It’s hard to believe this is the twelfth time we’ve compiled our most anticipated list for the coming year.

With so many places set to open, who knows what’s in store for next year?

Lots of restaurants are supposedly (things can always change) in the works―here are a few we are looking forward to checking out in 2026…

Handroll House in East Rutherford — More sushi from the team that brought you Butterfish in Rutherford (Read Article)

7th Street Burger in Hackensack — the extremely popular smash burger shop will make it’s Bergen County debut (Read Article)

Raising Canes in Fairfield — Popular fried chicken chain will open in North Jersey (Read Article)

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Lyndhurst — the popular NYC steak chain is supposedly coming to New Jersey (Read Article)

Choir Practice in Dumont — family-run bar will be “a place where the suits and sleeveless shirts share a round of drinks and strike a deal on a cocktail napkin” (Read Article)