Maybe you've heard: Food & Wine magazine says San Antonio is America's next great food city. The enormous slate of upcoming restaurants may prove the editor's point. Dozens of Alamo City restaurants and bars are opening in the next few months, and we have updates on all of them.
From promising new ideas from the city's most talented chefs to the debut of buzzy national and Texas chains, these highly anticipated openings are sure to make San Antonians' mouths water in the fall, winter, and beyond.
Adair Kitchen
The Houston export will open at 4108 Broadway St., in the spot where Jim's Restaurant operated for more than 50 years. The concept is known for homestyle comfort food all day, but perhaps not for punctuality. It was slated to debut this summer, but construction is still underway.
Arenas Marisqueria Lounge
The popular upscale Stone Oak seafood restaurant and bar is diving into a new San Antonio spot at 1322 W Loop 1604 N. Documents shared by Alamo City developer Dominion Advisory Group show the swanky spot will be the first tenant at West 1604 Market, a new retail center being built near SeaWorld, though they do not yet have an arrival date.
Bitelo Brazilian Steakhouse
Adding to San Antonio's recent boom in churrascarias, this Cedar Park-based concept serves all-you-can-eat meats paired with a huge salad bar and South American side dishes like fried yucca, pão de queijo, and black beans. It's one of six new restaurants coming to the Portico at Shaenfield Ranch development at 7807 W Loop 1604 N, most of which have not shared opening details.
Bobbie's Southern Kitchen is returning to the South Side. Bobbie's Southern Kitchen/Facebook
Bobbie's Southern Kitchen
A year after closing its South Flores Street restaurant, the beloved breakfast spot is returning to Highland Hills. The San Antonio classic will take over the old Neptune's Seafood House space at 1922 Goliad Rd. with an arsenal of scratch biscuits. Co-owner Ana Ferris says she and husband Greg are aiming for an October 1 debut.
Box St. All Day
The wildly popular brunch spot will open its third outpost in the Portico at Shaenfield Ranch development. The date is still TBD.
Chops & Eggs
The acclaimed Corpus Christi restaurant specializing in farm-to-table breakfast and brunch is having a go at TPC Town Plaza in Cibolo Canyons. Led by chef Jordan Jaradat, the casual eatery serves gourmet twists on daytime classics like lobster Benedicts, fried banana pecan French toast, and a bistro burger made with a fried egg and duck bacon. No opening date has been revealed.
Crepeccino
The San Antonio café, beloved for its French-inspired crêpes and cozy atmosphere, is opening its third café later this year at, you guessed it, the Portico at Shaenfield Ranch.
D' Fish House
The Mexico-based concept is making a leap from food truck to brick-and-mortar with a restaurant at the Portico at Shaenfield Ranch on the Far West Side. The eatery has drawn a large social media following for mariscos like aguachile verde, ceviche de atún served in a Tostitos bag, and its famous ballena de mariscos — a whale-sized stack of shellfish. The target opening date is still unknown.
Earthy hues will provide a quiet backdrop at the upcoming The Dispatch. Rendering courtesy of Front Porch Design Group
The Dispatch
The team behind Broadway's popular The Newstand Coffee & Sandwiches is going on the record with a new project, The Dispatch. The upcoming neighborhood café from local entrepreneurs Dez Rodriguez and Page Pressley will bring coffee and light lunch to McCombs Plaza (755 E. Mulberry Ave.) by the end of 2025.
El Mercado
The somewhat mysterious restaurant comes from a Mexican restaurant group that owns several restaurant concepts, according to the Dominion Advisory Group. Its location? The ever-popular Portico at Shaenfield Ranch. Opening details are still pending.
Elsewhere Too
The hotly anticipated new North Side bar and restaurant featuring a 42-foot curved flower tunnel and a 52-foot Ferris wheel is finally nearing the finish line. The sequel to the River Walk's fanciful Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen says it will open the first week of October, just in time for carnival season.
EZ's Brick Oven and Grill
The iconic San Antonio restaurant, founded by legendary Alamo City restaurateur Cappy Lawton, is easing into a third location. The mini-chain has filed state paperwork to build a new outpost at 12922 Potranco Rd, Bldg 1A #100. The construction is expected to be completed in October.
Ginger's
This is yet another new eatery coming to the booming TPC Town Plaza in Cibolo Canyons. MLS Investments describes the concept as an American sports bar and grill with indoor-outdoor service, despite some reports that it will be a bistro. No set opening date has been determined.
Haraz Coffee House is known for its Middle Eastern sweets and traditionally brewed coffee. Haraz Coffee House/ Facebook
Haraz Coffee House
The new coffee shop chain will soon open two locations in San Antonio, but don't expect the usual assortment of vanilla lattes and Americanos. Instead, the cult brand will share Yemen's time-honored brewing traditions at two locations, at 8435 Wurzbach Rd. in late September and 10907 Culebra Rd. #120 in May 2026.
Hey Hey Social
Popular local deejay Edgar Hernandez is spinning a new tune at the Broadway News food truck park. The 2202 Broadway community hub was originally slated for August, but has not yet made its debut.
Jue Let
Jennifer Dobbertin of Best Quality Daughter is behind this new cocktail bar at Pearl. Menu details have still not been revealed, but it will take over Blue Box Bar's former space. Instagram says it will be open in November.
Kaedama Battleship Noodle Bar
San Antonio's prolific Empty Stomach Group is opening this ramen bar at 122 E Houston St. #103 "very soon." It recently previewed the menu at sibling restaurant Hoy Joy.
Just Love Coffee Cafe
The growing franchise, with a mission of helping adoptive families, is opening its first Alamo City shop at 6010 UTSA Blvd. #209. State records estimate the store buildout will be finished by October, but the chain hasn't released a definite opening date.
