The Best New Restaurants Opening In NYC This February—Authentic Northern Italian Vibes, Coffee Shop Florist, & A Caviar Café

Brianna Perry Staff Writer February 5, 2026 After a January that felt three months long, February has arrived–though it’s somehow even colder and powered almost entirely by comfort food and denial. The city refuses to hibernate, though. New restaurants and bars keep opening at an unbelievable pace, because if we’re going to suffer through winter, we might as well eat well. Consider this your cheat sheet for where to dine and drink–go now, before the Resy wait times spiral. Odo East Village – Now Open ------------------------------- 536 East 5th Street Odo East Village, an intimate, late night 24-seat restaurant, just opened from Hiroki Odo, the culinary force behind the acclaimed two-Michelin-starred Odo in Flatiron. The space introduces a rare hybrid concept never seen before in Manhattan: the “kaiseki izakaya,” reimagining Japanese dining for a new generation by blending therefined seasonality and technique of traditional kaiseki with the warmth, spontaneity, and casual charm of an izakaya. DEJAVU – Now Open --------------------- 394 West Street A caviar café by day, supper club by night, DEJAVU is the West Village’s newest hot spot. Founded by restaurateur and nightlife entrepreneur Barış Köroğlu, DEJAVU blurs the line between dining and nightlife, a place to drop in for coffee, stay for dinner, and linger late into the night. Salumeria Rosi – Now Open ------------------------- 222 Avenue B Salumeria Rosi is bringing its beloved, authentically northern Italian vibes to the East Village after operating on the Upper West Side since 2008. The new location features the restaurant’s well-established lunch and dinner menu–think: pasta made in-house and charcuterie boards stacked with the finest imported Italian meats and cheeses–along with debuting its new café , serving the neighborhood from early morning through late evening. PopUp Bagels ------------ 315 Greenwich Street Get ready to rip and dip–PopUp Bagels, the “Not Famous, but Known” bagel shop, has officially opened their highly anticipated Tribeca location, marking their 8th storefront in NYC. The new space is bringing the same hot, whole bagels and rotating schmears made to “Grip, Rip and Dip,” all in a standout new storefront. Joy Flower Pot – Soft Opening Phase ----------------------------------- 40 Hester Street Joy Flower Pot is a coffee shop and floral studio with Vietnamese coffee and seasonal floral designs. It’s currently in its soft-opening phase in Williamsburg. According to *Greenpointers,* Joy Flower Pot’s owner, Kelly Nguyễn, grew up in her family’s garden in Vietnam and is a self-taught florist. Joy Flower Pot is her “natural next step” in her desire to expand on her first floral studio located in NYC’s LES. The shop serves matcha and specialty Vietnamese coffee, all imported directly from Vietnam. Yes we know, it’s not a restaurant, but with how much we New Yorkers love our coffee it was certainly worth a mention. Casita of Brooklyn – Soft Opening Phase (Grand Opening 2/14) ------------------------------------------------------------ 300 E 86th Street Currently in its soft opening phase, with a grand opening slated for Saturday, February 14, Casita of Brooklyn is a Latin and Greek inspired coffee shop serving a selection of Greek and Latin pastries, like Spanakopita and Mom’s Migas, as well as coffee. Yes, also not a restaurant but also worth a mention. We’ll continue to update this as the month goes on, so be sure to keep checking back! 🍽️✨ Source: https://secretnyc.co/new-restaurants-nyc-february-2026/