New Restaurants Opening in Austin — Permitted This Month

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.*

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