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From Atomix's new Korean barbecue spot in London to a modern reading of Colombian ecosystems from the team behind Celele, these are the hottest new tables to snag this year.
The crest of a new year is typically reserved for resolutions and restrictions, but thankfully this attitude holds no water in the world of restaurants. As ever, myriad new gastronomic ventures are taking shape around the world, from both rising stars and decorated chefs.
Bookings are already lighting up at the Brazilian Italian Maré from Rafael Cagali of Da Terra fame, and Copenhagen's modern Japanese Kinyōbi, which opened in late 2025.Others, including a beach-side spot from the Quintonil team and Daniel Boulud's much-anticipated London return, should be kept on your radar as bookings become available.
Bonheur by Matt Abé, London
@bonnheurbymattabe
Opened: November 2025
The first solo restaurant from Matt Abé, the former chef-patron of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, opened in the hallowed site of Le Gavroche in Mayfair in November 2025 – and achieved two Michelin stars just three months after opening. Menus showcase classically rooted cuisine with a contemporary touch, alongside seasonal produce and subtle nods to Abé's Australian heritage. Guests can choose between a la carte, two tasting menus – featuring dishes including Cornish monkfish with dill pickle, Café de Paris and lemon; and toasted grains with whisky, smoked chestnut and caramel – or an intimate six-seat chef's table.
Kinyōbi, Copenhagen
@kinyobi.cph
Opened: November 2025
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Former head chef at Geranium, The World's Best Restaurant 2022, Will King-Smith presents Kinyōbi, a modern Japanese restaurant in the centre of Copenhagen. The menu homes in on purity of flavour, focusing on Japanese classics reimagined with Nordic culinary modernity. Dishes such as Norwegian trout with sweet soy and salted lemon and scallop with yuzu kosho enliven tables set with striking custom ceramics, including a wave-shaped plate representing the restaurant's connection to the sea.
Maré, Hove
@marehove
Opened: September 2025
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Maré, translating to 'tide' in Portuguese, is a new neighbourhood restaurant from the acclaimed chef behind London's Da Terra. Rafael Cagali's menu draws on his Brazilian Italian roots, as well as fruits of the nearby English sea. Snacks such as the British crab crumpet with lovage, radish and dill sit alongside aged sea bass crudo with tomato and ajo blanco, and the Brazilian-inflected lobster rice and cassava chips, served in a warmly lit, design-focused interior that beguiles the restaurant's neighbourhood location.
Tresind, London
@tresindlondon
Opening: spring 2026
Himanshu Saini
Modern Indian restaurant Trèsind is set to land in London early this year. After launching in Dubai in 2014, Trèsind opened Trèsind Studio just four years later, an immersive fine dining outfit that ranked No.2 in the Middle East and North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list and No.27 in the The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. Led by Indian chef Himanshu Saini, dishes at Trèsind showcase Saini's modern Indian approach – think rocket pani puri followed by lamb yakhni with mint dust and a sweet course of andan payesh (a type of Bengali rice pudding), sour milk ice cream, vanilla yogurt and milk crisp.
Pib, Los Cabos
Opening: spring 2026
Jorge Vallejo
Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores' expertise is expanding beyond Quintonil – ranked No.3 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list and No.7 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list – with Pib, the couple's new beach-side venture. Located in Los Cabos, Baja California and co-created with the owners of the Chablé hotel group, Pib takes its name from a type of Mayan underground fire-pit cooking. While the finer details have yet to be revealed, the concept is more casual than Quintonil, centring on generous, flame-kissed dishes that diners will want to come back to again and again.
Kiji, London
Opening: 2026
The first UK restaurant from New York restaurant duo JP and Ellia Park is set to open in Mayfair. The pair are best known for Atomix, the 14-seat purveyor of elite, modern Korean cuisine, recently crowned The Best Restaurant in North America 2025, and which sits at No.12 on the The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Details are still scarce, but Kiji will dish up Korean barbecue in a space fitted with a bar, dining room, lounge and private chef's table.
