Robb Report's 10 Best New Restaurants in America 2025

Sunny's is the Miami steakhouse to chase when national recognition and a Little River destination feel matter more than predictable steakhouse polish. It is dinner-only, hard to secure, better for a planned special occasion than a casual fallback. If the location or booking friction is wrong for the night, Edge Steak & Bar or Prime One Twelve will be easier fits.

Somni is a 14-seat Californian-Spanish tasting counter in West Hollywood holding three Michelin stars (2025) and 96 points from La Liste 2026. Chef Aitor Zabala's avant-garde menu blends Basque and Catalan technique with Californian ingredients. Booking difficulty is near impossible — plan two to three months ahead. At $$$$ pricing with a serious wine list, it is the highest-stakes tasting counter currently operating in Los Angeles.

Pullman Market is worth prioritizing for breakfast, brunch, or an easy daytime meal in San Antonio's Pearl District, especially when the group wants flexibility rather than a formal reservation. It is easier and more casual than Nicosi, less restaurant-specific than Isidore, strongest when you want range in one stop.

Acamaya is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Mexican seafood restaurant in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood, named to Esquire's Best New Restaurants list in 2024. Chef Ana Castro's cooking bridges Gulf Coast ingredients and Mexico City technique with unusual precision. It's easy to book relative to its reputation, which makes it one of the stronger value decisions on a New Orleans restaurant itinerary.

La' Shukran is Washington D.C.'s most ambitious Modern Levantine opening of 2024 — a second-floor speakeasy accessed through a Morse Street alley, serving chef Michael Rafidi's genre-crossing menu of Levantine sharing plates and arak-forward cocktails. Reservations fill fast for good reason. Book ahead and order the soujek dumplings.

Penny is the East Village raw bar that makes the case for restraint: pristine seafood, a 6,000-bottle wine list, counter seats that put you inside the kitchen. Featured on Opinionated About Dining's Casual list for North America (2025) and awarded three stars by The New York Times, it books easier than its reputation warrants. Walk in at opening or grab one of the limited reservations.

Ranked #341 on Opinionated About Dining's Casual North America list in 2025 and rising, Paju delivers modern Korean cooking in a relaxed South Lake Union room that punches well above its casual framing. Chef Bill Soo Jeong's menu reworks Korean classics with real precision. Booking is currently easy — go before that changes.

Pascual is the strongest case for contemporary Mexican cooking in Washington, D.C., with a Michelin Plate, an OAD Casual North America nod, a sharing-plate format anchored by the lamb neck barbacoa. At $$$, it delivers ambition that usually costs more. Book three to four weeks out — this one fills fast.

Chef Buddha Lo's TriBeCa tasting menu, accessed through a caviar boutique, delivers French-leaning cooking ranked #244 in North America by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. At $$$ with an easy booking window, it sits below Masa and Per Se on price while holding its own on technical quality. Dinner runs Wednesday through Saturday; skip the daytime visit unless you are buying caviar.