AUSTIN, Texas — Katz’s is officially one step closer to returning to Austin, with construction now underway at the restaurant’s original Sixth Street location.
The Texas restaurant brand announced that construction has begun at 618 W. Sixth St., where Katz’s first opened in 1979.
The original Austin location operated for 32 years before closing in 2011. More than a decade later, co-owners Barry and Lisa Katz purchased the building at auction in 2024 and began planning the restaurant’s return…