Some new businesses are expected to open in the neighborhood very soon! Here are some we’re excited about!

Bottega

Bottega is opening any day now at the corner of K and Second in Southie.  This new Italian restaurant is taking over the shuttered Thirst spot.

Si Cara

Si Cara in Cambridge is expanding to West Broadway in South Boston.  The new spot will be opening at 400 West Broadway and was recently featured in the Boston Globe’s Best of the Best List!  Chef Michael Lombardi, the culinary talent behind SRV and the original Si Cara in Cambridge, is bringing his signature canotto-style pizza to the neighborhood. So, what’s canotto-style? Imagine a Neapolitan pizza with a little more drama—a puffed-up, airy crust that’s light as a cloud but big on flavor. It’s been gaining popularity in Italy, and now Southie’s about to get a taste. The new restaurant hopes to open in late summer/early fall. You can check out the menu here. 

Cook House

Well, this is exciting news: the team at Broadway Restaurant Group (Lincoln, Capo, Loco, Fat Baby, Hunter’s) is opening a new spot on West Broadway in the old South Boston Chinese and Certified Meatball Company spots. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved plans by BRG to open a 352-seat restaurant called Cook House.  BRG attorney Ryan Spitz told the board that Chef Nick Dixon will be a part of the new venture. The new restaurant will be made up of small spaces offering different dining opportunities, like seating along an open, wood-fired kitchen, another group of seats around a circular fireplace, and more seats in a more cozy area beyond ceiling-height trees.  There will also be a large skylight to the ceiling to lighten things up! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be offered at Cook House in addition to a bakery cafe!

Sally’s Apizza is coming to town!

Considered one of the best pizza spots in the country by some, a Connecticut restaurant is coming to the neighborhood! Sally’s Apizza will open in Fort Point on Thompson Place soon. Sally’s Apizza was founded in New Haven, CT, by Salvatore “Sally” Consiglio in 1938. According to its website, they hand-craft authentic New Haven pizza in custom-designed ovens using the original recipes. The pizza is known for its distinctive tomato sauce and chewy, crispy crust with an iconic oven-kissed char. The pizza is so good that people have it shipped nationwide! Wowza!

Reunion Cafe

The long-vacant spot at A and West Broadway, which once was the home of Mul’s Diner, has a new tenant!  According to a post on Instagram via the West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA), Reunion will open in early 2025.  Reunion will feature coffee, breakfast, and lunch items made with fresh local ingredients.

Two New York Hot Spots coming to Commonwealth Pier

Big things are happening in the Seaport! As part of the Commonwealth Pier’s massive renovation, two highly acclaimed New York restaurants from Union Square Hospitality Group, founded by famed restaurateur Danny Meyer, are officially making their way to the neighborhood—Ci Siamo and Daily Provisions.  Get the details here.

Ocho Cafe

It looks the former Purple Shell space on West Broadway next to Broadway Station will be transformed into something new – Ocho Cafe! 

Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill, a neighborhood favorite located on Dorchester Street, officially closed its doors last month.  We did hear from a reliable source that the owners of Shamrock Pub bought the building and the liquor license.  The license will be transferred to the Shamrock’s newest venture – Scobie’s Cafe + Bar in Adams Village in Dorchester. As for the building, a new concept will be opening in this location later this year – with a goal of late summer/early fall.

PADELHUB to Launch First Indoor Padel Club in South Boston

ADELHUB, with the support of Oxford Properties, will introduce Boston’s first urban indoor padel facility, featuring six padel courts and two pickleball courts, at 653 Summer Street in South Boston (the old BAC). Slated to open this August, this flagship athletic and social club will offer a dynamic and engaging new recreational venue for the greater South Boston community.  Get the details here.

Ballers, bringing Pickleball, Padel and More to the Seaport this Summer

Get your paddles ready, Southie! Ballers, a new social-and-sports concept, is coming to the Seaport District this July!  Ballers includes an outdoor pickleball and padel courts, plus a sleek café and bar with a menu from a noted chef.  And guess what? Come winter, the pickleball courts will convert to an ice rink.  Heaters and hot toddies will be on deck to help keep you warm!  Get all the details here. 

PickleBOS

And yet another pickleball spot will be opening in the neighborhood! PickleBOS has signed a lease for 26,000 square feet at 4 Alger St. It will be part of the “On the Dot” large scale development between Andrew Square and Broadway T stations.  PickleBOS will feature 11 indoor courts, making it one of the region’s largest pickleball venues.  In addition, there will be a pro shop, a lounge and event space.

Did we miss any new businesses on the horizon in South Boston? Let us know in the comments below!