Two NYC Spots Make Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants List
Time Out Worldwide • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Bon Appétit's annual list of America’s Best New Restaurants includes two Manhattan spots: Lei, a Chinatown wine bar, and Kabawa, a Caribbean restaurant in the East Village.
- Lei, a 28-seat venue on Doyers Street, recently won the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant and offers regional Chinese dishes paired with an extensive wine list curated by restaurateur Annie Shi and chef Patty Lee.
- Kabawa, led by Barbados-born chef Paul Carmichael, serves a vibrant Caribbean prix fixe menu and has been recognized as the best restaurant in New York by the New York Times and the best in the country by Food & Wine.
- Both restaurants were selected from hundreds nationwide for their exceptional cooking, hospitality, design, and distinctive contributions to American dining between March 2025 and March 2026.
- These honors highlight New York City’s thriving restaurant scene and underscore the difficulty of securing reservations at these highly acclaimed establishments.
