9 New Restaurants to Try Right Now

Open Since: June 25, 2016
Type of Cuisine: San Francisco Mission-Style Mexican

B’klyn Burro, known for selling massive “miracle” burritos at bars across the borough, has opened its first brick and mortar in Clinton Hill, where it will serve San Francisco Mission District-style Mexican fare. Aside from the signature burritos, scarf down delicious tacos, quesadillas suizas (quesadillas with meat), and Chupa Chips (the restaurant's version of nachos). For dessert, order some chulas, deep fried flour tortillas topped with honey and cinnamon.

Open Since: June 12, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Traditional Japanese and sushi

Kips Bay’s Momokawa has opened its second location on the East Side with a simple menu of assorted sushi and sashimi with a slew of sake appetizers, salads, soups and noodles and other traditional entrees.

Open Since: June 15, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Ice cream

“Sam’s Fried Ice Cream,” which recently opened inside the Jamaica Market food court, offers its signature treat in several flavors, including chocolate, vanilla, mango and green tea. The owners — brothers Sam and Nelson Chau, who worked as street vendors for the past seven years before launching their first store earlier this month in Downtown Jamaica — are also planning to offer bubble tea.

Open Since: May 2016
Type of Cuisine: Euro-American bistro, cocktails

Feast on steak tartare, tasting platters of cured meats and fish, and grilled oysters at this elegant Euro-American bistro.

Open Since: June 21, 2016
Type of Cuisine: pizza, craft beer, wine, candy

Don’t let the bodega storefront — with the colorful fluorescent lights — fool you. This, indeed, a new spot pizza shop. Jose Morales, who previously owned APT78 in the same location, is bringing back a large menu of wood-fired pizza with a beer lineup that includes Bronx Brew, Bodega Brew and Golden Monkey.

Open Since: June 19, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Japanese fusion

This new Steinway Street eatery and bar, which includes an outdoor rooftop dining area, offers Japanese and Asian-fusion fare including sushi rolls, sashimi, teriyaki and specials like pan-seared Chilean sea bass, according to its menu.

Open Since: Opened location at Essex Street Market on June 28
Type of Cuisine: Japanese

This Japanese “fast food” joint’s specialty is the okonomiyaki slider: a beef patty sandwiched between two mini pancakes, with pickled ginger, bonito flakes and aonori.

Open Since: June 26, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Nordic

The brainchild of Danish chef Claus Meyer, this new food hall offers Nordic treats from five different pavilions, including ymer, a creamy, fermented dairy product that Meyer describes as “like being caressed,” according to Eater.