Filipino dining surge: Naides, FOB West Oakland, Jollibee expansion, Kapwa Kultural Center, Ling Nam expansion, La Kalidád
Key Questions
When is Jollibee opening its long-awaited San Francisco location?
After nearly six years of delays, Jollibee's downtown San Francisco restaurant on Market Street opened on July 31. The location will serve favorites like Chickenjoy and peach mango pies as part of a larger expansion of 15 new NorCal sites.
Has Jollibee won any awards for its food?
Jollibee was named the No. 1 best fast food fried chicken in the US by USA Today for the third consecutive year. The recognition highlights its popularity among diners across the country.
What is La Kalidád and where is it opening?
La Kalidád is a Filipino-Californian pastry popup that has secured a permanent home in South Beach, San Francisco. It plans to open this fall with items such as mango sago croissant tart and mais con yelo croissant.
Are there other Filipino restaurant expansions in the Bay Area?
Ling Nam, a Filipino-Chinese chain, is opening new locations in South San Francisco and Union City with seating and fresh baking options. Additional developments include the debut of FOB in West Oakland and the Kapwa Kultural Center & Café in Daly City.
Which Filipino restaurant recently received a Michelin star?
Naides earned its first Michelin star for its $205 tasting menu. This recognition contributes to the broader surge in acclaimed Filipino dining options in the region.
Naides $205 tasting menu now Michelin-starred (one star); FOB West Oakland debut; Jollibee 15 new NorCal locations, with SF Market Street location opened July 31 (confirmed after six-year saga); Jollibee named No. 1 best fast food fried chicken in US for third year (confirmed by USA Today); Kapwa Kultural Center & Café in Daly City; ihaw-ihaw video; ube gentrification piece. Ling Nam, a Filipino-Chinese chain, is opening new Bay Area locations — a South SF comeback (with seating and ovens for fresh senorita bread) and a Union City Express with seating. New: La Kalidád, a Filipino-Californian pastry popup, has found a permanent home in South Beach, with plans to open this fall featuring mango sago croissant tart and mais con yelo croissant, adding to the Filipino bakery wave.