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What’s coming to Austin

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try78701 · Downtown Austin 78704 · South Congress · Zilker 78702 · East Austin 78758 · The Domain 78705 · West Campus

208coming soon

75recently opened

69changing hands

30neighborhoods

Downtown AustinLiquor license filedP

The Portal

Downtown Austin · 601 Rio Grande St

Liquor license · Oct 21, 2026

East AustinLiquor license filedPW

Passport Wines

East Austin · 702 Shady Ln

Tax registration · Oct 16, 2026

AustinLiquor license filedMT

Marcelo's Trattoria

Austin · 12000 Manchaca Rd, Ste 100

Liquor license · Oct 12, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

Fresa's Chicken

1418 E 51st St, Ste 100 · Mueller

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 40 days before opening

Sep 10 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 20 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)

Neighbor's Cafe

4900 Bee Creek Rd, Ste 205 · Spicewood

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 67 days before opening

Aug 8 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 14 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)

Hao Hao Arbor Trails

4301 W William Cannon Dr, Ste B108 · Austin

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 172 days before opening

Apr 23 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Jul 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 12 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)

The Toasted Yolk Cafe

150 Heroes Memorial Dr, Ste D-100 · Kyle

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 60 days before opening

Aug 13 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 21, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 12 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)

Airi Ramen

11910 Us Highway 290 E · Manor

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 154 days before opening

Mar 20 · Construction registered · $400,000 · first time interior build out of a new restaurant · est. 6/15/2026–12/15/2026 (Construction filing)
May 5 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales May 1, 2026 (Tax registration)
Aug 21 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer (Liquor license)
Oct 9 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026 (Tax registration)

The Mockingbird

210 Blue Springs Blvd · Georgetown

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 56 days before opening

Feb 9 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Mar 26, 2026 (Tax registration)
Apr 6 · Liquor license issued · full bar (Liquor license)
Sep 4 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Sep 20, 2026 (Tax registration)
Oct 9 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026 (Tax registration)

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Coming soon to Austin · 208 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Downtown AustinPlanned for Nov 1P

Liquor license filedConfirmed

The Portal

601 Rio Grande St · Austin, TX 78701

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 27 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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BudaTD

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Two Doors Down Bookshop

200 S Main St · Buda, TX 78610

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 18 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

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East AustinPlanned for Nov 1PW

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Passport Wines

702 Shady Ln · Austin, TX 78702

Filed for a liquor license.

Tax registration · Oct 16 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

Liquor license · Oct 16 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

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Downtown AustinPlanned for Nov 1PW

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Passport Wines

610 N Interstate 35 · Austin, TX 78701

Filed for a liquor license.

Tax registration · Oct 16 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

Liquor license · Oct 16 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

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East AustinPlanned for Dec 1AG

Liquor license filedConfirmed

All Good Things Studio

2602 E Cesar Chavez St · Austin, TX 78702

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 15 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Sep 26 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026

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AustinPlanned for Dec 1

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Kura Sushi

12680 W Us Highway 290, Ste 110 · Austin, TX 78737

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

Tax registration · Oct 7 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026

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AustinPlanned for Nov 13MT

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Marcelo's Trattoria

12000 Manchaca Rd, Ste 100 · Austin, TX 78748

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 12 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Sep 15 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 13, 2026

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AustinPlanned for Nov 1RC

Just registeredConfirmed

Red Claw 88

10901 N Lamar Blvd, Ste B203 · Austin, TX 78753

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 7 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

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Downtown AustinPlanned for Nov 15PL

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Palace Laundry

96 Rainey St · Austin, TX 78701

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Aug 19 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 15, 2026

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Mystery spot of the week

1908 Old Granger Road is getting a new restaurant.

The only name on the filing is the address. Here’s everything on file so far. We’ll update this page the moment a name shows up.

Construction filing · first filed Aug 28, 2026 · Taylor

On file so far

Construction filing · Aug 28, 2026
Construction registered · $500,000 · new building to house restaurant. work consists of erecting a metal bu · est. 10/5/2026–4/9/2027

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Changing hands · 69 spots

New owners, same address

Downtown AustinT

Changing handsConfirmed

Tema

314 Congress Ave · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Oct 8 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 8, 2026

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MaxwellLS

Changing handsFiled

Lodestar Social Mtx

441 Railroad St · Maxwell, TX 78656

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 17 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer

Liquor license · Mar 5 · Liquor license surrendered · wine & beer

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RosedaleEA

Changing handsConfirmed

Emery Austin Restaurant

4800 Burnet Rd, Ste 200 · Austin, TX 78756

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 16 · Liquor license issued · full bar

Tax registration · Jun 10 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026

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South Congress · ZilkerLU

Changing handsConfirmed

Lamar Union

1100 S Lamar Blvd, Ste 1125 · Austin, TX 78704

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Construction filing · Oct 14 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

Liquor license · Jun 24 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer

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Dripping SpringsPlanned for Dec 15PA

Changing handsConfirmed

Proper Ash

136 Drifting Wind Run, Ste 101 · Dripping Springs, TX 78620

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · full bar

Tax registration · Sep 19 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 15, 2026

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West CampusPlanned for Nov 1HO

Changing handsConfirmed

Horns on the Drag

2801 Guadalupe St, Ste 5b · Austin, TX 78705

New owners are taking over this bar.

Tax registration · Oct 13 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026

Liquor tax filing · Mar 19 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2025)

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Closing · 57 spots

Only closings backed by the news, our own verification, or more than one record

PflugervilleSC

May have closedConfirmed

Suculenta Cantina

1700 Grand Ave Pkwy, Ste 180 · Pflugerville, TX 78660

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor license · Oct 20 · Liquor license expired · full bar

Liquor tax filing · Jan 31 · First liquor sales reported · January 2026

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Dripping SpringsOM

May have closedConfirmed

Oakwood Market Bar

2500 Beverly Dr, Ste 102-105 · Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor license · Oct 10 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer

Liquor tax filing · Aug 25 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

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The DomainF

May have closedConfirmed

Freebird

11410 Century Oaks Terrace · Austin, TX 78758

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 5 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Oct 5 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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WimberleyCR

May have closedConfirmed

The Cedars Ranch

506 Burnett Ranch Rd · Wimberley, TX 78676

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 1 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Oct 1 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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San MarcosB

May have closedConfirmed

Bayle's

130 E San Antonio St, Ste C · San Marcos, TX 78666

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 29 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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HuttoFS

May have closedConfirmed

Fisherman 512 Shark Bite Fish House 113 East St Hutto Tx 78634

113 East St · Hutto, TX 78634

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 28 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2022)

Liquor license · Sep 28 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Cities

Cities around Austin with at least 5 projects

Leander 28 Round Rock 24 Cedar Park 18 Pflugerville 18 Kyle 13 Georgetown 12 San Marcos 11 Manor 11 Taylor 10 Hutto 9 Buda 6 Liberty Hill 6 Bastrop 5

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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What’s coming to Austin

Just opened, and we saw them coming

Browse what’s brewing

Coming soon to Austin · 208 spots

1908 Old Granger Road is getting a new restaurant.

Changing hands · 69 spots

Closing · 57 spots

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