Now Open
La La Land Kind Cafe
This is the first Austin location for the cafe, founded by Francois Reihani with a mission of normalizing kindness and hiring and mentoring foster youth.
- Opened July 3
- 1400 S. Congress Ave., Ste A102, Austin
- www.lalalandkindcafe.com
The new matcha shop is open on the weekends and serves hand-whisked matcha lattes.
- Opened June 28
- 3005 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. D-114B, Austin
- Instagram: broomsmatcha
The mobile coffee shop inside a renovated 1970s Airstream trailer is parked and serving customers at Bouldin Acres. The menu includes espresso drinks, tea, specialty drinks like the Ventura Highway energy drink and some breakfast food items.
- Opened June 1
- 2027 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- Instagram: funkysolcoffee
Bird Bird Biscuit
The concept's third location in Austin will be off South Lamar Boulevard. Bird Bird Biscuit first opened in 2018, the eatery offers house-made buttermilk biscuits and biscuit sandwiches for breakfast and lunch.
- Opening in Summer 2025
- 2121 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 110, Austin
- www.birdbirdbiscuit.com
The coffee trailer, also found at 5000 Burnet Road, Austin will open its second trailer at Austin Beer Garden Brewing.
- Opening in September
- 1305 W. Oltorf St.
- www.neighborcoffee.co
Easy Tiger
The Austin bakery and beer garden temporarily closed its South Austin location for a remodel in early July, according to its website and social media. Easy Tiger at The Linc shopping center will remain open.
- 3508 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- www.easytigerusa.com
The Tex-Mex restaurant will celebrate its 40th anniversary in August. El Mercado opened in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood in 1985 as a Mexican food market with a small kitchen.
- 1302 S. First St., Austin; 7414 Burnet Road, Austin
- www.elmercadorestaurant.com