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New restaurants in Dallas–Fort Worth in 2026

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 28, 2026

2,074 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in Dallas–Fort Worth so far in 2026, and June 2026 had the most, with 289.

2026 month by month

Named places only

New restaurants in Dallas–Fort Worth by month, 2026
Month	Opened	Filed to open
January 2026	150	45
February 2026	154	35
March 2026	195	51
April 2026	204	34
May 2026	206	29
June 2026	289	33
July 2026	252	23
August 2026	261	36
September 2026	226	71
October 2026	137	59

The standouts of 2026

Independent spots, ranked

CO
Capital One Cafe At Stonebriar Centre
Café · Frisco · 2601 Preston Rd., Ste 01176
Just openedConfirmed
A new café in Frisco, open since Oct 23, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CH
Commissary Hall Park
Restaurant · Frisco · 3101 Gaylord Pkwy, Ste 101
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Frisco, open since Sep 25, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
AS
Able Springs Country Store
Bar · Terrell · 28870 Fm 429
Just openedConfirmed
A new bar in Terrell, open since Oct 16, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Q
Quiktrip # 950
Restaurant · Arlington · 701 W Harris Rd.
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Arlington, open since Aug 3, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CT
Champ Thai Street Eat
Restaurant · Lewisville · 1301 Justin Rd, Ste 103
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Lewisville, open since Sep 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
AH
Ace High Social
Restaurant · Burleson · 201 N Scott St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Burleson, open since Oct 8, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CZ
Cool Zone Overton
Restaurant · Dallas · 171 E Overton Rd
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Dallas, open since Aug 6, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SM
San Martin Bakery
Dessert shop · Plano · 5500 Preston Rd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 154 days before opening
A new dessert shop in Plano, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
SS
Stackz Smash Burgers & Cocktails
Bar · Frisco · 6959 Lebanon Rd, Ste 123
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 259 days before opening
A new bar in Frisco, open since Sep 30, 2026.
TS
Tin Star Tacos
Mexican spot · Mckinney · 8801 Eldorado Pkwy, Ste 100
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 147 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Mckinney, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
OS
Onee Social Restaurant
Bar · Dallas · 1319 Botham Jean Blvd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 34 days before opening
A new bar in Dallas, open since Sep 9, 2026.
IF
Isla & Fuego Bar and Grill
Bar · Dallas · 14215 Coit Rd, Ste 126
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 138 days before opening
A new bar in Dallas, open since Aug 31, 2026.
IH
156 Ice House
Bar · Krum · 1880 Fm 156 N
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 32 days before opening
A new bar in Krum, open since Aug 31, 2026.
MP
The Melting Pot Allen Texas
Restaurant · Allen · 935 Watters Creek Blvd Bldg N
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 228 days before opening
A new restaurant in Allen, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
H
Hero
Restaurant · Oak Lawn · 3090 Nowitzki Way, Ste B110
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 47 days before opening
A new restaurant in Oak Lawn, open since Aug 31, 2026.
CC
Catfish & Cocktails
Bar · Arlington · 901 W Pioneer Pkwy, Ste 109
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 129 days before opening
A new bar in Arlington, open since Aug 31, 2026.
OS
Omiya Sushi
Restaurant · Irving · 925 W John Carpenter Fwy, Ste 100
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 131 days before opening
A new restaurant in Irving, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
PC
Presto Continuous Italian
Italian restaurant · Red Oak · 205 S Main St, Ste 1007
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 139 days before opening
A new Italian restaurant in Red Oak, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
JT
Jam and Toast
Restaurant · Frisco · 12255 University Dr
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 130 days before opening
A new restaurant in Frisco, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
GR
The Gt Road
Restaurant · Little Elm · 11700 Fm 423, Ste 210
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 164 days before opening
A new restaurant in Little Elm, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
TS
Texbev Services
Bar · Frisco · 1 Universal Pkwy
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 187 days before opening
A new bar in Frisco, open since Aug 31, 2026.
VS
El Viejon Sports Bar
Bar · Dallas · 1634 W Mockingbird Ln
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 123 days before opening
A new bar in Dallas, open since Aug 31, 2026.
TS
Texbev Services
Bar · Frisco · 5700 Panther Creek Pkwy
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 187 days before opening
A new bar in Frisco, open since Aug 31, 2026.
WK
Wooga Korean Bbq
Restaurant · Haltom City · 3980 Ne Loop 820, Ste 100
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 125 days before opening
A new restaurant in Haltom City, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
SI
Salute Italian Resturant
Italian restaurant · Prosper · 1450 N Preston Rd, Ste 10
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 81 days before opening
A new Italian restaurant in Prosper, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
JR
Juliet Restaurant
Restaurant · Design District · 1400 Hi Line Dr, Ste 116
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 265 days before opening
A new restaurant in Design District, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
UR
Uncle Ricco's
Bar · Fort Worth · 2812 Stanley Ave
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 128 days before opening
A new bar in Fort Worth, open since Aug 31, 2026.
G
The Gin
Restaurant · Prosper · 206 W Broadway St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 213 days before opening
A new restaurant in Prosper, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
HK
Hiro's Kitchen Sushi & Sake
Restaurant · Near Southside · 309 W Daggett Ave, Ste 101
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 180 days before opening
A new restaurant in Near Southside, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.
RN
Rock N Roll Sushi
Restaurant · Mansfield · 2301 E Broad St, Ste 201
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 255 days before opening
A new restaurant in Mansfield, open since Aug 31, 2026, with a full bar.

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 Dallas–Fort Worth in 2026?

2,074 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in the Dallas–Fort Worth area so far in 2026, based on publicly available records.

Which month had the most new restaurants in Dallas–Fort Worth?

June 2026, with 289 openings.

What are the best new restaurants of 2026 in Dallas–Fort Worth?

Our standouts so far: Capital One Cafe At Stonebriar Centre, Commissary Hall Park and Able Springs Country Store.

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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