From high-end dining to casual BYOBs, here are two dozen new restaurants in the Philly suburbs, South Jersey, and Wilmington

Spring’s suburban restaurant crop is unusually wide-ranging: white-tablecloth Italian, Thai BYOB, Japanese barbecue, hotel dining, vegan cooking, tasting menus, old-school red-gravy, and a wave of South Jersey taverns. Some are new builds; others are second acts for familiar names and long-empty spaces.

Academy Grill (424 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington): This week, Mike Sloane and Jay Rosenthal debut their Italian-inspired, white-tablecloth bar/restaurant, about a block from Germantown Academy, his alma mater (hence the name). In April, they bought Dettera in nearby Ambler and shut it down, and plan a Mediterranean restaurant called Luna later this year. Dettera chef Jeffrey Power is overseeing Academy Grill, whose menu is built around seafood, steaks, and house-made pasta. Next up: They’re working on a pizzeria called Home Slice (or Homeslice) at the former Ashley’s Deli at Ninth and Fayette in Conshohocken.

Baan Atelier (119 Fayette St., Conshohocken): For two decades, Ai Suta’s Chiangmai has been Conshy’s destination for pad Thai and pad kee mao. Now, Suta is backing a second Thai BYOB across the street. Baan Atelier, which opened in early May in the former Blackfish space, offers Northern Thai dishes reflecting French technique, including khao soi, hang lay curry, and branzino with chili-lime sauce, in a pleasant, contemporary setting. Partners include chef Kwan Charoennan as well as Kannika Kim and Nan Chaiwongbut of Eagleville’s Mango Tree Bistro, all of whom also operate Morning Talk Cafe next to Chiangmai.

Buttery Bryn Mawr (836 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr): John and Silenia Rhoads’ popular western Main Line cafe/bakery/gathering spot, which debuted in Malvern in 2015, opens in Bryn Mawr’s former Kindred Collective on June 13 with 82 indoor seats and daily hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; lunch ends at 3 p.m. The menu includes pastries, sourdough, breakfast, lunch, coffee and tea. Opening-weekend specials include a lemon-poppy kouign amann, tote bags for the first 50 customers, and sea-salt sable cookies for the first 100 customers Saturday and Sunday. Dinner and liquor service are planned later, as is a Northern Liberties location.

Iron Hill (785 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley): The shuttered chain is reviving some locations, including this one in Huntingdon Valley Shopping Center; due to open in late June. (The West Chester location will eventually become a MaGerk’s Pub, but the timeline has not been announced.)

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Melange on Sycamore (255 N. Sycamore St., Newtown): Chef Joe Brown, whose Louisiana-meets-Italian cooking was a hit years ago at his Melange restaurants in Cherry Hill and Haddonfield, has headed to Bucks County’s former Sycamore Grill with restaurateur Marc Gelman for an upscale, jazz-accompanied scene featuring murals, black-and-white accents, and a glass-etched sycamore tree separating the dining room and bar.

Mel’s Italian (201 Jefferson St., Bala Cynwyd): Mel Glickstein has rebooted his Mel’s International — which ran for three decades — on the same spot after a decade, while the space housed Core de Roma Trattoria and Cotoletta. The old-school, South Philly-style menu leans heavily toward seafood, the vibe is traditional, and it’s BYOB.

Merrick’s Tavern (165 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor): On the ground floor of the new Brandywine Hotel, this is an all-day restaurant/bar aimed at guests and nearby office workers with menus from breakfast through dinner. A rooftop bar, Pomelo, is expected to follow.

Ogyu Japanese BBQ (65 Greenfield Ave., Ardmore): Sam Li has taken over the former Iron Hill Brewery in Ardmore, just a few doors from his Osushi restaurant, for a modern Japanese steakhouse whose 60 tables offer burners for tabletop cooking; it’s an all-you-can-eat, tiered fixed-price experience with a full bar offering wines, sakes, Japanese whiskies, cocktails, and nonalcoholic drinks. Soft opening is June 1.

P.J. Whelihan’s (2920 S. Eagle Rd., Newtown): The shuttered Iron Hill in the Village at Newtown has been reflagged as as outpost of the popular sports bar chain.

Porter (34 E. Butler Ave., Ambler): The former Gypsy Blu in the castle-like, circa-1893 Wyndham Hotel building has given way to an upscale restaurant decorated in a turn-of-the-20th-century style. Chef Brian Thress, previously the longtime chef at La Provence down the street, offers an American menu, while the upstairs (previously an event space) has been turned into a richly appointed cocktail bar called Gaslight with a porch overlooking Butler Avenue.

Raffs (65 Cricket Ave., Suite 101, Ardmore): Raffael Kupa sold his interest in Center City’s La Fontana Della Citta but he’s back to juggling two kitchens: at Buona Vita in Somers Point, N.J., and now on the Main Line with the recent debut of Raffs. The white-tablecloth Italian BYOB has a supper-club feel and still photos from movies such as Goodfellas and The Godfather on the walls. Menu is similar to his Shore restaurant: pastas, seafood, chicken, veal, and pizza to go.

