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What’s coming to Rice Village

ZIP 77005 · 7 projects from public filings · updated Oct 23, 2026

2coming soon
1recently opened
3changing hands
1closing

Coming soon · 2 spots

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

Rice VillageHB
Permit filedFiled

Handies - Bellaire

3908 Bellaire Blvd · Houston, TX 77005

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Aug 23 · Construction registered · $500,000 · renovation of an existing fast-food restaurant into a new restaurant · est. 11/1/2026–4/1/2027
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Rice VillageNA
Permit filedFiled

N/a

5180 Buffalo Speedway · Houston, TX 77005

Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.

Construction filing · Mar 20 · Construction registered · $221,000 · 3,400 s.f. dental office, non structural partitions, two restrooms, me · est. 8/24/2026–12/22/2026
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Recently opened · 1 spots

Rice VillageCM
Likely openConfirmed

Chef Marcela's Kitchen

5220 Buffalo Speedway · Houston, TX 77005

Spotted 82 days before opening

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 5 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer
Tax registration · Jul 15 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Oct 12, 2026
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Changing hands · 3 spots

Rice VillageTK
Changing handsConfirmed

Los Tacos Kirby

5613 Morningside Dr · Houston, TX 77005

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified temporarily closed
Tax registration · Sep 22 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026
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Rice VillageSC
Changing handsFiled

Salento Coffee

2407 Rice Boulevard, Ste A · Houston, TX 77005

New owners are taking over this café.

Liquor license · Sep 17 · Liquor license issued · wine & beer
Liquor license · Aug 21 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer
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Rice VillageC
Changing handsConfirmed

Caia

2429 Rice Boulevard · Houston, TX 77005

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Liquor tax filing · Aug 31 · First liquor sales reported · August 2026
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Closing · 1 spots

Rice VillageMF
May have closedConfirmed

Meltwich Food Co

2518 A Rice Blvd · Houston, TX 77005

Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified temporarily closed
Liquor license · Dec 31 · Liquor license expired · wine & beer
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Nearby

Upper Kirby 77098Montrose 77006Galleria 77056Third Ward · Museum District 77004Washington Ave 77007Galleria 77057Downtown 77002Meyerland 77096

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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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