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New restaurants in Pensacola in 2026

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 24, 2026

66 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in Pensacola so far in 2026, and August 2026 had the most, with 15.

2026 month by month

Named places only

New restaurants in Pensacola by month, 2026
Month	Opened	Filed to open
January 2026	2	1
February 2026	5	1
March 2026	5	0
April 2026	3	3
May 2026	1	1
June 2026	3	2
July 2026	11	2
August 2026	15	1
September 2026	12	3
October 2026	9	6

The standouts of 2026

Independent spots, ranked

CC
Classic City Catering
Restaurant · Pensacola · 692 E Heinberg St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Aug 31, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
ST
Sweet Tooth
Dessert shop · Pensacola · 6215 N 9 Ave, Ste A
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new dessert shop in Pensacola, open since May 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
PS
Philly`s Cheesesteaks
Restaurant · Milton · 5173 Steward St
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Milton, open since Jun 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
BB
Beignets and Brew
Bar · Navarre · 10068 Navarre Pkwy A106
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 212 days before opening
A new bar in Navarre, open since Sep 22, 2026.
BB
Big Boned Bbq
Restaurant · Pensacola · 608 E Wright St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 32 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Sep 16, 2026.
MR
Momotaro Ramen and Grill
Restaurant · Pensacola · 640 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste 1
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 145 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Sep 2, 2026.
GS
Gourmet Sate House
Restaurant · Pensacola · 640 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste 200
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 139 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Sep 2, 2026.
GH
Great Harvest Bread Company
Restaurant · Pensacola · 301 N Devilliers St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 36 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Aug 25, 2026.
JM
El Jalisco Milton
Mexican spot · Milton · 5820 Dogwood Dr
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 49 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Milton, open since Aug 25, 2026.
SI
Scoops Ice Cream and Sweets
Dessert shop · Milton · 6776 Caroline St, Ste A
Open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 56 days before opening
A new dessert shop in Milton, open since Jul 17, 2026.
EB
Enos Basement Bar
Bar · Pensacola · 710 N Palafox St, Ste B
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 66 days before opening
A new bar in Pensacola, likely open since October 2026.
PB
Pelican Bar & Grill
Bar · Pensacola · 1420 W Nine Mile Rd Units A-b
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 174 days before opening
A new bar in Pensacola, likely open since October 2026.
LP
Launch Pensacola
Restaurant · Pensacola · 8102 N Davis Hwy, Ste 2
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 262 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, likely open since October 2026.
CH
Chocolate House
Dessert shop · Pensacola · 640 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste 700
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 114 days before opening
A new dessert shop in Pensacola, likely open since September 2026.
CC
Colette Cafe At Margot
Café · Pensacola · 200 N Palfaox St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 127 days before opening
A new café in Pensacola, likely open since September 2026.
SD
Sugar Daddy Donuts
Dessert shop · Pensacola Beach · 4 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Ste B
Just openedConfirmed
A new dessert shop in Pensacola Beach, open since Sep 9, 2026.
JF
Jack's Family Restaurants
Restaurant · Milton · 6625 Caroline St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Milton, open since Aug 25, 2026.
JB
Johnny Brusco's Pizza
Pizza spot · Pensacola · 1491 W Nine Mile Rd, Ste 4 & 5
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new pizza spot in Pensacola, open since Aug 21, 2026.
TA
Taste Atlas
Restaurant · Pace · 4551 Watkins Rd, Ste A
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Pace, open since Aug 13, 2026.
SB
Sweet Blessing Cafe
Café · Pensacola · 307 N de Villers St
Likely open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 45 days before opening
A new café in Pensacola, likely open since August 2026.
WB
Waffle Boutique
Restaurant · Pensacola · 8968 Pensacola Blvd
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Pensacola, open since Aug 5, 2026.
IP
Izumi Pensacola
Restaurant · Pensacola · 1240 Airport Blvd
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 197 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, likely open since July 2026.
F
Fatboys
Restaurant · Navarre · 8651 Navarre Pkwy
Open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 14 days before opening
A new restaurant in Navarre, open since Jul 14, 2026.
LG
Lennys Grill & Subs 1004
Restaurant · Pensacola · 96 E Garden St
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 102 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, likely open since July 2026.
MM
Mini&me Play Cafe
Café · Pensacola · 960 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste 6
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 40 days before opening
A new café in Pensacola, likely open since July 2026.
SI
Sage In Bloom
Restaurant · Pensacola · 309 N de Villiers St
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 49 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pensacola, likely open since July 2026.
QP
Qq Poke Boba Fl
Café · Pensacola · 10437 Sorrento Rd, Ste 205
Likely open since Apr 2026ConfirmedSpotted 161 days before opening
A new café in Pensacola, likely open since April 2026.
BF
Bear Fruit Bowls and Coffee
Café · Gulf Breeze · 203 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Ste B
Likely open since Feb 2026ConfirmedSpotted 31 days before opening
A new café in Gulf Breeze, likely open since February 2026.
CC
Colette Cafe At Margot
Café · Pensacola · 200 N Palafox St
Likely openFiled
A new café in Pensacola, likely open since October 2026.
EH
East Hill Pizza
Pizza spot · Pensacola · 2030 N 12th Ave
Likely open since Apr 2026Filed
A new pizza spot in Pensacola, likely open since April 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.

Questions people ask

How many restaurants opened in Pensacola in 2026?

66 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in the Pensacola area so far in 2026, based on publicly available records.

Which month had the most new restaurants in Pensacola?

August 2026, with 15 openings.

What are the best new restaurants of 2026 in Pensacola?

Our standouts so far: Classic City Catering, Sweet Tooth and Philly`s Cheesesteaks.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

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Filedone official record
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