The team behind Somerville’s acclaimed Peruvian restaurant Celeste is at it again: Maria Rondeau and JuanMa Calderón have opened La Royal in Cambridge, and with twice the capacity and three times the space, they’re digging deep into food from all around Peru, a contrast to the Lima home cooking Celeste highlights. There’s patarshca, a grilled and steamed whole fish dish from the Amazon, for example, and arroz con pato, rice with duck, from northern Peru. The cocktail list features plenty of pisco.

A full-service izakaya inspired by owner Yasu Sasago’s youth spent surfing the long waves that swell along Japan’s Boso peninsula, Bosso Ramen Tavern invites diners to linger in the long, cozy dining room where food heavy in skill and creativity shines in a serene space that doesn’t distract from it. Piping hot bowls of ramen, playful sushi like one topped with takoyaki balls, seafood such as kikumasamune steamed clams, and a black sesame ice cream with sweet potato for the finale all make this restaurant stand out among the area’s plethora of Japanese restaurants.

The Dubliner is an Irish restaurant, but don’t expect the type of menu you’d see at Boston’s countless old-school Irish pubs. Chef and co-owner Aidan Mc Gee, who hails from Ireland’s county Donegal and has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in Great Britain, aims to serve what people are eating in Ireland today. It’s a cuisine rich in fresh, local vegetables and proteins, he says, with minimalist preparations that draw inspiration from Scandinavia. On the opening menu: pearled barley dumplings Mc Gee calls “Irish arancini,” a “pubby” dish of smoked ham-hock terrine, a “perfect pour” of Guinness, and seasonal soft serve.

Korean barbecue chain Gopchang Story has finally arrived in Boston, several years after the expansion was announced. It’s a love letter to offal, particularly cow intestines, which are served in a variety of ways, including marinated and grilled or in a casserole with shrimp, octopus, and vegetables. The restaurant’s drink list emphasizes the Korean spirit soju.

It’s pitas galore — not to mention whole roasted cauliflower and a “run over potato” — at this casual Israeli street food chain, an import from Tel Aviv with a wildly popular New York location. Miznon’s location in Boston’s Seaport District debuted in April and is already attracting crowds feasting on creatively stuffed pitas, such as the “folded cheeseburger,” steak and eggs, and wild mushrooms. Vegetarians will find quite a few options on the menu.

Fans of Boston classics Toro and Coppa (and their younger sibling in Cambridge, Little Donkey) have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the newest installment from restaurateurs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette, and now it’s here. Faccia Brutta — Italian for “ugly face” — opened in May in a prime Newbury Street location, drawing inspiration from coastal Italian cuisines with dishes like pansotti, a filled Ligurian pasta, with brown butter and fiddleheads; a grilled half lobster with clams, fregola, and chile butter; and a generous selection of crudos. A sibling spot downstairs, Bar Pallino, focuses on natural wines.

A new Fenway restaurant is addressing Boston’s lack of Yemeni dining options with hearty dishes like lamb haneeth, a slow-roasted and spiced lamb with rice — a favorite among early visitors — served in a warm ambience. Also on the menu: mushakal hkuthar, a vegetable stew with fresh bread; moffa fish, a baked fish special available on weekdays; non-alcoholic malt beverages Lazziza and Barbican; and lots more.

Korean fried chicken bao, ramen, and pho — not to mention boozy bubble teas — are on the menu at Mecha Noodle Bar, a small Connecticut-based chain that recently arrived in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner and aims to serve “some of Asia’s most comforting dishes.” (Watch for a Fort Point location to open later this year, too.) Early visitors are loving the well-designed space, friendly service, and flavorful food at the restaurant, which also has a charitable arm, donating a portion of ramen sales to a rotating list of local causes, among other philanthropic initiatives.

The Haven — Boston’s only Scottish restaurant and bar — has been open for a dozen years, but it recently bid adieu to its Perkins Street space and moved elsewhere in Jamaica Plain, opening in the much larger former Bella Luna & the Milky Way space at the Brewery complex. Much of its old menu (and charm) remains, but now there’s pizza, too, and the events calendar is quickly ramping up: Expect dram nights, comedy shows, and lots more in the coming weeks.