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New Mexican spots & taquerias in Austin

8 Mexican spots & taquerias coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New Mexican spots & taquerias · 8 spots

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

PflugervilleCM

Likely openFiled

La Casita Mexican Restaurant

800 W Pecan St, Ste C · Pflugerville, TX 78660

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Sep 25 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026

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AustinTA

Likely openFiled

Tortas Ahogadas Texalisco

1300 E Anderson Ln, Ste 1104 · Austin, TX 78752

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Sep 24 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Sep 23, 2026

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East RiversideWF

Changing handsConfirmed

Wahoo's Fish Tacos

1330 Shore District Dr, Ste 100 · Austin, TX 78741

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

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

Liquor tax filing · Mar 12 · Liquor tax account opened

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Cedar ParkMR

Permit filedFiled

Mike Red Tacos

1315 E Whittestone Blvd · Cedar Park, TX 78613

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Construction filing · Aug 20 · Construction registered · $450,000 · tenant finish out of an existing lease space · est. 11/2/2026–4/16/2027

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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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Round Rock

Permit filedFiled

Taco Bell

16330 N Fm 620 · Round Rock, TX 78681

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Construction filing · May 26 · Construction registered · $800,000 · remodel of an existing building into a taco bell · est. 8/3/2026–10/29/2026

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Leander

Permit filedFiled

Taco Bell

11272 Us 183 · Leander, TX 78641

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Construction filing · Feb 26 · Construction registered · $800,000 · construction of a new fast food restaurant with a drive thru · est. 6/22/2026–9/14/2026

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LeanderT

Permit filedFiled

Tacodeli

408 E. San Gabriel Parkway, Ste 110 · Leander, TX 78641

Plans and permits are on file for this Mexican spot.

Construction filing · Jan 28 · Construction registered · $600,000 · tenant improvement restaurant to empty shell by landlord. kitchen, din · est. 9/1/2026–11/24/2026

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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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