Blog · Neighborhood · East Village · Nov 4, 2026
What's New in the East Village This Month — November 2026
A Tokyo pizzeria on St Marks, an all-you-can-eat Southern buffet on 1st Ave, Boston's cult cutlet sandwiches and three new liquor filings. Here's what has opened in the East Village this year that critics are talking about, and what's filed to open next.
How we score: Tommy Shark Score = Google 35% · Yelp 25% · review volume 15% · critics' and local guides 25%. Every place here opened in 2026, and none had a Google or Yelp rating we could verify on Nov 4, 2026, so they're marked Too new to score. Filings from NY State Liquor Authority data.
- Most praised: Pizza Studio Tamaki (too new to score; four stars from Time Out)
- Best value: Good Time Country Buffet (too new to score; all you can eat for $26.99)
- Best for a group: Singapore Social (too new to score; shareable plates, weekend lunch)
New and open
Pizza Studio Tamaki
Tokyo pizzaOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 5 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
The US debut of Tokyo pizzaiolo Tsubasa Tamaki, in the former Moody Tongue Pizza space, with Moody Tongue's owners as partners. The order: the Tamaki (cherry tomatoes, smoked mozzarella) and the honey-drizzled 5 Formaggi. Time Out gave it four stars and put it on its best new restaurants list.
What people like: Chewy, blistered crust · The Tamaki and 5 Formaggi pies Watch out for: Hard reservation; walk-ins taken
Picked by: Time Out · The Infatuation · EV Grieve · amNY · Fine Dining Lovers
Good Time Country Buffet
Southern buffetOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 4 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
An all-you-can-eat Southern buffet from the Kisa team, opened Sept 12: fried chicken, collards, mac and cheese, meatloaf, a salad bar and banana pudding for $26.99. Open Wednesday to Sunday evenings, with more than half the seats held for walk-ins. It's on Resy's November Hit List.
What people like: Low flat price for unlimited comfort food · Crackly fried chicken Watch out for: Line at opening time
Picked by: Resy Hit List · The Infatuation · EV Grieve · Secret NYC
Prosciutto
TrattoriaOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 2 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
A tiny, walk-in-only Italian trattoria (eight tables plus a counter) in the old Evil Katsu space. It leans Emilia-Romagna: a fried veal cotoletta with prosciutto and parmesan fondue, gnocchi with prosciutto ragù, and prosciutto with fried dough. It's in The Infatuation's East Village guide.
Watch out for: Walk-in only and tiny, so expect a wait
Picked by: The Infatuation · EV Grieve
Table Mercato
Cutlet sandosOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 3 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
The NYC outpost of Boston North End sandwich shop Table Mercato, opened Sept 26 and sold out its first two weekends. Chicken cutlets on Rhode Island focaccia: the Spicy Vodka Parm and the pistachio-pesto Sicilian are the big ones. It's on The Infatuation's Hit List.
Watch out for: Sandwiches start around $20 and there's no seating
Picked by: The Infatuation · EV Grieve · Boston.com
20 Blocks
SandwichesOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 2 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
A sandwich shop that grew out of weekend pop-ups in downtown community gardens, with chef Griffin Valentine (ex-Gem Wine, Cove). Three sandwiches rotate at a time, like a corn-and-havarti grilled cheese or turkey with fried green tomatoes. It's on The Infatuation's Hit List and East Village guide.
Watch out for: Short rotating menu, so a favorite may not be on
Picked by: The Infatuation · Hell Gate
Singapore Social
SingaporeanOpen
No Google or Yelp rating we could verify yet · On 2 critics' or local guides · checked Nov 4
Singaporean, Malaysian and Indonesian cooking in the former Foul Witch space, opened May 2. Start with the nasi lemak with spiced fried chicken leg, coconut rice and anchovies, plus roti prata with dal. Weekend hours start at 11am.
Picked by: The Infatuation · EV Grieve
Filed to open
These East Village businesses filed new liquor license applications with the State Liquor Authority in the last 30 days. Nothing is public about them yet:
- Kera NYC Inc., 95 2nd Ave: restaurant, filed Oct 5
- Idaho (Jimmyleatherpants LLC), 349 E 13th St: food and beverage business, filed Oct 9
- Lanna Cafe Inc, 164 1st Ave: restaurant, filed Oct 20
What's going up nearby
Just west of the neighborhood, a new 25-story, 88-apartment building at 56 Great Jones St in NoHo filed excavation work on Oct 29. It made our Manhattan construction list this week. To look up permits on your own block, search the city's DOB NOW approved-permits data by address. Citywide numbers are in the NYC Build & Open Index.
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What are the best new restaurants in the East Village?
Critics' 2026 favorites include Pizza Studio Tamaki (Tokyo-style pizza on St Marks), Good Time Country Buffet (all-you-can-eat Southern food on 1st Ave), Prosciutto (a walk-in Italian trattoria on E 9th St), Table Mercato and 20 Blocks (sandwiches) and Singapore Social on Avenue A.
What's opening in the East Village soon?
Recent liquor license filings include Kera NYC at 95 2nd Ave, Idaho at 349 E 13th St and Lanna Cafe at 164 1st Ave. None has announced a date.
What's being built near the East Village?
The biggest new filing nearby is a 25-story, 88-apartment building at 56 Great Jones St in NoHo, which filed excavation work on Oct 29, 2026.
Sources: Time Out, best new restaurants; The Infatuation Hit List; The Infatuation, East Village; Resy Hit List; EV Grieve; Hell Gate; NY State Liquor Authority pending licenses; NYC DOB filings. Checked Nov 4, 2026. Hours and menus change, so check before you go.