As the population grew and brought more hungry diners to the Central Texas region in 2022, Central Texas Reporter posted articles about 106 new dining options that opened in Waco-Temple-Killeen. Here’s our complete list of new food and beverage businesses that opened their doors or rolled food trucks into town during 2022.
100×35 LATIN CUISINE ROLLS INTO BELTON WITH PUERTO RICAN FLAVORS
APPALOOSA CAFFE ESPRESSO COFFEE TRAILER ROLLS INTO CENTRAL TEXAS
Bahama Buck’s opens Temple location
Black Bear Diner now open in Harker Heights
BLACK RIFLE COFFEE OPENS IN HARKER HEIGHTS
BLACK RIFLE COFFEE COMPANY OPENS TEMPLE LOCATION
BOBALASTIC OPENS IN KILLEEN
Bombones Mexican Cuisine opens in Waco
BOOZY BEANS OPENS IN BELTON
Boujee Bean now open in Lorena
BRONCO NATION NUTRITION OPENS IN TEMPLE
C & H HAWAIIAN GRILL NOW OPEN IN HARKER HEIGHTS
CARIBBEAN CONES & COFFEE NOW OPEN IN WACO
Cajun Crabs & Shrimp now open in Killeen
Casket and Cauldron now open in Waco
CHA COMMUNITY OPENS IN DOWNTOWN TEMPLE
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen reopens in Harker Heights
Chef Flaco’s Gourmet Foods opens in Temple
CHURCH’S CHICKEN OPENS NEW LOCATION IN KILLEEN
CONEY’S BUR-GOUR-MET OPENS HARKER HEIGHTS LOCATION
Crab Cake Lady rolls into Killeen
CREATIVE CAKES AND SNACKS OPENS IN COPPERAS COVE
CRUMBL COOKIES NOW OPEN IN HARKER HEIGHTS and Temple
CUATROS TACOS NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN MALL and Copperad Cove
CUZZO’S NOW OPEN IN LACY LAKEVIEW
DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN LANDS IN WACO
Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins now open in Copperas Cove
DUTCH BROS. OPENS LOCATIONS IN WACO, Harker Heights, AND TEMPLE
EL MAR SEAFOOD GRILL AND BAR NOW OPEN IN WACO
EL PATRON TACO TRUCK NOW OPEN IN BELTON
ELLIOTT’S EDIBLES OPENS BELTON STOREFRONT
Eun’s Cafe now open in Harker Heights
FOXDOG BEER GARDEN AND COFFEE SHOP OPENS IN DOWNTOWN TEMPLE
HAWAIIAN BROS ISLAND GRILL NOW OPEN IN WACO
Haliburton’s Soul Food now open in Waco
HTeaO now open in Killeen
Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi now open in Waco
Honest Juicery opens in Union Hall
Ignite Coffee now open in Temple
Insomnia Cookies now open in Waco
iPho Vietnamese Cuisine now open in Killeen
J & M’S DOGS AND PANINIS NOW OPEN IN TEMPLE
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice opens in Killeen
K-DOG KOREAN STREET FOOD OPENS IN KILLEEN
KING’S CHICKEN WINGS NOW OPEN IN WACO’S UNION HALL
K1 & BOBAPOP NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
Killer Crab now open in Waco
Kita-Ku Ramen now open in Belton
KITTY’S KAKERY NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
Krab Kingz opens Copperas Cove location
La Guera Rosa now delivering in Killeen
La Michoacana now open on West Waco Drive
LA PARRILLA ROLLS INTO WACO
LA PESCADITA NOW OPEN IN WACO
Launch Pad Espresso & Bakery now open in Robinson
LOLLIPOP’S SWEET TREATS NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN WACO
LOS PINCHIS NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
Lounge 93 Kitchen & Cocktails now open in Waco
MAD MUNCHIES NOW OPEN IN BELTON
MARCO’S PIZZA OPENS ROBINSON AND HEWITT LOCATIONS
MARKET ON 8TH NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN WACO
MARU KOREAN BBQ NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
MEEBOON THAI CUISINE NOW OPEN IN TEMPLE
MONTY’S STEAK BREW & BBQ NOW OPEN IN COPPERAS COVE
Muscovy Coffee Roasters opens in Salado
NARUTO RAMEN NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
Nico’s of Texas opens cheesecake shop in Hewitt
OAKFIRE PIZZA AND BREWING NOW OPEN IN BELTON
OH MY JUICE OPENS WOODWAY LOCATION
OAK & IVY NOW OPEN IN WOODWAY
Pho My now open in Waco’s Union Hall
Pignetti’s now open in Downtown Waco
PURE SOUL NOW SERVING SOUL FOOD ON ELM AVENUE IN WACO
ROCKIN’ RAMEN NOW OPEN IN TEMPLE
RONI’S MAC BAR NOW OPEN IN UNION HALL
ROSA’S CAFE OPENS HEWITT LOCATION
RUSHIN’ RIVER COFFEE COMPANY COMES TO MOODY
SAKURA JAPANESE CUISINE & SUSHI BAR NOW OPEN IN HARKER HEIGHTS
SLOW RISE ON THE BRAZOS NOW OPEN IN WACO
SMOOTHIE KING NOW OPEN IN TEMPLE
SUGAR SPICE NOW OPEN IN HEWITT
SUMMER MOON COFFEE ROLLS INTO BELTON
SUNDAY’S CARIBBEAN OASIS NOW OPEN IN CHINA SPRING
SWEET ROLLED TACOS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN BELTON
TACO TOWN NOW OPEN IN BELTON
THE SCOOP ROLLS INTO WACO
TIFF’S TREATS NOW OPEN IN TEMPLE
TILLIE MARIE’S OPENS NEW KILLEEN LOCATION
Tiny Pies now open in Waco
TOA’S OHANA NOW OPEN IN COPPERAS COVE
TOUS LES JOURS NOW OPEN IN KILLEEN
Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens Killeen Location
TROY LUMBERYARD CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING
TWISTED BUBBLE STATION OPENS IN HEWITT
Un Taco Mass now open in Temple
UNCLE CAL’S SMOKEHOUSE NOW OPEN IN TROY
WALKER’S COFFEE NOW OPEN IN MCGREGOR
WEPA PUERTO RICAN FOOD TRUCK ROLLS INTO KILLEEN
WINGS OF WACO OPENS IN BELLMEAD
You Da Man Noodle Man rolls into Temple
Yummy Crab opens in Temple
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