New Restaurants Opening in Austin — Permitted This Month
2026-10-02
20 new restaurant filings in 30 days
Pulling the Texas Comptroller's new sales-tax permit feed for NAICS code 7225 (restaurants and
food service) across Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties, **20 new
restaurant/food-service permits** were filed in the trailing 30 days as of 2026-10-02.
A sample of what's filed and where:
- Tandoori Lounge — Austin, 78745 (filed 9/25)
- Beijing Bistro II — Buda, 78610 (filed 9/25)
- En Route Matcha — San Marcos, 78666 (filed 9/25)
- La Casita Mexican Restaurant — Pflugerville, 78660 (filed 9/25)
- Southera (South Indian Kitchen) — Austin, 78750 (filed 9/24)
- Holistic Bar and Grill — Austin, 78744 (filed 9/24)
A sales-tax permit filing isn't the same as a grand opening — it's typically filed in the
weeks *before* a restaurant opens its doors, which is exactly why it's a useful early signal.
For the freshest, cleanest "about to open" signal, cross-reference against new TABC alcohol
licenses, which tend to land closer to opening day: see new bars opening in Austin →.
Browse the full, filterable new-business list → · Restaurants & bars view →
*Source: Texas Comptroller Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (Socrata `jrea-zgmq`), filtered to
NAICS 7225 and Austin-metro counties, pulled 2026-10-02.*