If your restaurant bucket list is already a mile long, get ready to add a few more. From iconic first-to-Texas concepts to local restaurants we've been counting down for, these are 12 openings to keep on your radar!
P.S. These are estimated opening timeframes, so construction delays can always happen, but we can't wait to welcome these spots to DFW!
Updated August 2026
This all-day neighborhood café and restaurant is opening on July 31, 2026.
The glitzy, movie-themed supper club from Houston is making its Dallas debut in August 2026.
Owned by Jerry Jones' nephew, this all-day specialty beverage and music-driven café is coming soon in late summer/early fall 2026.
KFC's first-ever "Open House" concept will feature a modern open-concept design with table service opening in late summer 2026.
A NYC-inspired, 35-seat cocktail bar opening in September 2026 at The Star In Frisco.
White Castle is opening its first-ever Texas location at @GrandscapeTX in late fall 2026.
The Malibu-based organic health bar chain is opening its first Dallas location in fall 2026.
The popular Los Angeles coastal Italian restaurant is making its Dallas debut at 23 Springs Dallas in fall/late 2026.
This Mediterranean restaurant with California influences comes from Chicago's Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants at The Seam Dallas in late 2026.
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An elevated bakery-café and modern American restaurant is opening later this year in December 2026.
The iconic Milanese café is opening its first Texas location in late 2026/early 2027.
Western Addition Group, the team behind ilBracco Restaurant, is opening an all-day neighborhood restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in a space inspired by classic American retreats in 2027.
Which of these openings are you most excited to try first?
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