Food truck Lucky Patty Smash Burgers is jumping to this downtown restaurant space.

Food truck Lucky Patty Smash Burgers to open brick-and-mortar in downtown San Antonio

The business is dropping $750,000 to renovate a space inside the same downtown building that houses Voodoo Doughnut and The Maverick hotel.

by Katherine Stinson April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

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La La Land Kind Cafe will open second San Antonio store late this summer

The Dallas-based business with a cause will locate its next SA coffee shop in the Shops at Lincoln Heights.

by Samara GestleApril 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Bass Pro Shops at The Rim is gaining a new restaurant concept.

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Hard Eight BBQ chain spending $5 million to open location at San Antonio’s Bass Pro Shops

The North Texas chain plans to open the 17,000-square-foot eatery this fall, records show.

by Katherine Stinson March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Kansas City, Missouri-based Hawaiian Bros' second San Antonio store is in the works.

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Fast-casual chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will open third San Antonio location this fall

The chain, which servers up Aloha State-style comfort food, will open its restaurant near UTSA.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Burger chain Hopdoddy prides itself on preparing menu items in-house daily from freshly sourced ingredients.

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Burger chain Hopdoddy opening third San Antonio location this Tuesday

The Austin-based burger brand will celebrate by giving away free stuff opening day and also has a patio party scheduled for Saturday.

by Katherine Stinson March 2, 2026March 6, 2026

Adair Kitchen spent months refurbishing an shuttered Jim's Restaurant that served the Broadway corridor for 50 years.

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Adair Kitchen makes its much-anticipated San Antonio debut

The Houston-based restaurant group has spent months transforming a shuttered Jim’s Restaurant on Broadway into a new all-day dining concept.

by Katherine Stinson February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Canadian donuts-and-coffee chain Tim Horton's will make its San Antonio debut this summer.

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Canadian chain Tim Horton’s to open first San Antonio location this summer

The Great White North’s beloved donut-and-coffee chain is continuing its U.S. expansion with a store inside the inside Redland Plaza development.

by Katherine Stinson February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Merci Jones is located at the emerging culinary hotspot around the intersection of Broadway and Jones.

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First Look: New San Antonio bar Merci Jones pairs unforced cool with top-notch service

The latest venture from Empty Stomach Group (Hot Joy, Petit Coquin, Barbaro) brings a classy cocktail spot to lower Broadway.

by Katherine Stinson February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

A Captain D.'s location in Wytheville, Virginia serves up seafood platters.

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Captain D’s Seafood chain putting down its first anchor in San Antonio

The Nashville-based company will open its first SA store in early summer near Leon Valley. Two more will follow.

by Sanford Nowlin February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Paris Baguette locations specialize in breads, pastries, cakes and coffee.

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Paris Baguette to open a second San Antonio store later this year

The chain’s expansion plans are unfolding just three months after it debuted its first Alamo City location.

by Katherine Stinson February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Terry Black's Barbecue isn't just looking to slice brisket in San Antonio.

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Brisket with a side of bubbles: Terry Black’s BBQ set to open bathhouse near the Pearl

The new project north of downtown San Antonio will be in addition to the planned barbecue joint and hotel.

by Katherine Stinson February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Katerina features an open kitchen along with warm, theatrical lighting.

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First Look: Katerina makes stunning new restaurant addition to Stone Oak

The new American-style restaurant took over the San Antonio space that formerly housed Frida Mexican Kitchen.

by Katherine Stinson February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

An artist's rendering shows The Monarch Hotel's rooftop bar and restaurant, which will focus on flavors from the Yucatan.

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San Antonio’s Monarch Hotel to debut 4 food, drink concepts when it opens next month

The downtown hotel’s concepts will include Texan-inspired fine dining at Oak & Amber along with a rooftop restaurant and a French-inspired bistro.

by Katherine Stinson February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Honey Pig offers a variety of meats for customers to cook on a tabletop grill.

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Korean barbecue chain Honey Pig to make San Antonio debut later this year

The fast-growing East Coast chain will open its first Alamo City location in Northwoods Shopping Center.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

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Dallas-based coffee-with-a-purpose chain La La Land to debut in San Antonio this fall

The chain offers job training, housing assistance, mental health services and more to foster youth.

by Sanford Nowlin May 23, 2025August 5, 2025

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Newly opened San Antone Books banking on a novel approach

Owner Alberto Bisi wants to help you find your new favorite book.

by Stephanie Koithan March 31, 2025August 4, 2025

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Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders will open its first San Antonio burger restaurant this fall

A local franchisee plans to open 12 of the stores with its first located near Marbach Road.

by Sanford Nowlin February 19, 2025August 5, 2025

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California-based Black Bear Diner plans third San Antonio location

The new store will open on the far West Side in Monterrey Village.

by Nina Rangel February 5, 2024July 16, 2025

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Oregon-based Dutch Bros. Coffee’s new mangonada-inspired drink tastes exactly like you think it would

The weak, watery drink is a blend of Dutch Bros’ Rebel energy drink and mangonada flavor topped with ‘Strawberry Real Fruit’ and Tajín.

by Nina Rangel April 3, 2023June 20, 2025

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All the new chain restaurants calling San Antonio home within the next year

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Food truck Lucky Patty Smash Burgers to open brick-and-mortar in downtown San Antonio

La La Land Kind Cafe will open second San Antonio store late this summer

Hard Eight BBQ chain spending $5 million to open location at San Antonio’s Bass Pro Shops

Fast-casual chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will open third San Antonio location this fall

Burger chain Hopdoddy opening third San Antonio location this Tuesday

Adair Kitchen makes its much-anticipated San Antonio debut

Canadian chain Tim Horton’s to open first San Antonio location this summer

First Look: New San Antonio bar Merci Jones pairs unforced cool with top-notch service

Captain D’s Seafood chain putting down its first anchor in San Antonio

Paris Baguette to open a second San Antonio store later this year

Brisket with a side of bubbles: Terry Black’s BBQ set to open bathhouse near the Pearl

First Look: Katerina makes stunning new restaurant addition to Stone Oak

San Antonio’s Monarch Hotel to debut 4 food, drink concepts when it opens next month

Korean barbecue chain Honey Pig to make San Antonio debut later this year

Dallas-based coffee-with-a-purpose chain La La Land to debut in San Antonio this fall

Newly opened San Antone Books banking on a novel approach

Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders will open its first San Antonio burger restaurant this fall

California-based Black Bear Diner plans third San Antonio location

Oregon-based Dutch Bros. Coffee’s new mangonada-inspired drink tastes exactly like you think it would

All the new chain restaurants calling San Antonio home within the next year