From new dining hotspots to places to get a workout, there's no shortage of new places now open or coming soon in Leander and Cedar Park.

Now open

The Baked Crust Pizza and Taproom

The Baked Crust offers stone-fired pizzas ranging from classics, such as pepperoni, Hawaiian and supreme pizzas, to more eclectic flavors, such as tandoori chicken, chili paneer and truffle mushroom. In addition to pizza, the restaurant offers salads, sliders, wings and a variety of sides. The location also features a full bar stocked with wine, specialty cocktails and a large selection of draft beers.
The Baked Crust Pizza and Taproom offers pizza, beer and a sports bar environment in Leander. (Steve Guntli/Community Impact)
The Baked Crust Pizza and Taproom offers pizza, beer and a sports bar environment in Leander. (Steve Guntli/Community Impact)
Behavioral Innovations

The office specializes in applied behavioral analysis therapy to children on the autism spectrum. ABA therapy aims to explore the way students behave, learn and interact with their environment to help develop life skills while addressing challenging behaviors, according to the company’s website. Behavioral Innovations has been practicing since 2000 and has facilities in six states, including locations in San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.HTeaO


The menu features a variety of sweet and unsweet flavored iced teas, such as peach ginger, mint and strawberry passion, as well as a secret menu with flavors, such as gingerbread man, apple pie and blueberry muffin. Customers can also create custom tea drinks by mixing flavors. Also on the menu are lemonades, hot chocolate and hot and iced coffee drinks, including macchiatos, lattes and an Americano.The Living Room

The photography studio offers decorated backdrops for photographers and videographers looking to shoot corporate photos, family portraits and other creative ventures. Photographers can rent separate rooms for different photography sessions, including the Motherhood Room, the Bay Room, the Family Room and the Office Space. Rooms can be rented for one-to-three-hour sessions, or the entire home can be rented at an hourly rate.
The Living Room offers professional photography space for all varieties of photo shoots. (Courtesy The Living Room)
The Living Room offers professional photography space for all varieties of photo shoots. (Courtesy The Living Room)
Lumi’s Crepes & Coffee

Lumi’s serves a range of French-inspired crepes using Belgian waffle styles and authentic white, milk and dark chocolate imported from Belgium. While the food trucks specialize in sweet crepes, the Cedar Park location will also serve savory crepes, such as the French Onion Steak Crepe. The restaurant will also offer paninis and a wide range of coffee drinks.Malabar Gold & Diamonds

Malabar, a worldwide corporation headquartered in India, sells a variety of gold, silver and platinum rings, necklaces, watches, earrings and other accessories. Additionally, the store sells gifts and gold coins, and can customize jewelry with a variety of gemstones.Texas Roadhouse


The restaurant chain is known for its ribs, steaks, burgers, fried chicken and homemade sides. The franchise has more than 700 branches worldwide.Tropical Smoothie Cafe

The chain cafe opened in early November and is known for its variety of smoothies made with fruit, supergreens and more, with the option to add supplements such as collagen, probiotics, protein or multivitamins. Also on the menu are smoothie bowls, breakfast and lunch wraps, and salads.Coming soon

The Back Nine Golf

The Back Nine will offer several high-tech simulation bays where golfers can work to perfect their swing. The facility will be available 24 hours a day to accommodate a variety of schedules and will allow players to play simulations of golf courses from around the world while tracking their stats. The facility will offer tournament play, can sponsor corporate events and will host kids training camps.Batteries Plus


The store specializes in battery and lighting solutions for retail and commercial customers. The location carries thousands of varieties of batteries, ranging from everyday household AAs to automotive, marine, recreational vehicle and powersports power sources.Port of Subs

The sandwich chain, which was launched in Nevada in 1972, primarily serves West Coast states but has been expanding into Texas. The restaurant serves a variety of customizable hot and cold sub sandwiches, wraps, salads, sides and desserts.VIP Furbabies

Pet resort VIP Furbabies will offer pet day care, boarding, and a spa for dog and cat grooming services. The business will offer a new parent special, which will include a month of unlimited day care for $99.Apex Pickleball Club

The 49,000-square-foot complex will feature 16 pickleball courts, professional coaches, locker rooms, private party rooms, a pro shop, and a restaurant and bar called PickleDilly’s. Nathan Parodi, Apex’s director of marketing and sales, said the restaurant will likely be open by mid-January. The facility will also offer classes, tournaments and special events.What's next—permits filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation


J Alexander's

The $4.25 million construction project is slated to break ground in March, with an estimated completion date of November 2026. No official opening date has been announced. The restaurant, which serves a variety of American food, craft beers and cocktails, currently has three Texas locations, with new branches opening in Plano and Prosper in early 2026. The Cedar Park branch will be the first in the Greater Austin area.
J Alexander's is set to open its latest branch in Cedar Park late next year. (Courtesy J Alexander's)
J Alexander's is slated to break ground on its latest branch in Cedar Park in March. (Courtesy J Alexander's)
Mountain Mike’s Pizza

The California-based pizza franchise filed a permit with TDLR for a new Cedar Park location. Construction on the facility is slated to begin in February and complete in May. No opening date has been announced. The pizza chain sells a variety of pies named for famous mountains, including the Pike’s Peak, the Everest and the McKinley, in addition to wings, salads, sandwiches and desserts.In the news

Ma Bailey’s


The Leander-based women’s clinic will expand its services starting Jan. 1 and begin offering both office appointments and home visits for new mothers and their families. The clinic has plans to expand with new facilities in Round Rock and Wimberley. Ma Bailey’s has set a 2030 goal for those clinics to be operational.Closings

Maggie Mae’s

The restaurant, located in Leander’s Old Town district, first opened Dec. 15, 2021, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The business served a variety of American food, including burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, wings and sides, in addition to a wide selection of alcoholic beverages at the bar. Maggie Mae’s still operates a location at 323 E. Sixth St. in Austin.