Boston skyline reflected in the Fort Point Channel at dusk, near several new restaurants in Boston

New Boston Restaurants: October 2026 Openings From Celine to The Moseley

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New restaurants in Boston this October range from a French-Canadian tavern in Fort Point to a ninth-floor dining room atop South Station and a Korean-American distillery in Mission Hill. This roundup of new Boston restaurants for October 2026 covers eight openings in the city, with addresses and hours drawn from the restaurants and from Boston.com, Axios Boston, Boston Magazine and BostonChefs.com.

Celine: A Little Montreal in Fort Point

Celine opened in late September at 324 A St., in the former Blue Dragon space in Fort Point. It is the newest restaurant from the Coda Restaurant Group, the team behind SRV, The Salty Pig, Baleia and Gufo, and its name nods to Céline Dion, Boston.com reported. Executive chef Joe Cooke, whose résumé includes Catalyst and Commonwealth, runs the kitchen, according to BostonChefs.com. The menu includes steak tartare, poutine with tallow fries, steak frites, roasted duck breast and a “Breakfast for Dinner” plate with foie gras and a biscuit.

The restaurant’s website lists dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Lunch and weekend brunch are planned later, and Axios reported that lunch service is expected to start later this month. Celine is a short walk from Row 34, another Fort Point favorite.

South Station Tower in Boston, home of The Moseley, one of the new restaurants in Boston this fall
South Station Tower, home of The Moseley. Photo: 4300streetcar, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

The Moseley: Dining Above South Station

The Moseley is now open on the ninth floor of the new South Station Tower at 680 Atlantic Ave., BostonChefs.com reported on Oct. 8. The nearly 10,000-square-foot restaurant, with an outdoor terrace and room for more than 200 guests, is the first Boston project from Chicago-based Episcope Hospitality, led by David Morton, whose family is behind Morton’s Steakhouse. It is named for Alex Moseley, a 19th-century leather dealer connected to the neighboring Leather District. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

Bloom: Matcha by Day, Cocktails by Night in the Seaport

Bloom, a 20-seat tea and cocktail bar, opened Oct. 6 at 60 Seaport Blvd., tucked under the escalator in the building’s atrium, Boston.com reported. It comes from Christian Doan, the creator behind the “Chopstick Murphys” food account, with a team that includes a James Beard Award finalist chef from Mahaniyom and bartender Iruma Shibuya, whose résumé includes Drink and Eastern Standard. Bloom serves matcha and hojicha from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and cocktails from 5 to 11 p.m. Boston.com reported it would close Mondays for its first two weeks, then open seven days a week, with a food menu of milk-bread sandwiches and bar bites to follow.

Zhu: Three Floors of Chinese Fine Dining in Back Bay

Zhu has opened at 903 Boylston St., in the three-level space that housed the Irish bar Lir for almost two decades, according to Boston.com. Chef Joanna Zhu’s menu features an open dim sum bar with dumplings filled with everything from uni to black truffle, plus handmade braised noodles with Boston lobster and a dish called Mom’s home-style cauliflower.

Shuden Bar: A Wednesday Handroll Pop-Up

At The Irving inside The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St. in Back Bay, Shuden Bar pops up every Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. as a hand-rolled sushi bar inspired by Japanese train-station eateries, Boston.com reported. Listed dishes include a yellowfin tuna maki ($26) and pan-roasted scallops in lemongrass ginger broth ($51), with a three-pour sake flight.

Seaport Boulevard in Boston's Seaport District, where Bloom is among the new restaurants in Boston
Seaport Boulevard, home of Bloom. Photo: ajay_suresh, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Neighborhood Openings: South End, Roxbury and Mission Hill

C’Yool, 600 Harrison Ave. in the South End, is a Yemeni coffeehouse and bakery that roasts its beans on site and serves pastries such as sabaya, a layered bread drizzled with honey, according to Boston.com.

Jazz Urbane Cafe, 2300 Washington St. in Roxbury’s Nubian Square, is a live-music venue and restaurant with a brunch menu that includes a fried oyster benedict and Johnny Cakes with duck, Boston.com reported.

NAMU Distilling Company, 89 Heath St. in Mission Hill, describes itself as New England’s first Korean-American craft distillery, making soju and gin. Its rotating anju menu has included braised short rib ($25), according to Boston.com. Co-founders Will Blessing and Josh Moss met in Boston as graduate students.

Coming Soon

Ramen Haven plans a location at 832 Commonwealth Ave. near Boston University, expected in December 2026, a company representative told What Now Boston. If you are thinking about opening your own place, our guide to Boston restaurant licenses and permits explains the process. Hours for new restaurants often change during the first weeks, so check each restaurant’s website or social media before you go.

Featured photo: Boston skyline across the Fort Point Channel by Emmanuel Huybrechts, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

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