Restaurants
Stay up to date on the best new restaurants, recent openings, and the biggest dining updates across Greater Boston’s food scene.
The new year is already off to a great start when it comes to restaurant openings and fresh updates in Greater Boston’s dining scene. In the months ahead, we have major restaurant openings from Michelin chefs and famous New York restaurateurs, as well as a swell of diverse and delicious smaller restaurants joining our neighborhoods.
Each week, Boston.com will highlight the restaurant openings worth knowing about across the region. Some spots will already be open, while others are set to debut in 2026. At least one featured restaurant will always be a bonus item — either a pop-up, a collaboration, or event at area restaurants.
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What’s new in Greater Boston restaurant openings this week
Blue Square Pizza
This Hopkinton-born pizzeria offers not one, not even two, but four styles of pizza under one roof: New York, Detroit, Chicago tavern, and Grandma. The Natick location will be the local pizzeria’s third shop, following behind the opening in Northborough, according to What Now Boston.
Opening date: April 2026
1 South Main St., Natick
K-Bok
Following the opening of Gangnam Spice in JP, the Greater Boston area got another Korean fried chicken and street food restaurant with K-bok’s opening. This Union Square spot of course serves fried chicken — as a sandwich, boneless wings, “naked” wings, and as classic crispy or drenched in spicy or garlicky sauces — but the menu also offers spicy tteokbokki, fried veggie mini dumplings, a bulgogi sandwich, and more.
Open now (December 2025)
249 Washington St., Somerville
NAYA
A fast-casual chain serving Lebanese-inspired cuisine has quickly expanded across Greater Boston, now with its fourth location opening in Kendall Square. Choose between bowls, pita rolls, or salads that can be customized with various proteins and toppings.
Open now (January 2026)
5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
Viza Cafe
A new coffee shop has joined the Jamaica Plain neighborhood on South Street, serving coffee and pastries. According to the business’ Instagram bio, the cafe predominantly serves Colombian coffee, and it also features a rotating special of the week that has included white vanilla mocha lattes and Vietnamese coffee.
Open now (January 2026)
114 South St., Jamaica Plain
Bonus: Controne at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
Grab a Roman-style pan pizza with your beer at Lamplighter’s Broadway location, now with a permanent pop-up serving Italian cuisine. The menu also includes items like cheesy focaccia on Trivia Tuesdays and crispy arancini.
Open now (December 2025)
284 Broadway, Cambridge
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