Restaurants
Stay up to date on the best new restaurants, recent openings, and the biggest dining updates across Greater Boston’s food scene.
It’s a good time to be a Greater Boston diner in 2025, with exciting and diverse restaurant openings occurring all over the metro area.
Each week, Boston.com will highlight the restaurant openings worth knowing about across the Greater Boston region. Some spots will already be open, while others are set to debut soon or later this year. 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
Aatma Curry House
A New Hampshire pop-up known for its eclectic take on Indian food will soon have a permanent home in Brighton. You won’t find chicken tikka masala on this menu, but chef Keith Sarasin swears by his burger — smashed masala-spiced beef patties topped with tangy onions, Amul cheese, and a house sauce on a toasted potato roll — being the best in the country.
Opening date: November 2025
190 N. Beacon St., Brighton
Incredible India
Little India Restaurant is transforming into Incredible India, according to What Now Boston. Guests will find some things unchanged, like the lunch buffet, but the restaurant is also getting a brand-new bar and menu additions like panipuri and other street foods.
Opening date: Late 2025 or early 2026
475 Moody St., Waltham
Sea Dog Brewing Co.
A Maine-based brew pub chain is heading to the Bay State with its second Massachusetts location in Lowell. Beers on draft include their light lager and blueberry-flavored wheat ale, while bar food like nachos, burgers, and steak tips make up the menu.
Opening date: February 2026
203 Cabot St., Lowell
SJ’s
From Chef Sarah Wade (of Stillwater and Sloane’s) comes a new concept that puts Wade’s playful, comfort-driven food into a bistro menu. Pork rillette is packed into macarons, while pastas are topped with rosemary chili-lime butter and toasted pine nuts. For drinks, you can keep it classic with cocktails like an old fashioned, or drink a signature cocktail like the spicy tequila Burning Passion or the “oyster” vodka Dirty Dill.
Open now (November 2025)
745 Atlantic Ave., Leather District
Bonus: The Tasting Room at Sweeties
Roslindale’s New Zealand-style ice cream parlor has launched a seasonal tasting menu curated by a resident chef. A menu is not available online, but this 5-course event is definitely for those with a sweet tooth. Tickets are $49.87 for an hour-long tasting event.
Event details: From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10
48 Corinth St., Roslindale
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