New Restaurants & Bars Opening in Houston — Updated Weekly
Every week, dozens of new restaurants and bars across greater Houston file for or receive their TABC liquor licenses — months before the signage goes up or the first review lands. This page tracks the newest licensed venues across Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and Galveston counties, straight from public state filings and refreshed every Monday. For diners it is an early look at what is opening next in the Bayou City's restaurant scene, from Montrose cocktail bars to Katy taquerias. For the food distributors, POS providers, equipment dealers, and insurers who supply them, each row is a brand-new account about to make its first purchasing decisions — before a competitor ever hears the name.
| Venue | Type | Status | City | Metro | Licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creole's Restaurant & Lounge | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 31 |
| Town Square Socialhouse | Bar / Club | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 31 |
| Hat Creek Burger Company | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Katy | Houston | Jul 31 |
| Brooklyn Pizzeria | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 31 |
| Sportika Woodlands Padel | Bar / Club | Newly Licensed | Magnolia | Houston | Jul 31 |
| The Bienville | Bar / Club | Newly Licensed | Galveston | Houston | Jul 30 |
| Hat Creek Beverage Co | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Spring | Houston | Jul 30 |
| House Of Louie | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 30 |
| Los Tios 3 | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Sugar Land | Houston | Jul 29 |
| Palinuro Cucina Italiana | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Katy | Houston | Jul 29 |
| La Colombiana | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | South Houston | Houston | Jul 27 |
| MOD Pizza | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Humble | Houston | Jul 27 |
| Distrito Federal | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 27 |
| Persis Biryani Indian Grill | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Houston | Houston | Jul 28 |
| Stomp's Burger Joint | Restaurant | Newly Licensed | Deer Park | Houston | Jul 28 |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does this list of new Houston restaurants come from?
Every venue comes from public Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) license records — real filings by real businesses, not rumors or scraped social media. We track new applications and newly issued licenses daily and publish the newest here.
How often is this page updated?
Every Monday. The table always shows the newest licensed venues in the metro; subscribers receive the complete weekly feed, including pending applications that have not been licensed yet.
I sell to restaurants — how do I get the full list?
OpeningWire delivers the complete weekly feed for your territory — every new application and newly licensed venue with addresses and dates — as a CSV subscription. Plans start at $99 per month; see the pricing section on the homepage.