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New in Boston 2026: Bars, Restaurants, Small Businesses

Photo: First Watch


2026 is bringing some serious flavor to Boston. Check out our running list of the spots making a big impression on our city. If you want to keep up to date on recent closings, we rounded those up, too. What'd we miss? Let us know: [email protected] 


January 

First Watch (777 Boylston St) 

Flour Bakery + Cafe (1618 Tremont St) 

Si Cara (400 West Broadway) 

Pedro's Kitchen (85 Glenville Ave) 

Naya (355 Main St, Cambridge) 

Sunrise Express (227 Hanover St) 

Viza Cafe (114 South St) 

Knoll Street Tavern (1410 Centre St, Roslindale) 

Mizu Matcha (217 Newbury St) 

Kaori Cafe (303 Meridian St)

Novo Lantern (1750 Washington St)


February

Swingers Back Bay (777 Boylston St) 

Tigerbaby (100 High St, inside High Street Place) 

Nōhri (5 Tyler St) 

Cafe Noodo (1 Nashua St) 

Call Me Honey (441 Cambridge St, Cambridge) 

Eastern Edge Food Hall (290 Main St, Cambridge) 

Ama at the Atlas (40 Western Ave, inside the Atlas Hotel) 

Boston Provisions Market (60 Harbor St) 

K-Bok (249 Washington St, Somerville) 

212 Kitchen (212 Western Ave, Cambridge) 

MOTW Coffee (279 Willard St, Quincy) 

The Down Low (371 Main St, Woburn)


March 

Willie’s (20 Charles St) 

Nova (131 Tremont St) 

Sanbada (165 Brighton Ave) 

Stack and Schmear ( 100 High St, inside High Street Place) 

Roger’s Fish & Chips (Logan Airport, Terminal A) 

Common Craft Southie (85 Damrell St) 

7th Street Burger (267 Newbury St) 

Wildgrain (48 Grove St, Somerville) 

Third Time Together (399 Binney St, Cambridge) 

Aama Lama (519 Main St, Malden) 

Hamersley’s Pantry (341 West Broadway) 

MEZŌ Mediterranean (551 High St, Dedham)


April 

Dalia (429 West Broadway) 

Beyond Proof (597-599 Centre St) 

Far Out Ice Cream (1930 Beacon St, Cleveland Circle) 

Maple and Ash (131 Seaport Blvd) 

Avra Estiatorio (400 Newbury St) 

La Tavernetta (45 Lewis St) 

Rosa y Marigold (400 Newbury St) 

Ralph’s Coffee Truck (70 Pier 4 Blvd in the Superette) 

Bambola! (225 Northern Ave) 

The Girl Next Door (225 Northern Ave) 

Foxglove Terrace (40 Western Ave atop Atlas Hotel) 

Rocco’s Sports & Rec (250 B St) 

Calisto’s Deli (682A Tremont St) 

Cisco Brewers Seaport (85 Northern Ave)

Malibu Barbie Cafe (101 South Market St in Faneuil Hall) 

Island Creek Raw Bar (99 Autumn Lane) 

UNIQLO (339 Washington St)


May 

Mother’s East (289 Dorchester St) 

Novo Marketplace (122 Brighton Ave) 

Sando Table (71 Broad St) 

Uptown Social (604 Columbus Ave)

The Chester Tavern (1121 Dorchester Ave) 

Zebra Room (4 Winter Place) 

Ballers (25 Pier 4 Blvd) 

Jinjee (161 Brighton Ave)

Presto Pasta (135 Richmond St)

7th Street Burger (477 W Broadway)

Alice & Monarch (238 Main St, Cambridge)

New City Microcreamery (19 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill)

Shkodra Byrek (338 Washington St, Dedham)


June

Boston Harbor Distillery on the Greenway (Atlantic Ave & High St) 

Kowloon Tiki on the Beach (21 Revere Beach Blvd) 

Daily Provisions (200 Seaport Blvd, Ste 0101) 

The Grove at the Lawn on D (420 D St) 

Novo Marketplace (112 Brighton Ave) 

The Alley (1 PO Sq) 

Bey (280 Shawmut Ave) 

Sugar’s Hot Pizza (29 Northern Ave) 

The Empanada’s (21 Kilmarnock St) 

Blue Caboose (43 South Bremen St) 

Gori & Co. (660 Centre St)

Urban Hearth (1281 Cambridge St, Cambridge) 

Scull & Keel (40 Edwin H. Land Blvd, Cambridge)

Indy Clover (210 A Quincy Ave, Braintree) 

KÜHL (343 Newbury St) 

Teso Life (459 Washington St)


July 

Salt & Straw (200 Seaport Blvd, Suite 102) 

Marzae Cellar + Provisions (inside Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St) 

Golden Crust Bakery (18 Hudson St) 

All'Antico Vinaio (330 Washington St)

Kajiken (83 Harrison Ave) 

Ralph's Coffee (70 Pier 4 Blvd, Suite 240)

Nana's Green Tea (175 Newbury St)

Nostalgia Vintage Cafe (322 Somerville Ave, Somerville)

Life Alive (200 Seaport Blvd) 

byChae (222 Newbury St)

Shawbak (36-40 West Wyoming Ave, Melrose)

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream (305 Washington St, Westwood)


August 

Jazz Urbane Cafe (2300 Washington St, Roxbury) 

FAI Canteen (535 Albany St) 

Wonton Cafe (112 South St) 

Sweet Teez Bakery (1211 Dorchester Ave, Suite 2) 

Pomona Eastie (18 Meridian St) 

The Temp Agency (100 High St, inside High Street Place) 

Tom Yum Yang (156 Harvard Ave) 

Thelo Mediterranean (860 Dorchester Ave) 

Moments Cafe (1284 Washington St, Newton) 

Two Pence Market (2 Eliot St, Milton) 

Liar’s (1153 Broadway, Somerville) 

About Thyme (1 Brattle Sq, Cambridge) 

Jūni (1211 Hancock St, Quincy) 

Grey’s Coffee (1237 Hancock St, Quincy)


Coming soon…. 

Little Black Dress (DTX) 

LMP Restaurant & Bar (Back Bay)

Hawksmoor (Seaport)

Sunny Girl (Southie)

Celine (Fort Point)

Harry Hare's (Beacon Hill)

Juici Patties (Roxbury)


 Updated august 2026