{"id":98339,"date":"2025-12-23T11:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98339\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:22:26","slug":"what-slump-these-great-new-fort-worth-restaurants-opened-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98339\/","title":{"rendered":"What slump? These great new Fort Worth restaurants opened in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Great Restaurant Bust of 2025 is part headlines<\/a> and part hype.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth saw just as many good new restaurants opening in 2025 as closing \u2014 maybe more.<\/p>\n

Yes, the quadruple whammy of high food costs, a severe immigrant labor shortage, spiraling rents and shrinking waistlines drove some restaurants to close. But that didn\u2019t stop new competitors from launching startups.<\/p>\n

For every Cat City Grill that closed, a Fort Redemption<\/a> neighborhood steakhouse opened.<\/p>\n

For every Fitzgerald seafood restaurant that closed, a Hudson House<\/a> opened.<\/p>\n

For every Lili\u2019s Bistro that closed, a Margie\u2019s Italian Gardens<\/a> opened.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The enclosed all-weather Nikuya Rooftop sushi bar at the Sinclair hotel in Fort Worth, seen Oct. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

For every Taco Heads artisan taco bar that closed, a dozen taquerias opened, along with super-cute coffee and taco sensation Cafecito<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yes, at times the restaurant business seemed dire<\/a>. But that was easy to forget on a sunny day in the beer garden at Crystal Springs Hideaway<\/a>, an all-new hamburger patio and bar that felt as comfortable as an old Fort Worth dive.<\/p>\n

In fact, 2025 was a great year for Fort Worth-area restaurants. We gained:<\/p>\n

\u2014Ko Thai<\/a>, 725 W. Magnolia Ave., a flashy new Thai restaurant and bar with the decor of an upscale Asian dinner house.<\/p>\n

\"Beef<\/p>\n

Beef kaphrao with basil and garlic at Ko Thai, seen April 15, 2025, in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

\u2014Hudson House<\/a>, 4600 Dexter Ave., a New England-style grill and oyster bar that officially opened in January and quickly became one of the most-booked restaurants in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

\u2014Stewart\u2019s Croquet & Cocktails<\/a>, 4424 White Settlement Road, an intimate bar, restaurant and croquet club with country-club-style service, by restaurateur Tim Love<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Dan\u2019s Bagels<\/a>, 2430 Forest Park Blvd., a Connecticut-style sourdough bagel sandwich shop and deli with a regional following<\/a> at its original location in Trophy Club.<\/p>\n

\"Dan\u2019s<\/p>\n

Dan\u2019s Bagels has sandwiches on sourdough bagels, including a BLT, left, and a bacon-and-egg breakfast sandwich.<\/p>\n

\u2014Cocodrie\u2019s Bayou Kitchen<\/a>, 5209 Rufe Snow Drive, a well-spiced and near-perfect casual Cajun restaurant that feels as comfortable as an old bait shack.<\/p>\n

\u2014Nikuya Rooftop<\/a>, on the 17th floor at 512 Main St., a glassed-in sushi bar with a 360-degree view of Fort Worth from atop the Sinclair Hotel.<\/p>\n

\u2014Cattlemen\u2019s Steak House<\/a>, 2458 N. Main St., now with a patio and private club added to the remodeled and updated 1947 Stockyards landmark seen in \u201cLandman.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Margie\u2019s Italian Gardens<\/a>, 9805 Camp Bowie West Blvd., a restored and updated revival of a 1953 Italian favorite.<\/p>\n

\"Margie\u2019s<\/p>\n

Margie\u2019s Italian Gardens, a west Fort Worth landmark for half a century, has reopened under new ownership.<\/p>\n

\u2014Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza<\/a>, 628 Harrold St. and 2828 North Tarrant Parkway, Texas locations for a Michelin-recommended<\/a> pizzeria from Miami.<\/p>\n

\u2014Ichir\u014d Izakaya Yakitori Diner and Bar<\/a>, 401 Bryan Ave., a stylish Japanese cafe serving a wide selection of small plates and cocktails.<\/p>\n

\u2014Dos Mares<\/a>, 3260 W. Seventh St., an upscale interior Mexico-style seafood restaurant from the noted steak and cabrito chef behind Don Artemio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014The Mont<\/a>, 4729 Saint Amand Circle, an ambitious and luxurious fine-dining restaurant with a bustling bar, a busy patio and a reasonable weekend brunch.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The cheeseburger at Fort Redemption, \u201ca restaurant designed for Fort Worth,\u201d Sept. 28, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u2014Fort Redemption<\/a>, 5724 Locke Ave., a prime steakhouse and bar with a casual setting and bargain prices, tucked into a neighborhood shopping center.<\/p>\n

\u2014Crystal Springs Hideaway<\/a>, 113 Roberts Cut Off Road, a burger grill and patio beer garden combined with a wine and charcuterie shop in a remodeled 1920s home.<\/p>\n

\u2014Polanco Fine Cuisine<\/a>, 570 Throckmorton St., an elaborate Mexico City-style fine-dining steak and seafood restaurant<\/p>\n

\u2014Little Tavern<\/a>, 517 University Drive, a smaller version of the Tavern on South Hulen Street with the same high-quality meats, burgers, salads and weekend brunch.<\/p>\n

\u2014Cafecito<\/a>, 401 W. Magnolia Ave., a brightly decorated and high-spirited breakfast and lunch cafe known for \u201cpink\u201d tinted tacos and chilaquiles along with lunch and weekend dinner plates such as chicken in mole sauce, plus coffees and pastries.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The $16 NADC Burger has double-smashed wagyu patties, American cheese, grilled onions, jalapenos, pickles and secret sauce. There is \u201cnot a damn chance\u201d for customers to make any modifications.<\/p>\n

\u2014NADC Burger<\/a>, 604 Main St., a Los Angeles Michelin chef<\/a>\u2019s smashburger stand with a pro skateboarder<\/a> for a partner and a nationwide cult following.<\/p>\n

\u2014Hideaway Pizza<\/a>, 9800 North Freeway, an Oklahoma legend bringing generously loaded old-school pizzas to a giant, two-story Texas location.<\/p>\n

And those aren\u2019t all. Just look around.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A bacon-chicken-and-spinach Alfredo \u201cParadise Pie\u201d with thin crust, seen along with fried mushrooms and salad Aug. 23, 2025 at Hideaway Pizza in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

\"Hideaway<\/p>\n

Hideaway Pizza, an Oklahoma-based chain, is open near Alliance Town Center in North Fort Worth, as seen Aug. 23, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Great Restaurant Bust of 2025 is part headlines and part hype. Fort Worth saw just as many…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98340,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[17325,45392,45391,116,118,117,2322,67,22169,30633,45393],"class_list":["post-98339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-cat-city-grill","tag-crystal-springs-hideaway","tag-fort-redemption","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news","tag-hudson-house","tag-restaurant","tag-seafood-restaurant","tag-taco-heads","tag-thai-restaurant"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}