With 265 made-from-scratch menu items, Juliet Italian Kitchen strives to separate itself from other big-name Italian restaurants in Austin, Chief Operations Officer Bryan Cromwell said. Juliet opened its first location, on Barton Springs Road, in 2015. Because the restaurant saw continued business during the first wave of the pandemic, when the chance to expand came up in mid-2020, Juliet leadership considered whether to open second location.

Cromwell said they were sold on the expansive patio at The Arboretum restaurant, which formerly housed a BRIO Tuscan Grille and perfectly melded with the aesthetics of the original location. Construction on renovating the restaurant began in October 2020, and it opened April 1, 2021.