Bay Area Food Radar

Chef Ranjan Dey opened New Delhi in November 1988, establishing San Francisco’s oldest Indian restaurant long before the tech boom reshaped the Bay...

• Chef pedigree: Bangkok's Thitid Tassanakajohn, with two Michelin-starred spots on the 2026 World's 50 Best list, opens his first U.S. restaurant
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This Sunday, Salesforce Park hosts Suds Francisco, a funk and fermentation festival with 40+ vendors offering farmhouse ales, kombucha, kimchi, and...

Tartine founders Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt are back in Marin after closing their original Mill Valley spot in 2002. Their new Strawberry...

A family taco operation that began with catering gigs in 2019 has opened its first brick-and-mortar at 152 Post Street.

• Six years on the road:...

• SF pop-up Tiny Croissanterie opens its first brick-and-mortar in Sunnyvale's former Hanabusa Cafe space later this month.
• Creative croissants...

The chef behind multiple Bay Area Michelin-starred restaurants explains how she teases out the nuances of recipes in “Cooking Thai.”

After building a tech career at Netscape and Cisco, Pim Techamuanvivit launched the influential Chez Pim blog in 2003, quit her job in 2005, and...

Three notable San Francisco debuts signal momentum in fast-casual chains and modern Indian dining.

• Original Joe's siblings launch Original Joe's...

A couple's pivot from a collapsed franchise led to iniBurger, a halal-certified chain using 100% Angus beef and unprocessed ingredients that must meet...

Donut Petit, the Alameda shop famed for handcrafted gourmet pastries and espresso drinks, plans to open at 100 First Street near Salesforce Transit...

Amor Grill Falafel and Shawarma has opened in Richmond at the former El Sabor Sinaloense location, offering plates with protein, rice and two sides starting at $16 along with wraps and family platters.

After more than 70 years at its Inner Richmond spot, Cinderella Bakery will debut its Mission District location on August 28 at the former La Victoria site. The long-awaited expansion follows years of pandemic delays and neighborhood pushback.

Geoff Davis will open Uncle tavern in Rockridge's Wood Tavern space after its end-of-year closure.

• Davis brings serious pedigree: Burdell took SF...

Donut Petit is bringing its handcrafted gourmet doughnuts and espresso drinks to a new downtown San Francisco location at 100 First Street in the...

Ben's, the affordable decades-old Chinese restaurant in Oakland, will reopen after what appeared to be a closure turned out to be a false alarm. A welcome sign of resilience for this East Bay staple.

Gus’s Community Market will open its largest store yet in Los Gatos next spring, marking the family-owned chain’s first expansion outside San...

Souley Vegan has reopened at 101 Broadway in Jack London Square nearly three years after closing, now featuring a full bar, event space, and community...

• Original Joe’s family spins off burgers and tenders into fast-casual Original Joe’s Cable Car, opening late 2027 in SF’s West Portal.
• iniBurger...

• Alisios brings modern Mexican to Menlo Park’s Springline with global-infused dishes like Southeast Asian moles and Mediterranean ceviche, plus...