The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings This Fall

Here are the hottest restaurants to keep on your radar for dining this season.

Gibsons Italia

Opening this month, Gibsons Italia is owned by Gibsons Restaurant Group, the top-grossing independent restaurant group in Chicago. With plenty of high-end dining experience under its belt, this is the group’s first new downtown restaurant in more than a decade. The Italian-influenced steakhouse is not only a big deal, it’s also literally big — spread out over three floors, with the top floor boasting a retractable roof for views of the city from the River Point Building.

Zauo

Not necessarily a fine-dining restaurant, Zauo is still highly anticipated as one of several Japanese chains making its way to New York. One singular aspect sets it apart from the rest, making its later-in-the-year opening one to watch out for. The concept is unique — diners literally fish for their own dinner. The three-floor restaurant contains a huge fish tank, and diners on the first two levels use poles and bait to catch the fish they want to eat that night, before giving it to the staff for grilling, frying or sushi.

Legacy Records

Also in New York, Legacy Records is set to open soon from Delicious Hospitality in Hudson Yards. Beyond the Mediterranean menu, the drinks are expected to be absolutely show stopping. Arvid Rosengren, last year crowned world’s best sommelier, created the wine program, and the cocktail program has a similar overseer — Jeff Bell, named best bartender in America.

Bob Bob Cité

Familiar with London’s Bob Bob Ricard? The extremely elegant and luxurious restaurant that caters to the city’s elite fashion and celebrity crowd is welcoming a new restaurant to its family soon, with Bob Bob Cité. Just one thing you can expect? A call button in your booth to order more Champagne … stat!

Noma

You know Noma, the Copenhagen restaurant routinely named the best dining experience in the entire world. While an official opening date hasn’t been named yet, the restaurant is moving homes, so while it may not be an entirely new concept, it will at least have some new digs, including a roof greenhouse and an “urban farm” setting.