Richard Veregge and Josh Bumb, co-owners of recently opened Buda restaurant-bar concept Nate’s, admit they probably could have opened their business sooner, but the pair wanted to put their personal touch on each aspect of their newest venture.
Veregge and Bumb built the business by hand—including the bar, furniture and the soon-to-be-completed deck that will nearly double the business’ square footage.
“It’s not just some chain,” Veregge said of the pair’s efforts to give the restaurant a unique feel.
Nate’s opened in June and serves beer, wine, coffee, sandwiches, salads, pasta and baked goods.
The restaurant’s food is supplied by Crema, an Austin-based bakery. Bumb said he and Veregge have heard from some customers that they want to see more dining options in town. The need for a larger food menu was one of customers’ top critiques of Nate’s when it opened, he said.
“We immediately knew the demand really, really is here for food in town,” Bumb said. “There are some great restaurants in town, naturally, but with the growth it’s sort of like Austin.”
To that end, the pair are working on a new pizza restaurant to occupy the space that housed Nonna Gina’s on Main Street. Bumb and Veregge said when the pizzeria opens later this year it will deliver to Nate’s, giving customers an additional dining option.
Later this year they also plan to open a bicycle shop next door to Nate’s at the Buda Mill & Grain complex.
