The noodles arrive first in this week’s roundup of new New York restaurants. Yume Ga Arukara, the Boston-area udon shop that began as a no-frills counter in a university food court, celebrated its full opening in NoMad on Wednesday, October 21, according to Eater New York’s running guide to October openings. The restaurant’s menu centers on udon made daily in-house, with four cold preparations and four hot ones. The address is 271 Fifth Avenue, between East 29th and 30th streets.

The shop’s history is the story here. Yume Ga Arukara started in 2017 inside a food court at Lesley University, technically in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and drew national attention quickly. It added a second location in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood in 2024, and Eater lists it among the best Japanese restaurants around Boston. The Fifth Avenue space is its first venture outside Massachusetts.

A few blocks away, another NoMad arrival sits inside the Ace Hotel at 16 W. 29th Street. Delphine Brasserie, a Parisian-style bistro, opened this month with oysters on the half shell with a Champagne-yuzu mignonette, yellowtail crudo and escargots, followed by steak au poivre with pommes frites. Its poulet de Bresse, France’s prized chicken, feeds two and comes with charred lemon and cognac jus. Four hospitality veterans are behind it: Karim Amatullah of KRM Group, KyKy Conille, and Mino Habib and Mathias Van Leyden, the latter pair of Loulou Petit Bistro & Speakeasy and Le Petit Village Brasserie.

Several beloved names made second acts this week. Jeju Noodle Bar, which opened in the West Village in 2017, welcomed a Nolita location at 204 Elizabeth Street on Friday, October 16, serving dishes such as Jeju “chikin fingers” and French onion-style ramyun. It was first awarded a Michelin star in 2018 and still holds one, which Eater notes keeps it among the city’s more affordable starred restaurants. On the Lower East Side, Cafe Gitane, which closed in Nolita late last year, reopened on Saturday, October 17, at 162 E. Broadway, in the former home of the vegan restaurant Jajaja. It is starting with dinner, with breakfast, lunch and brunch to follow, and its Brooklyn location stayed open throughout.

Queens picked up two additions. Punjabi Dhaba, which Eater describes as one of the first South Asian restaurants to open in Richmond Hill back in 2006, added a second Queens location in Glen Oaks on Sunday, October 18, at 259-11 Hillside Avenue. In Astoria, Dovetail Bakery, which began as a pop-up in 2024, opened a storefront on Tuesday, October 20, at 31-05 35th Avenue. It features stone-milled flours sourced from the Northeast, plans lunch sandwiches, and hopes to add weekend afternoon tea and evening aperitivo. Eater calls the flour focus part of a growing trend around the city.

The drinks side is busy too. In Hell’s Kitchen, Cocktail Test Kitchen opened Wednesday, October 21, at 359 W. 54th Street: a 22-seat, 400-square-foot space from Major Food Group veterans Patrick Wert, Brad Nugent and James Kaspari. The front is a neighborhood bar and the back a cocktail research lab, with frozen martinis and pizza bagels on offer. Their beverage management company debuts new drinks here, letting customer feedback shape recipes before they reach other menus. In Prospect Heights, a Ten Degrees alum has turned the former Franklin 820 space into Wilkie, a corner bar with cocktails, cold beer and snacks like chicken schnitzel and Spam musubi, opening Wednesday at 4 p.m. at 820 Franklin Avenue.

The tea wave continues as well. Chong, a cafe focused on Thai tea and desserts, opened October 10 at 210 E. 10th Street in the East Village, and Heytea opened a Gelato Lab+ in Union Square on October 16. Rounding out the week, Bazza, a Dominican-rooted Caribbean lounge, opened Tuesday at 251 W. 30th Street.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Yume Ga Arukara’s new New York location?

Yume Ga Arukara opened its first New York location at 271 Fifth Avenue, between East 29th and 30th streets in NoMad, on October 21. It is the Boston-area udon shop’s first venture outside Massachusetts.

Where did Yume Ga Arukara start?

Yume Ga Arukara began in 2017 inside a food court at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It later added a second location in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood in 2024.

Where is Delphine Brasserie located and what does it serve?

Delphine Brasserie, a Parisian-style bistro, is located inside the Ace Hotel at 16 W. 29th Street. The menu includes oysters on the half shell, yellowtail crudo, escargots, steak au poivre, and poulet de Bresse.

Does Jeju Noodle Bar still have a Michelin star?

Yes, Jeju Noodle Bar first earned a Michelin star in 2018 and still holds it. Its new Nolita location at 204 Elizabeth Street opened on October 16.

Where did Cafe Gitane reopen and when?

Cafe Gitane reopened on October 17 at 162 E. Broadway on the Lower East Side, in the former Jajaja space. It started with dinner, with breakfast, lunch, and brunch to follow.

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