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The best new restaurants in Austin

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 28, 2026

We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Austin from the 38 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

PS
Padel Society
Restaurant · Austin · 6320 E Stassney Ln, Ste 240
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Austin, open since Sep 29, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CC
Counter Culture Restaurant
Restaurant · Mueller · 5812 Berkman Dr
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 258 days before opening
A new restaurant in Mueller, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
AS
Austin Sports Club
Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 205 E 3rd St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 293 days before opening
A new restaurant in Downtown Austin, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
FC
Fresa's Chicken
Restaurant · Mueller · 1418 E 51st St, Ste 100
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 40 days before opening
A new restaurant in Mueller, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
NC
Neighbor's Cafe
Café · Spicewood · 4900 Bee Creek Rd, Ste 205
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 67 days before opening
A new café in Spicewood, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
HH
Hao Hao Arbor Trails
Restaurant · Austin · 4301 W William Cannon Dr, Ste B108
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 172 days before opening
A new restaurant in Austin, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
TY
The Toasted Yolk Cafe
Café · Kyle · 150 Heroes Memorial Dr, Ste D-100
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 60 days before opening
A new café in Kyle, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
AR
Airi Ramen
Restaurant · Manor · 11910 Us Highway 290 E
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 154 days before opening
A new restaurant in Manor, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.
M
The Mockingbird
Restaurant · Georgetown · 210 Blue Springs Blvd
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 56 days before opening
A new restaurant in Georgetown, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
MM
Mam Mam
Restaurant · Pflugerville · 1900 E Howard Ln Bldg G-1
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 109 days before opening
A new restaurant in Pflugerville, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
CF
Cafe Fleurs de Nuit
Café · Austin · 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Rm Bms
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 39 days before opening
A new café in Austin, likely open since October 2026.
NS
Nishi Sushi
Restaurant · Austin · 2000 Southern Oaks Dr
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 39 days before opening
A new restaurant in Austin, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.
FZ
Fuego Z's
Restaurant · Lockhart · 1408 S Colorado St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 32 days before opening
A new restaurant in Lockhart, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
T
Tumble 22
Restaurant · Austin · 9761 Great Hills Trl
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 51 days before opening
A new restaurant in Austin, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
DI
Dough It Up
Restaurant · Leander · 15609 Ronald W Reagan Blvd, Ste D160
Likely openConfirmed
A new restaurant in Leander, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.
KK
Kj Krua Thai
Restaurant · Bastrop · 1006 Water St
Likely openConfirmed
A new restaurant in Bastrop, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.
II
It's Italian Cucina
Italian restaurant · South Congress · Zilker · 1500 S Lamar Blvd, Ste 110
Likely openConfirmed
A new Italian restaurant in South Congress · Zilker, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
TT
The Taylor Tea House
Café · Taylor · 506 Porter St
Likely openConfirmed
A new café in Taylor, likely open since October 2026.
RB
Raise the Bar
Bar · Austin · 3500 E Parmer Ln, Ste 2152
Likely openConfirmed
A new bar in Austin, likely open since October 2026.
AP
Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse
Pizza spot · Elgin · 136 Roy Rivers Rd, Ste 4
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 16 days before opening
A new pizza spot in Elgin, likely open since September 2026, serving beer and wine.
DS
Drip Society Leander
Café · Cedar Park · 13920 Ronald W Reagan Blvd, Ste 201
Likely openFiled
A new café in Cedar Park, likely open since October 2026.
WB
Wham Bam Bagels
Dessert shop · Downtown Austin · 823 Congress Ave
Likely openFiled
A new dessert shop in Downtown Austin, likely open since October 2026.
CS
El Capricho Snacks
Café · Manor · 13801 N Fm 973 Rd, Ste 200
Likely openFiled
A new café in Manor, likely open since October 2026.
FP
Fusion Pizza Crust
Pizza spot · Pflugerville · 1300 W Pflugerville Pkwy
Likely openFiled
A new pizza spot in Pflugerville, likely open since October 2026.
ST
Seasons Tea House & Lounge
Café · Austin · 5900 Balcones Dr, Ste 100
Likely openFiled
A new café in Austin, 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

Leander 4 new Mueller 2 new Kyle 2 new Pflugerville 2 new Manor 2 new Austin 2 new Downtown Austin 2 new Austin 1 new

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Austin right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Padel Society, Counter Culture Restaurant and Austin Sports Club. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Austin recently?

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

Which Austin neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Leander (78641) leads with 7 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Pflugerville and Manor.

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

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

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

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