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ZIP 78701 · 31 projects from public filings · updated Oct 23, 2026

7coming soon

5recently opened

7changing hands

12closing

Coming soon · 7 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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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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Downtown AustinMC

Permit filedFiled

Muse Coffee

1212 E 7th Street, Ste 101 · Austin, TX 78701

Plans and permits are on file for this café.

Construction filing · Oct 14 · Construction registered · $75,000 · new commercial finish out, single story i-a construction building, rou · est. 12/1/2026–2/26/2027

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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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Downtown AustinTD

Permit filedFiled

Taqueria de Diez

500 E 6th St., Ste A · Austin, TX 78701

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Construction filing · Jun 16 · Construction registered · $535,000 · interior remodel for a restaurant · est. 1/1/2027–6/30/2027

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Downtown AustinRB

Permit filedFiled

Riley Building

313 Lavaca St. · Austin, TX 78701

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Feb 27 · Construction registered · $470,000 · interior remodel for bar · est. 4/15/2026–8/15/2026

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Downtown AustinAB

Opening soonFiled

Amli Block 22

401 W. 3rd Street · Austin, TX 78701

The build-out is signed off. Opening should be close.

Construction filing · Nov 1 · Construction finished · accessibility inspection completed

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Recently opened · 5 spots

Downtown AustinWB

Likely openFiled

Wham Bam Bagels

823 Congress Ave · Austin, TX 78701

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Oct 10 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 15, 2026

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Downtown AustinAS

Just openedConfirmed

Austin Sports Club

205 E 3rd St · Austin, TX 78701

Spotted 293 days before opening

Open now.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026

Liquor tax filing · Jan 14 · Liquor tax account opened

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Downtown AustinAA

Just openedFiled

A3 Art Alliance Austin

600 River St · Austin, TX 78701

Open now.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 30 · First liquor sales reported · September 2026

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Downtown Austin

Likely openFiled

Chick-fil-A

1500 Red River St · Austin, TX 78701

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Sep 28 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026

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Downtown AustinCC

Likely openConfirmed

Capitol Cafe

1001 Congress Ave, Ste 180 · Austin, TX 78701

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 25 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 25 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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Changing hands · 7 spots

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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Downtown AustinM

Changing handsConfirmed

Millie's

513 W 6th St · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 6 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Oct 6 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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Downtown AustinC

Changing handsConfirmed

Chista

44 East Ave, Ste 100 · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor tax filing · Oct 1 · Liquor tax account opened

Liquor license · Sep 30 · Liquor license issued · full bar

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Downtown AustinBF

Changing handsConfirmed

Bar Fino

88-88 1/2 Rainey St · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Aug 31 · First liquor sales reported · August 2026

Liquor tax filing · Jul 8 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2025)

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Downtown AustinL

Changing handsConfirmed

The Lobby

710a W 6th St · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Jun 30 · First liquor sales reported · June 2026

Liquor tax filing · May 29 · Liquor tax account opened

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Downtown AustinK

Changing handsConfirmed

Kinsho

51 Rainey St, Ste 140-a · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor tax filing · Mar 31 · First liquor sales reported · March 2026

Liquor tax filing · Feb 1 · Liquor tax account opened

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Downtown AustinAP

Changing handsConfirmed

Austin Polo Lounge

217 E 6th St · Austin, TX 78701

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor tax filing · Feb 28 · First liquor sales reported · February 2026

Liquor tax filing · Feb 23 · Liquor tax account opened

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Closing · 12 spots

Downtown AustinP

May have closedConfirmed

Peche

208 W 4th St, Ste B · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 20 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2012)

Liquor license · Sep 20 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Downtown AustinPB

May have closedConfirmed

Punch Bowl Social

522 Congress Ave, Ste 110 · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Sep 2 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2021)

Liquor license · Sep 2 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinO

May have closedConfirmed

Olamaie

1610 San Antonio St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Aug 21 · Liquor license expired · full bar

Liquor tax filing · Jul 21 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2014)

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Downtown AustinTL

May have closedConfirmed

Tiger Lilly

400 Colorado St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Jul 30 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Jul 30 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinTR

May have closedConfirmed

Top Roe/luna Rooftop

120 W 5th St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor license · Jul 15 · Liquor license expired · full bar

Liquor tax filing · May 4 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)

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Downtown AustinLP

May have closedConfirmed

Lustre Pearl

94 Rainey St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · May 26 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2015)

Liquor license · May 26 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinB

May have closedConfirmed

The Belmont

305 W 6th St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Apr 21 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2012)

Liquor license · Apr 21 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Downtown AustinM

May have closedConfirmed

Maven

707 W 10th St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Mar 13 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)

Liquor license · Mar 13 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinPO

May have closedConfirmed

Play on West 6th

620 W 6th St, Ste 2 · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Mar 5 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2020)

Liquor license · Mar 5 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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Downtown AustinCB

May have closedConfirmed

Cafe Blue

340 E 2nd St · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this café closed.

Liquor tax filing · Feb 5 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2016)

Liquor license · Feb 5 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinVY

May have closedConfirmed

Vince Young Steakhouse

301 San Jacinto Blvd · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Liquor tax filing · Feb 3 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2010)

Liquor license · Feb 3 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar

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Downtown AustinC

May have closedConfirmed

Cantina 512

70 Rainey Street, Ste 100 · Austin, TX 78701

Records from more than one agency show this bar closed.

Liquor tax filing · Jan 27 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2021)

Liquor license · Jan 27 · Liquor license expired · full bar

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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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