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We picked these 23 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Oakland & East Bay from the 23 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Restaurant · Oakland · 4006 Macarthur Blvd
A new restaurant in Oakland, open since Oct 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Antioch · 625 W 2ND St
A new restaurant in Antioch, open since Oct 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Albany · 745 San Pablo Ave
A new restaurant in Albany, open since Oct 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Newark · 34905 Newark Blvd
A new restaurant in Newark, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · San Ramon · 12667 Alcosta Blvd
A new restaurant in San Ramon, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · San Ramon · 260 Market Place
A new restaurant in San Ramon, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Bar · San Lorenzo · 18250 Hesperian Blvd
A new bar in San Lorenzo, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Berkeley · 1823 Solano Ave
A new restaurant in Berkeley, likely open since October 2026.
Mexican spot · Brentwood · 2261 Balfour Rd, Ste C
A new Mexican spot in Brentwood, likely open since October 2026.
Mexican spot · Brentwood · 6660 Lone Tree Way, Ste # 5
A new Mexican spot in Brentwood, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Castro Valley · 3315 Castro Valley Blvd
A new restaurant in Castro Valley, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Walnut Creek · 2929 N Main St
A new restaurant in Walnut Creek, likely open since October 2026.
Bar · Livermore · 2420 Las Positas Rd
A new bar in Livermore, likely open since October 2026.
Pizza spot · Alamo · 3227 Danville Blvd
A new pizza spot in Alamo, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Pleasanton · 725 Main St
A new restaurant in Pleasanton, likely open since September 2026, with a full bar.
Bar · Clayton · 6096 Main St
A new bar in Clayton, likely open since September 2026.
Café · Downtown Berkeley · 2286 Shattuck Ave
A new café in Downtown Berkeley, likely open since September 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Newark · 5492 Central Ave
A new restaurant in Newark, likely open since September 2026.
Mexican spot · Alameda · 1635 Park St
A new Mexican spot in Alameda, likely open since September 2026.
Bar · Concord · 2151 Salvio St, Ste L
A new bar in Concord, likely open since September 2026.
Restaurant · Oakland · 3905 Broadway
A new restaurant in Oakland, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Oakland · 6200 Antioch St
A new restaurant in Oakland, likely open since September 2026.
Restaurant · Pleasanton · 2693 Stoneridge Dr, Ste 106
A new restaurant in Pleasanton, likely open since September 2026.
We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.
Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days
Our top picks for October 2026 are Itsumo, Sabor 5 Estrellas and Souk Savanh 2.0. The full list of 23 is above, and we update it daily.
25 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Oakland & East Bay area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.
Brentwood (94513) leads with 2 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Downtown Berkeley and Pleasanton.
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