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Summer is in full swing, and if you’re not\u00a0sipping a cold drink<\/a> on a patio, you might be checking out one of Austin’s newest restaurants.\u00a0<\/p>\n June brought plenty of reasons to eat out, from the long-awaited return of Texas French Bread and new outposts of local favorites\u00a0to unexpected closures, including\u00a0Bar Peached, which experienced a devastating fire<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about the month’s biggest restaurant openings, closings and menu updates.<\/p>\n Openings<\/p>\n Austin Rotisserie, North Austin<\/p>\n The family meal at Austin Rotisserie serves a whole chicken with potatoes and salad.<\/p>\n Sara Lauren Hinojosa\/Provided by Austin Rotisserie<\/p>\n Austin Rotisserie opened a second location at ATX Kitchens on East Anderson Lane, offering pickup and delivery for North Austin customers.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The menu mirrors the downtown Fareground location and now includes porchetta sandwiches, smoked salmon baguettes, p\u00e2t\u00e9 en cro\u00fbte, duck, chicken and salmon rillettes, cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e and chocolate mousse.<\/p>\n 510 E. Anderson Lane. 512-358-4009. austinrotisserie.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Fleet Coffee, La Santa Barbacha, Rainey Street<\/p>\n Fleet and La Santa Barbacha are one of Rainey’s newest dining additions.<\/p>\n Andre Lacy\/Provided by Wen Fitzgerald & LV Collective<\/p>\n Fleet Coffee and Michelin-recognized La Santa Barbacha have joined Bar Fino’s expanded Rainey Street space.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Fleet Coffee serves espresso drinks, pastries from Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop and seasonal beverages including a Key Lime Pie Latte, Matcha Mojito and the Daywalker cold brew.<\/p>\n La Santa Barbacha offers breakfast and lunch daily, with menu items like breakfast tacos, breakfast burritos, chilaquiles, barbacoa bowls and aguas frescas.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n La Santa Barbacha: lasantabarbacha.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Gati Scoops, Hyde Park<\/p>\n Gati’s second location offers dairy-free, gluten-free ice cream in Hyde Park.<\/p>\n Liz Harroun\/Provided by Gati<\/p>\n Chef Jam Sanitchat expanded Gati with a second location in Hyde Park dedicated exclusively to dairy-free, gluten-free ice cream.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The scoop shop offers rotating seasonal flavors including Blackberry Cobbler, Mango Lime, Blueberry, Cookie Monster, Thai Coffee, Pandan, Golden Milk and Lavender Caramel, along with Hyde Park-exclusive Tamarind Candy ice cream and a Peach Cobbler Sundae. Guests can also order affogatos, brownie ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cakes and gluten-free baked goods.<\/p>\n 4500 Duval St. Instagram.com\/gati.atx.<\/a><\/p>\n Lucky Duck, South Austin<\/p>\n Neighborhood bar Lucky Duck has expanded beyond its East Austin roots with a new South Austin location featuring indoor and outdoor seating, pool tables and yard games. Sammataro is serving pizza from a truck on the patio.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 2105 Lynnbrook Dr. 512-537-1519. luckyducktx.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Siam’s\u00a0ATX<\/p>\n Siam’s ATX has opened in the former Super Thai space on South Lamar Boulevard, serving traditional Thai cuisine inspired by family recipes from across Thailand.<\/p>\n 2024 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-520-5094. siamsatx.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Texas French Bread<\/p>\n After operating from a food truck for nearly three years, Texas French Bread reopened its brick-and-mortar bakery and bistro in June. The bakery was forced to close after a fire heavily damaged the building in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n The restaurant is now serving breakfast and lunch with summer hours from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The menu includes croissants, sourdough bread, cinnamon rolls, muffins, cookies, cakes and other baked goods.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 2900 Rio Grande St. 512-499-0544. texasfrenchbread.com.<\/a><\/p>\n The Well, Bouldin Creek<\/p>\n The new Bouldin Creek location of The Well marks the restaurant’s fourth Austin location.\u00a0<\/p>\n Provided by The Well \/ Nova Hospitality<\/p>\n Health-focused restaurant The Well opened a fourth Austin location in the\u00a0Bouldin Creek neighborhood.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with menu items including a pecan chicken salad sandwich, Texas\u00a0Wagyu steak frites, pasture-raised chicken, sustainably sourced seafood, bone broth, smoothies and weekend brunch.<\/p>\n 409 W. Monroe St. 512-961-7070. eatwellatx.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Closings<\/p>\n Bar\u00a0Peached<\/p>\n The roof in the upstairs dining room of Bar Peached was destroyed in a fire on Sunday, May 31, 2026.<\/p>\n Provided by Eric Silverstein<\/p>\n West Sixth Street restaurant Bar Peached closed indefinitely after a fire severely damaged the restaurant on May 31<\/a>.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Owner Eric Silverstein said much of the building will need to be rebuilt, and there is no timeline for reopening while insurance assessments and construction plans are underway.<\/p>\n P. Terry’s, Capital Plaza<\/p>\n P. Terry\u2019s Burger Stand\u2019s location at 5701 North I-35 in North Austin, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.<\/p>\n Aaron E. Martinez\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n P. Terry’s Burger Stand closed its flagship Capital Plaza restaurant on June 28<\/a> as Interstate 35 expansion work continues through Central Austin. Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Updates<\/p>\n Poeta opens upstairs cocktail bar<\/p>\n East Austin restaurant Poeta has expanded with a second-floor cocktail bar above its dining room.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The new space serves a spirit-forward cocktail menu featuring drinks such as the Dead Poet’s Society and Calabrian Coast, alongside Italian wines and Texas beers. The expansion also includes a new back patio.<\/p>\n 1108 E. Sixth St. 512-364-0380. poetarestaurant.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Oria launches weekday lunch<\/p>\n Mediterranean restaurant\u00a0Oria has introduced weekday lunch service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The new menu includes lamb\u00a0kefta skewers with tzatziki and herb salad, a mushroom shawarma bowl with quinoa and harissa aioli, wood-fired scorched corn and a $28 lunch combo featuring an appetizer and entr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n 1530 Barton Springs Road. 512-220-0204. oriarestaurants.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Fish Shop adds seasonal seafood specials<\/p>\n Dungeness crab spaetzle with vadouvan curry butter is one of the seasonal specials at\u00a0Fish Shop.<\/p>\n Ana Gutierrez \/ Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n Fish Shop introduced several limited-time seasonal dishes, including lobster ice cream infused with roasted lobster shells and finished with lemon zest,\u00a0Maldon salt and Texas olive oil.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Other specials include\u00a0Dungeness crab spaetzle with vadouvan curry butter and a smoked and pickled topneck clam served with ajo blanco and frozen green grapes.<\/p>\n 1401 E. 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