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🆕 A California birria chain just picked Cedar Park for its very first Texas restaurant — and we found the address before anybody announced it.
🆕 Wingstop is building a second Leander store, this one on Hero Way.
🆕 Limegreen opened its Leander doors last Thursday, and the build-your-own bowls are worth the trip.
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🏗️ COMING SOON & RUMORED
🆕 Mike's Red Tacos (Cedar Park) — The Tijuana-style birria taco shop that built a following in San Diego is opening its first Texas location right here, with crispy red tacos and a cup of consommé for dipping. Plans call for a roughly 3,000-square-foot build-out. ⏰ ETA: Spring 2027
📍 Address: 1315 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park
🌐 Website: https://www.mikesredtacos.com
Conejos Tex-Mex Cantina (Cedar Park) — Our Leander favorite is crossing town. Same scratch-made menu of tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and quesadillas, this time in a 3,500-square-foot space off W. Whitestone.
⏰ ETA: October–November 2026
📍 Address: 2875 W. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 190, Cedar Park
🌐 Website: https://conejostx.com
🆕 Piada Italian Street Food (Leander) — Fast-casual Italian coming to Northline, built around pasta bowls, chopped salads and hand-rolled flatbread wraps. Order at the counter, grab cannoli chips on the way out.
⏰ ETA: Fall 2026
📍 Address: 516 E. San Gabriel Pkwy., Leander
🌐 Website: https://mypiada.com
🆕 Sangam Chettinad Indian Cuisine & Bar (Cedar Park) — The Austin-area South Indian favorite is adding a Ronald Reagan Blvd. location, bringing Chettinad and Tamil Nadu specialties to a menu that runs past 200 items.
⏰ ETA: TBD
📍 Address: 14300 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cedar Park
🌐 Website: https://www.sangamchettinad.com
📑 ON THE RADAR — NEW FILINGS & PERMITS
Wingstop (Leander) — A second Leander Wingstop is in the works at Hero Way Crossing, a roughly 2,000-square-foot build-out a few doors down from the other new tenants filling that center.
⏰ ETA: Early 2027
📍 Address: 1060 Hero Way, Ste. 220, Leander
🌐 Website: https://www.wingstop.com
🆕 Oriri Coffee (Cedar Park) — A new independent coffee shop is taking about 1,465 square feet at the Shops at Vista Ridge. Paperwork is filed; the concept details haven't been shared publicly yet.
⏰ ETA: Early 2027
📍 Address: 705 Vista Ridge, Unit 101, Cedar Park
🌐 Website: None found.
🆕 Unnamed bar and restaurant (Leander) — Someone is finishing out 6,500 square feet for a full bar and restaurant at the Shops at Hero Way, in the same building as the board game bar that's on the way. No name attached to the paperwork yet, but that's a big room.
⏰ ETA: Late 2026
📍 Address: 1561 Hero Way, Ste. 150, Leander
🌐 Website: None found.
✅ NOW OPEN (LAST 60 DAYS)
Limegreen Southeast Asian Grill (Leander) — Ngoc Phan and Annie Pham brought their family-run Southeast Asian grill to Southbrook Station, with banh mi and bowls built to order at the counter.
📅 Opened: Aug. 13, 2026
📍 Address: 145 South Brook Dr., Ste. 120, Leander
🌐 Website: https://limegreengrill.com
📞 Phone: (512) 766-6756
Southern Steer Butcher (Cedar Park) — UPDATE: the neighborhood butcher shop we flagged as coming soon is now open on the 183A frontage, with artisanal cuts, house-made sausages, hand-formed burgers and take-and-bake sides.
📅 Opened: Aug. 1, 2026
📍 Address: 4701 183A Toll Rd., Bldg. A, Ste. 100, Cedar Park
📞 Phone: (512) 456-0105
⭐ FEATURED SPOT
Limegreen Southeast Asian Grill — 145 South Brook Dr., Ste. 120, Leander
The Vibe
This is a small room — 28 seats — and it's run by the family that owns it. Ngoc Phan and Annie Pham opened their first Limegreen near campus in Austin, and Southbrook Station is location number two. You order at the counter, pick your base and your protein, and they build it in front of you. Dine-in, takeout and mobile ordering all work, and they'll cater if you're feeding a crowd.
Must-Order Items
Start with a bowl: coconut rice or vermicelli noodles, then lemongrass pork, chili honey chicken, five-spice chicken, grilled steak or crispy tofu on top. The banh mi are built the same way. Round it out with fried spring rolls or wings, and get the Thai tea. Phan says everything is scratch-made, sauces included, and there are vegan options if you need them.
Pro Tip
Ask about the Family Bowl Night bundle — four bowls and two appetizers — if you're bringing everybody. It's the easiest weeknight dinner order on that side of town.
📍 145 South Brook Dr., Ste. 120, Leander
📞 (512) 766-6756
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