East Bay restaurant openings heat up in August

Observe of the editors: NOSH treats meals and restaurant information within the East Bay, and each week we publish an article about all restaurant openings and one article about closures. The openings and closures for every month are then compiled in a round-up. Do you’ve gotten a tip for NOSH? Submit it right here.

Alameda Restaurant openings

08.27.25: For a comfortable, Brunch-at-Dwelling-on-A-Lui-Sunday feeling, go to Dandelion Kaffe, Alameda’s latest cease for sandwiches, salads and particular lattes. With tasteful inexperienced wood paneling and tiles with star sample, the house feels acute homely, and you’ll mix the great vibes with a spicy egg sandwich or a biscoff latte. Sit on the outside park on sunny days. Dandelion Kaffe1629 Park St. (in Pacific Ave.), Alameda

08.27.25: The lengthy -awaited beer backyard and the reside music park station opened in August in Alameda’s East Finish. The household -friendly and canine -friendly location provides greater than two dozen taps which might be dominated by a WHOs who of beer from Californian breweries. Southie, Oakland provider of traditional American and Mexican delicacies reminiscent of grilled cheese, corn soup, TOSTADAS and extra, can also be open because the meals vendor within the beer backyard. Parking station1200 Park St. (on San Jose Avenue), Alameda

Opening of Albany Restaurant

09.02.25: Sakana and Yasai are open in what was Sugata, a Japanese place in household possession that had been in Albany for nearly 45 years. That is the second Sakana restaurant (the unique location is in Kensington). Sushi, Sashimi and Nigiri all make menu performances along with totally different vegetarian choices, however what distinguishes Sakana is the usage of purple rice (a fiber-rich mixture of black and white rice) as an alternative of normal sushi rice in each dish. Sakana and Yasai1105 Solano Ave. (in San Pablo Ave.), Albany

Berkeley Restaurant Openings

Annie’s ice cream Gelato

Maybe the third frozen deal with retailer De Charme is. Annie’s, served in Italian gelato, is open at College Avenue within the heart of Berkeley in the identical room that was ever occupied by Milkbomb and ICI. Annie’s provides quite a lot of conventional flavors and toppings, together with dairy -free and sugar -free choices, and the menu additionally contains Affogatos and Milkshake. The opening of the shop in Berkeley comes a couple of 12 months after Annie opened his first retailer in Walnut Creek. Annie’s Ice Cream, 2079 College Ave. (on Shattuck Avenue), Berkeley

Hopscotch/Itani Sushi

08.27.25: Kyle Itani, who opened Itani Sushi in the Epicurious Garden In Bekeley’s North Shattuck District within the fall of 2024, the Sushi Counter went to the streets on the road and in addition launched his well-liked Fried Hen idea, Hopscotch, within the Meals Corridor, within the Meals Corridor on August 22. Hopscotch debuted as a sit -down restaurant in Uptown Oakland in 2012 in 2012 in 2012 to converse in catering in 2023. Sandwiches with 4 types of hen – baked, rotisserie, tenders and saucy wings. Itani Sushi And Hopscotch are situated in Epicurious Backyard, 1511 Shattuck. Ave. (in Vine Avenue), Berkeley

08.12.25: The demand for Matcha is warming up worldwide, and Matcha Matcha, a brand new Berkeley-Café, is right here to suppress native craving with Matcha drinks of ceremonial high quality, creamy smooth serve and Japanese impressed snacks. The café celebrated its smooth opening on Friday 8 August and poured inventive drinks reminiscent of Osmanthus Matcha – Iced Osmanthus Tea with a creamy Matcha foam – Purple Bean Matcha Lattes and Yuzu Matcha Tonics. Matcha Matcha, 2315 Telegraph Ave. (Between Bancroft Approach and Durant Avenue), Berkeley

El Cerrito Restaurant Opening

08.20.25: Honey Jasmine Lattes with bee pollen garnish. Ube Lattes sprinkled with rose petals. Mochas seasoned with hints of cinnamon and cocoa. Are you already thirsty? These are only a few of the provides that at the moment are out there within the newly opened Candy Potatoes Upbeet Cafe, situated reverse the El Cerrito Plaza purchasing heart. Breakfast objects reminiscent of smoothies and avocado -tasting are additionally out there. Candy Potato’s Upbeet Café, 6401 Fairmount Ave. (in Kearney Avenue), El Cerrito

Emeryville Restaurant Openings

Choc’late Mama Cookie Co.

