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What are the best new southeast asian restaurants in the bay area? They should be open since 2025, casual, and take walk-ins.
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
url,
title,
published_at,
UNNEST(
SEM_EXTRACT_ALL(
content,
'a San Francisco Bay Area restaurant that opened on or after 2025-01-01 and serves Southeast Asian cuisine',
restaurant := 'restaurant name',
cuisine := 'specific cuisine or Southeast Asian culinary tradition',
location := 'Bay Area city or neighborhood',
opened := 'opening date, YYYY-MM-DD; use YYYY-MM if day is unavailable',
acclaim := 'specific praise, recommendation, award, or critic assessment',
format := 'service style and atmosphere, including whether casual',
walkins := 'walk-in policy or evidence that reservations are not required',
evidence := 'per_field'
),
recursive := true
)
FROM WEB_SEARCH(
'best new Bay Area restaurants 2025 Vietnamese Thai Filipino Indonesian Malaysian Burmese Cambodian Lao',
'site:sfchronicle.com best new restaurant 2025 Thai Vietnamese Filipino Bay Area',
'site:sf.eater.com openings 2025 Thai Vietnamese Filipino restaurant Bay Area',
'site:theinfatuation.com/san-francisco new restaurant Thai Vietnamese Filipino 2025',
'San Francisco Bay Area new Southeast Asian restaurants 2026 openings',
'Oakland new restaurant 2025 Filipino Vietnamese Thai Indonesian Cambodian Lao',
'San Jose new restaurant 2025 Vietnamese Filipino Thai Malaysian Singaporean',
'Berkeley new restaurant 2025 Burmese Thai Filipino Southeast Asian',
'Marin Peninsula new Vietnamese Thai Filipino restaurant 2025',
'Bay Area restaurant walk ins casual new 2025 Southeast Asian'
)
WHERE SEM_MATCH(
content,
'discusses or recommends at least one San Francisco Bay Area Southeast Asian restaurant that opened on or after January 1, 2025'
){
"show_preview": false
}tool result (3318 chars)
result_set_id: rfb1095c04a1
total_rows: 245
columns[17]: acclaim,acclaim_evidence,cuisine,cuisine_evidence,format,format_evidence,location,location_evidence,opened,opened_evidence,published_at,restaurant,restaurant_evidence,title,url,walkins,walkins_evidence
preview:
sample_rows[3]:
- url: "https://sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/restaurants-to-visit-now"
title: The Bay Area's 25 best restaurants right now
published_at: "2025-07-08T11:00:00"
restaurant: Carabao
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
acclaim: null
format: null
walkins: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: "The summer produced a bounty of new restaurant openings in the Bay Area, and we’re glad to welcome many to the fall edition of the... [truncated in preview]","From Jade and Mathew Cunningham — spouses and French Laundry alumni — comes Carabao, Napa’s first Filipino restaurant."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
format_evidence: null
walkins_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php"
title: Le Soleil opens new SF location in Stonestown Galleria
published_at: "2025-07-05T11:00:00"
restaurant: Le Soleil
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
acclaim: null
format: null
walkins: null
restaurant_evidence[3]: "After 32 years, this S.F. restaurant family is back with a new contemporary Vietnamese spot","Now, the restaurant has expanded with a second San Francisco location in Stonestown Galleria.","If you visit the Stonestown location, whose opening in mid-June attracted guests such as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, you’ll probably see Annie, the matriarch... [truncated in preview]"
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
format_evidence: null
walkins_evidence: null
- url: "https://allthe.news/ko/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines"
title: New east bay restaurants introduce diverse cuisines
published_at: "2026-03-04T09:41:09"
restaurant: Jolly Cafe
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
acclaim: null
format: null
walkins: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # New east bay restaurants introduce diverse cuisines,"Jolly Cafe replaced Boba Binge in Oakland Chinatown, serving Vietnamese coffee, matcha, spring rolls, banh mi sandwiches, and drinks with sweet mung bean."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
format_evidence: null
walkins_evidence: null
notes[3,]{text}:
"The full table is too large to return in one response. This is a preview, not the data — do not draw conclusions from it alone. Query the result set by id: SEM_EXTRACT fields, filter with exact WHERE, aggregate, or page with LIMIT/OFFSET. Even if the preview looks irrelevant, probe the full result set before searching again."
