An Oakland Detroit-style pizza spot goes dark, Berkeley loses 2 popular morning options and other December closures

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Closing eating places in Berkeley

Guerrilla Cafe

12.12.25: After 20 years of serving as a hub for espresso, artwork exhibits and performances, Berkeley’s Guerilla Cafe has closed. An early pioneer within the specialty espresso motion, Guerilla Cafe started in 2006 as a three way partnership between ceramicist Andrea Ali and Crimson Bay Espresso co-founders Keba and Rachel Konte. “Cheers to all the primary dates we met at Guerilla, to the endearing friendships expressed right here, and to the various good conversations we had,” reads the notice left on the paper-lined window on the entrance. Guerilla Cafe was situated at 1620 Shattuck Ave. (on Cedar Road) in Berkeley.

Customary price

12.05.25: Customary Fare, the enduring 11-year-old Berkeley bistro identified and cherished for its wholesome, seasonal vegetarian menus, will shut on December 19. Chef and proprietor Kelsie Kerr announced on Instagram she closes her store so she will retire. Customary Fare began as a modest counter for ready takeout meals earlier than increasing right into a full-service kitchen, pushing boundaries for its artistic dishes just like the lacinato kale-celery carrot sandwich and the caramelized onion galette with chicory. Customary Fare was situated at 2701 eighth St. (at Carleton St.) in Berkeley.

Closing of eating places in Oakland

Carbona pizza

12.12.25: Carbona Pizza, the Detroit-style pizza restaurant run by the crew behind Grand Lake Kitchen’s Dimond District restaurant, has closed. True to Detroit kind, the pies have been fried in a pan with garlic-infused oil to get a thick, crispy crust, then topped with Wisconsin rock cheese and home made marinara. Carbona’s Google itemizing states that it’s completely closed and on-line ordering is not obtainable. Carbona Pizza was situated at 2042 MacArthur Blvd. (on Dimond Avenue) in Oakland.

The nice hop

12.19.25: Simply over a yr after unique proprietor Melissa Myers offered the neighborhood beer bar and bottle store Good Hop to 2 of his finest prospects, it’s closing its doorways. The bar introduced its closure on Instagram after greater than a decade in Oakland.

Adam Clark, a former Good Hop bartender, and their companion Monica White, a loyal common on the Uptown Oakland bar and store, acquired the Good Hop from Myers in September 2024.

“We wish to proceed the unbelievable legacy that Melissa began,” White instructed Nosh on the time.

Within the Instagram submit, the couple cited “insurmountable challenges” as the explanation for the closure.

“We will definitely miss our little group that we’re deeply in love with. We’re so grateful for everybody who has supported us over time and made this place what it has turn out to be. A few of the finest moments of our lives have occurred right here. That is so arduous, the tip of an period,” the message says. The final day of service is December 31. The Good Hop is situated at 2421 Telegraph Ave. (on twenty fourth St.) in Oakland.

Kien Svay Café

12.05.25: Cambodian outpost Kien Svay Cafe has introduced plans to shut this month, simply six months after its grand opening in June. The casual joint was not too long ago named one of many SF Chronicles finest 25 eating places of the second and served Cambodian road meals specialties comparable to papaya salads, lort cha and beef stick mixtures. Kien Svay Cafe was situated at 609 East twelfth St. (at sixth Ave.) in Oakland.

McDonald’s

12.05.25: The McDonald’s location in Downtown Oakland has completely closed. KTVU reports that workers got solely ten days’ discover earlier than franchisees introduced the closure. In Could, the shop was briefly closed resulting from well being code violations. McDonald’s was situated at 1330 Jackson St. (at 14th St.) in Oakland.

Closure of the Richmond restaurant

Outside espresso

12.24.25: Richmond’s outside espresso store, Open Air Espresso, is formally closed as of December 13, in accordance with an announcement on Instagram.

Surrounded by flowers and greenery, the cafe was identified for its lush outside seating and rotating specialty drinks, such because the orange peel mocha and honey lavender latte. Pastries comparable to yuzu scones and mochi truffles have been additionally standard. Open Air Espresso was situated at 600 Hoffman Blvd. in Richmond.