Here is a look at some new restaurants that have either recently opened or are opening soon in the Spokane area. It is not a comprehensive list but is a report of what we know about and may not be 100% up to date. If you have a question, something you'd like to add, etc. email me matt.behringer@inlandnwbusiness.com
Emrys Fermentations
Status- Under construction
Location- Corner of Harvard Rd & Wildrye St, Liberty Lake
A unique new restaurant that is coming soon to Liberty Lake and joining the new River District development. The restaurant is going into a new building which they are building now at 21850 E. Wellington , off of Harvard Rd. It is described as Spokane's historical-modern fusion meadery-brewery-restaurant.
Loren
Status-Under Construction
Location- 908 N. Howard Spokane
Described as a contemporary social club & French inspired restaurant, the establishment will be located in the basement level of the Papillion Building at 908 N. Howard.
New Love Coffee
Status- Under Construction
Location- 1102 W. Summit Pkwy Spokane (Kendall Yards) and 1212 W. Francis in North Spokane
New Love Coffee roasts their own beans and have a menu of coffee and some pastries,etc. . They already have one location open in the NoLL development in Liberty Lake but are now looking to open a second located in Kendall Yards with a third location coming up after that on Francis in North Spokane.
Mac Daddy's
Status-Under Construction (delayed but looks to be moving forward again)
Location- River Park Square in Downtown Spokane
A Mac & Cheese driven restaurant with a full bar will open in the former Rock City Grill space on the ground floor of River Park Square in Downtown Spokane. They also have a quick service restaurant in the food court at RPS.
Hungree Bee
Status- Planned
Location- 14411 E. Trent Spokane Valley
Mentioned in a building permit and a business license, appears to be a new sandwich shop coming soon.
Chipotle Airway Heights
Status- Planned
Location- Corner of US 2 and Deer Heights Rd Airway Heights
The Spokane area's fourth Chipotle Mexican Grill location. Planned to be part of a new construction building planned out front of the North 40 Outfitters store in Airway Heights
Popeyes Airway Heights
Status- planned
Location- 9558 W. Us Hwy 2 Airway Heights
A new franchise location of Popeyes Lousiana Kitchen is in the works just a bit to the east of the new North 40 store in Airway Heights.
Popeyes North Spokane
Status- planned
Location- 9252 N. Newport Hwy Spokane
A new franchise location of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is planned on the former site of a Burger King restaurant nearby The Y in North Spokane.
Tamale Box
Status-planned
Location- Summit Pkwy in Kendall Yards
Popular Tamale vendor who frequents area farmers markets current has a building permit for a new brick and mortar restaurant in the new buildings in Kendall Yards, north of Downtown Spokane.
Sorrella's
Status- planned
Location- Summit Pkwy in Kendall Yards
Not much is known about this planned locally owned new restaurant coming soon to Kendall Yards. The name sounds like it might be Italian influenced, but who knows. Watching this one closely and it will also be in the new buildings in Kendall Yards, north of Downtown Spokane.
Domino's Pizza Spokane Valley
Status- Under Construction
Location- 16017 E. Trent Spokane Valley
A new Pacific Pie,Inc. owned Domino's Pizza franchise is shown as applying for a building permit on the north side of Spokane Valley at 16017 E. Trent. This would be near the junction of Trent and Sullivan.
Shelby's
Status-planned
Location- 4241 S. Cheney-Spokane Rd. Spokane
Latah Bistro owners have applied for a building permit for a new restaurant coming to another suite within the same building as the bistro. It's shown the space would be a burger restaurant called Shelby's.
California Mexican Food
Status- Under construction
Location- Sprague & Thierman in Spokane Valley
24-hour quick service Mexican restaurant, one recently opened in North Spokane.
Habit Burger Grill
Status- planned
Location- 6335 N. Division Spokane
California based burger chain planned to be in a new building.
Porter's Real BBQ
Status- Under Construction
Location- 9420 N. Newport Hwy. Spokane
A small chain of BBQ restaurants from the Tri-Cities with a good following down there is coming to Spokane. Permits are in for a new location in North Spokane at 9420 N. Newport Hwy. and is planned to open in the fall or winter of this year and has even been featured of the Diners, Drive In's and Dives Food Network show.
Off the Wall
Status- Under Construction
Location- 121 N. Wall Downtown Spokane
Exciting new "indoor food truck" concept.
Locos
Status- Under Construction
Location- Market & Queen in Hillyard
From the same people as The Grain Shed, Locos is to be a blend of Texas chili parlor and BBQ joint.
Jones Smokehouse and Cantina
Status- Under Construction
Location- 5209 N. Market in Hillyard
New BBQ restaurant from the same people who used to operate the Rolling Coal BBQ food truck.
Original Pancake House
Status- Under Construction
Location- 245 W. Main in Downtown Spokane (former Luigi's building)
Chain restaurant coming to the now close Luigi's building in Downtown Spokane.
Shiki Sushi Bar & Japanese Grill
Status- Under Construction
Location- River Park Square in Downtown Spokane
Walla Walla based Japanese restaurant who will soon take over the former Sushi Maru space on the ground floor of the Downtown mall.
Dos Gordos
Status- Under Construction
Location- 12519 N. US 395 in Wandermere
New Mexican restaurant affiliated in some way with One Tree Cider. Watching for more...
Zozo's Sandwich House
Status- Under Construction
Location- 2501 N. Monroe
Exciting new sandwich joint with smash burgers also included. Coming soon to the former Azar's restaurant space on N. Monroe.
Ottimo Sandwich Shop
Status- Under Construction
Location- 912 E. Francis in North Spokane
Working on getting more info as of 1/14. New sandwich shop, judging be the permitting is likely owned by the same people as Uncle Rusty's Diner Downtown.
The Wobbly Goblin Tavern
Status- Under Construction
Location- 1403 W. Broadway Suite 201 in West Central Spokane
Affiliated with the Gamers Haven, which is also in the same building. Waiting to hear more as of 1/14.
Beard Papa's
Status- Under Construction
Location- 4808 E. Sprague Suite 204 in Spokane Valley
Japanese inspired cream puff bake shop coming soon.
Sandos
Status- Under construction
Location- 1602 N. Ash
Breakfast and lunch sandwich drive up coming soon.
House of Brunch
Status- Under Construction
Location- 818 W. Riverside in Downtown Spokane
A new brunch forward restaurant with full bar.
The Mango Tree
Status- Under Construction
Location-14208 E. Sprague in Spokane Valley and 2912 E. Palouse Hwy on the South Hill
The small Mango Tree brand of Indian restaurants is adding two more local locations in the Spokane Valley and on the South Hill.