18 Late Summer Greater Boston Restaurant Openings to Know

As the times get shorter, the scent of pumpkin spice Dunkin’ Goldfish lurks round a nook, and the T is on the verge of an enormous shutdown, Bostonians ought to have a good time what’s left of this fleeting summer time whereas they will, ideally with a snack or drink in hand. A flurry of recent eating places have opened in latest weeks — why not test them out?

Right here’s the rundown on 18 late summer time openings to know in and round Boston — a dozen open now and 6 on the verge of debuting — from tapas in Cambridge to beef brisket-stuffed bao in Quincy to baguettes in Melrose.

205 Centre Road, Malden

Bab Korean Bistro, a four-year-old Brookline restaurant, expanded to Malden in July, serving classics like tteok bokki, mandu, bibimbap, soondubu jjigae, fried rooster, and extra. It’s a bit extra of an informal vibe — geared at takeout and supply — than its massive sibling in Brookline, however seating is offered for many who need to dine in.

Bab Korean Bistro’s Malden location is presently open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday by Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

1688 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

The favored tapas chain Barcelona Wine Bar opened its third Boston-area location in August; becoming a member of older outposts in Brookline and Boston’s South Finish, this one is within the former Temple Bar house between Porter and Harvard squares in Cambridge. The title evokes photos of Spain, however Barcelona Wine Bar’s menu expands a bit to the broader Mediterranean with its collection of small and enormous plates and a variety of wines, sherries, gin and tonics, and extra. The brand new location seats over 100 and contains a sidewalk patio.

Barcelona Wine Bar’s Cambridge location is presently open from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday by Wednesday and 4 p.m. to midnight Thursday by Saturday.

Bluefin

1 Bow Market Approach, Suite 13, Bow Market, Union Sq., Somerville

Bluefin arrived at Bow Market in August, a revamping of the Hooked Fish Store house from Hooked cofounder Jason Tucker, who can also be a business fisherman. Reserve a seat in Bow Market’s courtyard or indoor eating house and seize poke bowls, oysters, lobster rolls, and different seafood from the Bluefin storefront. Catering can also be obtainable.

Bluefin is presently open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, midday to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to eight p.m. Sunday.

465 Major Road, Melrose

Nathalie and Franck Beddiar, from southern France, opened their in style Medford bakery within the early days of the pandemic, delighting the neighborhood with a wide range of French baked items — croissants, baguettes, and plenty extra. Colette expanded to Melrose in late July, offering these farther north of Boston with a chance to style beautiful ache au chocolat, kouign amann, and ache de mie. (Observe: Colette is just not associated to the equally named French restaurant in Cambridge or cocktail lounge downtown.)

Colette’s new Melrose location is presently open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday by Sunday.

Crane River Cheese Membership

138B Cambridge Road, Beacon Hill, Boston

Extra a retailer than a restaurant, however with some sandwiches and different ready choices, Crane River Cheese Membership is sibling and neighbor to the Tip Faucet Room. Proprietor Brian Poe began Crane River as a grocery supply service earlier within the pandemic and is now promoting cheeses, meats, pantry staples, and extra on the Beacon Hill storefront. Poe is understood for his love of lesser-served meats; true to kind, Crane River presents choices like ostrich filet.

Crane River Cheese Membership is presently open from 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Monday by Saturday and midday to five p.m. Sunday.

1377 Boylston Road, Fenway, Boston

Restaurateur Tiffani Faison’s venue Idiot’s Errand, which opened as a standing room-only “grownup snack bar” in summer time 2018, has been on hiatus for a lot of the pandemic, other than some particular pop-up and personal occasions. Now it’s again in full swing, serving a brand new menu of snacks, cocktails, and desserts — and now there are seats inside and on a patio.

Idiot’s Errand is presently open from 5 p.m. till shut Wednesday by Saturday.

