This is the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 roundup of NYC restaurant openings and closings announced over the holiday weekend. Last week we covered Phil’s Place relaunching in Greenpoint and the Loring Place countdown; today we look at three concepts that are reshaping how Manhattan eats and drinks this spring.
Quick Bites: What Opened This Week
- Queens Tavern — 20 Hudson Yards, Manhattan. London-style all-day tavern from The Evolv Collection. Opened May 7.
- Oyatte — 125 East 39th Street, Murray Hill. Eight-course tasting menu from Chef Hasung Lee. Opened May 5.
- Sendo (Greenwich Village) — 43 West 8th Street, Greenwich Village. Second location of the budget omakase counter.
Queens Tavern Brings a London Pub to Hudson Yards
If you have ever tried to grab a casual pint inside Hudson Yards and given up after the third hotel lobby, Queens Tavern is the answer. The Evolv Collection — the British hospitality group founded by the late Sir Terence Conran and now led by CEO Martin Williams — opened its first international Chop House & Tavern outpost at 20 Hudson Yards on May 7, 2026. It sits as the spirited companion to the existing Queensyard, designed for the after-work pint, the spontaneous round, and the long Saturday lunch that turns into something more.
Expect London-style tavern bites and comfort plates, a serious beer and wine program, and a layout that finally answers the “where can I just sit and drink at Hudson Yards” question without putting on a jacket.
Oyatte Opens Murray Hill’s Most Ambitious Tasting Room of the Year
On May 5, 2026, Oyatte opened at 125 East 39th Street in Murray Hill. It is the debut fine-dining restaurant from Chef Hasung Lee, who trained at The French Laundry, Atomix, Gramercy Tavern, and Geranium in Copenhagen before finishing as runner-up on Season 2 of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars under the alias “Culinary Monster.”
The eight-course tasting menu is priced at $210 per person, plus supplements, and is built almost entirely around a single upstate farm partner — Crown Daisy Farm, led by former French Laundry head farmer Brett Ellis. The first floor evokes an upstate cottage farmhouse; the second floor (where the back half of the menu is served) shifts into two intimate dining rooms influenced by Lee’s European stages. Reservations are tight already.
Sendo Crosses 14th Street With Its Bang-for-Buck Omakase
Sendo, the Koreatown sushi favorite known for keeping omakase prices in two-digit territory, has opened its second location at 43 West 8th Street in Greenwich Village. The new outpost occupies a 900-square-foot second-floor space — three times the size of the original 300-square-foot original — with 29 total seats: 14 at tables and 15 at a bar pouring beer and wine.
The menu sticks to the original formula: nigiri, handrolls, and approachable omakase sets that start in the $32–$34 range. For anyone who has been priced out of every other counter south of 23rd Street, it is the most welcome opening of the month.
Closings & Watch List
No new permanent closings were announced in the 48-hour window covered by this report. The previously announced wind-down at Loring Place continues toward its July 14 final service — if you have wanted to eat Dan Kluger’s vegetables one more time, now is the time to book.
On the regulatory side, the New York City Department of Health continues to publish closures for sanitary violations through the ABCEats inspection lookup tool. Eight Manhattan restaurants have been shut down for violations year-to-date in 2026, most reopening after correction.
What to Read Next
For more on what is opening across the five boroughs, see our May 24 weekly roundup covering Bar Susanne at Domino Park and Lonnies in Boerum Hill, and our 2026 Insider’s NYC guide for the spots locals actually visit.
Sources: The Evolv Collection press release (May 7, 2026); Hudson Yards official restaurant listings; Murray Hill Neighborhood Association announcement (Oyatte, May 5, 2026); Wine Spectator coverage of Oyatte; The Infatuation review of Sendo Greenwich Village; Hoodline reporting on Sendo’s 43 West 8th Street expansion.
