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The best new restaurants in San Antonio

We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in San Antonio from the 67 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 25 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

  1. Quetxas

    Restaurant · Monte Vista · Tobin Hill · 4310 Blanco Rd

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Monte Vista · Tobin Hill, open since Sep 29, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  2. GO

    El Gallo de Oro Grill & Bar

    Bar · San Antonio · 5811 South Flores St

    Just openedConfirmed

    A new bar in San Antonio, open since Oct 7, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.

  3. BB

    Blacks Beverage Co

    Restaurant · New Braunfels · 1310 E Common St

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 133 days before opening

    A new restaurant in New Braunfels, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  4. SR

    Seaspice Rooftop Club

    Restaurant · Pearl District · 1900 Broadway St, Ste 500

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 175 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Pearl District, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  5. TW

    Texas Whiskey Bar and Grill

    Bar · Canyon Lake · 161 Canyon Bnd

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 146 days before opening

    A new bar in Canyon Lake, open since Sep 30, 2026.

  6. CB

    The Cypress Bar

    Bar · Boerne · 170 S Main St, Ste 100

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 116 days before opening

    A new bar in Boerne, open since Sep 30, 2026.

  7. VK

    Viva Kitchen

    Restaurant · Castle Hills · 2211 Nw Military Hwy, Ste 131

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 244 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Castle Hills, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  8. AR

    The Avenue R&b Lounge and Hookah

    Bar · San Antonio · 734 N New Braunfels Ave

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 83 days before opening

    A new bar in San Antonio, open since Sep 30, 2026.

  9. NI

    Noga Icehouse

    Bar · San Antonio · 3405-1 Nogalitos

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 177 days before opening

    A new bar in San Antonio, open since Sep 30, 2026.

  10. V

    The Village

    Restaurant · King William · Southtown · 719 S Flores St

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 99 days before opening

    A new restaurant in King William · Southtown, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  11. BE

    Breathless Event Center

    Restaurant · San Antonio · 7271 Wurzbach Rd, Ste 220

    Just openedConfirmedSpotted 121 days before opening

    A new restaurant in San Antonio, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.

  12. SD

    Sala de Despecho

    Restaurant · San Antonio · 17711 W Interstate 10, Ste 101

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 77 days before opening

    A new restaurant in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  13. BE

    Broken Egg Cafe

    Café · San Antonio · 11625 Bandera Rd, Ste 105

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 55 days before opening

    A new café in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  14. EB

    Elevate Bistro

    Restaurant · Boerne · 161 S Main St

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 30 days before opening

    A new restaurant in Boerne, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  15. RC

    El Rey de Copas Restaurant and Bar

    Bar · Monte Vista · Tobin Hill · 2018 San Pedro Ave

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 93 days before opening

    A new bar in Monte Vista · Tobin Hill, likely open since October 2026.

  16. TS

    16th St Icehouse

    Bar · San Antonio · 21819 W Interstate 10

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 87 days before opening

    A new bar in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026.

  17. BM

    Blue Moon Tex Mex Cafe & Bar #1

    Café · King William · Southtown · 3228 S Flores St

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 65 days before opening

    A new café in King William · Southtown, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  18. CG

    La Cabra Grill and Sports Bar Cantina

    Bar · San Antonio · 10234 State Highway 151, Ste 102

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 62 days before opening

    A new bar in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026.

  19. BY

    Birrieria Y Taqueria Ay Arandas

    Mexican spot · San Antonio · 3423 Pleasanton Rd

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 280 days before opening

    A new Mexican spot in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.

  20. FT

    Famous Toastery

    Restaurant · San Antonio · 15031 Babcock Rd, Ste 130

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 150 days before opening

    A new restaurant in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.

  21. ST

    South Texas Cafe & Bakery

    Café · Schertz · 16846 Interstate 35 N

    Likely openConfirmedSpotted 51 days before opening

    A new café in Schertz, likely open since October 2026.

  22. OT

    Osaka Teppanyaki Grill & Sushi

    Restaurant · Alamo Heights · 4902 Broadway

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new restaurant in Alamo Heights, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.

  23. V

    1902 Venue

    Bar · Downtown San Antonio · 1174 E Commerce St, Ste 101

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new bar in Downtown San Antonio, likely open since October 2026.

  24. MB

    2m Bbq

    Restaurant · San Antonio · 9800 Airport Blvd, Ste Tb-fc2

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new restaurant in San Antonio, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.

  25. AR

    Alzer's Roastery

    Café · San Antonio · 9871 W Interstate 10

    Likely openConfirmed

    A new café in San Antonio, 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

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in San Antonio right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Quetxas, El Gallo de Oro Grill & Bar and Blacks Beverage Co. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in San Antonio recently?

93 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the San Antonio area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which San Antonio neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

New Braunfels (78130) leads with 5 openings in the last 30 days, followed by San Antonio and Boerne.

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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