8 new Austin-area restaurants and cafés: October 2026

Nishi

2000 Southern Oaks Drive, Austin, TX 78745 · South Austin

Opening: October 15, 2026

Little Nishi’s move into a permanent restaurant gives its Japanese handrolls and small plates a South Austin address off Menchaca Road. The new restaurant is called Nishi; it is a separate destination from the team’s trailer at Teddy’s Bar on Manor Road.

The official site announced October 15 for the Southern Oaks opening. The Infatuation’s October 21 openings guide subsequently included the restaurant and reported an expanded menu with nigiri. Use the new address when planning dinner: the trailer locations and schedules are not interchangeable.

The official homepage still shows trailer hours. Confirm the Southern Oaks restaurant’s hours directly.

Urban Egg — Burnet Road

7600 Burnet Road, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78757 · North Austin

Opening: October 12, 2026

Urban Egg has opened its first Austin location on Burnet Road with breakfast, brunch and lunch. Its Austin announcement describes a menu that includes pancakes, biscuits with sausage gravy and chicken-and-waffle Benedict, alongside partnerships with local suppliers.

This is a daytime option: the current branch page lists 7am–2pm Monday through Friday and 7am–2:30pm on weekends. The restaurant’s own location page marks Austin as open and provides ordering and reservation links.

Cafe Du Bliss — Round Rock

1312 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, TX 78681 · Round Rock

Opening: October 22, 2026, according to local reporting

Cafe Du Bliss has added a Round Rock shop to its Austin-area presence. The city’s tourism directory identifies the new Round Rock Avenue location and describes Korean-inspired coffee, matcha and pastries, including croffles and taiyaki.

The café pairs specialty drinks with pastries for a coffee stop on Round Rock Avenue. Its opening was reported as October 22.

The brand homepage still lists its Research Boulevard shop. Use the Round Rock address here and confirm branch hours directly.

Trung Nguyên E-Coffee

7020 Easy Wind Drive, #140, Austin, TX 78752 · Crestview

Opening: In soft opening as of October 29, 2026

Trung Nguyên E-Coffee’s Austin shop is serving Vietnamese coffee, matcha and other specialty drinks on Easy Wind Drive. The official Austin page identifies suite 140 and explicitly labels the location as a soft opening.

The Infatuation included the café in its October coverage, noting coffee and bakery offerings. The branch page currently gives an 8am–8pm soft-opening window; it does not spell out the days of the week. Check before making a special trip, since a soft-opening schedule can change.

Baolicious

6406 N Interstate 35, Suite 1250, Austin, TX 78752 · The Linc / North Austin

Opening: October 2026 soft opening; reported open by October 8

Baolicious adds dumplings, bao buns and noodles to The Linc on North Interstate 35. The restaurant was serving customers during its October soft opening.

The menu also includes orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, fried rice and Taiwanese beef rolls.

Confirm current service before visiting during the soft opening.

Escuela

6240 W US 290, Austin, TX 78735 · Oak Hill

Opening: September 2026

Escuela brings Tex-Mex dining to a former school property in Oak Hill. Its website describes two dining concepts, Fino and Campo; the current visit page supplies dinner hours and reservations for the property.

The September openings coverage describes a menu of grilled meats, fajitas and produce grown on the surrounding farm. The visit page currently lists Tuesday through Saturday, 5–10pm. Check which dining option is available when booking: the site also discusses plans for the property, and those plans should not be read as confirmation that every concept is operating.

Bun Bun Burgers

6405 Brodie Lane, Suite A, Sunset Valley, TX 78745 · Sunset Valley

Opening: September 17, 2026, according to local reporting

Bun Bun Burgers is the burger kitchen inside Leona Botanical Cafe and Bar on Brodie Lane. Its official menu includes beef burgers, a chicken sandwich and a plant-based burger made with sweet potato, mushrooms and lentils. It is listed separately from the other food businesses sharing the property.

Hoodline’s October 27 coverage reports a September 17 opening. The restaurant’s website now publishes both a menu and regular hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30am–9:30pm. Prices are not listed on the menu page; confirm them directly.

Casa Fina

408 Josephine Street, Austin, TX 78704 · Zilker

Opening: Reported open by October 8, 2026; exact opening day unconfirmed

Casa Fina serves Spanish and Iberian food at the former House Wine address on Josephine Street. Its published dinner menu moves from cold small plates to hot dishes and larger mains, with seafood, vegetables and grilled meat among the choices.

The restaurant offers reservations through its website. The site lists two different dinner schedules, so confirm hours directly before visiting.