Merged 10 queries (1982 total) → 1571 unique results
"Search result set: r8edc25760a3 (1571 rows), reference it as FROM r8edc25760a3 in follow-up queries"result set rfb1095c04a1 · 245 rows
| url | title | published_at | restaurant | cuisine | location | opened | acclaim | format | walkins | restaurant_evidence | cuisine_evidence | location_evidence | opened_evidence | acclaim_evidence | format_evidence | walkins_evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/restaurants-to-visit-now | The Bay Area's 25 best restaurants right now | 2025-07-08T11:00:00 | Carabao | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["The summer produced a bounty of new restaurant openings in the Bay Area, and we’re glad to welcome many to the fall edition of the Now List, our guide to the… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/25/aks-anh-hong-berkeley-bagels-happy-express-philz | New Asian fusion moves into 10th & Wood spot, plus fresh bagel and Chinese takeout options | 2026-08-25T19:00:00 | Ak’s Anh Hong | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["New Asian fusion moves into 10th & Wood spot, plus fresh bagel and Chinese takeout options", "## **Ak’s Anh Hong**", "*Ak’s Anh Hong, 945 Wood St., Oakland*"] | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://berkeleyside.org/2026/08/25/aks-anh-hong-berkeley-bagels-happy-express-philz | Berkeley Bagels debuts downtown location, plus new Asian fusion, coffee and takeout Chinese options | 2026-08-25T19:00:00 | Ak’s Anh Hong | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Berkeley Bagels debuts downtown location, plus new Asian fusion, coffee and takeout Chinese options", "## **Ak’s Anh Hong**", "*Ak’s Anh Hong, 945 Wood St., … | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://richmondside.org/2026/08/25/aks-anh-hong-berkeley-bagels-happy-express-philz | Philz comes to Concord, plus new Asian fusion, bagel, and takeout Chinese options. | 2026-08-25T19:00:00 | Ak’s Anh Hong | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Philz comes to Concord, plus new Asian fusion, bagel, and takeout Chinese options.", "A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oa… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review | Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant | 2026-08-24T22:00:59 | Payakk | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant", "Pinpech’s new restaurant [Payakk](https://www.eater.com/venue/98… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
SEM_NORM(restaurant) AS restaurant,
ANY_VALUE(cuisine) AS cuisine,
ANY_VALUE(location) AS location,
ANY_VALUE(opened) AS opened,
ANY_VALUE(acclaim) AS acclaim,
ANY_VALUE(format) AS format,
ANY_VALUE(walkins) AS walkins,
COUNT(DISTINCT url) AS source_mentions,
LIST(DISTINCT url)[:4] AS urls
FROM rfb1095c04a1
WHERE restaurant IS NOT NULL
AND (
opened LIKE '2025%'
OR opened LIKE '2026%'
OR published_at >= '2025-01-01'
)
AND cuisine IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY SEM_NORM(restaurant)
ORDER BY
source_mentions DESC,
restaurant
LIMIT 80{
"show_preview": false
}tool result (708 chars)
result_set_id: r1878c670efc
total_rows: 2
columns[9]: acclaim,cuisine,format,location,opened,restaurant,source_mentions,urls,walkins
rows[2]:
- restaurant: Pho 510
cuisine: Vietnamese
location: Castro Valley
opened: 2025-09-18
acclaim: null
format: cozy
walkins: null
source_mentions: 1
urls[1]: "https://berkeleyside.org/2025/10/06/marins-leos-cafe-brusco-payakk-east-bay-openings"
- restaurant: Restaurant Naides
cuisine: Filipino
location: San Francisco
opened: 2025-12
acclaim: null
format: fine dining
walkins: null
source_mentions: 1
urls[1]: "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/209430/restaurant-naides-san-francisco-new"
notes[0]:result set r1878c670efc · 2 rows
| restaurant | cuisine | location | opened | acclaim | format | walkins | source_mentions | urls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pho 510 | Vietnamese | Castro Valley | 2025-09-18 | null | cozy | null | 1 | ["https://berkeleyside.org/2025/10/06/marins-leos-cafe-brusco-payakk-east-bay-openings"] |
| Restaurant Naides | Filipino | San Francisco | 2025-12 | null | fine dining | null | 1 | ["https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/209430/restaurant-naides-san-francisco-new"] |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
url,
title,
published_at,
SEM_EXTRACT(
content,
restaurant := 'name of the new Southeast Asian restaurant that is the main subject',
cuisine := 'specific national or regional cuisine',
location := 'Bay Area city and neighborhood',
opening := 'actual opening month or date',
casual_signals := 'counter service, food hall, cafe, noodle shop, affordable, or other casual-service evidence',
walkin_signals := 'walk-in availability, no-reservation policy, counter ordering, food-hall seating, or first-come-first-served evidence',
praise := 'critic recommendation, best-new-list inclusion, notable chef pedigree, or standout dishes',
evidence := 'per_field'
) AS facts
FROM WEB_SEARCH(
'Bay Area Filipino restaurant opened 2025 casual walk ins review Carabao Napa',
'Bay Area Vietnamese restaurant opened 2025 casual walk ins Le Soleil Stonestown',
'Bay Area Thai restaurant opened 2025 casual new review',
'Bay Area Indonesian Malaysian Singaporean restaurant opened 2025 new review',
'Bay Area Burmese Cambodian Lao restaurant opened 2025 new review',
'San Francisco new Vietnamese restaurant 2026 casual opening',
'Oakland Berkeley new Southeast Asian restaurant 2026 opening',
'San Jose new Southeast Asian restaurant 2026 opening',
'site:sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants 2025 "Filipino" "opened" restaurant',
