White sturgeon caviar from Calvisius

Consider the following new restaurants when you dine out next week (openings can be delayed, so call ahead to confirm before heading out):

An Choi In an attempt to bring more authentic Vietnamese food to New York, owners Tuan and Huy Bui have opened this small space designed to look like a street alley in Saigon. It comes complete with a mobile food cart dispensing banh mi sandwiches, including fillings such as crispy roasted pork with pickled carrots, daikon radish, cilantro and aioli. The restaurant also specializes in pho: chicken or beef broths with rice noodles, bean sprouts, Thai basil and lime. 85 Orchard St between Broome and Grand Sts (212-226-3700)

BXL East A second location of the midtown Belgian beer bar and restaurant has opened on the Upper East Side, this time offering a bigger selection of suds, including 15 on tap and 50 by the bottle. Pair its house brew, the Cuvee BXL (an amber ale made by upstate’s Brewery Ommegang), with steak or one of many preparations of moules frites. 210 E 51st St between Second and Third Aves (212-888-7782)

Cafe Pedlar The two Franks behind Frankies 457 Spuntino are on a roll: Having recently opened the doors to the bar section of their upcoming restaurant, Prime Meats, they now unveil this café—a partnership with Stumptown Coffee—serving espresso drinks and homemade German and Austrian desserts, including a linzer torte from a family recipe. 210 Court St at Warren St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (718-855-7129)

Calvisius Caviar Lounge Wild sturgeon may be an endangered species, but that’s all the more reason to eat the caviar at this tony lounge that serves two types of Italian roe—white sturgeon and osetra—harvested from farmed fish. Tins are available for retail purchases, or diners can order one of the few prepared options (with toast, blini or pureed potato). 58 E 58th St between Madison and Park Aves (212-207-8222)

Jerusalem Nights This Middle Eastern restaurant prepares dishes from Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. Lamb is stewed in laban yogurt, while rabbit is grilled and served with molokhia, a leafy vegetable that cooks down into a thick sauce. There’s no alcohol, but a bar blends fresh fruit juices (kiwi, guava, mango), and hookahs raise the vice factor. 25-42 Steinway St between 25th and 28th Aves, Astoria, Queens (718-726-1444)

Libertador Partners Stefano Villa and Xiomara Castro, and chef Natalia Machado (Azul, Industria Argentina), bring real-deal empanadas to the Upper East Side, along with other signature dishes like mollejas (grilled sweetbreads) and ojo de bife (rib eye with chimichurri). Sidle up to the meat bar—where you can eat for less while watching the parrillero in action—and wash the carne down with a wine from the Argentine list. 1725 Second Ave at 89th St (212-348-6222)

Compiled by Daniel Gritzer and Seth Grudberg