(KRON) — One of the most popular ramen restaurants in San Francisco is opening in downtown Walnut Creek. Marufuku Ramen will debut at 1630 Cypress St. on Wednesday, May 27, the restaurant announced.
The ramen spot will take over the space previously occupied by Extreme Pizza, which closed in 2024 after a 20-year run. (Earlier this month, KRON4 reported Pizza My Heart’s closure in downtown Walnut Creek. To clarify, Marufuku is not moving into that pizzeria’s former location.)
Marufuku Ramen Walnut Creek will be open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. On weekends, they are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. This location is currently not yet taking reservations.
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Photo: Marufuku Ramen
Marufuku has had a busy few months opening up new locations in the Bay Area. The establishment is set to have three new Bay Area restaurants since the new year: Daly City (January), Dublin (March) and Walnut Creek.
The ramen restaurants adds to several recent changes to the downtown Walnut Creek landscape, including the closure of Pizza My Heart and the opening of Barry’s.
Marufuku Ramen was founded in San Francisco’s Japantown in 2010; it is often met with long lines on the second floor of the indoor mall. It has since risen in popularity and built a fanbase of nearly 23,000 followers on Instagram. According to its website, Marufuku is opening in Palo Alto “soon.” There are also locations in Texas, New York, Las Vegas and several in both Northern and Southern California.
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