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The best new restaurants in McKinney

We picked these 6 new restaurants, bars and cafés in McKinney from the 6 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 6 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. TS

    Tin Star Tacos

    Mexican spot · Mckinney · 8801 Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 100

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 147 days before opening

    A new Mexican spot in Mckinney, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  2. MC

    The Mix Cafe & Kitchen

    Café · Mckinney · 2801 S Stonebridge Dr, Ste 103

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 22 days before opening

    A new café in Mckinney, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  3. BT

    Badmash Taco

    Mexican spot · Mckinney · 215 S Coit Rd, Ste 116

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new Mexican spot in Mckinney, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  4. ZH

    Zouq Hookah Lounge and Pizza

    Bar · Mckinney · 5621 S Custer Rd

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new bar in Mckinney, likely open since September 2026.

  5. PR

    Premier Restaurant Group

    Restaurant · Mckinney · 4150 Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 500

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in Mckinney, likely open since October 2026.

  6. T

    Texaswala

    Restaurant · Mckinney · 6201 S Custer Rd, Ste 100

    Likely openFiled

    A new restaurant in Mckinney, likely open since October 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in McKinney right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Tin Star Tacos, The Mix Cafe & Kitchen and Badmash Taco. The full list of 6 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in McKinney recently?

8 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the McKinney area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which McKinney neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Mckinney (75070) leads with 5 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Mckinney and Mckinney.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

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

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