Nine new food businesses inside Alexandria city limits had pre-opening health inspections from Aug. 13 to Oct. 9, from Z Burger to a King Street noodle house.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Rebuilt monthly. This roundup comes from pre-opening inspections on the Virginia Department of Health’s inspection portal, with each address checked against Census Bureau boundaries so only places inside Alexandria city limits are listed, and from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership’s news releases. An inspection is not an opening date; check with the business before you go.

Nine food businesses inside Alexandria city limits had pre-opening health inspections between Aug. 13 and Oct. 9, 2026, the check the Alexandria Health Department makes before a new food business opens. They range from a burger restaurant on South Pickett Street to a food truck on Edsall Road and two new spots on King Street in Old Town. Want your opening listed? Email tips@alexandrialocalnews.com.

Opening a business in Alexandria?

New food businesses, Aug. 13 to Oct. 9

Inspection date Business Address Type
Oct. 9 Thai Morrow Noodle House 602 King St. Full-service restaurant
Sept. 25 Twosome Place 404 King St. Fast food
Sept. 24 Burrito Bros of Alexandria 1033 W. Glebe Road Carryout
Sept. 2 Umi Hot Pot Sushi and Seafood Buffet 4650 King St. Full-service restaurant
Aug. 31 Z Burger 684 S. Pickett St. Fast food
Aug. 24 WooBoi Hot Chicken 531 Montgomery St., Suite 155 Fast food
Aug. 20 Stracci Pizza Restaurant 106 Hume Ave. Full-service restaurant
Aug. 14 Shawerminos 1033 W. Glebe Road, K114 Carryout
Aug. 13 Mama’r Dokan Express 5740 Edsall Road Mobile food unit

Names are as the businesses registered them with the Health Department. Each inspection report is on the VDH portal; search by the business name.

Where they are

  • King Street in Old Town: Thai Morrow Noodle House at 602 King St. and Twosome Place at 404 King St. are two blocks apart.
  • West Glebe Road: Shawerminos and Burrito Bros share the address 1033 W. Glebe Road.
  • West of Old Town: Umi Hot Pot at 4650 King St., Z Burger on South Pickett Street and the Mama’r Dokan Express food truck, which lists an Edsall Road address.

Two mobile food units that list an Alexandria mailing address, The Bold Bakery and Los Chamacos Tacos, are based at 4105 Braddock Road, which is in Fairfax County, so they are not counted here.

The bigger picture

The city’s office vacancy rate fell to 18.8% from 21.6% a year earlier, according to the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership’s latest market report. The partnership credited the National Science Foundation’s move into the former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office building in May and the conversion of 5001 Eisenhower Ave. from offices to affordable housing. Industrial vacancy was 5.9%.

How we build this list

Each month we pull pre-opening and change-of-owner inspections for Alexandria from the state portal, confirm with the Census Bureau’s geocoder that each address is inside the city, and add openings announced by the businesses themselves or by the economic development partnership. We do not list home-based businesses or publish owners’ home addresses.

What this means for you

  • New in Old Town: two King Street spots to try.
  • Running a new business? Send us your opening date and a photo.

Related guides: restaurant inspections in Alexandria, building permits and zoning and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What new restaurants are opening in Alexandria?

Food businesses that had pre-opening health inspections inside the city from Aug. 13 to Oct. 9 include Thai Morrow Noodle House at 602 King St., Twosome Place at 404 King St., Stracci Pizza on Hume Avenue and Umi Hot Pot Sushi and Seafood Buffet at 4650 King St.

How do I get a business license in Alexandria, Virginia?

Business licenses and business personal property taxes are handled by the city’s Finance Department business tax staff at businesstax@alexandriava.gov. Check zoning first with the Zoning Planner of the Day at 703-746-4333.

What does a pre-opening inspection mean?

It is the health inspection a new food business has before the Alexandria Health Department lets it operate. It is not an opening date, so check with the business before you go.