Skip to main content

Austin Restaurant Openings

Austin Restaurant News
New 20-Seat Sushi Restaurant From Pasta|Bar Team Opens on East SixthNew 20-Seat Sushi Restaurant From Pasta|Bar Team Opens on East Sixth
Austin Restaurant News

Plus, Emmer & Rye celebrates ten years, and the Austin Food & Wine Festival returns

By H. Drew Blackburn
Rocco’s Is a Bustling Red Sauce Restaurant for Homesick Northeasterners
Austin Restaurant News

Dark, loud, and full of energy, chef Nicholas Ford’s North Loop restaurant is a certified hit

By Erin Russell
One of America’s Most High-Profile Chefs Sets Her Sights on Fredericksburg
Austin Restaurant News

Dominique Crenn, the chef behind San Francisco’s three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn, will debut a restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Hill Country Resort

By H. Drew Blackburn
Austin Restaurant News
A New Plant and Wine Bar is Coming to North LoopA New Plant and Wine Bar is Coming to North Loop
Austin Restaurant News

Flourish Plant Shop & Wine Bar opens October 24 on Airport Blvd, with global wines, light bites, and a curated selection of plants

By H. Drew Blackburn
Austin Restaurant News
Franklin Barbecue to Expand With New Events SpaceFranklin Barbecue to Expand With New Events Space
Austin Restaurant News

Plus Cenote’s return and a new Caribbean spot on Rosewood

By H. Drew Blackburn
Austin’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Fall 2025
Austin Restaurant News

Five Austin spots to put on your radar

By Erin Russell
Austin Restaurant Openings
A Jazz-Age Cocktail Bar Is Opening Downtown This MonthA Jazz-Age Cocktail Bar Is Opening Downtown This Month
Austin Restaurant Openings

Nica on 4th, a 100-seat jazz lounge with full table service and classic cocktails opens September 18

By H. Drew Blackburn
Austin Restaurant News
Austin Food & Wine Festival’s 2025 Lineup Has ArrivedAustin Food & Wine Festival’s 2025 Lineup Has Arrived
Austin Restaurant News

Plus Austin Butler’s comfort food and Easy Tiger’s new management

By H. Drew Blackburn
Austin Restaurant Openings
East End Ballroom Brings Cocktails, Music, and Late-Night Fun to East AustinEast End Ballroom Brings Cocktails, Music, and Late-Night Fun to East Austin
Austin Restaurant Openings

Inside Govalle’s new hangout for live music, affordable steak frites, and tiny $5 martinis.

By Darcie Duttweiler
Meet the Guy Who Went From a Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant in NYC to a Barbecue Food Trailer in Austin
Austin Restaurant Openings

You won’t believe how much equipment he got off Facebook Marketplace

By Courtney E. Smith
Siti in East Austin Takes Asian Street Food and Makes It a Modern Marvel
Austin Restaurant Openings

Chef Laila Bazahm’s second restaurant was inspired by a craving

By Courtney E. Smith
Even More Exciting Restaurant Openings to Know in Austin This July
Austin Restaurant Openings

Including the highly anticipated Siti and a pop-up preview of Konbini, a collab between Tare and Papercut

By Courtney E. Smith
Austin Restaurant Openings
Eclectic Food Trucks and Cool Cafes Dominate Austin’s Restauant Openings in JulyEclectic Food Trucks and Cool Cafes Dominate Austin’s Restauant Openings in July
Austin Restaurant Openings

A brunch spot in Boerne and a Georgian cafe in Cedar Park are also exciting

By Courtney E. Smith
The Most Anticipated Austin Restaurant Openings for Summer 2025
Austin Restaurant Openings

Southeast Asian, a mezcal bar with snacks, and a fancy steakhouse are among Bat City’s big and upcoming spots

By Erin Russell
Austin Restaurant Openings
Day-to-Night Coffee and Wine Shops and Barbecue Rule Austin in June OpeningsDay-to-Night Coffee and Wine Shops and Barbecue Rule Austin in June Openings
Austin Restaurant Openings

