This is a list of the Bay Area’s most notable restaurant and bar openings, with new updates published once a week. Did we miss something great? Please, drop us a line.
JACKSON SQUARE — Chef Christopher Kostow brings Loveski Deli to Jackson Square, opening on Wednesday, March 4, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Taking over the Postscript Cafe space, the deli serves an array of bagels and sandwiches, along with grain bowls, salads, soups, and dumplings. This is the third location of the deli, and the first in San Francisco. 499 Jackson Street, San Francisco
UNION SQUARE — Shoppers can load up on coffee while visiting the retail space for luxury consignment brand The RealReal, thanks to coffee partner Painted Leopard, the San Francisco Standard reports. Painted Leopard serves El Salvador coffee, and previously functioned as a pop-up before making the leap to this Union Square setup. The cafe is open on weekends with a limited menu of pour-overs and cold brew, but will expand its hours to seven days a week in early April, adding rotating specialty coffee. 253 Post Street, San Francisco
NOB HILL — Nob Hill restaurant the Big Four returns after a long slumber, revived six years after its closure in 2020. Part of the Huntington Hotel, both the restaurant and building have undergone a transformation thanks to designer Ken Fulk, with the Big Four returning on Tuesday, March 17. (The hotel is open as of Sunday, March 1.) This year marks the restaurant’s 50th anniversary, and it opens with chef David Intonato serving dishes such as chicken pot pie and crab Louie, per the San Francisco Chronicle. 1075 California Street, San Francisco
DESIGN DISTRICT — Chef David Barzelay and partner Colleen Booth of Lazy Bear open JouJou as of Friday, March 6. The restaurant is designed to look like “a Belle Époque resort on the French Riviera, but renovated in the sleazy ’70s,” per Barzelay, and JouJou serves French classics with a bent on seafood, such as a French omelet with Dungeness crab, bay shrimp, and lobster, or toast with green garlic and snail butter. A raw bar adds to the scene with seafood towers and shellfish. 65 Division Street, San Francisco
BERKELEY — Emmanuel Galvan of pop-up Bolita Masa opened his restaurant Cafe Bolita in Berkeley, debuting on Friday, February 27, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The restaurant will focus on nixtamalization, placing masa in the spotlight in various forms, such as tetelas, tamales, and quesadillas. For now, Cafe Bolita runs a limited menu and is takeout-only, with plans to expand offerings and hours in late March. 2701 Eighth Street, Berkeley