The Fastest Growing Restaurants in San Antonio
The restaurants below are growing fastest in metro San Antonio. Las Palapas Restaurants leads by new locations with 2 opened in the last 90 days; True Texas BBQ leads by revenue and review growth with 58 new reviews in the same window. Happy hunting!
- 33 restaurants opened new locations in metro San Antonio in the last 90 days. Las Palapas Restaurants leads with 2 new locations.
- 2642 restaurants are picking up new reviews faster than the rest of the market. True Texas BBQ added 58 new reviews in the same window.
- Use these lists for live prospecting. Operators in active expansion have budget and decision velocity B2B vendors want to catch.
San Antonio restaurants by new locations
Ranked by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days across metro San Antonio. Top 9 shown. National chains with 75 or more locations are excluded.
| Rank | Restaurants | Locs | New · 90d | StageAccelerating opened a new location in the last 30 days. Active opened a new location earlier in the 90-day window. |
Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Las Palapas Restaurants
Windcrest · ★4.1
|
28 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
True Texas BBQ
Spring Branch · ★4.4
|
50 | ▲ +2 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
SipIT - 410 & Military
San Antonio · ★4.9
|
17 | ▲ +2 | Active | 9contacts→ |
| 04 |
Jason Dady Restaurant Group
San Antonio · ★4.1
|
6 | ▲ +2 | Active | 8contacts→ |
| 05 |
Huhot Mongolian Grill
San Antonio · ★4.3
|
71 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Thai Golden Bowl
San Antonio · ★4.5
|
58 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Mamacitas Restaurant & Cantina
San Antonio · ★4.3
|
4 | ▲ +1 | Active | 2contacts→ |
| 08 |
Chester's Hamburger
San Antonio · ★4.4
|
5 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
El Machito
San Antonio · ★4.2
|
8 | ▲ +1 | Active | 10+contacts→ |
San Antonio restaurants by revenue and review growth
Ranked by net new reviews picked up across web and social channels in the trailing 90 days. Top 9 shown.
| Rank | Restaurants | Reviews | New · 90d | Tags | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
True Texas BBQ
Spring Branch · ★4.4
|
21,599 | ▲ +58 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 02 |
Thai Golden Bowl
San Antonio · ★4.5
|
20,975 | ▲ +54 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 03 |
Huhot Mongolian Grill
San Antonio · ★4.3
|
110,594 | ▲ +52 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 04 |
Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse Parry's Sliceria & Taps
San Antonio · ★4.4
|
36,742 | ▲ +39 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 05 |
Lilikoi Boba
San Antonio · ★4.3
|
19,483 | ▲ +36 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 06 |
Las Palapas Restaurants
Windcrest · ★4.1
|
47,868 | ▲ +27 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 07 |
Willie's Grill & Icehouse
New Braunfels · ★4.4
|
62,931 | ▲ +26 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 08 |
Smokey Mo's Bbq
San Antonio · ★4.4
|
16,119 | ▲ +26 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
| 09 |
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
Live Oak · ★4.2
|
49,791 | ▲ +20 | Multi-location | 10+contacts→ |
Methodology
Two independent rankings, no composite score.
By new locations: net new locations opened across metro San Antonio in the trailing 90 days. Each row is one restaurant that opened at least one new location in the window.
By revenue and review growth: net new reviews picked up across web and social channels in the same window. Reviews are the cleanest available proxy for restaurant revenue, which is hard to source publicly.
Restaurants records draw from 12+ public and private data sources, refresh weekly, and are independently verified against at least two of them. Owner contacts come from a separate 20+ source scan and refresh monthly. For a national view of restaurant industry data, browse every metro and state in the directory.
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Common questions
How are the fastest-growing restaurants ranked?
Two independent rankings, no composite score. Section A ranks by net new locations opened in the trailing 90 days. Section B ranks by net new reviews picked up in the same window across web and social channels. Each row is one restaurant.
Which restaurant chains are growing the fastest in San Antonio?
Las Palapas Restaurants leads on new locations in San Antonio with 2 new openings in the last 90 days. See the full ranking above.
What are the top rated restaurants in San Antonio?
The Section B ranking surfaces San Antonio restaurants adding the most reviews, a proxy for both popularity and growth velocity. Businesses picking up hundreds of net new reviews per quarter are running strong.
How do I reach the owner of an expanding restaurant in San Antonio?
Every restaurant on this list has verified owner / GM contacts available upon signing up with Orbital. You get mobile phones, work emails, and decision-maker titles. Contact records are independently verified before unlock and refresh monthly.
How does San Antonio compare to Texas on restaurant expansion?
San Antonio is one of Texas's primary restaurant markets. The ranking above is filtered to in metro San Antonio; for the Texas view, see the state-level fastest-growing page.
Are any San Antonio restaurants backed by private equity?
Multi-location chains flagged in the ranking above are the most common PE and M&A targets in the restaurant space. Roll-up activity has been heaviest among restaurants with 5+ locations and ≥4-star ratings.
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