Folks who love their lattes, wine, and brisket will be happy this month

By Courtney E. Smith
This French Bistro Couldn’t Exist Anywhere Else But Austin, Texas
Austin Restaurant Openings

Austin’s Korean American wine bar Underdog reopens as Le Calamar, a French bistro with a Texas twist

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin Restaurant Openings You Won’t Want to Miss, May 2025
San Antonio

Plus all-day cafes abound, established chefs get together to open new food trucks, and an intriguing new Moroccan food spot

By Courtney E. Smith
A Thai Fried Chicken Joint, a Vietnamese Coffee Shop, and Other Exciting Austin Restaurant Openings to Know Right Now
Austin Restaurant Openings

A new Downtown speakeasy, a Bangladeshi food truck in Windsor Hills, and a 24-hour spot on San Antonio’s River Walk

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin Restaurant Openings
A Chef With Three-Michelin-Star Kitchen Experience Is Popping Up in AustinA Chef With Three-Michelin-Star Kitchen Experience Is Popping Up in Austin
Austin Restaurant Openings

Chef Anythony Martin, a Joël Robuchon alum, will open Residence, a limited-time, limited-seat restaurant in the former Sushi Bar ATX space

By Courtney E. Smith
A Taste of Louisiana Makes Its Way to Austin at Parish Barbecue
Austin Restaurant Openings

Pitmaster Holden Fulco has worked at some of the best barbecue spots in Central Texas. Now, he’s ready to go out on his own with the Louisiana flavors of his childhood.

By Courtney E. Smith
Austin’s New All-Day Vegan Restaurant Is a Destination, No Matter the Diet
Austin Restaurant Openings

Austin’s Mission Burger Co. and coffee shop Barley Bean Cafe have teamed up to open an all-day restaurant in South Lamar — where everything is vegan

By Brittany Britto Garley
A One-Stop Shop for Sushi, Burgers, and Bao — Plus More Austin Restaurant Openings to Know
Austin Restaurant Openings

A halal Nepalese food truck, a Downtown food hall with three new restaurants, some noteworthy San Antonio hot spots, and so much more

By Courtney E. Smith
Austin Restaurant Openings
An Iconic, Divey New York Cocktail Bar Makes Its Debut on Austin’s Sixth StreetAn Iconic, Divey New York Cocktail Bar Makes Its Debut on Austin’s Sixth Street
Austin Restaurant Openings

Mother’s Ruin opened its first Texas location on East Sixth Street early this March

By Brittany Britto Garley
The Most Anticipated Austin Restaurant Openings, Spring 2025
Austin Restaurant Openings

Coming attractions include a robust new raw bar, Trinidadian comfort food, and a long-awaited Thai and taco truck collab

By Erin Russell
Austin Restaurant Openings
12 Austin Restaurant Openings to Know Right Now, February 202512 Austin Restaurant Openings to Know Right Now, February 2025
Austin Restaurant Openings

The Capitol City welcomes a new dim sum spot, a casual yet chic Greek restaurant, more coffee shops, and the return of Pluckers

By Courtney E. Smith and Brittany Britto Garley
This New Austin Pop-Up Is Bringing Your Barbie Dreams to Life
Austin Restaurant Openings

Decked out in pink with a rollerskating rink and restaurant, Malibu Barbie Cafe is a pop-up fans won’t want to miss

By Brittany Britto Garley
Odds Bar & Bistro in Round Rock Isn’t Your Average Sports Bar
Austin Restaurant Openings

Helmed by restaurateur John Green, this spot blends global flavors, inventive cocktails, and a striking design

By Gabrielle Pharms
Austin Restaurant Openings
James Beard’s Chinese Father Figure Will Be Honored in New San Antonio BarJames Beard’s Chinese Father Figure Will Be Honored in New San Antonio Bar
Austin Restaurant Openings

