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New restaurants in Houston in 2026

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 24, 2026

1,947 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in Houston so far in 2026, and July 2026 had the most, with 275.

2026 month by month

Named places only

New restaurants in Houston by month, 2026
Month	Opened	Filed to open
January 2026	163	20
February 2026	184	19
March 2026	174	25
April 2026	189	15
May 2026	209	19
June 2026	220	25
July 2026	275	24
August 2026	208	48
September 2026	192	65
October 2026	133	75

The standouts of 2026

Independent spots, ranked

PM
Las Patronas Mexican Cuisine
Mexican spot · Cypress · 12303 N Eldridge Pkwy, Ste G
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 201 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Cypress, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
KC
Kefita Coffee
Café · Third Ward · Museum District · 2506 la Branch St
Open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 49 days before opening
A new café in Third Ward · Museum District, open since Aug 17, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
AG
Ashton Gardens
Restaurant · Houston · 18002 Clay Rd
Open since Jun 2026ConfirmedSpotted 31 days before opening
A new restaurant in Houston, open since Jun 1, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
KB
Killer Burger
Restaurant · Washington Ave · 1909 Taylor St, Ste A
Open since May 2026ConfirmedSpotted 150 days before opening
A new restaurant in Washington Ave, open since May 1, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
FS
Fuji Sushi
Restaurant · Richmond · 4828 Waterview Town Center Dr, Ste 900
Open since Apr 2026ConfirmedSpotted 96 days before opening
A new restaurant in Richmond, open since Apr 30, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
C
Crave
Restaurant · Montrose · 516 Westheimer Rd
Open since Apr 2026ConfirmedSpotted 157 days before opening
A new restaurant in Montrose, open since Apr 30, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
EK
Emma's Kitchen
Restaurant · EaDo · 2117 Chenevert St, Ste M
Open since Mar 2026ConfirmedSpotted 147 days before opening
A new restaurant in EaDo, open since Mar 31, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
LT
Life Time Fitness-atascocita
Restaurant · Atascocita · 13600 Will Clayton Pkwy
Open since Feb 2026ConfirmedSpotted 72 days before opening
A new restaurant in Atascocita, open since Feb 28, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
LL
Lo-lo's Chicken & Waffles Htx
Restaurant · EaDo · 3611 Gulf Fwy
Open since Feb 2026ConfirmedSpotted 67 days before opening
A new restaurant in EaDo, open since Feb 28, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
XO
Xigon Oc & More
Restaurant · Alief · 11800 Bellaire Blvd, Ste D
Open since Feb 2026ConfirmedSpotted 43 days before opening
A new restaurant in Alief, open since Feb 28, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CP
Chitalian Pizzeria
Pizza spot · Champions · 3323b Cypress Creek Pkwy
Open since Feb 2026ConfirmedSpotted 87 days before opening
A new pizza spot in Champions, open since Feb 28, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SB
Scotty's Bar & Grill
Bar · Katy · 20455 Katy Fwy
Open since Jan 2026ConfirmedSpotted 61 days before opening
A new bar in Katy, open since Jan 31, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CD
La Colombe D'or
Bar · Montrose · 3410 Montrose Blvd, Ste 101
Open since Apr 2026ConfirmedSpotted 65 days before opening
A new bar in Montrose, open since Apr 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
KN
Kabab N Sharab
Restaurant · Galleria · 3055 Sage Rd, Ste 170
Open since May 2026ConfirmedSpotted 30 days before opening
A new restaurant in Galleria, open since May 31, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
UK
The Ultimate Kitchen
Restaurant · Braeswood · 8001 Main St, Ste 101
Open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 91 days before opening
A new restaurant in Braeswood, open since Aug 19, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
KR
Kirkwood Restaurant
Restaurant · Memorial · 11720 Katy Fwy, Ste 140
Open since May 2026ConfirmedSpotted 111 days before opening
A new restaurant in Memorial, open since May 31, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CT
The Chef's Table
Restaurant · Upper Kirby · 2055 Westheimer Rd, Ste 180
Open since Apr 2026ConfirmedSpotted 111 days before opening
A new restaurant in Upper Kirby, open since Apr 30, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
G
Gavanna
Restaurant · Third Ward · Museum District · 3704 Fannin St
Open since Jan 2026ConfirmedSpotted 71 days before opening
A new restaurant in Third Ward · Museum District, open since Jan 31, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CN
Chateau Nouvelle
Bar · Champions · 14525 Champions Dr
Open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 79 days before opening
A new bar in Champions, open since Jul 31, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
NM
New Magnolia Brewing
Bar · Heights · 1616 Bevis St
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new bar in Heights, open since Jun 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
JV
Jc Vietnamese Noodle House
Restaurant · Houston · 18 Uvalde Rd, Ste A
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Houston, open since May 14, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CJ
Clean Juice Vintage Park
Dessert shop · Willowbrook · 126 Vintage Park Blvd, Ste N
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new dessert shop in Willowbrook, open since May 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
UW
Usa Wings
Restaurant · Houston · 54 E Crosstimbers St, Ste C
Open since Apr 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Houston, open since Apr 21, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
PG
Pho 99 & Grill
Restaurant · Houston · 6073 Highway 6 N, Ste B
Open since Apr 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Houston, open since Apr 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
BB
Boo's Burgers
Restaurant · EaDo · 2510 Navigation Blvd, Ste A
Open since Apr 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in EaDo, open since Apr 15, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
TT
Totally Tea
Café · Memorial · 303 Memorial City Way, Ste 395j
Open since Apr 2026Confirmed
A new café in Memorial, open since Apr 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CR
Cha Redefine
Café · Chinatown · Sharpstown · 9889 Bellaire Blvd, Ste C318
Open since Apr 2026Confirmed
A new café in Chinatown · Sharpstown, open since Apr 3, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
RT
The Raven Tower
Bar · Near Northside · 310 North St
Open since Mar 2026Confirmed
A new bar in Near Northside, open since Mar 24, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
PO
Pho One
Restaurant · Westchase · 11148 Westheimer Rd
Open since Mar 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Westchase, open since Mar 17, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
MT
El Mana Taqueria Los Chilangos
Mexican spot · Houston · 22424 Imperial Valley Dr, Ste 700
Open since Feb 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in Houston, open since Feb 20, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

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.

Questions people ask

How many restaurants opened in Houston in 2026?

1,947 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in the Houston area so far in 2026, based on publicly available records.

Which month had the most new restaurants in Houston?

July 2026, with 275 openings.

What are the best new restaurants of 2026 in Houston?

Our standouts so far: Las Patronas Mexican Cuisine, Kefita Coffee and Ashton Gardens.

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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