La Costa Grill is making its way to San Antonio from the Valley.La Costa Grill/ Facebook
La Costa Grill
A McAllen restaurant known for its huge mariscos menu is charting a course for San Antonio. The new location, its first outside the Rio Grande Valley, will be at the Landmark North development at 5546 N Loop 1604 W #150. The eatery targets an early 2026 unveiling.
La Panadería Bakery Café
After teasing expansion plans in early 2024, the wildly successful chain finally revealed the full details of its upcoming Stone Oak location in June. The anticipated space at 1011 N. Loop 1604 E will be the mini-chain's largest, with an opening slated for late fall.
Los Tios
Adair Concepts will open its Tex-Mex brand at 4820 Broadway, in the former home of La Madeleine. A summer target came and went, but the restaurant is expected to open any day now.
Makirrito
The last of the Portico at Shaenfield Ranch newcomers comes from the owner of San Antonio's popular Hugo's Sushi and Asian Cuisine. Hugo Gonzalez says the new sushi burrito restaurant is aiming for a December or early 2026 debut.
Mexico Ceaty
Chef Jason Dady is defying expectations by taking over the food court at downtown's Shops at Rivercenter. The project includes four restaurants: Tres Arcos, Dos Cantinas, El Ultimo, and Dulce Aroma. It was initially slated for a summer 2025 debut, but has not yet emerged.
MilkShake Factory is opening its first San Antonio location in Stone Oak. MilkShake Factory/ Facebook
MilkShake Factory
Plans are swirling for a new chocolatier and ice cream parlor at 21025 US Hwy 281 N. #59 in Stone Oak. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, originally aimed to open its first San Antonio location by the end of the year. But a company rep shares that it is now looking to debut in the first quarter of 2026.
Mr. Crabby's Seafood Kitchen & Bar
The local Cajun restaurant is scurrying to a second outpost in the former home of Tomatillo's at 2611 SE Military Dr.#108. Signage on the building indicates that guests will be enjoying catfish fries and seafood boils as early as fall, although no official date has been announced.
Muelle 37
The popular Rio Grande Valley seafood chain will soon make a splash on the West Side. Known for its traditional Mexican seafood dishes like cocktails, fried fish, grilled filets, and ceviche, the mariscos fave is building its first San Antonio restaurant at 4729 W. Commerce St. with hopes to open in early 2026.
Novo Brazil Brewing Co.
It has been more than two years since the Southern California-based brewery announced it would expand to San Antonio. It last teased a summer opening, but has been tight-lipped ever since.
Pan Dulce
Not to be confused with Castle Hill's Pan Dulce Bakery & Cafe, this is a new café offering Mexican baked goods and coffee. MLS Investments confirmed it signed on at TPC Town Plaza in Cibolo Canyons, but did not yet have opening info.
Pinthouse Pizza will soon be slinging pies and IPAs in San Antonio. Pinthouse Pizza Facebook
Pinthouse Pizza
The Austin-based brewpub chain is expanding to the Alamo City with an 8,000-square-foot space at the busy intersection of Loop 1604 and I-10. The pizzeria, known for its Electric Jellyfish IPA, is eyeing an early 2026 launch.
Pitch 25
This gigantic sports bar with fútbol, games, and plenty of beer is kicking into San Antonio's East Side, hopefully before the June 2026 World Cup. The expansive entertainment complex at 221 Burleson St comes from former Major League Soccer player Brian Ching.
Sea Spice
San Antonio hospitality dynamo Gusto Group is adding another restaurant and bar to its rapidly growing empire. Sea Spice, a new concept coming to Jefferson Bank's headquarters at 1900 Broadway, will have fresh cocktails and cold seafood, but the timeline is still unknown.
Shogun Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar
A Texas chain devoted to Japanese teppanyaki has its eyes on the former home of Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet on the Far West Side. Project plans include adding a 2,860 square foot annex, which could push the opening back as late as April 2026.
Rose all day at Sixty Vines. Sixty Vines
Sixty Vines
A new bar and restaurant offering draught vintages and wine country-inspired cuisine will tap into San Antonio this fall. The restaurant at 15900 La Cantera Pkwy will be Alamo City's first location of the Dallas-based chain.
Southtown Food Hall
Celebrity chef Johnny Hernandez has announced that three concepts, Burgerteca, The Fruteria, and Southtown Coffee, will combine forces in the upcoming Southtown Food Hall, set to open in early 2026. The complex in a former warehouse space at 1725 S. Alamo St. will feature a full bar, indoor and outdoor seating, live music, and shopping opportunities.
Stout's
The brick-oven pizza joint Stout's is firing up a new location in the city's booming Far North Side. A leasing plan shared by developer Dominion Advisory Group shows the local mini-chain has signed on to be the first tenant in the upcoming Encino Commons development at 21114 US Hwy. 281 with an estimated opening at the tail-end of 2025.
The Night Heron
The owners of Casa Rio and Schilo's recently told the San Antonio Express-News that it was opening a new rooftop concept on the River Walk by the end of 2026. A request for more information has not yet been returned.
Unnamed Andrew Weissman restaurant
The lauded chef, now mostly known for Mr. Juicy, is returning to his French roots with a new restaurant in the former Hayden spot at 10003 NW Military Hwy. #2115. Though he has shared some teasers about the project, including a November opening date, he's still keeping most of the details under wraps.
Unnamed Michael Sohocki restaurant
The chef behind Kimura is working on a new restaurant in the former home of East Side classic Tucker's Kozy Korner. Although it has been widely reported that it will be a second location of Il Forno, Sohocki says it will be a different Italian concept. As for the targeted debut? He says, "'opening dates' are an open joke."
Bánh mì is the centerpiece of the menu.Photo by Katie James.