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The best new restaurants in Lubbock

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 26, 2026

We picked these 5 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Lubbock from the 5 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 5 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. CH

    Clouds Hookah Sports Grill

    Restaurant · Lubbock · 1617 University Ave

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 29 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Lubbock, open since Oct 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. DD

    Double Dave's Pizzaworks

    Pizza spot · Lubbock · 4206 19th St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new pizza spot in Lubbock, open since Oct 16, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  3. HM

    Holy Moly Donuts

    Dessert shop · Lubbock · 2901 Slide Rd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new dessert shop in Lubbock, open since Oct 16, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  4. LH

    Loud House Kitchen & Bar

    Bar · Lubbock · 2101 Avenue Q

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new bar in Lubbock, likely open since October 2026.

  5. MB

    Maria Bonita Mexican Grill I

    Mexican spot · Lubbock · 5011 Interstate 27, Ste 1

    Likely openFiled

    A new Mexican spot in Lubbock, 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

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Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Lubbock right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Clouds Hookah Sports Grill, Double Dave's Pizzaworks and Holy Moly Donuts. The full list of 5 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Lubbock recently?

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

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

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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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