San Francisco Bay Area New Restaurant Openings, Closings News 2025
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Last Updated December 12, 2025 12:00PM
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In my free weekly email newsletter, my focus on the news round-ups deals with more local and state issues, but I felt there was a need to easily relay info on closings and openings so here we are.
I have been sending tips to publications for years regarding openings, closings and more, but now, I am testing out a news feed so you can keep up on latest news developments during the week regarding restaurant closings, bar openings, and local business expansions.
It’s not meant to be a directory of all or even most new openings, but rather a curated list of unique places, places I am excited about, and some that have not gotten much coverage (and are piquing my attention).
I do post some of these openings, closings announcements in my free weekly newsletter (archived only for paid supporters, free via email weekly email).
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San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant, Bar Openings 2025
Bar Maritime Opens In The Palihotel - January 2025
Shoji Opens In Downtown San Francisco In February
Jules Pizza, Lower Haight Opens May 20th
SF’s first women’s sports bar (Rikki’s) Opened On June 10th; follow them on IG for updates on fun events like lesbian pie eating contest as featured on Eddie’s List.
Valley Club Opens Up In Old Benjamin Cooper Space In Union Square -June 12
Trader Joe’s, Tracy, June 13
Alma y Sazon, Emeryville (Vegan Mexican), June 20th
Humble Cheeseburger Opens Up Food Truck In Corte Madera, June 30
Bar Bibi Opens In Russian Hill
Happy Crane (Modern Chinese Restaurant) Opens In Hayes Valley, August 8
Hopscotch Chicken Soft Opening In Berkeley, Aug 22-24 (from chef behind Oakland spot)
Sangria & Salt Opens Up In The Mission (On September 12)
Korean Market Mega Mart Opens In East Palo Alto On September 24
Dutch Bros, Gilroy, September 29
Hedge Coffee Opens Up In The Mission Oct 25; DJ’s on weekends in December
Freewheel Brewing Opens In San Rafael (former Libations Taproom spot), Nov 14
Devil’s Teeth Pop-Up In Larkspur November 15-December 15
Green Heron Has Soft Opening in November In Old Hobson’s Choice Location In The Haight; from folks behind Red Tail
Laughing Monk, NOPA had it’s soft opening on November 14, 2025
November 19, 2025 - Seattle’s Dough Zone opens up in Berkeley
Kappo (Niku Steakhouse Folks), Opens Up Counter Dining At Stanford Mall
Chicken Fried Place Opens November 22, 2025
Old Wes Burger Place in The Mission; from former Osito Chef
November 24: Fieldwork Brewing Opens Santa Rosa Location
Tacos Oscar (Oakland) To Appear At Woods Brewing (Lower Haight), Thur-Mon
December 1: Jose Andres’ Zaytinya (Mediterranean) Opens At Stanford Mall
Bitters & Bottles Opens Up In The Panhandle
Bar Panisse (bar nextdoor to Chez Panisse, Berkeley) to open December 11
Equal Parts Opens Up December 17 in North Beach
Osaka Market to open Foster City location in December; Pleasant Hill in 2026
San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant, Bar Closings 2025
January 1, 2025: Bohemian Creamery of Sepastobol Closes
June 23, 2025: Ditas Sausalito Closes, Turns Into Breakfast Spot Eria Cafe
July 13, 2025: Fisch & Flore (formerly Cafe Flore) Closes, New Concept In The Works
October 22, 2025: Bulgarian Street Food Kuker Suspend Trailer Operations
October 31, 2025: Bergarac (SOMA) Announces Closure;
November 2025 Restaurant/Bar Closures San Francisco Bay Area
K-Elements BBQ Closing On November 23, 2025
November 14, 2025 - Roses Taproom In Oakland Announces Closing
December 2025 Restaurant/Bar Closures San Francisco Bay Area
November 17, 2025 - Bissap Baobab (Mission District) Closing December 28, Looking For New Place
Ounces Outdoors, San Rafael Closing December 7, 2025
Jack’s aka Jeant'y’s at Jacks, Re-opening December 9, Downtown San Francisco
Standard Fare, Berkeley To Close December 19; Bolita Masa Moving In!
