Mar 10, 2026 | 4:50 pm
One of Austin’s favorite French restaurants — and a current Tastemaker Award nominee for Neighborhood Restaurant of 2026 — is teaming up with a leading local art museum for an on-site restaurant. Justine’s Brasserie plans to open Café Fleurs de Nuit (“night blooming flowers”) at the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin in fall 2026.
The café, a sister to Justine’s but not a clone, will be open during museum hours plus a Saturday dinner service ending at 10 pm, and is intended to serve both locals and tourists. A press release announcing the opening does not specify where exactly it’ll be located, but it does tease a patio and views of the Texas State Capitol and Austin by Ellsworth Kelly, a famous cathedral and chapel-inspired building with minimalist stained glass.
Café Fleurs de Nuit was first announced in 2024 and was expected to open in spring 2025. In that announcement, it was said to be located next to the museum’s lobby, which is in line with the more recent news. This new announcement updates the timeline and includes renderings of the space, but no photos yet…