berkeley eats digest
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
ten seconds yunnan rice noodle has opened at 2014 kala bagai way in berkeley.
newcomer dropo sushi is open at 2107 addison street in berkeley.
oakland's there/there opened may 29, see chronicle opening story. (more on chef-owner alli li at found sf.)
we love the look of new kitsch coffee in oakland, grand opening june 6.
service updates
wondrous brewing in emeryville has updated their taproom hours (open daily).
southie alameda now serving weekday lunch.
super super pho in berkeley to reopen after a break on june 6.
berkeley's j's snacks & tea, closed for summer break through june 29.
understory's new summer hours in oakland are cafe tuesday-friday, dinner thursday-friday, brunch saturday-sunday (with some exceptions, check instagram).
special events 🎈
braid bakery challah and babka at berkeley's of all places, june 6.
berkeley's evergreen cafe marks one year this week (new sandwich launched to celebrate). 🎂
it's not food related, but: happy june, happy pride, happy summer reading at the library, happy...wrestling at the north berkeley branch, june 6. 🌈📚🤼
cookbook swap at berkeley's april rose provisions june 7.
$10 mo' pho thursdays at monster pho in oakland all june.
families, plan ahead: circus treats (and circus performers!) at oakland's children's fairyland (tickets required) june 13. 🎪
anyone: bottomless cereal and classic cartoons every saturday morning at the new parkway in oakland.
the salty pearl is at prizefighter in emeryville friday nights all summer long.
coming soon 🔮
things are looking super close for the return of reem's to oakland's jack london square.
a tipster (thank you!) let us know things are moving along for mountain house-based thub cafe in the former western pacific space at 2284-2286 shattuck avenue in berkeley. after all this time! stay tuned.
thanks to diablo dish for mentioning this new instagram account for the oakland athletic club, opening june 11.
closings
84 viet in berkeley looks dark and cleared out, and online links have stopped working. we've reached out to owners to be sure, but believe the restaurant at 2050 berkeley way has closed.
kron4 was first to break the news: after 12 years in oakland, plank will shutter august 2.
june 3, 2026 (tips and new subscribers welcome; read it here first? please credit berkeley eats.)