'site:sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants 2025 "Vietnamese" "opened" restaurant',
'site:sf.eater.com 2025 "Thai" "opening" restaurant San Francisco Oakland',
'site:sf.eater.com 2026 "Filipino" OR "Vietnamese" OR "Burmese" restaurant opening'
)
WHERE SEM_MATCH(
content,
'the main subject is a San Francisco Bay Area Southeast Asian restaurant location that newly opened in 2025 or 2026'
){
"show_preview": false
}tool result (3332 chars)
result_set_id: reaac9c66750
total_rows: 89
columns[4]: facts,published_at,title,url
preview:
sample_rows[3]:
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review"
title: Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant
published_at: "2026-08-24T22:00:59"
facts:
restaurant: Payakk
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: null
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant,"But while Secrets of Tiger feels casual, Pinpech’s new restaurant [Payakk](https://www.eater.com/venue/981835/payakk) is more considered, a spot that feels more date night-coded through moody lighting and gorgeously plated dishes."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_signals_evidence: null
walkin_signals_evidence: null
praise_evidence: null
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco"
title: A Filipino Sandwich Favorite Wants to Turn Saluhall Around
published_at: "2026-01-07T17:26:47"
facts:
restaurant: Izzy and Wooks
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: null
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[1]: "The Filipino and American burger heroes at [Izzy and Wooks](https://izzyandwooks.com/) open inside the space on Wednesday, January 14."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_signals_evidence: null
walkin_signals_evidence: null
praise_evidence: null
- url: "https://postcard.inc/places/burma-berkeley-berkeley-jHx1WXA5I8T"
title: "Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard"
published_at: null
facts:
restaurant: Burma Berkeley
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: No wait
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: Burmese restaurant · Southside ·,"Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard"
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_signals_evidence: null
walkin_signals_evidence[2]: "Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard",Plus no wait like at Burma Superstar whose established reputation precedes it.
praise_evidence: null
notes[3,]{text}:
"The full table is too large to return in one response. This is a preview, not the data — do not draw conclusions from it alone. Query the result set by id: SEM_EXTRACT fields, filter with exact WHERE, aggregate, or page with LIMIT/OFFSET. Even if the preview looks irrelevant, probe the full result set before searching again."
Merged 12 queries (2205 total) → 2010 unique results
"Search result set: r5b43e17ab49 (2010 rows), reference it as FROM r5b43e17ab49 in follow-up queries"result set reaac9c66750 · 89 rows
| url | title | published_at | facts |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review | Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant | 2026-08-24T22:00:59 | {"restaurant": "Payakk", "cuisine": null, "location": null, "opening": null, "casual_signals": null, "walkin_signals": null, "praise": null, "restaurant_eviden… |
| https://yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/pork-jowl-fried-rice-produce-220059135.html | Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant | 2026-08-24T22:00:59 | {"restaurant": "Payakk", "cuisine": null, "location": null, "opening": null, "casual_signals": null, "walkin_signals": null, "praise": null, "restaurant_eviden… |
| https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php | Broken Dreams is a new Vietnamese restaurant coming to Oakland | 2026-07-15T11:00:00 | {"restaurant": "Broken Dreams", "cuisine": null, "location": null, "opening": null, "casual_signals": null, "walkin_signals": null, "praise": null, "restaurant… |
| https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco | Vietnamese Egg Coffee Comes to Downtown San Francisco | 2026-04-15T20:20:24 | {"restaurant": "Cà Phê Việt", "cuisine": null, "location": null, "opening": null, "casual_signals": null, "walkin_signals": null, "praise": null, "restaurant_e… |
| https://sf.eater.com/pop-ups/203964/esmeria-bakehouse-bakery-pop-up-east-bay | Pork Jowl Croissants and Kumquat Thai Basil Danishes Hit the East Bay | 2025-07-14T18:23:21 | {"restaurant": "Esmeria Bakehouse", "cuisine": null, "location": null, "opening": null, "casual_signals": null, "walkin_signals": null, "praise": null, "restau… |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
facts.restaurant AS restaurant,
facts.cuisine AS cuisine,
facts.location AS location,
facts.opening AS opening,
facts.casual_signals AS casual_signals,
facts.walkin_signals AS walkin_signals,
facts.praise AS praise,
facts.restaurant_evidence AS restaurant_evidence,
facts.cuisine_evidence AS cuisine_evidence,
facts.location_evidence AS location_evidence,
facts.opening_evidence AS opening_evidence,
facts.casual_signals_evidence AS casual_evidence,
facts.walkin_signals_evidence AS walkin_evidence,
facts.praise_evidence AS praise_evidence,
title,
url,
published_at
FROM reaac9c66750
WHERE facts.restaurant IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY published_at DESC NULLS LAST{
"show_preview": false
}tool result (3120 chars)
result_set_id: r5d97401aa20
total_rows: 89
columns[17]: casual_evidence,casual_signals,cuisine,cuisine_evidence,location,location_evidence,opening,opening_evidence,praise,praise_evidence,published_at,restaurant,restaurant_evidence,title,url,walkin_evidence,walkin_signals
