Bar

    Crown Heights · Oyster bar · $$

    Walk-in oyster bar in Crown Heights from the Cervo's crew, pouring cocktails alongside Northeast oysters, clams, mussels and peel-and-eat shrimp.

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  3. Crowd favorite

    Number 3: Somssi

    Greenwich Village · $$

    A Greenwich Village neo-bistro where Korean, European and other Asian influences land on one a la carte menu, like grilled ox tongue with romesco.

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  4. Crowd favorite

    Number 4: Cospa Ramen

    NoMad · Japanese · $

    NoMad counter doing thin-noodle Nagahama-style ramen with a lighter broth for about ten dollars, walk-in only and open till 2 a.m.

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  5. Crowd favorite

    Number 5: Hungry Spicy

    Chelsea · Thai · $$

    If you like serious heat, Hungry Spicy explores Thai cooking from across the country, with spice levels that won't budge.

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  6. Crowd favorite

    Number 6: Hommali

    West Village · Thai · $$

    For a dressy Thai date night, Hommali gives you dry-aged duck with fermented chile sauce and beef cheek panang curry in the West Village.

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  7. Rising

    Number 7: Kirbee’s

    Greenpoint · Barbecue · $$

    Texas barbecue meets Mexican influences at Kirbee’s, where you can pair spiced brisket or lime-zested pork ribs with green spaghetti.

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  8. Locals' favorite

    Number 8: Ugly Baby

    Williamsburg · Thai · $$

    Ugly Baby gives you Sirichai Sreparplarn’s spicy Thai cooking in a bigger Williamsburg home, now with cocktails alongside beer and wine.

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  9. Crowd favorite

    Number 9: Noury

    Soho

    Noury gives you Japanese-leaning dishes like bluefin tuna belly with miso, plus a full sake and wine selection in Soho.

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  10. Crowd favorite

    Number 10: Sam’s Restaurant

    Red Hook · Italian · $$

    Sam’s keeps the old-school red-sauce dinner alive under new ownership, with spaghetti and meatballs, brick-oven pizza and stiff cocktails.

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