A new dining concept from the award-winning team behind a highly acclaimed bar in the Boston area is set to open later this year.

Gato Exotico is slated to arrive at CambridgeSide in Cambridge by late 2025, according to a press release.

The new restaurant is the brainchild of the team behind Wusong Road in Cambridge, which was named on USA TODAY’s 2025 Restaurants of the Year list in February. Wusong Road has also been named one of the most beautiful restaurants and bars in the U.S. by PEOPLE in 2024.

“I grew up going to CambridgeSide and have strong memories of spending time there as a teenager after school at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. That is the spirit we wanted to capture with Gato Exotico,” chef and owner Jason Doo said in the press release. “We are so excited

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