weekly digest

berkeley eats digest

berkeley eats digest
el sobrante-based taco bar el trompudo, now open in the former joshu-ya space at 2441 dwight way in berkeley. photo credit berkeley eats.

because there's just too much news – quick food and drink updates spotted in and around berkeley. got a tip for the digest? let us know.

fresh openings

cozy glom thai already opened in the former sistory thai space at 1233 san pablo avenue in berkeley.

san francisco-based hinodeya ramen soft opened this weekend at 2309 telegraph avenue in berkeley. grand opening june 1.

gurkha kitchen express indo-nepali cuisine is now open at 2493 telegraph avenue in berkeley.

el trompudo taco bar is open at 2441 dwight way in berkeley (old joshu-ya).

dh noodles and grill at 2475 telegraph avenue. photo credit berkeley eats.

dh noodles and grill open for lunch and dinner at 2475 telegraph avenue in berkeley.

service updates

pretty things in albany now open thursday-monday.

pizzaiolo in oakland permanently ended its morning cafe service on may 24. the restaurant still serves dinner nightly.

berkeley's three stone hearth starts newly expanded hours tomorrow may 28 at 10am.

oakland's sirene is now closed mondays. updated hours: cafe tuesday-sunday 8am-12pm, happy hour tuesday-thursday 5-6pm, dinner tuesday-sunday starting at 5pm.

special events 🎈

trivia night with dinner and drink specials at uqbar may 29.

third culture bakery's 9th birthday may 30. đŸĒŠđŸŽ‰

champions league final at the lodge (with breakfast!) may 30. âšŊ

thrash on: school of rock berkeley play classic metal at the starry plough, may 29-30.

fundraiser lunch for mujeres unidas y activas at the cheese board may 31.

head west marketplace on fourth street may 31.

summer fridays family-friendly events at north berkeley's epicurous garden, hosted by hopscotch chicken and itani sushi, 5-8pm every friday in may and june.

plan ahead: a week of anniversary chef collabs at oakland's the caffe starting june 1. ☕

temescal brewing's 10th anniversary june 6.

multipla at o2 june 7.

coming soon 🔮

all eyes are on the new oakland athletic club sports bar, coming mid june.

closings

oken's final dinner service is this sunday, may 31.

we missed this earlier – grinders closed in oakland's montclair neighborhood after 35 years.

goldpalm in oakland shutters after service tonight, may 27.

may 27, 2026 (previous newsy weeklies; tips welcome.)

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