San Antonio’s top-rated J‑Prime Steakhouse is stepping out of its steakhouse lane with a new concept, Ardēre Braceria Italiana, promising Italian wood‑fired and braceria‑style cooking for local diners. Company paperwork and internal correspondence point to a fall 2026 opening, but the team is keeping quiet on where the restaurant will land, leaving food fans and industry watchers guessing as the clock starts on the buildout.
As reported by MySA, a J‑Prime representative confirmed in an email that “that filing is for an entirely new concept, Ardēre Braceria, slated to open in Fall 2026.” The rep also pointed to the restaurant’s website; Ardēre Braceria currently names the brand and repeats the fall‑2026 timeline but offers little else in the way of clues.
J‑Prime’s pivot from steaks to Italian
J‑Prime and its sister churrascaria Chama Gaucha are already entrenched on San Antonio’s fine‑dining map, and the owners look ready to lean on that reputation for their first Italian project. The San Antonio flagship is listed at 1401 N Loop 1604 W on the company site for J‑Prime Steakhouse. On the reservation platform OpenTable, the steakhouse frequently shows up as heavily booked and highly rated, underscoring the brand’s current pull with local diners.
What the filings show
The new venture appears in a state construction filing under the working name “JPrime Italia,” with construction scheduled from February 10 through August 31, 2026, according to MySA. The address on that filing matches the company’s corporate office at 325 E Sonterra Blvd Suite 240, as listed by Chama Gaucha, which strongly suggests the actual restaurant location has not yet been disclosed.
With permits in play and construction dates already on the books, the next big milestone will likely be a formal announcement that finally reveals a location, menu, and reservation details, once groundwork is underway. The site for Ardēre Braceria continues to flag fall 2026 as the target…