EastVillage in Northeast Austin is no longer just a massive master‑planned idea on Parmer Lane. It’s become one of the city’s most important urban transformations—over 425 acres of walkable streets, new restaurants, fresh retail energy, and thousands of residents moving into the newly opened mixed‑use districts. With First Watch open, Killer Burger debuting January 16, 2026, and Potbelly and Flame Broiler on deck, the pace of change is accelerating fast.
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EastVillage sits across from Samsung and just off Parmer Lane, making it a natural after-work hangout for the tech corridor and a weekend destination for North and East Austin.
Here’s your insider guide to what’s open, what’s coming, and how EastVillage is reshaping an entire part of Austin.
THE BIG PICTURE
EastVillage is a $1 billion‑plus, 425‑acre development at 3500 E. Parmer Lane, directly across from Samsung in the heart of Austin’s tech corridor.
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$$It’s designed as a walkable “live, work, eat, gather” district with residential towers, trails, green space, retail, and hospitality. The Janis—422 new residential units with ground‑floor retail—opened in May 2025, joining The Vaughan, which opened in 2024. Complete build‑out is projected between 2030 and 2032, with more details shared on the official EastVillage news page.
EastVillage is still in its early phases. Visit now if you like being “first in” on new neighborhoods, but expect new buildings, streets, and restaurants to come online continuously through the early 2030s.
WHAT’S OPEN NOW
• First Watch – the first major restaurant to launch inside the district.
• Killer Burger – officially opened January 16, 2026.
COMING SOON
• Potbelly Sandwich – expected Q2 2026.
• Flame Broiler – opening sometime in 2026.
• Shake Shack – the newest confirmed tenant.
Other district elements already in place include a 1.5‑acre village green with a concert pavilion, a 150‑acre nature preserve, and more than 5 miles of hike and bike trails, all integrated into the broader EastVillage master plan.
Plan a full afternoon: grab brunch or burgers, then walk the hike-and-bike trails or hang out on the village green so you’re not battling Parmer traffic twice in one day.
WHY EASTVILLAGE MATTERS
This part of Northeast Austin has long been underserved for walkable dining and entertainment. With tens of thousands of workers nearby—from Samsung to Dell and National Instruments—the district is filling a long‑standing gap. Parmer Lane alone carries 33,000 cars per day, giving these restaurants built‑in traffic and helping anchor EastVillage in Austin’s growing tech corridor, detailed further on the project’s location overview.
Parmer Lane can back up heavily during rush hours and shift changes at nearby employers. Add extra travel time for weekday evenings, and expect evolving traffic patterns and construction detours as more of EastVillage opens.
INSIDER INTELLIGENCE
• EastVillage’s next wave of restaurant announcements is expected to drop in mid‑2026 as more ground‑floor spaces from The Janis apartments lease up.
• Early residential leasing at The Janis hit strong numbers, giving restaurants a built‑in customer base before opening.
• Expect an event uptick around the village green, modeled after Domain‑style activation programming, similar to the energy around Domain Northside covered in our guide to Baldinucci Pizza Romana.
• Shake Shack’s location is positioned strategically near the highest‑visibility corridor along Parmer.
• Developers are prioritizing fast‑casual and all‑day concepts before adding nightlife tenants.
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PRIMARY SOURCE LINKS
• https://eastvillageatx.com
• https://www.firstwatch.com
• https://www.killerburger.com
- Walkable master-planned layout
- Strong pipeline of fast-casual and all-day dining
- Significant green space and trails
- Built-in customer base from nearby tech employers and new apartments
- Ongoing construction through at least 2030
- Limited restaurant lineup until more tenants open
- Heavy traffic along Parmer at peak times
- Car-dependent access for most visitors
EastVillage is shaping up to be Northeast Austin’s answer to the Domain: a dense, walkable district with serious dining potential, anchored by tech workers and new residents. It’s still early days, but 2026 is when the restaurant scene starts to feel like a true neighborhood, not just a construction site.
EastVillage’s restaurant boom is only beginning, and 2026 will be the year the district fully comes alive. Expect more national and local concepts to claim space as construction progresses and the residential population increases.
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