now open

so many fresh new spots in the east bay.

albany

anahuac cocina mexicana, 1501 solano avenue - new corner mexican restaurant from the team behind talavera (wet burritos, fajitas, mole, margaritas, grand opening today).

berkeley

bangalore blues, 1889 solano avenue - sit-down south indian restaurant and bar from the team behind pochy's (dosas, snacks, kababs, biryani).

id cafe, 2177 kittredge - fast-casual south indian with student-friendly promotions and a punchcard program (dosas, idly steamed rice cakes).

idly express, 1974 university avenue - south indian minichain (uthappam, idly plates, curd rice, tiffin combos).

gusto, 1986 shattuck avenue - algerian restaurant in former vietnam house space (merguez plates).

li's knife-cut noodle, 2126 center street - san mateo-based noodle and dumpling restaurant (beef pancake, fried rice, spicy wontons, dim sum).

tea hut, 1801 shattuck avenue - seasonal tea drinks with comfortable seating in former mad seoul space (fruit and milk tea, matcha, boba, coconut drinks and puddings).

qahwa time, 2440 shattuck avenue - spacious yemeni coffee house (mofawar coffee, lattes, pastries and yemeni-inspired desserts).

el cerrito

tasty sichuan noodles, 10675 san pablo avenue - wide-ranging sichuan and chinese-american menu (kung pao chicken, spicy stir-fried bullfrog, mapo tofu, baked butterfly shrimp).

emeryville

tokyo central, 5603 bay street - large japanese supermarket and on-site hand roll factory eatery (sushi, bento, handrolls, imported groceries, grand opening today).

oakland

cenaduria elvira, 468 third street - oakland home restaurant's new softly-open brick and mortar (tostadas, pozole, tacos dorados).

fatto a mano alimentari, prescott market, 1620 18th street - 'fatto a mano' (hand-made) pastas, breads, tuscan-inspired soups, salads, panini and mains (porchetta on focaccia, farro e salmone, cannoli).

flour + water pizza shop, 271 24th street - san francisco standout now in oakland (13" pies, big slices, lambrusco, soft serve).

sofia's house, 3905 broadway - mexican-american plates (barbecue wings, ribs, burritos).

winky dinky dogs temescal, 4521 telegraph avenue - rebirth for temescal hot dog shack, also chicken sandwiches, burgers.

zoco, 134 14th street - new family-owned mexican-mediterranean fusion (halal al pastor tacos, shawarma quesadillas).

walnut creek

square pie guys, 191 pringle avenue - the rapidly expanding bay area pizzeria's newest location (detroit-style pies, wings, garlic bread).

january 31, 2026 (recent closings)