5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston (Dec. 31, 2025)
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5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston (Dec. 31, 2025)
"From the team behind Harvard Square tiki bar Wusong Road, a kitschy, mall culture-inspired Mexican restaurant is now open in the revamped CambridgeSide. Its playful menu features nine tacos ($5-$6 each) to choose from, small plates like guacamole topped with crispy chicharrones, and large plates like enchiladas or marinated carne asada. For drinks, the Tijuana Taxi mixes tequila, rum, mezcal with ingredients like guava and cinnamon, and a Cocada Negroni swaps out the gin for mezcal."
"The former Java House coffee shop in Southie is making a comeback after a pandemic closure, this time with a full kitchen big enough to accommodate more pizza orders for the neighborhood and the candlepin bowling alley next door. The owner told What Now Boston that their coffee menu would also return, though it wouldn't be as extensive as it was at the former Java House because of rising costs."
Greater Boston continues to see multiple restaurant openings and upcoming debuts through 2026, with weekly highlights of new spots across the region. A kitschy, mall culture–inspired Mexican restaurant from the Wusong Road team opened at CambridgeSide, offering nine tacos priced $5–$6, small plates like guacamole with crispy chicharrones, larger entrees like enchiladas and carne asada, and creative cocktails such as a Tijuana Taxi and a Cocada Negroni. The former Java House in South Boston reopened after a pandemic closure with a full kitchen to handle more pizza orders and a streamlined coffee menu due to rising costs. At least one featured item each week will be a pop-up, collaboration, or event.
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