New Restaurants in Cibolo, TX: What's Open and Coming Next

Olive Garden at Cibolo Crossing was announced in April 2025 with a projected opening of April 2026. It opened June 1, 2026, according to the City of Cibolo's own development report. That's about two months late, and it's one of the shorter delays on this list. In Cibolo, the date in a "coming soon" story has been a weaker guide to opening day than the permit stage the city has the project in.

The city publishes those stages in a Development Projects Update for City Council. The latest one is dated August 2026, and it's the newest posted on the city's What's New in Cibolo page as of early October. Read alongside the local news coverage, it shows which places along I-35, Cibolo Valley Drive, and FM 1103 are close to opening and which are still months away.

How the announced dates held up

Each row below compares the date reported when the business was announced with the most recent status I could confirm.

The Max & Louie's timeline is easy to follow in the coverage. Community Impact reported in June 2025 that the diner was aiming for early 2026. In March 2026, KSAT's Texas Eats featured the diner at 18124 I-35 N while the Cibolo location was still under construction. CultureMap San Antonio reported the first Cibolo Max & Louie's open on May 29, 2026.

Mattenga's has the longest gap. Community Impact reported in June 2024 that the Schertz-based pizzeria expected to open its Cibolo location by the end of 2024. In August 2026, the city listed its tenant finish-out as "awaiting payment for permit."

Delays like these are common with new construction. Shell buildings, interior build-outs, inspections, and permit fees all take time before a kitchen can open. That's why the permit stage is a better guide than the announced date.

The stages the city report uses

The August 2026 update sorts every project into three groups. Here's what each one means for someone waiting on a new restaurant:

1. In planning review. A site plan has been submitted and is under review. Nothing is being built yet. Ernie's in Downtown/Old Town is in this stage, with its "site plan under review."
2. Building permits in process. Construction is approved or underway. Within this group, a "ground up" permit means a new building, and "tenant finish-out" means the interior of an existing space is being built for a specific business. A finish-out still in plan review is earlier than one with a permit issued.
3. Now open / CofO issued. A certificate of occupancy has been issued, which is the last step before doors open. In the April, May, and June 2026 report, this list included Olive Garden, Ace Hardware on Cibolo Valley Drive, Thera Nails Lab on FM 1103, and Serenity Nails on FM 78.

None of the restaurants on the coming-soon lists below had reached stage three as of August. Some are closer than others.

Cibolo Valley Drive

The past year's openings on Cibolo Valley Drive went to brunch, pizza, and a hardware store. Crepeccino, a brunch spot at 857 Cibolo Valley Drive, held its grand opening on Sept. 13, 2025, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Crust Pizza Co. scheduled a Sept. 3, 2025 opening at 813 Cibolo Valley Drive, Suite 170, according to the company's press page. Ace Hardware received its certificate of occupancy May 1, 2026 and opened May 18.

BOSS Bagels, a San Antonio concept, is moving into the same 813 Cibolo Valley Drive address as Crust. WhatNow San Antonio reported in August 2025 that its finish-out was scheduled to wrap up April 1, 2026, ahead of a spring opening. The city's April, May, and June report listed it as "permitted, ready for tenant finish out," and the August report said the same. The status didn't change over that stretch. The permit is in place, but the interior work hasn't been logged as complete.

Playa Bowls, an açaí bowl chain, picked the Cibolo Bend shopping center for its first Cibolo shop. CultureMap covered the news in May 2026. WhatNow reported a construction completion target of Sept. 1, 2026 at 513 Cibolo Valley Drive, Suite 113. That date was for finishing construction, not for opening. In August, the city still listed Playa Bowls' tenant finish-out as "in plan review." By the city's stages, Playa Bowls is a step behind BOSS Bagels, even though it was announced about nine months later.

Mathnasium and the Cibolo Family Care Center also hold permits on Cibolo Valley Drive. Mathnasium's was issued Aug. 10, 2026.

Cibolo Crossing

Cibolo Crossing, the I-35 frontage near Cibolo Valley Drive, is where both of 2026's restaurant openings happened. Max & Louie's and Olive Garden now operate within a short stretch of I-35 N.

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen is next. Community Impact reported in July 2025 that the Cibolo location would sit next to Willie's at I-35 and Cibolo Valley Drive, with an opening targeted for late 2026. The city issued its ground-up building permit on April 22, 2026. A ground-up restaurant needs the building constructed before any interior work starts. The late-2026 target is still possible, but no opening date has been announced.

Sprouts Farmers Market is further out. Its tenant finish-out permit at 17980 I-35, Suite 175, was issued July 30, 2026. The Express-News reported in July 2026 that construction is expected to finish by April 2027. WhatNow's report of the project filing gave a completion target of April 23, 2027. Both dates are for finishing construction. Sprouts has not announced an opening day.

The city also issued a permit on June 22, 2026 for two shell buildings in Cibolo Crossing Phase II. The report doesn't name tenants for that space yet.

FM 1103

FM 1103 has two restaurants in progress, and their status is less clear than on the other corridors.

Mattenga's Pizzeria, which opened its first location in Schertz in 2014, is coming to 1387 FM 1103, Suite 116, with a menu of pizza, pizza rolls, and wings. As covered above, the city listed its finish-out permit as awaiting payment in August.

El Jinete has two sources that don't match. The restaurant's website describes Mexican food, including huevos rancheros and steak and egg plates, at 2662 FM 1103, Suite 200, near Foxbrook Community Park. It also lists online ordering and hours starting at 6 a.m. most days. The city's August report still listed El Jinete as "permitted and ready tenant finish out," with a May 21, 2026 date. I couldn't confirm which is current, so call (210) 760-2465 before you drive over.

FM 1103 has other businesses in progress too. Thera Nails Lab at 1347 FM 1103, Suite 131, opened in March 2026, Community Impact reported. Jimmy John's was reported for 2640 FM 1103, Suite 1, but I found no confirmation that it opened. Midas received a ground-up permit on July 15, 2026. O'Reilly Auto Parts and PNC Bank are still in review. O'Reilly is a good example of how far announced dates can drift. Community Impact listed an October opening in May 2025, and the site plan was still under review in August 2026.

FM 78 and Old Town

Two names in the city's report are too early to describe. Marie's Country Kitchen appears on FM 78 as a new tenant whose certificate of occupancy was awaiting payment. Ernie's in Old Town is still at site plan review. I couldn't find a public source on either concept, so they're names to watch in the next report.

Checking a new spot yourself

When you see a "coming soon" sign or story, look the business up in the most recent update on the city's What's New in Cibolo page. A business still "in plan review" is likely months away. One with a finish-out permit issued is getting closer. A certificate of occupancy usually means opening day is near. As of the August 2026 report, BOSS Bagels had the permit for its interior work, Gringo's had its building permit, and Playa Bowls was still waiting on plan approval.

I grew up in San Antonio, and between Army moves I learned that a schedule only matters once it's confirmed. The same goes for a new restaurant opening near home. If you live in Cibolo and are thinking about a move, or you're relocating to the Randolph area and want to know what's actually open nearby, Marcus T. Wood is glad to talk it through with confirmed dates. Let's Connect.