Kin Dee Thai & Pho

182 Bedford Road, Lexington

This late July suburban arrival options — because the title suggests — a set of Thai in addition to Vietnamese dishes. The crew comes from northeast Thailand, a area the place the delicacies has loads of Vietnamese influences, however goals to serve dishes from a wide range of areas. On the menu: Thai soups like khao soi and boat noodles, Vietnamese noodle bowls with lemongrass grilled meats, Thai curries, and fairly a bit extra.

Kin Dee is presently open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday by Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

1 Shepard Road, Cambridge

Beloved Cambridge Italian restaurant Giulia has a brand new sibling — and neighbor — with the August opening of Moëca, which chef and co-owner Michael Pagliarini intends to be a neighborhood seafood restaurant with dishes impressed by Italian cuisines and past. Opening dishes embody wild striped bass ceviche with stone fruit and a squid ink tapioca fried right into a “chicharron”; oysters with rhubarb and lime granita; yellowfin tuna with shaved, air-dried beef, and extra — and make sure you save room for considered one of pastry chef Renae Connolly’s desserts.

Moëca is presently open from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday by Saturday.

86 Cambridge Road, Burlington

Mooo — the swanky steakhouse from the identical restaurant group as Mistral and Sorellina — has added a 3rd location, taking up its former sibling L’Andana’s Burlington house in July. (The unique Mooo is on Beacon Hill, and a second location opened lately in Boston’s Seaport District.) The brand new location options numerous personal eating house and loads of beef, from wagyu dumplings and sirloin tartare to a bone-in, dry-aged ribeye and a 24-ounce porterhouse.

Mooo’s Burlington location is presently open from 5 p.m. to eight p.m. Monday by Thursday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Rubato

412 Hancock Road, Quincy

The self-proclaimed “fashionable Hong Kong cafe” Rubato opened in August within the former Contempo Bakery & Cafe house. Contempo proprietor Joyce Chan’s son Laurence Louie — who grew up working there — is behind Rubato together with his spouse Rary Ratsifa. The informal restaurant serves gadgets like savory bao with fillings similar to beef brisket or Sichuan veggies; candy bao with fillings similar to fried rooster or ice cream; congee; French toast with condensed milk and cookie crumbs; and extra. On the beverage facet, there’s a wide range of espresso and tea-based drinks, together with Hong Kong-style yuenyeung, a mix of espresso and milk tea.

Rubato is presently open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday by Sunday.

Shasa Café

115 Salem Road, North Finish, Boston

The North Finish’s eating places are predominantly Italian, however at times, the neighborhood will get a style of one thing completely different (see additionally: the latest arrival of Cambodian sandwich store Suasday). The latest opening is Shasa Café, a French-Congolese fusion restaurant with a concentrate on brunch. On the menu: mikaté (“Congolese beignets”) with Nutella or peanut butter, beef samosas, French toast, croque monsieur, and extra.

Shasa Café is presently open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday by Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Avenue, Brighton, Boston

Followers of Buenas, the empanadas-and-more store at Bow Market in Somerville, will discover rather a lot to like on the new Buenas sibling, Tremendous Bien, on the Speedway in Brighton — half grocery retailer, half wine bar, emphasizing Buenas merchandise (the empanadas, sauces, and so on.) and dishes that may be made with them. “It’s like if Goya had been cool sufficient to open a bar,” as proprietor Melissa Stefanini mentioned beforehand. On the wine facet, search for pure alternatives from South America.

Tremendous Bien is presently open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday by Saturday and 11 a.m. to eight p.m. Sunday.

1220 Cambridge Road, Inman Sq., Cambridge

Nashville sizzling rooster pop-up Sizzling Chix has been planning a everlasting location since method again within the pandemic before-times, and it’ll lastly debut in Inman Sq. by the tip of August, pending its ultimate allowing sign-off from town. The small counter-service spot will broaden a bit on the menu made in style by the enterprise’s pop-ups round Larger Boston, which usually function spicy fried rooster sandwiches, biscuits, and banana pudding. On the restaurant, diners can even discover fried oyster mushrooms and fried shrimp, sides like waffle fries and potato salad, and extra, and there’s a collection of beer and wine, too.