preview:
sample_rows[3]:
- restaurant: HolyShred
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: null
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant,HolyShred is a fast-casual Thai restaurant located in the former Siam Fine Thai space on El Camino
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_evidence: null
walkin_evidence: null
praise_evidence: null
title: Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant
url: "https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto"
published_at: "2026-08-26T18:56:04"
- restaurant: Restaurant Naides
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: null
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: Alums From Some of the World’s Best Restaurant Kitchens Bring Fine Dining Filipino Cuisine to San Francisco,Chef Patrick Gabon and partner Celine Wuu open Restaurant Naides in December
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_evidence: null
walkin_evidence: null
praise_evidence: null
title: Alums From Some of the World’s Best Restaurant Kitchens Bring Fine Dining Filipino Cuisine to San Francisco
url: "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/209430/restaurant-naides-san-francisco-new"
published_at: "2025-11-10T20:57:35"
- restaurant: Burma Berkeley
cuisine: null
location: null
opening: null
casual_signals: null
walkin_signals: No wait
praise: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: Burmese restaurant · Southside ·,"Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard"
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opening_evidence: null
casual_evidence: null
walkin_evidence[2]: "Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard",Plus no wait like at Burma Superstar whose established reputation precedes it.
praise_evidence: null
title: "Burma Berkeley - Burmese restaurant in Southside, Berkeley | Reviews, Photos & Information on Postcard"
url: "https://postcard.inc/places/burma-berkeley-berkeley-jHx1WXA5I8T"
published_at: null
notes[1,]{text}:
"The full table is too large to return in one response. This is a preview, not the data — do not draw conclusions from it alone. Query the result set by id: SEM_EXTRACT fields, filter with exact WHERE, aggregate, or page with LIMIT/OFFSET. Even if the preview looks irrelevant, probe the full result set before searching again."result set r5d97401aa20 · 89 rows
| restaurant | cuisine | location | opening | casual_signals | walkin_signals | praise | restaurant_evidence | cuisine_evidence | location_evidence | opening_evidence | casual_evidence | walkin_evidence | praise_evidence | title | url | published_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HolyShred | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant", "HolyShred is a fast-casual Thai restaurant located in the former Siam Fine Thai space on El … | null | null | null | null | null | null | Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant | https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto | 2026-08-26T18:56:04 |
| Payakk | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant", "But while Secrets of Tiger feels casual, Pinpech's new restauran… | null | null | null | null | null | null | Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant | https://yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/pork-jowl-fried-rice-produce-220059135.html | 2026-08-24T22:00:59 |
| Payakk | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["# Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant", "But while Secrets of Tiger feels casual, Pinpech’s new restaur… | null | null | null | null | null | null | Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant | https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review | 2026-08-24T22:00:59 |
| Ka Kai | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["# The Castro’s best new restaurant pushes the SF Thai food scene even further", "But chef Tar Watcharin Pintisuep, who opened Ka Kai in March in the Castro, … | null | null | null | null | null | null | The Castro’s best new restaurant pushes the SF Thai food scene even further | https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/23/ka-kai-northern-thai-restaurant-san-francisco | 2026-08-23T13:00:00 |
| Saam | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Is This SF Hotspot the Most Important New Thai Restaurant in America?", "“I’ve never been more excited for a Thai restaurant,” Eater correspondent Matthew Ka… | null | null | null | null | null | null | Is This SF Hotspot the Most Important New Thai Restaurant in America? | https://sf.eater.com/best-food-travel-destinations/213401/saam-new-restaurant-san-francisco-thitid-ton-tassanakajohn | 2026-08-19T17:16:41 |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
url,
title,
published_at,
UNNEST(
SEM_EXTRACT_ALL(
content,
'a currently open, casual San Francisco Bay Area Southeast Asian restaurant location that first opened during 2025 or 2026',
restaurant := 'restaurant name',
cuisine := 'Southeast Asian cuisine',
location := 'city and neighborhood',
opened := 'first public opening date of this location, YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM',
casual_reason := 'evidence it is casual, such as counter service, fast-casual, cafe, food hall, sandwich shop, noodle shop, or low-key atmosphere',
walkin_reason := 'evidence it accommodates walk-ins, such as counter service, no reservations, food hall, first-come-first-served, or explicit walk-in policy',
recommendation := 'specific positive critical assessment, best-new recognition, chef pedigree, popularity, or praised dishes',
evidence := 'per_field'
),
recursive := true
)