Art Boutiki, San Jose, closing December 2025
Ol Factory Brewing Closing 3rd St Location in San Francisco December 14, 2025
Edith’s Pies, Oakland: Last Day Open December 15
Oakland’s Friends & Family To Close December 30
The Good Hop Taproom & Bottle Shop In Oakland To Close December 31
Oasis Nightclub To Close January 1, 2026
November 24: Casa Borinquena Leaving Saluhall January 1, 2026
Phoenix Hotel To Close January 1, 2026
Cookin’ To Close On January 1, 2026
Lodge Bar, Oakland Announces Closing January 7, 2026
Temporary Closings San Francisco Bay Area 2025
December 15, 2024 - Jewish Contemporary Museum To Close For At Least 1 Year
November 14, 2025 - Spanish Table Temporarily Closes Inner Richmond Location
Nov’ 25: Pho Love, Milpitas closes after viral video of meat slammed on ground
San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant Openings 2026
Berkeley’s Rose Pizzeria Opening In Inner Richmond, SF, Takes On Funding
Tokyo Central Market Opens January 31st In Emeryville
Cliff House To Open Street Level Portion Of Space By Summer 2026
Presidio Mess Hall (food hall, market & bar) to open in 2026
T&T Supermarket, San Jose
Announcements
Chef and owner of S.F. sensation Ernest has plans for a new restaurant (Lawrence) in SoMa (formerly Alexander Steakhouse)
Le Colonial space purchased by owners associated with Persona (SF), Barrelhouse & Vinyl Room (Burlingame) -April 24, 2025
Food Folks opening up on Clement St; to offer food, drinks, & local pantry goods
Crunch Fitness Opening Up In San Rafael
Rich Table folks opening up RT Bistro (coming soon as of November 25)
Tartine opening up Marin location (Strawberry Village, Mill Valley) end of 2025
Reem’s Is Opening Up In Jack London Square Oakland; fundraising info; initial timeline was Fall 2025.
Club Deluxe Is Re-Opening; Latest post on Nov 7 states construction starts soon; it closed back in 2022.
Berkeley sandwich stalwart Grégoire launches 1st S.F. franchise (9th & Irving, old Jamba Juice)
Hidden Splendor Beer Opening in San Rafael
Fall 2025(man behind Magnolia Brewing on Haight & Alembic); taking over State Room on 4th Street.Two Pitchers Brewing (Oakland) Opening Outer Sunset Location w/ Maillards Smash Burgers -Posted Oct 17
November 20: Bergerac Folks Announces Plans For Bella; News Article Here
Gather SF: Folks from the Center (yoga, tea house, 3rd space) are fundraising for a new space in San Francisco
Bay Area Restaurant, Bar & Business News
Thee Parkside in Potrero Hill may close as the building/land was sold in August 2025 to a developer who plans on leveling the building. It’s currently still alive and doing well with events through January 7, 2025 (as of November 24, 2025).
Arthur Mac’s Oakland struggling to survive. Posts for help on November 23, 2025
Neon Workspace To Open 2nd Location On Clement, Inner Richmond Walgreens?
For those interested in getting the word out about your future opening, I offer opportunities for exclusive announcements like the ones below.
New Korean restaurant opens in San Francisco’s Richmond District -KRON4
I am particularly interested in this place since it opened up without much PR. Will report back soon.
Sake Moku opens in the Inner Richmond (sister sake bar to Moku Yakitori bar).
Great bar, dim lighting, food from next door but with less stuffiness and great vibe, music. Awesome date spot or just a place to go solo.
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great resource — thanks for sharing. We’ve been tracking where small businesses are closing (and opening!) in SF at Transparent SF. What’s interesting is that fewer are closing, but fewer are opening too.