Jue Let will celebrate the Chinese immigrant who shaped James Beard’s culinary career while also nodding to Beard himself

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin Restaurant Openings
Austin Restaurant Openings to Know This JanuaryAustin Restaurant Openings to Know This January
Austin Restaurant Openings

This month brings a Filipino American sports lounge, a cute coffee truck, and a permanent location for Micklethwait Craft Meats

By Brittany Britto Garley and Courtney E. Smith
The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in Austin, Winter 2025
Austin Restaurant Openings

A restaurant slinging Cajun-Texan barbecue, a chic Parisian cafe in an art museum, a Thai food truck and taco truck team up, and more

By Erin Russell
Team Behind Popular Houston Restaurants Brings its ‘Mediterranean DNA’ to New Austin Steakhouse
Austin Restaurant Openings

Step into the new Clarksville restaurant Aris, where the vegetables shine as bright as the dry-aged beef

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin’s Salt Lick BBQ Founder Will Recreate His Grandmother’s Home-Cooking at Nostalgic New Restaurant
Austin Restaurant Openings

Salt Lick BBQ owner Scott Roberts says Roxie’s will offer his grandmother’s family-style favorites, like chicken-fried steak, fried chicken, and unlimited servings of sharable sides

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin Restaurant Openings
A New Restaurant With Southeast Texas Cowboy Flair Has Food Truck RootsA New Restaurant With Southeast Texas Cowboy Flair Has Food Truck Roots
Austin Restaurant Openings

Micklethwait Craft Meats’ first standalone restaurant will offer an expanded menu with baked goods, brisket, and chicken al carbon

By Brittany Britto Garley
Austin Restaurant Openings
A New Japanese Restaurant With Affordable Omakases Opens in South AustinA New Japanese Restaurant With Affordable Omakases Opens in South Austin
Austin Restaurant Openings

Tancho offers sushi, nigiri, and hand roll sets for under $60 in West Oak Hill

By Nadia Chaudhury
The 3 Most Anticipated Austin Restaurant, Food Truck, and Bar Openings of 2024
Coming Attractions

Including a barbecue truck’s new physical restaurant, a New York dive bar import, and a long-awaited Black-centered coffee shop and bar

By Nadia Chaudhury
Austin Restaurant News
Growing Omakase Chain Opens New Downtown Austin RestaurantGrowing Omakase Chain Opens New Downtown Austin Restaurant
Austin Restaurant News

Plus, a popular hot dog pop-up needs investment to grow, and more news

By Nadia Chaudhury
Austin Restaurant Openings
20 Austin-Area Restaurant, Food Truck, and Bar Openings to Know in November 202420 Austin-Area Restaurant, Food Truck, and Bar Openings to Know in November 2024
Austin Restaurant Openings

An Indonesian restaurant in Round Rock, table-service barbecue in Crestview, New Texan restaurant out in the Hill Country, Chinese rice noodle soups in North Shoal Creek, and more

By Nadia Chaudhury
Austin Restaurant Openings
Austin Bakery Swedish Hill Opens in WestlakeAustin Bakery Swedish Hill Opens in Westlake
Austin Restaurant Openings

McGuire Moorman Lambert’s second location of the bakery serves up pastries, sandwiches, and rotisserie chicken in West Lake Hills

By Nadia Chaudhury
Austin Restaurant Openings
Austin Restaurant Jack Allen’s Kitchen Opens a New Daytime CafeAustin Restaurant Jack Allen’s Kitchen Opens a New Daytime Cafe
Austin Restaurant Openings

Day Maker Half Day Cafe serves up lots of eggs, coffee, and drinks in Zilker

By Nadia Chaudhury
Austin Restaurant Openings
A New Indonesian Restaurant Opens in Round Rock With Meaty SkewersA New Indonesian Restaurant Opens in Round Rock With Meaty Skewers
Austin Restaurant Openings

Sate is now open with lots of Indonesian meats and rices

By Nadia Chaudhury