Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. The openings and closings for each month are then compiled into a round-up. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Subscribing to the Nosh newsletter is the best way to stay up to date on all of the openings and closings, breaking news, deeper developments, and events in the East Bay food scene.

Alameda restaurant opening

Leña

03.24.26: A new Mexican restaurant debuted in Alameda on March 28. Leña is located at the former Comedy Club on Central Avenue. Grand opening festivities include live music and performances, with an official ribbon-cutting on April 2. Leña, 2431 Central Ave., Alameda

Berkeley restaurant openings

Cafe Bolita

03.03.26: The highly-anticipated cafe from the creator of Bolita Masa, Emanuel Galvan, is now open. Located in the former space of the beloved Standard Fare inside the Berkeley Kitchens, Bolita Masa had been a tenant inside the commercial space for the past few years. Get all of the details and more of Galvan’s story in the Nosh feature on the new restaurant. Cafe Bolita, 2701 Eighth St., Ste. 118, Berkeley  

Cinnaholic

03.24.26: Cinnaholic is back. Founded by Shannon and Florian Radke in Berkeley, the shop on the North Side of Cal campus is now in new hands. The bakery serves not-your-regular cinnamon buns – all vegan, with an assortment of toppings (although they do also sell plain and vanilla frosted ones). With flavors like caramel apple pie roll, made with caramel, apples, pecans, and pie crumble, plus a BYO (build your own) roll, the possibilities are limitless. Cinnaholic soft opened March 20, and held its grand opening on April 3. Cinnaholic, 2505 Hearst Ave., Suite D, Berkeley

03.10.26: A new cafe dedicated to Vietnamese coffee and food has soft opened in Berkeley. On the menu? Espresso drinks using Vietnamese coffee beans roasted in house, ca phe sua da with optional black sesame, ube, or pandan foam, salted coffee, and matcha. Pastries are provided by SF-based Neighbor Bakehouse. Lunch items include banh mi, noodle bowls, and rice bowls. The name of the cafe is a reference to “garage,” which the sibling-owners told SF Gate is a nod to their family’s businesses that were based out of their garages. Along with Ox 9 and Rice Dynasty, this block on Telegraph Avenue near the Berkeley campus is bringing exciting Asian flavors to the masses. GA.RA, 2424 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley

Our Family Table

03.24.26: A new Chinese restaurant has opened in downtown Berkeley. On the menu? With mostly Northern Chinese-focused dishes, Our Family Table has dumplings, baos, beef noodle soup, scallion pancakes, and more offerings. The new restaurant is in the former Las Deliciaas Salvadoran space. Our Family Table, 2037 Kala Bagai Way, Berkeley  

Dublin restaurant openings

Marufuku

03.10.26: The popular San Francisco ramen restaurant is opening a new location in Dublin. Known for their Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen with a creamy pork bone broth, the only other East Bay location is in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, though they have expanded beyond their Japantown location to other parts of California, New York, and Texas. The grand opening for the new location was March 11. Marufuku, 4288 Dublin Blvd., #101, Dublin

Sheng Kee Bakery

03.10.26: The Bay Area-based Asian pastry known for pineapple buns, egg tarts, savory goods like a flaky curry beef pastry and garlic toast – as well as mooncakes of all varieties – opened a new location in Dublin last week. Sheng Kee also has locations in Berkeley, San Leandro, and Richmond, with a total of 13 stores in the Bay. Sheng Kee, 4288 Dublin Blvd. #107, Dublin

SoDo Cafe

Sourdough donuts have arrived in a permanent location after three years of pop-ups. The Bay Area’s only sourdough donut company recently soft opened in its permanent home at Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley. In addition to donuts, they also serve sandwiches and focaccia’s with toppings. SoDo Cafe at Hammerling Wines, 1350 Fifth St., Berkeley 

El Cerrito restaurant opening

Tasty Sichuan

03.17.26: A new Sichuan spot recently opened in El Cerrito, serving an array of dishes, from handmade dumplings and noodles to Chinese American favorites such as General Tso’s chicken. Tasty Sichuan, 10675 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 

