As the population grew and brought more hungry diners to the Central Texas region in 2022, Central Texas Reporter posted articles about 43 new dining options that opened in Waco and nearby communities like Woodway, Hewitt, Lorena, Lacy Lakeview, Robinson, and McGregor. Here’s our complete list of new food and beverage businesses that opened their doors or rolled food trucks into town during 2022.
Bombones Mexican Cuisine opens in Waco
Boujee Bean now open in Lorena
CARIBBEAN CONES & COFFEE NOW OPEN IN WACO
Casket and Cauldron now open in Waco
CUZZO’S NOW OPEN IN LACY LAKEVIEW
DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN LANDS IN WACO
DUTCH BROS. OPENS LOCATIONS IN WACO, Harker Heights, AND TEMPLE
EL MAR SEAFOOD GRILL AND BAR NOW OPEN IN WACO
HAWAIIAN BROS ISLAND GRILL NOW OPEN IN WACO
Haliburton’s Soul Food now open in Waco
Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi now open in Waco
Honest Juicery opens in Union Hall
Insomnia Cookies now open in Waco
KING’S CHICKEN WINGS NOW OPEN IN WACO’S UNION HALL
Killer Crab now open in Waco
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
Lounge 93 Kitchen & Cocktails now open in Waco
MARCO’S PIZZA OPENS ROBINSON AND HEWITT LOCATIONS
MARKET ON 8TH NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN WACO
Nico’s of Texas opens cheesecake shop in Hewitt
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
RONI’S MAC BAR NOW OPEN IN UNION HALL
ROSA’S CAFE OPENS HEWITT LOCATION
RUSHIN’ RIVER COFFEE COMPANY COMES TO MOODY
SLOW RISE ON THE BRAZOS NOW OPEN IN WACO
SUGAR SPICE NOW OPEN IN HEWITT
SUNDAY’S CARIBBEAN OASIS NOW OPEN IN CHINA SPRING
THE SCOOP ROLLS INTO WACO
Tiny Pies now open in Waco
TWISTED BUBBLE STATION OPENS IN HEWITT
UNCLE CAL’S SMOKEHOUSE NOW OPEN IN TROY
WALKER’S COFFEE NOW OPEN IN MCGREGOR
WINGS OF WACO OPENS IN BELLMEAD
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