What’s next on Fort Worth’s dining scene

Fort Worth’s dining lineup is expanding, with new restaurants, relocations and a reopening expected before year-end, followed by several arrivals in 2027. The projects span downtown, the Near Southside, Clearfork and the city’s west side. All locations below are in Fort Worth.

Opening schedules are targets and may change. Details reflect announcements and reporting available Nov. 1, 2026.

Expected before the end of 2026

Commodore Tavern & Terrace

1101 W. Magnolia Ave. • Expected before year-end

Chefs Graham Elliot and Charlie Rushton are developing a neighborhood restaurant in the former Magnolia Wine Bar space. The menu centers on modern American classics, including roasted chicken, steaks, fresh fish, seasonal pasta and sandwiches.

Commodore is the first restaurant from their new Longshot Hospitality Group and Elliot’s first venture in the Near Southside. Rushton’s career has taken him through Michelin-starred kitchens in London and restaurants in Australia and the United States.

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La Pistola Kitchen + Saloon

1812 Montgomery St. • November target

The former Taco Heads space across from Ariat Arena is becoming an Italian-inspired restaurant and saloon. Chef Austin Wyatt’s menu combines handmade pasta, steaks, seafood and sandwiches with Texas influences. Plans also include late-night food for the post-concert crowd.

The project is led by Jeffrey Yarbrough and general manager and sommelier Camille McDonald, both formerly associated with Teddy Wong’s. Planned dishes include chicken Parmesan on focaccia, lamb T-bone with polenta and charbroiled branzino. Its Spaghetti Western theme carries through to the restaurant’s Italian-meets-Texas approach.

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Piattello Italian Kitchen

5137 Marathon Ave. • November target

Chef Marcus Paslay plans to move his Italian restaurant from Waterside to the Shops at Clearfork, retaining its focus on house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza and seasonal ingredients while adding lunch service. The restaurant’s website continues to list its original Waterside address at 5924 Convair Drive; a final service date there has not been announced.

House ricotta with sourdough and mafaldine cacio e pepe are among its established offerings, and Paslay says customer favorites will remain on the menu. The new restaurant will anchor the ground floor of the Offices at Clearfork. Piattello celebrates its 10th anniversary in January 2027.

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Musume

810 Houston St. • November reopening

The Japanese restaurant plans to return after the January 2024 explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel forced its closure. Executive chef Chris Conlon will lead a menu featuring sushi, sashimi and a nine-course omakase experience. More than 90% of the original Fort Worth staff is expected to return.

Co-owners Josh Babb and Sean Clavir are bringing back the historic bank vault as a tatami-style private dining room. The redesigned space will feature wood millwork, custom murals and an Italian marble lobby lounge. The restaurant says its drinks program will include more than 120 sake labels and 60 Japanese whiskies.

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Flora House

3220 Rock Springs Road • Late-fall target

Westland Hospitality is revamping the former Rock Springs Café at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, with chef Juan Rodriguez leading culinary operations. Planned offerings include breakfast tacos, salads, wraps, crab cakes and smoked salmon.

Rodriguez’s plans emphasize seasonal menus and garden-inspired drinks, including cocktails and nonalcoholic options. Westland, whose other concepts include Margie’s Italian Gardens and Pulido’s Kitchen & Cantina, will also handle the Garden’s exclusive catering program. Paige Rodriguez will oversee events and guest experience.

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Beverly’s Downtown

901 Houston St. • Planned for 2026; date pending

The team behind The Mont is developing a Mexican restaurant in the basement of the historic Hogan Building. The menu will draw on Mexico’s regional cuisines. A firm opening date has not been announced.

Jeff Payne and Jason Cross are behind the concept, with Fort Worth design firm Maven shaping the roughly 7,000-square-foot underground space. Plans call for a dining room with curved architectural details, textured finishes and subdued lighting. The menu will span Northern Mexican and coastal influences, including heirloom flour-and-corn tortillas with cultured butter and pickled onion.

Station & Vine

221 W. Lancaster Ave. • Fall target; date pending

Historic Texas & Pacific Station is gaining a restaurant serving American fare, along with a wine and cocktail bar, outdoor patio and event space. Chef Douglas Brown’s project will feature dishes from chef Oscar Aponte. An opening date remains pending.

Planned dishes include braised lamb shank, Gulf red snapper and honey-glazed short rib. The project also includes The Parlor cocktail lounge and the restored T&P Ballroom for private events. Its setting preserves the station’s Art Deco character while introducing a contemporary dining room.

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Coming in 2027

MiYa Chinese

5912 Convair Drive • Planned for 2027

The Dallas favorite plans to replace The Rim at Waterside. Founded by Jia Huang and David Romano in East Dallas in late 2024, MiYa is known for hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and pork bao. The Fort Worth expansion is planned for 2027, according to The Dallas Morning News.

The founders previously worked together on Wok Star Chinese, and Romano is a nephew of restaurateur Phil Romano. Huang, who grew up in China’s Fujian province, helped shape dishes including scallion pancakes and bao. The Dallas menu also includes crab soup dumplings, spicy dumplings and Sichuan dan dan noodles, with the expansion intended to retain MiYa’s family-friendly, neighborhood focus.

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Uchibā

5185 Marathon Ave. • Fall 2027 projection

Tyson Cole’s Hai Hospitality is bringing its Japanese bar and restaurant to the Shops at Clearfork. Plans call for sushi, Japanese-inspired small plates, cocktails and a covered patio. The fall 2027 timeline comes from a state project filing.

The concept takes its cue from a Japanese izakaya, pairing drinks with food meant for sharing. Existing locations serve grilled yakitori, sushi and small plates, with Japanese whiskies and craft cocktails central to the experience. Its Uncommon Ramen series has hosted collaborations with chefs including Aaron Franklin and Stephen Pyles; Fort Worth-specific programming has not been announced.

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Al Biernat’s

913 Houston St. • Could open as soon as late 2027

The Dallas steakhouse plans its third location in the former Farm & Home Savings building across from the Fort Worth Convention Center. The restaurant is known for steaks, seafood and an extensive wine selection. A firm opening date has not been set.

Founded in Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood in 1998, the restaurant later added a North Dallas location. Existing menus feature Texas wagyu, tomahawk ribeye, Chilean sea bass, lobster and oysters, offering a guide to the concept rather than a confirmed Fort Worth menu. The new location’s building dates to 1959.

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Roy Pope

2300 Merrick St. • Spring 2027 target

Westland Hospitality is converting the longtime neighborhood grocery into a full-service restaurant and bar. Chefs Levi Gardner and Juan Rodriguez are developing a menu featuring steaks and seafood, with lunch and dinner service planned.

The project will retain the Roy Pope name, preserving a neighborhood identity that dates to 1943. The planned cooking style is contemporary Southern Americana, with coffee and pastries envisioned for limited morning patio service. The City Council approved restaurant use at the property in September, clearing a key step in its conversion.

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