Chef Ling Qi Wu is growing her Austin footprint with a new, namesake concept called Holly Wu, lining up a downtown spot on West Sixth Street while a second Holly Wu location rises in Cedar Park. The project is rooted in the family’s cooking and is tied to Ling’s daughter, Holly, whose name will headline the restaurants. It is the latest move in a run of chef-driven projects that have helped nudge Austin deeper onto the national dining map.
As reported by the Austin Business Journal, Holly Wu is the new concept from Ling Qi Wu and is slated for a West Sixth Street location downtown, adding a chef-backed restaurant to one of the city’s buzziest corridors.
From tasting menus to something more casual
Ling has built a reputation for intimate, ingredient-forward dinners at Ling Kitchen and other projects. As detailed by the MICHELIN Guide, the family’s next restaurant will be led by Ling’s daughters and will carry Holly’s name. The guide highlights Holly’s connection to the kitchen and frames the forthcoming restaurant as a more accessible, everyday expression of the family’s food, rather than a special-occasion-only experience.
Cedar Park site is already on the books
State filings list a project titled “Holly Wu Asian Restaurant @ Cedar Park” at 13521 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd., with renovation work registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). According to Community Impact, construction began in March, and the Cedar Park site is being pitched to open in fall 2026. The TDLR record describes a scope that includes interior and exterior renovations for an existing restaurant space, signaling a substantial buildout rather than a quick coat of paint and a sign swap.
The Austin Business Journal report did not identify an exact West Sixth address or set an opening date for the downtown location, so key details on the precise site and timeline are still under wraps. Observers say permits, lease records, or other city filings are typically the next breadcrumbs to watch for a clearer picture of where and when Holly Wu will land downtown.
If Holly Wu does arrive on West Sixth, it will bring a chef-driven, family-rooted option to a stretch better known for nightlife than nuanced, Chinese-inspired cooking, and could subtly shift where late-night and midweek crowds decide to sit down for a meal. We’ll update as soon as permits or leasing announcements reveal the exact address and opening schedule.
