Restaurant Openings in Washtenaw County: 2025-2026
A sourced, non-exhaustive running list of new and announced restaurants, cafes, and bars.
This page tracks selected restaurant and cafe openings that Plate & Press can verify in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dexter, and Chelsea. It is a running list, not a claim to include every new business in the county.
Opening targets move. An announced business remains under “Coming Soon” until its own site or reliable local reporting confirms that service has begun.
2025
Tabe Fusion
209 S Main St, Ann Arbor. Opened March 13, 2025.
Tabe opened on March 13 after a short soft opening, according to Current Magazine. The restaurant's current site describes first-floor dining, a second-floor omakase experience, and a private banquet space upstairs.
Little Kim
403 N Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor (Kerrytown). Opened in 2025.
Ji Hye Kim's vegetarian restaurant opened in 2025. Its current ordering page confirms the 403 N Fifth address and lists rice bowls, salads, pantry goods, and grab-and-go items.
Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar
311 S Main St, Floor 2, Ann Arbor. Opened November 13, 2025.
Chef James Park opened Bori on the second floor above Jolly Pumpkin. Concentrate reported the November 13 grand opening and the restaurant's private noraebang. The restaurant's site carries the current menu and reservation information.
2026
Ziggi's Coffee
7097 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter. Opened February 17, 2026.
The Colorado-based chain opened its Dexter drive-through on February 17, according to The Sun Times News. Ziggi's location page confirms the address and current hours.
Espy Cafe
404 W Huron St, Ann Arbor. Opened in early 2026.
Ann Arbor Observer reported on February 24 that Espy had recently opened, while Concentrate later detailed its democratic workplace model. Together, those reports support an early 2026 opening without establishing an exact date.
Huna Tiki Bar
Beneath Echelon, with an entrance on W Washington St, Ann Arbor. Opened in February 2026.
The Ann Arbor Observer reported on the newly opened bar in February. Hunã's official site confirms that it is open to the public and publishes the current schedule.
Coming Soon
These businesses have been announced but were not yet confirmed open as of July 9, 2026.
JD's Stage Bistro
117 1/2 S Main St, Chelsea. Targeting mid-summer 2026.
JD's describes itself as a restaurant and 136-seat listening room co-founded with Jeff Daniels, with a kitchen led by chef Nate Wegryn. Its official site currently says “Opening Mid-Summer 2026.” It remains listed here until the business confirms that service has begun.
Bev's Bagels
115 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor. Aiming for fall 2026.
Metro Times reported the 115 E Liberty location and an aim to open by fall 2026. That is a target, not a confirmed opening date. The report also says the business began as an Ann Arbor pop-up before opening in Detroit.
The Running Count
Opened in 2025 in this tracker: Tabe Fusion (March), Little Kim, Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar (November).
Opened in 2026 in this tracker: Ziggi's Coffee (February), Espy Cafe (early 2026), Hunã (February).
Announced for later in 2026: JD's Stage Bistro in Chelsea (mid-summer target), Bev's Bagels in Ann Arbor (fall target).
This is a selected tracker, not a complete census of business openings in Washtenaw County. Entries move as named sources confirm status changes.
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