FROM r5b43e17ab49
WHERE SEM_MATCH(
content,
'describes a currently open Bay Area Southeast Asian restaurant that opened in 2025 or 2026, is casual rather than fine dining, and is suitable for customers without reservations'
){
"show_preview": false
}tool result (3365 chars)
result_set_id: r7699db09f63
total_rows: 56
columns[17]: casual_reason,casual_reason_evidence,cuisine,cuisine_evidence,location,location_evidence,opened,opened_evidence,published_at,recommendation,recommendation_evidence,restaurant,restaurant_evidence,title,url,walkin_reason,walkin_reason_evidence
preview:
sample_rows[3]:
- url: "https://oaklandside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open"
title: "Homemade Cafe now serving dinner, plus new Peruvian, Southeast Asian, and shokupan options"
published_at: "2026-04-21T19:00:00"
restaurant: Jiams
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
restaurant_evidence[3]: "A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.",## **Jiams**,"A [new Southeast Asian restaurant](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFLhhdARNm/) has opened in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
casual_reason_evidence: null
walkin_reason_evidence: null
recommendation_evidence: null
- url: "http://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening"
title: Señor Sisig’s Opens New Restaurant on January 21 at Thrive City Near Chase Center
published_at: "2025-01-14T18:56:41"
restaurant: Señor Sisig
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # Señor Sisig’s Filipino American Street Food Gets a Signal Boost From the Warriors,"**It’s been 15 years since** [**Señor Sisig**](https://www.senorsisig.com/) launched its brand of Filipino Mexican dishes as a food truck, but its biggest milestone yet is just... [truncated in preview]"
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
casual_reason_evidence: null
walkin_reason_evidence: null
recommendation_evidence: null
- url: "https://richmondside.org/2026/05/06/starline-sable-lounge-lodge-sanaa-shake-shack-open"
title: "Hercules gets a new coffee shop, Milk Cloud launches pre-orders, and more April openings"
published_at: "2026-05-06T19:12:14"
restaurant: Jiams
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
restaurant_evidence[3]: "Hercules gets a new coffee shop, Milk Cloud launches pre-orders, and more April openings",## **Jiams**,"A [new Southeast Asian restaurant](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXFLhhdARNm/) has opened in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood."
cuisine_evidence: null
location_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
casual_reason_evidence: null
walkin_reason_evidence: null
recommendation_evidence: null
notes[1,]{text}:
"The full table is too large to return in one response. This is a preview, not the data — do not draw conclusions from it alone. Query the result set by id: SEM_EXTRACT fields, filter with exact WHERE, aggregate, or page with LIMIT/OFFSET. Even if the preview looks irrelevant, probe the full result set before searching again."result set r7699db09f63 · 56 rows
| url | title | published_at | restaurant | cuisine | location | opened | casual_reason | walkin_reason | recommendation | restaurant_evidence | cuisine_evidence | location_evidence | opened_evidence | casual_reason_evidence | walkin_reason_evidence | recommendation_evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://oaklandside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open | Homemade Cafe now serving dinner, plus new Peruvian, Southeast Asian, and shokupan options | 2026-04-21T19:00:00 | Jiams | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.", "## **Jiams**", "A [new Southeast Asian restaurant](htt… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://berkeleyside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open | Homemade Cafe now serving dinner, plus new Peruvian, Southeast Asian, and coffee options | 2026-04-21T17:15:00 | Jiams | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["Homemade Cafe now serving dinner, plus new Peruvian, Southeast Asian, and coffee options", "A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkel… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php | Broken Dreams is a new Vietnamese restaurant coming to Oakland | 2026-07-15T11:00:00 | Broken Dreams | null | null | null | null | counter service | null | ["Broken Dreams, at 1312 Broadway, will debut on Aug. 10.", "Now Nguyen and her husband, Geoffrey Deetz, who was formerly chef-owner of Oakland Vietnamese spot… | null | null | null | null | ["The restaurant will serve cơm tấm from a station where customers can choose toppings, similar to ordering a burrito, Deetz said.", "Now Nguyen and her husban… | null |
| https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco | Vietnamese Egg Coffee Comes to Downtown San Francisco | 2026-04-15T20:20:24 | Cà Phê Việt | null | null | null | null | null | null | ["**A new Vietnamese cafe** touting egg cream coffees and banh mi has landed in downtown San Francisco.", "Say hello to [Cà Phê Việt](https://www.caphe-viet.co… | null | null | null | null | null | null |
| https://berkeleyside.org/2026/05/05/bake-sum-teni-east-dave-busters-kathiew-house-starline-open | Bake Sum hits Alameda, Dave & Buster’s debuts in JLS, Teni East relocates, and more openings | 2026-05-05T19:00:00 | Kathiew House | null | null | null | null | set up outside at A&R Market | null | ["# Bake Sum hits Alameda, Dave & Buster’s debuts in JLS, Teni East relocates, and more openings", "A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in … | null | null | null | null | ["# Bake Sum hits Alameda, Dave & Buster’s debuts in JLS, Teni East relocates, and more openings", "A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in … | null |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
