11 New Restaurants for You to Try Right Now

Le Garage, 159B Central Ave., Bushwick

Open Since: November
Type of Cuisine: French

Le Garage dishes up unpretentious but delicious French specialties to like braised pork shoulder au lait, leeks vinaigrette and fried panisse, alongside elegant cocktails. Entrees run between $18 and $35.

Wallabout Seafood & Co., 271 Adelphi St., Fort Greene

Open Since: Oct. 5
Type of Cuisine: Seafood/Modern American

Inspired by Brooklyn’s historic Wallabout Market, this quaint seafood restaurant offers seasonal, locally-sourced dishes that include daily oyster specials, seafood stews and fresh fish entrees. Drop in for a cocktail at the dedicated oyster bar or enjoy a full meal in the upstairs ballroom.

Green Zenphony, 95-26 Queens Blvd., Rego Park

Open Since: About 6 weeks ago
Type of Cuisine: Vegetarian

Green Zenphony replaced Simple Veggie, which closed earlier this year. This quiet place, great for a relaxing meal, is one of very few eateries in the area that offer vegan and vegetarian cuisine. The menu features a lot of Asian flavors, including vegetarian wonton soup, sesame chicken and chicken teriyaki. Also on the menu are lettuce wraps and mango pudding. The restaurant is kosher.

Blu on Park, 115 E. 60th St., Upper East Side

Open Since: Dec. 1
Type of Cuisine: Steaks and seafood

Blu on Park, located on three stories of a 1920s-era brownstone, has a large raw bar on its first level, which includes a wide selection of crab, lobster, shrimp and fish. Blu on Park also has an 88-ounce Porterhouse steak for four people. Entrees prices range from $28 to $68.

Bagel Pub, 775 Franklin Ave., Crown Heights

Open Since: Dec. 8
Type of Cuisine: Bagels

This Park Slope-based bagel shop opened its second location on Franklin Avenue this week, serving their hand-rolled bagels with a huge selection of spreads, soups, smoothies and specialty sandwiches, the owners told DNAinfo when they announced the new location this summer. The new spot opened for business at the corner of St. Johns Place on Tuesday.

House of Juice, 642 Rogers Ave., Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Brunch menu added Dec. 5
Type of Cuisine: Health food

Weekly brunch is now on the menu at Prospect-Lefferts Gardens newcomer House of Juice, a health food and juicing eatery that opened this summer. Their first menu included a plantain frittata, sweet potato tacos or a carrot cake “smoothie bowl.”

The Wooly Daily, 11 Barclay St., Lower Manhattan

Open Since: Fall
Type of Cuisine: artisanal coffee, pastries

This charming coffee shop inside the iconic Woolworth Building offers up expertly made brews, along with a variety of pastries. It’s one of the few gourmet coffee shops near City Hall.

Benemon, 108 E. Fourth St., East Village

Open Since: Dec. 4
Type of Cuisine: Japanese

Traditional Japanese food meets modern influences at Benemon, which serves dishes like edamame peperoncino, salty pork belly and a variety of donburi rice bowls. Benemon also has beer, wine and sake offerings.

Fatty Daddy Taco, 152 Smith St., Boerum Hill

Open Since: Dec. 3
Type of Cuisine: Mexican

Fatty Daddy Taco is bringing its signature Mexican fare to Smith Street with its newest taqueria in Brooklyn. The eatery, which also has a location on Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, is known for its burritos, tacos, tortas and cheesy quesadillas. Fatty Daddy took over the former location of Sample, a local bar.

Sons of Thunder, 204 E. 38th St., Murray Hill

Open Since: “five weeks ago”
Type of Cuisine: Hawaiian

Get wavey with Hawaiian-style hot dogs and deep-dive seafood like octopus and Ahi tuna, and since winter is never coming, wash it down with some soft-serve ice cream.

Surya, 154 Bleecker St., Greenwich Village

Surya

Open Since: Nov. 18
Type of Cuisine: Indian with a healthy, modern twist

Surya, a West Village favorite for 10 years before closing due to rising rents a few years ago, has made its triumphant return, bringing with it classic Indian fare made with lighter, healthier ingredients. Both the decor and some of the special dishes hearken back to the India’s colonial era, such as British-influenced Malabar Pappas (shrimp in spicy coconut sauce with curry leaf and tamarind), Railway Chicken Curry with garam masala spices and tomato, and a royal dish once served to princes that features a creamy, almond-based saffron sauce. Desserts include sweet cheese dumplings in milk flavored with rosewater, fig ice cream and house-made mango or pistachio Indian ice cream on a stick, and their rotating selection of six beers on tap include ethnic favorites such as Kingfisher and Taj, as well as local and seasonal picks. They also serve wine, with a menu of 10 reds and 10 whites available by the bottle and the glass.

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