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We picked these 5 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Midland & Odessa from the 5 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Bar · Odessa · 7209 Andrews Hwy
A new bar in Odessa, open since Oct 10, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Midland · 3200 Mockingbird Ln Bldg 6, Ste 101
A new restaurant in Midland, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Midland · 1601 Avalon Dr
A new restaurant in Midland, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
Mexican spot · Midland · 800 S Terrell St
A new Mexican spot in Midland, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Midland · 120 N Main St
A new restaurant in Midland, 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.
Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days
Our top picks for October 2026 are Empire Billards & Entertainment, Cork & Pickle and Millie Leigh's. The full list of 5 is above, and we update it daily.
8 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Midland & Odessa area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.
Odessa (79765) leads with 3 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Midland and Midland.
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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Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.
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