{"id":245855,"date":"2026-03-31T23:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245855\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:57:11","slug":"fungi-foods-opens-brick-and-mortar-plus-2-new-cafes-a-fresh-filipino-option-and-a-place-for-egg-enthusiasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/245855\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungi Foods opens brick-and-mortar; plus 2 new cafes, a fresh Filipino option, and a place for egg enthusiasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\tOverview:<\/p>\n<p>A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Editor\u2019s note:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/nosh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nosh<\/a>\u00a0covers 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. Have a tip for Nosh?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/nosh\/nosh-tips\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit it here<\/a>.\u00a0Subscribing to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nosh newsletter<\/a>\u00a0is 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.<\/p>\n<p>Egg Bred <\/p>\n<p>San Pablo\u2019s newest breakfast spot recently opened,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/order.toasttab.com\/online\/eggbred-san-pablo-102-san-pablo-towne-center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">serving<\/a>\u00a0not only breakfast sandos, but eggs benedicts, burritos, fried chicken sandwiches, and poutine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eggbred_sanpablo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Egg Bred<\/a>, 102 San Pablo Towne Center, San Pablo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fungi Foods<\/p>\n<p>The popular vegan popup focused on mushrooms now has a brick-and-mortar. The shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWRz6VEjyR8\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">soft opened this past weekend<\/a> with a limited menu, serving up loaded mac and cheese bowls and fungi lasagna. They also sell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefungifoods.com\/collections\/all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fungi jerky<\/a>. The shop uses locally grown \u2018shrooms from their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefungifarms\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fungi Farms<\/a>. The grand opening is April 9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefungifoods.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fungi Foods<\/a>, 434 25th St., Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Oasis Coffee Garden<\/p>\n<p>Oasis Coffee opened Saturday in Oakland\u2019s Adam\u2019s Point neighborhood, just across from Lake Merritt. The shop serves fresh-brewed Yemeni coffee, plus bagels and pastries.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/oasis-coffee-garden-oakland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oasis Coffee<\/a>, 447 Perkins St., Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Sana\u2019a Cafe<\/p>\n<p>Sana\u2019a 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).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWdzSUYjHgm\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The grand opening<\/a>\u00a0is Friday, April 3. The cafe chain has two other locations in Oakland, and is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanaahousecafe.com\/locations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quickly expanding<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanaahousecafe.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sana\u2019a Cafe<\/a>, 185 98th Ave., Oakland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sala Mediterranean Grill<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot opening up in downtown Walnut Creek, including one of the newest additions, Sala Mediterranean Grill. The restaurant serves\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salagrill.com\/menu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">build-your-own<\/a>\u00a0grain bowls and pita sandwiches, plus desserts like baklava.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salagrill.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sala Grill<\/a>, 1348 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.<\/p>\n<p>Souk Savanh 2.0<\/p>\n<p>Originally on International Boulevard, this Lao Thai spot recently reopened in Uptown on Telegraph Avenue, next to Mama T\u2019s. They serve an all day $10 basil rice plate, plus $20 \u201cbig back\u201d plates filled with a heap of garlic noodles and different protein options.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/souksavanh2.0\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Souk Savanh 2.0<\/a>, 1707 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>Studio Estepan<\/p>\n<p>Studio Estepan opened up last weekend for a trial run with a menu of shokupans (Japanese milk bread loaves), demi baguettes, blue corn conchas, and other sourdough baked goods. It\u2019s the shop from Estevan Silva, who was named a\u00a0Chronicle\u00a0Rising Star chef in 2025 and was a longtime baker at Quince. The storefront operates in the same kitchen as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/02\/17\/grand-opening-ace-seafood-butter-pecan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Opening Bakery<\/a>\u00a0from 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.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/studio_estepan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Estepan<\/a>, 2311 Magnolia St., Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>The burger spot that started in the Castro in San Francisco in 2010 is debuting 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.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.superduperburgers.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Duper Burgers<\/a>, 146 Sunset Dr., San Ramon<\/p>\n<p>Tita Becca\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>A Filipino spot has opened at 15th and Franklin in downtown Oakland. Named Tita Becca\u2019s (\u201ctita\u201d 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\u2019s goooood.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/titabeccas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tita Becca\u2019s<\/a>, 400 15th St., Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/25\/xocolate-rockridge-closure\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1775001430_963_large-XocolateBar_Nosh-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How thorny regulations and tariffs led Xocolate Rockridge to melt down\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"554175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/25\/xocolate-rockridge-closure\/large-xocolatebar_nosh-17\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-XocolateBar_Nosh-17.jpg?fit=1600%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1068\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large-XocolateBar_Nosh-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Xocolate &amp; Confections in Rockridge closed after Valentine\u2019s Day, while the original Solano Avenue store remains open. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-XocolateBar_Nosh-17.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-XocolateBar_Nosh-17.jpg?fit=780%2C521&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/25\/xocolate-rockridge-closure\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How thorny regulations and tariffs led Xocolate Rockridge to melt down<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026, 12:13 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/30\/cesar-tapas-return-meson-michael-lewis-cameron-mcveigh\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1775001430_473_large-IMG_9618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The C\u00e9sar team is staging a comeback, with help from author Michael Lewis\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"554464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/30\/cesar-tapas-return-meson-michael-lewis-cameron-mcveigh\/large-img_9618\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-IMG_9618.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"large-IMG_9618\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cameron McVeigh stands outside C\u00e9sar on March 8, 2022 during a protest against its closure. McVeigh has recruited many core C\u00e9sar team members for a new restaurant opening in Westbrae. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-IMG_9618.jpg?fit=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/large-IMG_9618.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/30\/cesar-tapas-return-meson-michael-lewis-cameron-mcveigh\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The C\u00e9sar team is staging a comeback, with help from author Michael Lewis<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 30, 2026March 30, 2026, 3:18 p.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/19\/sodo-donuts-residency-hammerling-wines\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1775001431_840_Hammerling-Sodo-horizontal-BexWyant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fermenters unite! Sourdough donuts find new home at West Berkeley winery\u00a0\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"553928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/19\/sodo-donuts-residency-hammerling-wines\/hammerling-sodo-horizontal-bexwyant\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammerling-Sodo-horizontal-BexWyant.jpg?fit=2000%2C1784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1784\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hammerling-Sodo-horizontal-BexWyant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SoDo Donuts is launching a weekend residency at Hammering Wines on March 21, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammerling-Sodo-horizontal-BexWyant.jpg?fit=360%2C321&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-berkeleyside-cityside.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammerling-Sodo-horizontal-BexWyant.jpg?fit=780%2C696&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyside.org\/2026\/03\/19\/sodo-donuts-residency-hammerling-wines\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fermenters unite! Sourdough donuts find new home at West Berkeley winery\u00a0<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMarch 19, 2026March 23, 2026, 10:12 a.m.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"gform_required_legend\">&#8220;*&#8221; indicates required fields<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Overview: A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond. 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