Jija by Vicky Lau, Hong Kong
@jijabyvickylau
Opened: November 2025
Three years after opening Mora, Vicky Lau's celebration of soy, the chef-owner of Tate Dining Room and Asia's Best Female Chef 2015 has embarked on a new project. A showcase of Southwest China, inspired by Lau's travels through Yunnan and Guizhou, Jija opened in late 2025 in Hong Kong to great anticipation. Named after a colloquial Cantonese term for conversation, Jija is all about laid-back dining. Expect bold flavours and punchy citrus in dishes such as lime shredded chicken with Sichuan peppercorn oil and peanuts and the signature seasonal mushroom salad with prized pickled varieties.
Window, Dubai
@window.dxb
Opening: January 2026
Tamer El Khayat and Faisal Yabroudi
Alserkal Avenue has fast become home to some of Dubai's most exciting restaurants. The former industrial site is now an arts centre and cultural hub with coffee roasters, bakeries and restaurants. The newest addition is Window, a live-fire cooking concept from the team behind Kokoro, Dubai's premier hand roll bar. In the ember-toned interior, every dish will be touched by the flames of the restaurant's central live-fire hearth, with plates of smoky vegetables and grilled meats at the fore.
Boro, Medellín
@boro.medellin
Opening: spring 2026
A city humming with creative energy, Medellín will welcome a new joint from Jaime Rodríguez, the chef behind Cartagena's Celele, ranked No.5 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and No.48 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 lists. Boro, which will occupy space in Wake, a $100 million project spanning apartments, wellness, design and hospitality outlets, with an ethos of "shared roots, new flavours" suggests a similar approach to Celele's focus on Colombia's native ingredients, with a contemporary twist to match Medellin's urban vibe.
JouJou, San Francisco
Opening: winter 2026
David Barzelay
A new French restaurant with Cali-style twists is set to join the city's Design District, all from the same team behind Lazy Bear, ranked No.25 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list. Lawyer-turned-chef David Barzelay's menu will centre on seafood with a touch of theatricality: think towering platters of seafood, fish filleted tableside and French omelettes crowned with caviar. The space will have a raw bar, booth seating with a view of the kitchen and a plush sunken seating area called the Rose Room.
Café Boulud, London
@waldorfadmiraltyarch
Opening: summer 2026
Daniel Boulud (Image: Daniel Krieger)
After a five-year hiatus following the closure of Bar Boulud in 2020, chef Daniel Boulud is returning to London. The new Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch will house the informal Café Boulud, which will be open all day, offering sweeping views of the capital's iconic Mall. Dishes will be primarily French, with Boulud's crowd-pleasing burgers on offer too. The Grade I listed building will be a hub for celebrity chefs, with Clare Smyth set to also open her new restaurant Coreus, which will focus heavily on the sea in a reflection of the building's maritime history.
Maize, Denver
Opening: spring 2026
Johnny Curiel and wife Kasie
Following the success of Alma Fonda Fina in Denver, chef Johnny Curiel and wife Kasie are due to open a new tasting menu concept in the city later this year. Maize will seat eight diners at a time for an 18-course menu with a generous helping of chef interaction. Expect raw dishes, house-made ferments and masa-based creations made together with Boulder farm, Masa Seed Foundation, as well as unique moles and a drinks menu focusing on Bozal Maize mezcal, made from hand-harvested Mexican corn.
Loca Niru, Singapore
@locanirusg
Opened: October 2025
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Housed in one of Singapore's oldest surviving Teochew-style mansions, Loca Niru offers modern Japanese cuisine, given a new lease with French technique and Southeast Asian flavours. There are just 36 seats in the dining room, which features painstakingly preserved wooden trusses and Teochew carvings alongside Japanese detailing. The menu, created by chef Shusuke Kubota, whose CV namechecks Domaine Les Crayères in Reims, includes unique creations such as wando abalone with egg custard, seasonal mushrooms yuzu and wild-caught Japanese grunt fish with Nyonya (a type of fusion cuisine blending Chinese, Malaysia and Indonesian flavours) beurre blanc, courgette flower and scallop cake.
Header image credit: David Charbit
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