coming soon to berkeley - fall 2025

a little watch list 👀 of some of berkeley's upcoming openings to start your fall:

bar panisse, 1515 shattuck avenue

berkeley k food korean, 2511 channing way

cafe brusco all-day cafe and wine bar from rose pizzeria owners, 2000 university avenue - now open

cafe gara vietnamese cafe, 2422 telegraph avenue

chandni chowk berkeley indian, 3211 college avenue

cold stone creamery chain ice cream, 1951 shattuck avenue

dough zone dumpling and noodle chain, 1912 shattuck avenue

east bay spice company cocktail bar, 2142 oxford street - now open

el trompudo el sobrante-based taco restaurant, 2441 dwight way

hando sando japanese cafe, 2049 san pablo avenue

impression of lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and dumplings, 1878 euclid avenue - now open

layers superfood bar acai bowls and smoothies, 2436 channing way - now open

mendocino farms salad/lunch chain, 1919 shattuck avenue - now open

miharu berkeley oakland-based small-batch ice cream, 2965 college avenue - now open

my-o-my shawarma #2, halal shawarma and poutine, 2431 telegraph avenue - now open

nono's doughnuts brioche doughnuts, 2514 bancroft way

palmetto superfoods sf-based acai bowls and drinks chain, anchor house, 1950 oxford street

pho ha noi bay area pho chain, enclave, 2435 telegraph avenue (projected opening 2026)

raising cane's chicken finger chain, 2486 bancroft way (projected opening 2026. note: sandwiches a gogo, whelan's smoke shop and only the pharmacy portion of walgreen's on telegraph have closed in anticipation of this future opening. the southside walgreen's convenience store remains open.)

shake shack burger chain, anchor house, 1950 oxford street

sightglass coffee sf-founded coffee chain, anchor house, 1950 oxford street

uqbar husband-and-wife-owned mediterranean cafe, 2265 fifth street

the yard milkshake bar giant milkshakes, the enclave, 2435 telegraph avenue - now open

september 2, 2025

updated.