5 restaurant openings we’re enthusiastic about this month

It’s June, and new restaurant openings in and round Boston embrace a spirited bistro overlooking Boston Harbor, a long-awaited comeback of a multi-story Nineties icon, plus the reveal of New England’s highest outside roof deck atop The Prudential Heart’s latest venue, View Boston.

Right here’s the place we’re excited to snag a reservation in June 2023.

Final yr, New York Metropolis-based Limani introduced its first location to the Boston space at The Road in Chestnut Hill. This summer season, the Mediterranean-themed restaurant opens its second location nearer to house, this time changing the outdated Wagamama within the Seaport (however the fashionable face-lift and stylish, muted coloration palette would preserve you guessing in any other case). Limani is well known for its interpretations of  Cyprus and Greek staples, flying in seafood from the coastal shores of these locales to make sure the freshest connection to the Mediterranean way of life. The menu is recurrently up to date, and Greek spreads like tzatziki, tirokafteri, and skordalia are staples in addition to octopus and lamb, ready in numerous methods. Their elevated dishes are all the time created with specialty merchandise like cold-pressed olive oil from the Peloponnese and small-batch objects like capers from Santorini and saffron from Kozani, plus native natural greens. 

100 Northern Ave. #1802

Now open

Tucked into the identical constructing because the extremely luxurious St. Regis Residences alongside the Seaport waterfront, this spirited bistro is ready to change into the world’s trendiest new spot. The swanky two-story area seats as much as 300 diners, offering them with unparalleled views of the harbor. There will even be seasonal waterfront deck seating, a first-floor grand central bar, and a extra intimate second-floor bar. There will probably be somewhat one thing for everybody on the menu from Govt Chef Danny Levesque, previously of Tavistock Restaurant Group and Davio’s Northern Italian. The emphasis is on shared appetizers and extra sizable entrees impressed by consolation classics, like prime rib and different premium cuts of steak, in addition to contemporary catch of the day and lemon ricotta ravioli. Native hospitality knowledgeable and managing accomplice David Doyle describes the area as a world-class expertise that’s on the identical time pleasant and welcoming. “SAVR is the fruits of my profession in hospitality,” he mentioned. 

150 Seaport Blvd. 

Opens: June 23

Debuting as New England’s highest outside rooftop deck, there’s little doubt Stratus goes to be a summer season hotspot. Perched on the prime of View Boston’s Cloud Terrace (ground 51), guests can dine and imbibe at this 360-degree open air roof deck. Since Boston does have mercurial climate, there’s an indoor cocktail lounge along with the outside area, which is able to preserve the sky-high bar in season all yr lengthy. The menu consists of small, shareable plates — like a balsamic vinegar dipping flight — which pair properly with craft cocktails which might be labeled as “twists on iconic staples.” There’s the View Boston Ward 8, a tackle the rye-based drink with lemon juice that was created within the eponymous Boston ward within the late 1800s; as an alternative of the standard orange juice, this rendition makes use of pomegranate. There’s additionally the Tokyo & Tonic, with whiskey, botanicals, plum, and tonic in addition to classics like pink and white sangria and mimosas. Beer fanatics will respect the specialised craft menu and distinctive cans, inclusive of arduous kombucha.

800 Boylston St., Flooring 51

Opens: June 15

Positioned on The Metropolis degree of View Boston (Flooring 50), this new restaurant above the clouds gives a family-friendly menu curated by Chef MJ Avalos. The bistro-style venue is open from 11am to 9pm with an all day menu that includes distinctive bar bites like chocolate dipped bacon strips and beef jerky, appetizers like lobster roll crepes and Celtic mussels, in addition to a choice of salads, hearty mains and desserts. Recognized for her “cooking in coloration ideas,” the place she mixes in vegatables and fruits to go with a wide range of dishes, Chef Avalos created the totally new menu, together with signature dishes, and cocktails, drawing inspiration from the area’s 4 seasons. Diners can select from a choice of reservations, together with an “elevated lunch” entry ticket, or a stool on the 22-seat window-facing bar. There will even be a non-public eating area known as Studio 50 for teams to e book, which incorporates unparalleled entry and entry to this new area.

800 Boylston St, Flooring 50

Opens: June 15

Revered within the ’90s for its five-story idea that includes an Italian restaurant, lounges, and nightlife, Umbria returns to the North Finish within the former Ristorante Fiore area. The up to date model will nonetheless be a number of tales, however a condensed providing from its authentic acclaim to maintain the expertise extra intimate. Owned by Frank DePasquale and the DePasquale household, there will probably be two flooring of eating, in addition to a rooftop lounge within the model of a Miami roof deck, which is likely one of the few rooftop eateries within the North Finish. The Italian menu focuses on the country delicacies of the area of Umbria — which will probably be accented by the interiors reflecting an outdated world Tuscan Villa — and also will embrace a steakhouse for a wide array of Italian-style cuts.

250 Hanover St.

Opens: June 28