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What’s coming to Berkeley

16 projects from public filings · updated Oct 23, 2026

8coming soon

3recently opened

5changing hands

Coming soon · 8 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

Downtown BerkeleyNB

Liquor license filedFiled

North Beach Pizza

2072 University Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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North BerkeleyBF

Liquor license filedFiled

The Burger Fix

1511 Shattuck Ave, Ste A · Berkeley, CA 94709

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 2 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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BerkeleyI

Liquor license filedFiled

Ibexico

2575 San Pablo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 2 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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North BerkeleySB

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Shattuck & Butter

1511 Shattuck Ave #f · Berkeley, CA 94709

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Aug 12 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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BerkeleyCL

Liquor license filedFiled

Cafe Leila

1724 San Pablo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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BerkeleyES

Liquor license filedFiled

Eat Street 789

1181 University Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 30 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · application

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Downtown BerkeleyHB

Liquor license filedFiled

Hops and Beans Cafe

2026 Shattuck Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · May 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Downtown BerkeleyCR

Liquor license filedFiled

Cafe Rio

2066 University Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 16 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · moving to this address

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Recently opened · 3 spots

BerkeleyLG

Likely openFiled

Lao Garden

2514 San Pablo Ave. · Berkeley, CA 94702

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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BerkeleySS

Likely openFiled

Smish Smash

1823 Solano Ave · Berkeley, CA 94707

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 19 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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Downtown BerkeleyTC

Likely openFiled

Thub Cafe Berkeley

2286 Shattuck Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Sep 29 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

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Changing hands · 5 spots

BerkeleyBS

Changing handsFiled

Bobo Sushi

2215 San Pablo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 11 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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BerkeleyNB

Changing handsFiled

Nudi Blue

2049 San Pablo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94702

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 8 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

Liquor license · Aug 17 · Liquor license surrendered · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2026)

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Downtown BerkeleyMS

Changing handsFiled

M Square Subs & Burgers

2468 Telegraph Ave · Berkeley, CA 94704

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Aug 25 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

Liquor license · Apr 7 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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ElmwoodKK

Changing handsFiled

Kat's Kitchen

2922 Domingo Ave · Berkeley, CA 94705

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Jul 30 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

Liquor license · Nov 6 · Liquor license not renewed · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2021)

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Downtown BerkeleySR

Changing handsFiled

Sobo Ramen Berkeley

2000 Milvia St · Berkeley, CA 94704

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · May 21 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

Liquor license · Mar 27 · Liquor license cancelled · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2025)

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Neighborhoods

Berkeley 94702 Downtown Berkeley 94704

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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