SEM_NORM(restaurant) AS restaurant,
ANY_VALUE(cuisine) AS cuisine,
ANY_VALUE(location) AS location,
ANY_VALUE(opened) AS opened,
ANY_VALUE(casual_reason) AS casual_reason,
ANY_VALUE(walkin_reason) AS walkin_reason,
ANY_VALUE(recommendation) AS recommendation,
COUNT(DISTINCT url) AS mentions,
LIST(DISTINCT url) AS source_urls
FROM r7699db09f63
WHERE restaurant IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY SEM_NORM(restaurant)
ORDER BY mentions DESC, restaurant{
"show_preview": false
}tool result (12666 chars)
result_set_id: r258031e0e90
total_rows: 35
columns[9]: casual_reason,cuisine,location,mentions,opened,recommendation,restaurant,source_urls,walkin_reason
rows[35]:
- restaurant: FOB West
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: food hall
recommendation: null
mentions: 5
source_urls[5]: "https://richmondside.org/2026/04/09/fob-west-tita-beccas-butters-lena-gara-cocinita-nica-open","https://allthe.news/sw/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines","https://allthe.news/da/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines","https://allthe.news/hi/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines","https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php"
- restaurant: Jiams
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 5
source_urls[5]: "https://richmondside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open","https://richmondside.org/2026/05/06/starline-sable-lounge-lodge-sanaa-shake-shack-open","https://oaklandside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open","https://berkeleyside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open","https://newsbeep.com/us-ca/278871"
- restaurant: Cà Phê Việt
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: quick stop and counter service layout
recommendation: null
mentions: 3
source_urls[3]: "https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/san-francisco/news/2026/04/15/new-vietnamese-cafe-brings-egg-coffee-and-banh-mi-to-downtown-san-francisco","https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco","https://hoodline.com/2026/04/fidi-gets-frothy-as-vietnamese-egg-coffee-cracks-open-on-new-montgomery"
- restaurant: Kathiew House
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: set up outside at A&R Market
recommendation: null
mentions: 3
source_urls[3]: "https://berkeleyside.org/2026/05/05/bake-sum-teni-east-dave-busters-kathiew-house-starline-open","https://richmondside.org/2026/05/05/bake-sum-teni-east-dave-busters-kathiew-house-starline-open","https://newsbeep.com/us-ca/301376"
- restaurant: Le Soleil
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: food court setting
recommendation: null
mentions: 3
source_urls[3]: "https://postcard.inc/places/le-soleil-stonestown-san-francisco-cto0Ksq-LOk","https://48hills.org/2025/09/best-of-the-bay-editors-pick-2025-stonestown","https://postcard.inc/places/le-soleil-san-francisco-G3RJPN16M2q"
- restaurant: Aung Myanmar
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://richmondside.org/2026/06/23/divan-serotonin-scoops-miles-slice-aung-myanmar-millenium","https://oaklandside.org/2026/06/23/divan-serotonin-scoops-miles-slice-aung-myanmar-millenium"
- restaurant: InNenasKitchen
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: counter service
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php","https://yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/landlord-dispute-helped-create-one-120000855.html"
- restaurant: Izzy & Wooks
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: kiosk
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/izzy-wooks-saluhall-sf-22222367.php","https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco"
- restaurant: Jolly Cafe
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: cafe
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://allthe.news/hi/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines","https://allthe.news/fi/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-introduce-diverse-cuisines"
- restaurant: Ka Kai
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: soft opening last week
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/san-francisco/news/2026/04/13/new-izakaya-northern-thai-cuisine-and-michelin-additions-shake-up-san-franciscos-food-scene","https://axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/07/15/san-francisco-summer-2026-restaurant-openings"
- restaurant: Kien Svay Cafe
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: takeout food
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://oaklandside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek","https://richmondside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek"
- restaurant: Señor Sisig
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: counter service
recommendation: null
mentions: 2
source_urls[2]: "https://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening","http://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening"
- restaurant: Ak’s Anh Hong
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://richmondside.org/2026/08/25/aks-anh-hong-berkeley-bagels-happy-express-philz"
- restaurant: Broken Dreams
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: counter service
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php"
- restaurant: Burma Berkeley
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: Came here on a Friday late afternoon and it was practically empty. Friendly staff greeted and got seated immediately.
