5 New Restaurants To Try In The Financial District

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NY — A variety of new restaurants have opened in the Financial District this season.

From Pier 17, the new pier developed by Howard Hughes Corporation, to new fast casual spots, check out these recently opened restaurants in the neighborhood.

CAVA
63 Wall St.

Mediterranean fast-casual chain CAVA will open a new location at 63 Wall St. Its the eighth location in New York City, and the first in the Financial District for the Washington D.C.-based eatery. The 18-seat restaurant offers salads and grains bowls with Mediterranean flavors. CAVA opens Sept. 5. Its hours are 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Malibu Farm
Pier 17, 89 South St.

Malibu Farm will open its seventh location at Pier 17 in South Street Seaport — the flashy new pier with rooftop concerts and a variety of new bars and restaurants. Founder Helene Henderson brings lunchtime dishes such as multi-grain pancakes, balsamic ginger skirt steak, and an acai bowl to the pier, with lunch service only for the first few weeks. Henderson said, "New York was the first place I called home when I moved to the U.S. from Sweden, so I feel honored to bring Malibu Farm to the place where it all started for me." Malibu Farm opened Sept. 4. It is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday except Tuesday.

Coco Bistro
233-235 Front St.

Coco Bistro, which opened earlier this summer, is a French bistro and wine bar at South Street Seaport serving dishes such as escargots and steamed mussels for dinner and an acai bowl and "brunch burger" for brunch. Its hours are 4 to 10 p.m. on Monday; 12-10 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday and Friday; 11:30 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Casa Taqueria
40 Gold St.

A fast casual taco spot opened up just south of the Brooklyn Bridge on Gold Street this summer. Casa Taqueria serves tacos, burritos, tortas, and quesadillas. The tacos can be served in a taco box — which includes 15 tacos and chips and salsa.

Bar Wayō
Pier 17, 89 South St.

Dave Chang opened another Momofuku restaurant at Pier 17 — Bar Wayō. Its name comes from the term wayo secchu, which means a "compromise between East and West," according to the restaurant's website. Sam Kang is the top chef alongside Dave Chang, who has taken on an advisory role in the project, per GrubStreet. Rather than Momofuku's iconic noodles, the restaurant is serving shrimp cocktail, a grilled fish sandwich, steak, among other snacks. The eatery is open Tuesday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 4:30 p.m. to midnight for dinner.