Fremont restaurant opening

Palmetto Superfoods

03.17.26: A new location of the customized acai bowl spot has opened in Fremont (a location is also opening soon in downtown Berkeley). Palmetto opened the first location in the Richmond district of San Francisco. Palmetto is known for its blended bases, including acai, coconut, spirulina, matcha, mango, or dragonfruit that can be added together in layers in one bowl, and an unlimited number of toppings. Palmetto Superfoods, 3520 Beacon Ave., Fremont

Oakland restaurant openings

03.03.26: Chef Janice Dulce of FOB Kitchen in Oakland’s Temescal’s neighborhood has opened her outpost in West Oakland at Prescott Market’s food hall. Named FOB West, the menu will differ from FOB Kitchen, with more of a focus on affordability and dishes from Guam, where chef/owner Janice Dulce grew up. Some of the most popular Filipino dishes from FOB Kitchen will also be on the menu, and soft opening offerings have included a chopped salad, pancit and both pork and vegetarian lumpia options. FOB West, Prescott Market, 1620 18th St., Oakland

Fungi Foods

03.31.26: The popular vegan popup focused on mushrooms now has a brick-and-mortar. The shop soft opened this past weekend with a limited menu, serving up loaded mac and cheese bowls and fungi lasagna. They also sell fungi jerky. The shop uses locally grown ‘shrooms from their own Fungi Farms. The grand opening was April 9. Fungi Foods, 434 25th St., Oakland

Jolly Cafe

03.03.26: The cafe that replaced Oakland Chinatown’s Boba Binge is now open. The menu is somewhat similar to Boba Binge’s, including Vietnamese coffee and matcha, Vietnamese spring rolls, and Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches. In addition, they serve some unique drinks, such as ones with sweet mung bean. Jolly Cafe, 1004 Webster St., Oakland

Kilovolt Coffee

03.17.26: Kilovolt Coffee has soft opened in West Oakland, Redditors reported. The coffee shop first opened on Mandela Parkway in 2014, but lost its lease last year. According to the website, the menu includes drip coffee and espresso drinks, plus bagels and sandwiches. Kilovolt Coffee, 1746 13th St., Oakland

La Cocinita Nica

03.17.26: A Nicaraguan fritanga has landed in Oakland’s Melrose district. A fritanga refers to a street food vendor, typically serving friends foods. La Cocinita Nica has already become popular since it opened. The fritanga serves sopas, carne asada, and other dishes in a festive environment. La Cocinita Nica also has a location in Daly City, and is opening a new one in San Jose. La Cocinita Nica, 5323 Fairfax Ave., Oakland

Oasis Coffee Garden

03.31.26: Oasis Coffee opened March 28 in Oakland’s Adam’s Point neighborhood, just across from Lake Merritt. The shop serves fresh-brewed Yemeni coffee, plus bagels and pastries. Oasis Coffee, 447 Perkins St., Oakland

Sana’a Cafe

03.31.26: Sana’a coffee has expanded their Yemeni coffee shop footprint to the outskirts of East Oakland, opening up a cafe on 98th Avenue near the Oakland airport (now called the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport). The grand opening was April 3. The cafe chain has two other locations in Oakland, and is quickly expanding. Sana’a Cafe, 185 98th Ave., Oakland

Sofia’s House

03.17.26: Whether you’re craving burgers and fries, a burrito, or a hearty stew, Sophia’s House has it all. The Mexican American restaurant recently opened, replacing Chimmelier, a Korean street food and KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) spot. Sofia’s House is open for brunch, where they serve chilaquiles and omelettes, as well as lunch and dinner. Sofia’s House, 3905 Broadway Ave., Oakland

Souk Savanh 2.0

03.31.26: Originally on International Boulevard, this Lao Thai spot recently reopened in Uptown on Telegraph Avenue, next to Mama T’s. They serve an all day $10 basil rice plate, plus $20 “big back” plates filled with a heap of garlic noodles and different protein options. Souk Savanh 2.0, 1707 Telegraph Ave., Oakland

