The new bar at 170 S. Main Street had its first guests on a Friday night in October. It sits beside the Cypress Grille dining room in The 1849 Building, and Before Your Eyes Interiors designed and built it from across the street, according to The Boerne Life's October 10 newsletter. Cypress has served Main Street since 2006. Over the past year, it was the only one of Boerne's long-running special-occasion restaurants that came through without a new name or a new owner.
What stayed the same is the buildings. Peggy's on the Green closed and its space reopened as a restaurant within three weeks. The Creek closed in March and its creekside property is being rebuilt as a steakhouse. A historic house on North Main is becoming a winery. Boerne has had to change where it goes for an anniversary dinner, but the trip still ends downtown.
Four Addresses, One Year
| Address | Before | Now | Status in mid-October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 W. Blanco Rd. | Peggy's on the Green | The Kendall Restaurant | Open since Dec. 18, 2025 |
| 119 Staffel St. | The Creek | LE STEAK by Tardif | Under construction, no opening date announced |
| 170 S. Main St. | Cypress Grille | Cypress Grille, refreshed, with a new bar | Open; bar soft-opened in October |
| 265 N. Main St. | Old Luckenbach House | Hill & Bach Cellars | Expected around late October |
In three of the four cases, the next operator was already connected to the building: the hotel that owned it, the chef who owned it, or the owner who never left.
The Kendall Took Its Own Restaurant Back
Peggy's on the Green closed on November 30, 2025, after nearly a decade on West Blanco Road. Its food-and-beverage operation was sold to the ownership of The Kendall Inn, which planned to run dining itself, MySA reported in its year-end roundup. The room reopened on December 18 as The Kendall Restaurant. The menu is close to what Peggy's regulars knew: steaks, burgers, sandwiches and a full cocktail bar, Community Impact reported. Heather Nanez, the hotel's director of culinary experiences, oversees it, and Trevor Bratcher is general manager.
The building is older than the restaurant ever was. The Kendall describes the property as a stagecoach stop and inn that first opened in 1859. The hotel's own site describes the property as an 1859 National Register of Historic Places landmark. Its OpenTable listing shows lunch Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner runs 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Happy hour is 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and on Sunday. For anyone who booked Peggy's for a birthday brunch or a rehearsal-dinner overflow, this is the most direct replacement.
The Creek's Owner Is Rebuilding His Own Space
The Creek's farewell felt sudden because the restaurant had been part of Boerne's celebrations for so long. In a March 4 Instagram post, the French-American restaurant overlooking Cibolo Creek announced it would close on March 14, 2026, saying it "has fulfilled its cycle," MySA reported. That same story said the restaurant had been known for years as a go-to spot for special occasions.
The owner who closed it is the one bringing it back. Chef Jean Tardif bought The Creek in November 2024. His own site says he has owned and cooked at several Mexico City restaurants and runs Tardif's American Brasserie in San Antonio. The new concept for 119 Staffel Street is LE STEAK by Tardif, a modern take on the French steak-frites house with prime beef, house-made sauces, frites and curated wines. The Boerne Life's September 15 progress check found the LE STEAK sign up and renovations still going, with no official opening date. MySA's July coverage said the same: "Coming Soon," with no date.
So the creekside room is not available for a fall celebration yet. The cooking at that address is moving from seafood-focused French-American toward steak-frites, under the chef who already owned the building.
Cypress Grille Stayed and Expanded
Cypress Grille's website calls this "a new chapter in The 1849 Building," which it names for the year Boerne's founders settled the valley. The refreshed restaurant has a wood-fired grill and a deeper wine cellar, and it still has its handmade kitchen. The City of Boerne lists Paul Thompson as chef-owner and sommelier. The new bar takes over the neighboring space and connects to the dining room, The Boerne Life reported, while Chef Paul stays in the kitchen.
That makes Cypress the closest thing downtown has to a fixed point. It has been on Main Street for twenty years, it now has more seats, and a stop at the bar works before dinner across the street as well as before dinner in its own dining room. The site lists lunch specials Tuesday through Saturday.
A Historic House Becomes a Winery
The fourth address is a house that was never a restaurant. Hill & Bach Cellars is opening in the Old Luckenbach House at 265 N. Main Street. Julie and Richard Lee, who are Houston natives, will pour Paso Robles wines there, What Now San Antonio reported. The Boerne Life's earlier coverage traces the house to Rudolph Carstanjen. Jacob Luckenbach bought it in 1883, and it grew from a log cabin into a house with added upper rooms. The announced plan includes two wine bars, live music, and small bites such as empanadas, cheese boards and Texas-style charcuterie.
The opening date has slipped several times. Community Impact's September 2025 report gave January or February 2026. MySA said spring 2026. The September 15 check from The Boerne Life described stained dark-wood ceilings in the main Luckenbach room and new courtyard decking under a giant pecan tree. It put the opening about six weeks out, which would mean late October if work stayed on schedule. Their Visit page still reads "Coming Soon," so check it before planning around a first pour.
Same Pattern at 518 River Road
This has happened before, a few blocks off Main. Rivulet Kitchen & Bar closed in March 2025 after a little more than a year, and Sunny's All-Day Brunch & Bar opened in the same River Road space, MySA's 2025 retrospective noted. When downtown restaurant spaces in Boerne empty out, new operators move in and keep serving food.
The New Chains Are Opening Near I-10
The past few months of openings have mostly landed somewhere else. Firehouse Subs held its grand opening on October 10 at 1375 S. Main St. It took over the former GameStop space, and its local franchise owners, William and Maryjane Ellis, have family ties to Comfort. Panda Express is going up near I-10 and Christus Parkway at Boerne Town Center, with construction projected to finish October 27. That is a construction date, not an opening date. Red Wing is building out at 34702 I-10, and Honda of Boerne is aiming for November 1 at 31905 I-10. Carmella's Pizza Parlor, from the owner of 28 Songs Brewhouse + Kitchen, opened July 24 next to 28 Songs.
The quick-service growth is along the highway and South Main. The celebration tables are still on the Hill Country Mile, in an 1859 inn, a house Jacob Luckenbach bought in 1883, and a building named for the year the town was settled.
Booking Something This Fall
- For a full dinner this week: The Kendall Restaurant, 128 W. Blanco Rd., dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
- For a long-time favorite with a new bar: Cypress Grille, 170 S. Main St., in The 1849 Building.
- For wine under the pecan tree: Hill & Bach Cellars, 265 N. Main St., expected around late October. Confirm on their site first.
- For the creekside room: LE STEAK by Tardif at 119 Staffel St. has not announced an opening date yet.
At Jason Campbell, our Boerne office sits a short drive from every table on this list, and we keep track of what opens on Main Street because clients and visiting family ask us where to go. If you're new to town or have relatives coming in for the holidays, contact us and we'll share the spots our agents are booking this season.
