Fort Worth restaurants in January 2026 — best bites, openings, closings, updates

From souffle pancakes to wagyu brisket, there are too many good eats in Fort Worth.

Though it can feel like there are more restaurants closing than opening, the fast-growing culinary landscape in North Texas offers residents a lot to chose from. And luckily, there has already been lots of good restaurant news in January.

For example, the Star-Telegram checked out an Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant and the West 7th Entertainment District got its fix of a new Irish Pub. Here’s what else happened during the last month in Fort Worth restaurant news.

January bites in Fort Worth

• Avila Taco Keller: birria egg rolls and chicken birria quesadilla.
• Kafi BBQ: wagyu beef brisket, Iraqi sausage, Texas twinkie, gouda mac & cheese.
• The Lunch Box: B.A.L.T (bacon, avocado, lettuce and turkey) lunch box.
• Sweet Stacks: berry souffle pancakes, Thai stir-fry and matcha.
• Shogun Taqueria: fried brussel sprouts, birria tacos and birria miso ramen.

Keep your eye out for these restaurant updates in Fort Worth

• Bella Italia moved into the Village at Camp Bowie shopping center
• Singing Chef Cafe closed but will remain open as a pop-up restaurant
• Sabar BBQ closed and merged with Goldee’s
• Our Taphouse Brewery near Southside now serves breakfast
• Henry McCarty Irish Pub in West 7th officially opens
• NADC Burger starts happy hour burger meal deal
• The Hoagies Spot, a New York Hoagie Shop coming to Fort Worth
• Zaxby’s will open on TCU Campus
• Smokey Beards Q from Saudi Arabia soft opening
• Eggs & More opened in south Fort Worth
• Tinie’s, now Tinie’s Interior Mexican Cuisine, in South Main reopens by Top Chef Mexico finalist with new menu
• Heim’s Pig Stand to open on Camp Bowie

Fort Worth restaurants customers have said goodbye to

• Biscuit Bar in Mule Alley closed all locations
• Razoo’s Cajun Cafe shuts down Texas locations
• Pei Wei in Montgomery Plaza closed
• Sprinkles Cupcakes permanently closes all Cupcake ATMs and storefronts
• Salad and Go closes all Texas kiosk restaurants
• Beacon Cafe closed, plans to reopen at new location in Fort Worth
• Bankhead Brewpub closes Fort Worth location
• Heim BBQ on Magnolia closes longest standing restaurant

This story was originally published February 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM.

Ella Gonzales

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.