South Texas taco chain Taco Palenque opened its first Austin-area location in November, with an all-hours drive-thru up in Round Rock. The taco shop is known for its pirata taco — filled with fajitas, refried beans, and cheddar cheese — but also offers plates like chilaquiles, burritos, fideo, and more. It’s open for to-go service.

Joseph Gomez’s taco truck Con Todo pays homage to his Rio Grande Valley roots with tacos like barbacoa and carne asada, chorizo quesadillas, wheat chicharrones, and buñuelos. The truck opened at Celis Brewery’s new outdoor space in October.

Indonesian pop-up Yeni’s Fusion opened a food truck in August, located at the Aristocrat Lounge in Crestview. The menu blends American, Mexican, and Texas barbecue with Indonesian fare, with items like bakso (meatball) soup paired with grilled beef ribs and burgers with smoked curry patties. It’s open for in-person orders, and there is outdoor seating available.

The newest restaurant in Westlake’s Davenport Village boasts over 150 wines. Pierre Leitgib, who was a co-owner of French cafe Paris in a Bite, opened Westlake Wine Bar in September with a menu of beef bourguignon, tartare, steaks, and fish alongside bar snacks. Indoor and patio dining are available.

Beloved local biscuit shop Bird Bird Biscuit opened a second location in Brentwood in October. It serves the same menu of biscuit sandwiches, like the Queen Beak with spicy breaded chicken, cayenne-black pepper honey, and a bacon-chipotle mayonaise. It’s open for outdoor dining and to-go.

This casual pizzeria from fancy local hospitality chain McGuire Moorman Lambert opened in August, serving whole pizzas and late-night slices. Favorite focuses on New York-style pizza (complete with an entire wall of the restaurant dedicated to the New York Mets), like clam pizza. There’s also subs, salads, gelato, and a full bar. It’s open for dine-in and takeout.

Fast-casual seafood chain Mason’s landed in downtown Austin in September with all things lobster: lobster rolls, lobster mac and cheese, lobster grilled cheese, lobster salads, etc, plus beer and wine to drink. The restaurant, which is planning another location in Austin, sources its lobster from Maine. Mason’s is counter-service with patio dining available and delivery from third-party apps.

South American cafe Cafe Nenaí opened its second location on East Sixth Street in October. For now, it will serve the same menu of coffee drinks, pastries, and sandwiches as the original location on Montopolis, but the cafe will soon roll out to-go Paraguayan dishes like vori vori (chicken soup with cheese balls) and rice dishes.

After three years of anticipation, the Tatsu-ya family’s tiki bar finally opened in October. The decor, which co-owner Tatsu Aikawa compared to Disneyland, combines elements of a pirate ship, a rum cave, and a secluded beach. Expect tropical cocktails and food, with items like spam on the half shell and crab langoon. Tiki Tatsu-ya is open for indoor dining.