Studio Estepan

03.31.26: Studio Estepan opened late March for a trial run with a menu of shokupans (Japanese milk bread loaves), demi baguettes, blue corn conchas, and other sourdough baked goods. It’s the shop from Estevan Silva, who was named a Chronicle Rising Star chef in 2025 and was a longtime baker at Quince. The storefront operates in the same kitchen as Grand Opening Bakery from pastry chef Melissa Chou, and is located next door to Soba Ichi in West Oakland inside the O2 Artisans Aggregate space. The kitchen is a little hard to find, but worth it for Michelin-level bread. Studio Estepan, 2311 Magnolia St., Oakland

Tita Becca’s

03.31.26: A Filipino spot has opened at 15th and Franklin in downtown Oakland. Named Tita Becca’s (“tita” means aunt or aunty), the family-run shop serves Filipino dishes like pancit, siningang, and other traditional dishes. They maintain a low profile on the socials, but Redditors and others report back that it’s goooood. Tita Becca’s, 400 15th St., Oakland

Zoco Fusion

03.17.26: Zoco Fusion recently opened, bringing halal, Mexican and Mediterranean dishes like tacos and shawarma wraps. Zoco Fusion, 134 14th St., Oakland

Richmond restaurant openings

Butter’s Burgers

03.24.26: The Napa-based smash burger joint — run by French Laundry alum Christopher Ruiz — is opening a second location at Armistice Brewing Company beer garden in Richmond. The truck soft opened March 23 for lunch service, and held a grand opening April 3. Fans of the Napa-based spot that serves quarterpounder and double quarterpounder smashburgers, a Japanese-style fried chicken sandwich, pastrami, Impossible burgers, and loaded fries, can rejoice at the new option in Richmond. Butter’s Burgers also operates out of Armistice in Napa. Butter’s Burgers, 845 Marina Bay Parkway, Suite 1, Richmond 

San Leandro restaurant opening

Philz Coffee

03.17.26: Philz Coffee is opened a new location in San Leandro on March 18. The Oakland-based coffee roastery, which opened its first shop in the Mission district in SF, serves a popular mint mojito drink with fresh smashed mint leaves, and has also introduced new flavors like pistachio spice coffee. The San Leandro store commissioned artist Nigel Sussman to paint interior murals. Philz Coffee, 1194 E. 14th St., San Leandro 

San Pablo restaurant opening

Egg Bred

03.31.26: San Pablo’s newest breakfast spot recently opened, serving not only breakfast sandos, but eggs benedicts, burritos, fried chicken sandwiches, and poutine. Egg Bred, 102 San Pablo Towne Center, San Pablo 

San Ramon restaurant opening

03.31.26: The burger spot that started in the Castro in San Francisco in 2010 is debuted a new branch in San Ramon March 31. The new restaurant is decked out in the same retro decor as the original and features a similar menu with burgers made from grass-fed Brandt Beef, free-range chicken sandwiches, veggie burgers, fries, breakfast sandwiches, milkshakes and more. Super Duper Burgers now has 22 locations in the Bay Area. Super Duper Burgers, 146 Sunset Dr., San Ramon

Walnut Creek restaurant openings

North Italia

03.24.26: The Northern Italian restaurant opened March 25. The restaurant chain originates from Arizona, and is about to open its 50th location in the U.S. Owned by The Cheesecake Factory Company, the menu includes pastas, pizzas, and specialty dishes such as seared scallops, braised short rib marsala, and a Sunday night lasagna  North Italia, 1179 Locust St., Walnut Creek

Sala Mediterranean Grill

03.31.26: There’s a lot opening up in downtown Walnut Creek, including one of the newest additions, Sala Mediterranean Grill. The restaurant serves build-your-own grain bowls and pita sandwiches, plus desserts like baklava. Sala Grill, 1348 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

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