Texas Monthly has published its list of the state’s best new restaurants for 2025. Numbered one to 10, the 24th edition of the magazine’s list is open to establishments that opened between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024, and it must be a restaurant’s first Texas location.
One Austin restaurant snagged the top spot: Craft Omakase. The sushi restaurant was one of two in Texas to earn a Michelin star, so it’s having a big year — with a little more than a year under its belt. Mexican restaurant Mexta earned the No. 7 ranking and recently-closed Italian restaurant Poeta earned a honorable mention.
Recently retired food critic Pat Sharpe and senior editor Courtney Bond share a byline for the article…