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://postcard.inc/places/burma-berkeley-berkeley-jHx1WXA5I8T"
- restaurant: Cafe 86
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: fast-growing cafe
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/peninsula-south-bay-new-open-19588946.php"
- restaurant: Fat Cat x The Mantis
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: "Service leans bar-first, so grabbing a stool is still the quickest way to see what the kitchen is firing that night."
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://hoodline.com/2026/06/bernal-s-bubblegum-wine-bar-hides-a-shockingly-affordable-nine-course-feast"
- restaurant: GA.RA
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://berkeleyside.org/2026/03/10/ga-ra-vietnamese-sheng-kee-marufuku-opening"
- restaurant: Ghien Banh Mi & Cafe
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: sandwich shop / quick lunch spot
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://richmondsunsetnews.com/2026/07/08/tuan-luu-and-uyen-vu-of-luxury-spa-on-balboa-open-ghien-banh-mi-cafe"
- restaurant: Glom Thai
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: soft opened
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://davidrvalva.com/blog/berkeleys-summer-opening-wave-doesnt-have-a-center"
- restaurant: HolyShred
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto"
- restaurant: Jollibee
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: "dine-in and to-go options, fast-food chain"
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/jollibee-sf-opening-date-22353875.php"
- restaurant: Khao Tiew
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: wait times climbing up to 40 minutes on busy nights
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/khao-tiew-thai-sf-19787392.php"
- restaurant: Lacàphê
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: "On a Wednesday morning, staff were busy with a steady flow of single customers."
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/lacaphe-vietnamese-coffee-18378960.php"
- restaurant: Lao Garden
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: dine-in orders
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://richmondside.org/2025/02/06/restaurant-openings-east-bay-nossa-jaji-sirene"
- restaurant: Ling Nam
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: fast-casual
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://richmondside.org/2026/07/21/gateway-highwire-milk-cloud-pop-bar-gregorys"
- restaurant: Lunette
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: counter-service
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/lunette-cambodian-ferry-building-19604782.php"
- restaurant: Nem Nuong Nha Trang
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: small dining room with 16 seats and a patio under a gazebo
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php"
- restaurant: Pamilya
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: fast-casual
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/new-peninsula-south-bay-restaurants-20279662.php"
- restaurant: Phin and Bowl
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://thesanjoseblog.com/2026/05/phin-and-bowl-debuts-on-third-street.html"
- restaurant: Pho Ha Noi
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/peninsula-south-bay-openings-18130821.php"
- restaurant: Saam
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://hoodline.com/2026/07/michelin-starred-bangkok-chef-bets-on-brannan-street-with-a-menu-built-by-text"
- restaurant: Saigon Yum
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://sanleandronext.com/2025-new-restaurant-roundup-a-year-in-review"
- restaurant: Sawaan Thai Kitchen
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: null
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/07/15/san-francisco-summer-2026-restaurant-openings"
- restaurant: Wanjai Cafe
cuisine: null
location: null
opened: null
casual_reason: null
walkin_reason: cafe
recommendation: null
mentions: 1
source_urls[1]: "https://newsbreak.com/mission-local-317599203/4480687986904-tenderloin-buzz-thai-tinis-a-vietnamese-t-t-festival-and-more"
notes[0]:result set r258031e0e90 · 35 rows
| restaurant | cuisine | location | opened | casual_reason | walkin_reason | recommendation | mentions | source_urls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOB West | null | null | null | null | food hall | null | 5 | ["https://richmondside.org/2026/04/09/fob-west-tita-beccas-butters-lena-gara-cocinita-nica-open", "https://allthe.news/sw/articles/new-east-bay-restaurants-int… |
| Jiams | null | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | ["https://richmondside.org/2026/04/21/homemade-cafe-dinner-causa-jiams-qargo-open", "https://richmondside.org/2026/05/06/starline-sable-lounge-lodge-sanaa-shak… |
| Cà Phê Việt | null | null | null | null | quick stop and counter service layout | null | 3 | ["https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/san-francisco/news/2026/04/15/new-vietnamese-cafe-brings-egg-coffee-and-banh-mi-to-downtown-san-francisco", "https://sf.eater… |
| Kathiew House | null | null | null | null | set up outside at A&R Market | null | 3 | ["https://berkeleyside.org/2026/05/05/bake-sum-teni-east-dave-busters-kathiew-house-starline-open", "https://richmondside.org/2026/05/05/bake-sum-teni-east-dav… |
| Le Soleil | null | null | null | null | food court setting | null | 3 | ["https://postcard.inc/places/le-soleil-stonestown-san-francisco-cto0Ksq-LOk", "https://48hills.org/2025/09/best-of-the-bay-editors-pick-2025-stonestown", "htt… |
assistant
tool call · select
