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The best new restaurants in Houston

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 28, 2026

We picked these 25 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Houston from the 110 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

KI
Kirby Ice House
Bar · Clear Lake · 530 Bay Area Blvd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 233 days before opening
A new bar in Clear Lake, open since Sep 30, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
NY
New York Deli
Restaurant · Magnolia · 6311 Fm 1488 Rd, Ste C
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Magnolia, open since Oct 7, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CY
Cielo Y Chile
Restaurant · Houston · 12555 Wallisville Rd
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Houston, open since Oct 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
GT
Los Guisados Taco Spot
Mexican spot · Willowbrook · 10540 Cypress Creek Pkwy
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 267 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Willowbrook, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
FL
Fandango's 1 Lounge & Grill
Bar · Alief · 10779 W Bellfort Ave
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 102 days before opening
A new bar in Alief, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
LM
Little Maria's Cafe 2
Café · Memorial · 11999 Katy Fwy, Ste 135
Just openedConfirmed
A new café in Memorial, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
TF
Tacos Frontera
Mexican spot · Memorial · 7620 Katy Fwy, Ste 430
Just openedConfirmed
A new Mexican spot in Memorial, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
BA
B Am Cocina by Tj
Mexican spot · Galleria · 2301 Yorktown St, Ste 102
Just openedConfirmed
A new Mexican spot in Galleria, open since Oct 6, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
BB
Bread Boat
Restaurant · Highland Village · 3835 Richmond Ave
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Highland Village, open since Oct 21, 2026, serving beer and wine. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
NY
New York Subs
Restaurant · Washington Ave · 4015 Washington Ave
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Washington Ave, open since Oct 7, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CY
Cielo Y Chile #2
Restaurant · Houston · 14722 Sterling Green Blvd
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Houston, open since Oct 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
RD
Refresqueria Delicias Del Barrio
Café · East End · 711 Telephone Rd
Just openedConfirmed
A new café in East End, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SS
Sonesta Select
Restaurant · Greenspoint · 300 United Leuva Cir
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Greenspoint, open since Oct 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
TN
Taste of New Orleans
Restaurant · Downtown · 1225 Travis St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Downtown, open since Oct 14, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
TB
Today Bida & Karaoke
Restaurant · Alief · 12709 Beechnut St, Ste 140
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Alief, open since Oct 7, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
GB
Green & Beans
Restaurant · Downtown · 801 Louisiana St, Ste T100
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Downtown, open since Oct 3, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
IV
Island Vibes Daiquiris To Go
Bar · Houston · 13525 Tidwell Rd, Ste 400
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 25 days before opening
A new bar in Houston, open since Sep 28, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
S
The Showroom
Restaurant · Willowbrook · 13150 Breton Ridge St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Willowbrook, open since Oct 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CG
Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Restaurant · Katy · 24205 Bella Katy Dr
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 98 days before opening
A new restaurant in Katy, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar.
LC
Last Call
Bar · Santa Fe · 12605 Highway 6
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 84 days before opening
A new bar in Santa Fe, open since Sep 30, 2026.
SB
Section 3301 Bar & Eats
Bar · Spring · 3301 Louetta Rd, Ste 204
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 90 days before opening
A new bar in Spring, likely open since October 2026.
DS
Dumpling Spot
Restaurant · Houston · 9855 Blackhawk Blvd, Ste E
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 66 days before opening
A new restaurant in Houston, likely open since October 2026, serving beer and wine.
PV
Puerto Vallarta Tex-mex and Bar
Bar · Wharton · 10292 Us 59 Hwy
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 42 days before opening
A new bar in Wharton, likely open since October 2026.
B
Bonkers
Bar · Porter · 22336 Farris Green Rd, Ste A
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 129 days before opening
A new bar in Porter, likely open since October 2026.
WT
Welcome To Melbourne
Bar · Houston · 3418 Topping St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 111 days before opening
A new bar in Houston, 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

Katy 5 new Downtown 4 new Alief 3 new Cypress 3 new Tomball 3 new Willowbrook 3 new Waller 2 new Clear Lake 2 new

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Houston right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Kirby Ice House, New York Deli and Cielo Y Chile. The full list of 25 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Houston recently?

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

Which Houston neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Katy (77494) leads with 7 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Downtown and Alief.

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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