08.05.25: Because the title suggests, you could possibly discover cookies at Choc’late Mama Cookie Co., and you’d instantly have the brand new bodily, which was opened on August 4, provides a lot extra. A vacation spot for vegetable cookies, grab-and-go snacks, therapeutic massage remedy and chiropraction care by way of settlement, choctlate mother provides meals from the complete physique by way of totally different roads. The cookies from Choc’late Mama are natural, vegan, gluten -free and grain -free and are available in flavors reminiscent of traditional chocolate flakes, raspberry jam facilities and peanut butter. Choc’late Mama Cookie Co.4310 Sherwin Ave #102” Emeryville

09.02.25: Emeryville could have misplaced the Peruvian joint Las Basas in the summertime, but it surely was not lengthy earlier than the void was crammed by a brand new Peruvian restaurant, El Huarique de Juancito, now opened within the previous place of Las Brasas on San Pablo Ave. The menu has a various mixture of Peruvian specialties, from breakfast favorites reminiscent of Pan Con Chicharrón to Dinner Saltites La Brasa and Lomo Saltado. Peruvian seafood hits reminiscent of Leche de Tigre and Ceviches are additionally provided. El Huarique de Juancito4336 San Pablo Ave. (on forty fifth St.), Emeryville

Oakland Restaurant Opening

08.20.25: Good Vybes and Brews has just lately been opened within the Jack London district in Oakland. Natural, Honest-Commerce Beans and Matcha are on the each day line-up, and the web site of the café states that, not like most different places within the US, Tipping will not be a part of the enterprise mannequin right here. Alternate options to dairy milk are additionally complementary. The café is at present in a smooth opening mode till August; examine Instagram for his or her opening hours. Good vybes and brews412 Madison St. #103, Oakland

08.12.25: A brand new decide -up place has adorned the Chinatown of Oakland with a various choice of barbecue poultry and pork. Guangdong BBQ provides very roasted duck, soy sauce hen, spare ribs, plus entire pigs on the best way of an off-the-cuff outpost simply on the street from Chinese language Backyard Park. Guangdong BBQ345 eighth St. (in Webster Avenue), Oakland

08.20.25: Lucy Blue, a collaboration between chef Michele McQueen and Matt Sturm from City Fare, opened his doorways on 24 August. Only a stone’s throw from the Fox Theater lays Lucy Blue carrots in the identical room the place the Spanish restaurant Duende was out greater than a decade earlier than the closure final summer season. The menu comprises cocktails and zero-resistant drinks which might be named after Oakland neighborhoods along with ingenious bites reminiscent of oxtail Arancini, fried quail with buttermilk and wasabi ranch deviled eggs. Lucy Blue468 nineteenth St., Oakland

08.20.25: Specialty Ethiopian espresso, brewed in a standard clay pot, is the star of the present in Oak-Dar, a brand new café within the heart of Oakland. You’ll be able to go for a cup of black espresso or go the extra tasteful route, add Ethiopian herbs reminiscent of ginger or butter to your brew. Breakfast and brunch are additionally provided – strive the Thechebsa (flatbread) with honey, the omelet or a breakfast sandwich. Oak-dar1312 Broadway (between the thirteenth and 14th), Oakland

08.12.25: Taqueria El Zócalo is wearing Talavera tiles, murals and Mexican artwork and is the newest vacation spot in Oakland for Mexican consolation meals. You could find burritos, tacos and quesabirria’s on the menu Along with dishes reminiscent of Empanadas de Huitlacoche (corn -folk) made with blue corn portillas and memelitas – masa desserts with beans, tomatillo salsa and queso fresco. Taqueria el zócalo1243 thirty third Ave. (at Worldwide Blvd.), Oakland

08.12.25: In the event you stopped on the ice of the just lately reopened LOard, you might also have seen Weslos, a sandwich spot that has been put in the identical constructing. Chilly deli rolls such because the Wentino (Genoa Salame, Scorching Italian Capicola, Mortadella, ProVolone, Mayo, Tomato, Olive Unfold, SLA) and Kimchi hen are provided, in addition to Asian impressed drinks reminiscent of Thai inexperienced tea and lemonade with Ribena’s. Woses2825 MacArthur BLVD., Oakland

Pinole Restaurant Opening

There may be little room to argue when $ 40 all-you-can-eat sushi enters into the dialog. Sake, a brand new sushi spot in Pinole, delivers precisely that and provides 23 starters alone and numerous sushi rolls, Nigiri Sushi and Sashimi choices. You may as well are available in for the lunch possibility of $ 30 all-you-can-eat. Interest1361 Fitzgerald Dr., Pinole

Richmond Restaurant Opening

Richmond Eats has accomplished its evolution of food standard To the bodily restaurant, strikes to the house that was beforehand taken by El Storage close to Richmond Bart station. The Salvadoran restaurant serves a large menu of pupusas, burritos, tortas, tacos and extra. Richmond Eat1428 Macdonald Ave., Richmond

Walnut Creek Restaurant Opening

08.20.25: A traditional establishment in San Francisco has lastly arrived within the East Bay. Authentic Joe’s, who opened for the primary time in Taylor Avenue in 1937, is about as traditional as old style Italian-American delicacies. The brand new location Walnut Creek has 300 seats, two outdoors sufferers and a comfortable cocktaillounge with clean inexperienced leather-based cabins and a hearth. You’ll discover reassuring dishes reminiscent of spicy Rigatoni, zucchini fries, hen -armed cheese and butter cake on the menu. From the second of publication, a small kitchen hearth has inspired the restaurant to shut briefly, but it surely must be enterprise once more inside every week or so. Original Joe’s1300 S. Fundamental Avenue, Walnut Creek