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New restaurants coming to Ocala & The Villages

32 restaurants, bars and cafés are on the way in Ocala & The Villages. The 10 below have names on file. We start with the ones nearly ready and end with the ones that just filed plans.

Plans and permits filed · 29 spots

Building plans or permits are on file

  1. LS

    Luxe Steakhouse and Cellar

    Restaurant · The Villages · 1488 Craig Ct

    Permit filedConfirmed

    A new restaurant coming to 1488 Craig Ct in The Villages. Its latest record is from Sep 24, 2026: plans approved.

  2. DF

    Downtown Fusion

    Restaurant · Crystal River · 525 Nw 1 Ave

    Permit filedConfirmed

    A new restaurant coming to 525 Nw 1 Ave in Crystal River. Its latest record is from Sep 4, 2026: plans approved.

  3. Yardery Wildwood

    Restaurant · Wildwood · 101 S Main St, Ste 2

    Permit filedConfirmed

    A new restaurant coming to 101 S Main St, Ste 2 in Wildwood. Its latest record is from Jun 26, 2026: plans approved.

  4. ML

    Mi Lindo Oaxaca

    Mexican spot · Bushnell · 807 N W St

    Permit filedFiled

    A new Mexican spot coming to 807 N W St in Bushnell. Its latest record is from Oct 24, 2026: restaurant plans filed with the state.

  5. AB

    Aluna Brew

    Bar · Fort Mc Coy · 10490 Ne 130 Ave

    Permit filedFiled

    A new bar coming to 10490 Ne 130 Ave in Fort Mc Coy. Its latest record is from Oct 23, 2026: restaurant plans filed with the state.

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Where they’re coming

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Questions people ask

What new restaurants are coming to Ocala & The Villages?

32 restaurants, bars and cafés are on the way. Luxe Steakhouse and Cellar, Downtown Fusion and Yardery Wildwood are among the closest to opening.

When will they open?

Few businesses publish an opening date, so we track each step instead. In Ocala & The Villages, new places have opened a median of 57 days after their first public filing.

Where are the most new restaurants coming in Ocala & The Villages?

Crystal River has the most, with 4 projects on the way.

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

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