Rick’s Tavern (201 W. Seventh Ave., Conshohocken): Restaurateurs Rick and Gale Mahoney bought and gutted Conshy’s Pizza Time/Old Time Saloon a few years ago. Thursday, they unveil its new incarnation on two levels, with pioneering Manayunk chef Derek Davis running an expansive menu, including pizza. Bar program includes beer to go, and — acknowledging the borough’s tight parking — they will offer valet parking. The Mahoneys also own Guppy’s Good Times and Tony & Joe’s Pizzeria, as well as Kaede Sushi & Noodle above Guppy’s.

The Scratch Kitchen at Gallo’s (575 Horsham Rd., Horsham): Jim Harvey and family, who own Gallo’s Seafood in Northeast Philadelphia, soft-open this neighborhood spot Thursday in the former Farm & Fisherman Tavern space in Horsham. Chef Bob DeLange (Harvey’s son in law) blends Gallo’s seafood menu with the bar menu from the original location’s adjacent eatery, Harv’s Burger Bar. The bar’s liquor license should be in hand soon after opening.

333 Belrose (333 Belrose Lane, Radnor): After a seven-month renovation, the Main Line landmark, in a former colonial stable, will return for limited walk-in dinner seating on June 9 under chef Ross Essner with an American menu, 13-seat bar, and 49-seat patio. Reservations will go live in mid-June. Barbara Gisel Design brought the outside in with new openings to the terrace and a flip of the dining room and bar area. The preview community party, featuring passed hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, will be on June 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. and proceeds from the first week’s sales will benefit Peter’s Place, a nonprofit that provides safe and supportive environments for grieving children and families.

Yume (Shoppes at English Village, 1460 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales): Chef Kevin Wan’s sleek, contemporary Japanese strip-mall newcomer, replacing Kumo, boasts an illuminated sushi bar, with beer and wine on offer. The menu covers sushi rolls, sashimi, and hibachi-style entrees, along with noodle and rice dishes.

Ezme (625 N. Market St., Wilmington): Bardea Restaurant Group’s fifth Wilmington restaurant, in a light, vibrant space across from its original Bardea Food & Drink, seats 72 for chef Antimo DiMeo’s menu, which draws from Greece, Turkey, and the Aegean Coast (chicken gyro bao, mushroom kibbeh, pork manti, octopus dolma, lamb kefta, grilled prawns). Bar focuses on Mediterranean cocktails, wines, and beer.

Moro Bistro (2000 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington): Chef Michael DiBianca has revived his downtown Wilmington bistro, which operated in a townhouse a few blocks away from 2002 to 2016. He’s taken the former Brandywine Brasserie, which closed last August. The new dinner menu isn’t a reprint, but revives a few features such as the bone marrow and “tuna study.”

The Kibitz Room (100 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill): The Jewish deli in the Shoppes at Holly Ravine, which closed in February and filed for bankruptcy, is back under new/old management.

LesbiVeggies (39 N. Fourth St., Camden): Chef Brennah Lambert’s vegan spot has resurfaced in an industrial-chic room in downtown Camden.

Peacock Platter (253 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd., Sewell): Opened last week in Washington Square Town Center, this Indian restaurant sports a broad menu that leans toward dishes from South India, alongside Indo-Chinese staples. Traditional breakfast and cafe service are planned, reports Mark Matthews of the South Jersey news site 42Freeway.

Restaurant 1793 (7 E. Park Ave., Merchantville): Chef Chris Bennett delivers a six-course BYOB tasting-menu experience in the cozy dining room that formerly housed Park Plates.

Four new or revived South Jersey taverns are expected to open within 60 days. Matthews of 42Freeway notes:

The Flying Pig (1300 Blackwood-Clementon Rd., Blackwood): The former Favorites off-track betting site is being reborn as a large-format tavern — the sixth from a regional chain with locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey— with a roomy bar and dining room, upstairs dart lanes, and an outdoor patio. (A seventh Flying Pig location is being built at 971 Bristol Pike in Bensalem on the former site of the Andalusia Bar & Grill, which burned down in late 2024.)

Thirsty Turtle Tavern (270 White Horse Pike, Barrington): The former Wild Wing Cafe and Chuck Lager’s is being remade as a polished neighborhood sports tavern from a group whose first location is in Whitehall, Pa.

Home Team Tavern (267 S. Black Horse Pike, Mount Ephraim): A former Carvel ice cream store and Little Caesars pizza space is becoming a sports-minded American tavern whose menu will include crepes.

Pine Hill Tavern (1323 Erial Rd., Pine Hill): A longtime local bar is entering its next generation with a major expansion, due in early to mid-July, including more parking and a new indoor-outdoor bar setup meant to modernize the place while keeping its neighborhood-tavern roots.