Nam Cafe, the Vietnamese restaurant that has served College Station for eight years, is expanding into Downtown Bryan with its third location, set to open at 112 South Main Street. The new spot will sit next to the Queen Theatre and across from Carnegie Library, and plans call for it to include a bar alongside the restaurant's usual menu.
According to Community Impact, the family-owned restaurant is set to open a third location in downtown Bryan soon, marking its first expansion beyond College Station. Nam Cafe currently operates two locations, at Northgate and Tower Point, and its website frames the move simply: “Two kitchens now. Bryan next,” according to Nam Cafe. The restaurant's site also lists the new address as 112 South Main Street, Bryan, TX 77803.
A Facebook post cited in the report described the new spot as the “same Nam Cafe you know and love. New location, new memories and a whole lot of delicious food.” That same post indicated plans to include a bar at the Downtown Bryan location, though the report notes the opening date has not been announced. The Facebook post said the new location is set to open in early 2027.
No Firm Date Yet, But Details Are Coming
Nam Cafe's own website echoes that uncertainty, stating that opening hours and the launch date will be posted once confirmed, the restaurant notes. In the meantime, Nam Cafe describes itself as a family-owned Vietnamese kitchen, with its website listing phở, bánh mì, bao and Vietnamese coffee among its offerings.
Beyond the dining room menu, the restaurant also offers catering services and specials, the same report notes, and it partners with Texas A&M University student organizations for profit-share events — a detail that underscores Nam Cafe's deep ties to the College Station student population it has served for nearly a decade.
Part of a Wider Wave in Historic Downtown Bryan
Nam Cafe's move is one of several recent openings reshaping Historic Downtown Bryan's food and entertainment scene. Community Impact reported that Final Score Sports Bar & Arcade and House of Rain have both opened there in the last few months.
House of Rain's second Bryan location opened Aug. 15 in Historic Downtown Bryan, according to a separate Community Impact report. Co-owner Emanuel Gonzalez said he and his wife, Lorraine Ramos, expanded because of the need for more space and to add more pastries to the menu. With Nam Cafe now set to join that stretch of downtown next to the Queen Theatre, the neighborhood's dining lineup continues to grow heading into 2027.