Sizzling Chix can be open for lunch and dinner every day.

263 Washington Road, Union Sq., Somerville

It’s a small transfer with massive imaginative and prescient: Union Sq. gem Juliet is hopping proper subsequent door into a bigger house that, for one factor, will higher accommodate its themed “productions” — seasonal tasting menus — with a devoted space that the crew can change with the theme and incorporate multimedia elements. The transfer can even sharpen Juliet’s focus, turning the restaurant into extra of a Niçoise-style bistro, influenced by “that a part of France the place it’s half France, half Italy,” as co-owner Josh Lewin beforehand mentioned. (The unique location — whereas quietly influenced by Niçoise delicacies — has featured extra of a wide-ranging menu over time, drawing inspiration from loads of locations.)

Juliet will open imminently in its new house; keep watch over Instagram for updates and new hours.

Kicco

1 Nashua Road, downtown Boston

This can be Boston’s “first actual Neapolitan espresso store,” as proprietor Vittorio Wurzburger mentioned beforehand, with roughly 90 % of its meals merchandise imported from Italy. Situated subsequent to North Station, Kicco will serve Italian desserts, pastries, and different baked items, similar to croissants with pistachios; focaccia, pizza, and sandwiches; and a wide range of espresso-based drinks. Wurzburger is from Naples, the place his household has been roasting espresso for the reason that late nineteenth century.

Kicco is slated to open by the tip of August; watch social media for updates and hours.

Little Whale Oyster Bar

314 Newbury Road, Again Bay, Boston

Restaurateur Michael Serpa is closing his Paris-inspired bistro Grand Tour in early September and changing it with Little Whale Oyster Bar days later, serving conventional New England seafood. His different eating places, Choose Oyster Bar and Atlántico, even have a seafood focus, with the previous serving upscale, considerably Mediterranean seafood dishes and the latter specializing in Spanish- and Portuguese-style seafood small plates. Little Whale, although, will reportedly emphasize dishes like fried clams and oysters, clam chowder, and lobster rolls.

Little Whale Oyster Bar’s opening is presently deliberate for September 12; keep tuned for updates.

22A School Avenue, Davis Sq., Somerville

“Eat extra sunshine,” Shirley founder Kat Bayle beforehand mentioned, referring to what she described as “that high quality past the 5 tastes (candy, bitter, and so on.) … vibrancy, freshness, joyfulness, delightfulness that some elements impart.” These elements, she famous, are usually grown or made regionally, organically, and sustainably. Shirley began as a farm-to-table pop-up that lately wrapped up a Bow Market residency; quickly, it’ll be a everlasting restaurant within the former Oat Store house in Davis Sq.. Shirley will function sandwiches, baked items, and different informal fare, all made in-house.

Shirley opens Saturday, August 20, working from 11 a.m. to three p.m. (or sell-out) on that Saturday and Sunday; the menu can be barely restricted. The next week, Shirley can be open from 11 a.m. to three p.m. Thursday to Sunday (nonetheless with a barely abbreviated menu). Hours will lengthen to incorporate Wednesday later in September. Watch Instagram for updates.

425 Massachusetts Avenue, Central Sq., Cambridge

Si Cara will deliver one thing a bit new to the Larger Boston pizza scene: canotto-style pizza, an offshoot of Neapolitan that options an extra-puffy crust. Chef Michael Lombardi is behind the restaurant; he’s additionally a companion at South Finish Italian favourite SRV. (He’ll stay concerned there, however Si Cara is his solo venture.) “I just like the freshness of [canotto-style pizza],” Lombardi beforehand mentioned. “It’s basically like consuming a loaf of bread contemporary out of the oven, with contemporary toppings.” The vegetable-heavy menu can be Italian-inspired, not strictly Italian, Lombardi mentioned, and although there’s a full liquor license, pure wines would be the focus.

Si Cara is scheduled for an August 22 opening, serving dinner every day and certain including lunch in September; watch Instagram for updates.