SELECT
url,
title,
published_at,
SEM_EXTRACT(
content,
'the restaurant location primarily discussed by the article',
restaurant := 'restaurant name',
cuisine := 'specific Southeast Asian cuisine or cuisines',
address_area := 'street address if stated, plus city and neighborhood',
opened := 'date this location first opened to the public, YYYY-MM-DD; use YYYY-MM if day is unavailable',
service := 'ordering and service format',
atmosphere := 'description showing whether the restaurant is casual or formal',
reservations := 'explicit reservations or walk-in policy; if not explicit, state only operational facts such as counter service, kiosk, cafe, food hall, or takeout that support walk-in access',
price := 'stated price range or representative menu-item prices',
best_dishes := 'specific recommended or standout dishes',
acclaim := 'critic verdict, best-new-list recognition, award, chef pedigree, or evidence of popularity',
hours := 'current days and hours if stated',
evidence := 'per_field'
) AS facts
FROM WEB_FETCH(
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php',
'https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco',
'https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco',
'https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php',
'https://oaklandside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/new-peninsula-south-bay-restaurants-20279662.php',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php',
'https://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening',
'https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/khao-tiew-thai-sf-19787392.php',
'https://sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/lunette-cambodian-ferry-building-19604782.php',
'https://richmondside.org/2025/02/06/restaurant-openings-east-bay-nossa-jaji-sirene'
){
"show_preview": false
}tool result (16370 chars)
result_set_id: r1da23d41933
total_rows: 15
columns[4]: facts,published_at,title,url
rows[15]:
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php"
title: InNenasKitchen is Oakland’s most exciting new Cambodian restaurant
published_at: 1776337200
facts:
restaurant: InNenasKitchen
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: counter service
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # A landlord dispute helped create one of Oakland’s most exciting new restaurants,"Nena Neak started InNenasKitchen in March 2024 as a home restaurant in Fruitvale, selling bowls of kathiew, the Cambodian beef noodle soup."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[2]: # A landlord dispute helped create one of Oakland’s most exciting new restaurants,"In March, she landed a residency at Oakland’s Aloha Club, where she now runs InNenasKitchen as a counter service spot."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php"
title: Broken Dreams is a new Vietnamese restaurant coming to Oakland
published_at: 1784113200
facts:
restaurant: Broken Dreams
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: counter service
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: "Now Nguyen and her husband, Geoffrey Deetz, who was formerly chef-owner of Oakland Vietnamese spot Temple Club, [a 2018 Chronicle Top 100 restaurant](https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/top-100-restaurants/templeclub/), and executive chef of the French-Vietnamese Le Colonial, a longtime [San Francisco establishment](https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/Le-Colonial-is-an-Orientalist-specter-14446833.php) with a controversial legacy, are opening a new Oakland fast-casual restaurant that will specialize in cơm tấm.","Broken Dreams, at 1312 Broadway, will debut on Aug. 10."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[1]: "The restaurant will serve cơm tấm from a station where customers can choose toppings, similar to ordering a burrito, Deetz said."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php"
title: Filipino restaurant FOB West opens in Oakland's Prescott Market
published_at: 1773313200
facts:
restaurant: FOB West
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: food hall
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: ## Key Points,"FOB West, an offshoot of chef-owner Janice Dulce’s [FOB Kitchen](https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2025/top-100-best-restaurants-san-francisco-bay-area/#fob-kitchen) in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood, is now open inside Prescott Market at 1620 18th St. in [West Oakland](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/west-oakland-new-open-20232774.php), according to an Instagram [announcement](https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVwBWiVKQp-/)."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[2]: ## Key Points,"It’s the latest addition to the [ambitious, 12,000-square-foot food hall that ](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/prescott-market-oakland-opening-20185691.php)opened last year with backing from a [major developer](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2023/05/12/joe-ernsts-corner-of-oakland.html)."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco"
title: A Filipino Sandwich Favorite Wants to Turn Saluhall Around
published_at: 1767806807
facts:
restaurant: Izzy and Wooks
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: food hall
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[1]: "The Filipino and American burger heroes at [Izzy and Wooks](https://izzyandwooks.com/) open inside the space on Wednesday, January 14."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[1]: "To the Smish Smash end, Manuel says he and Cheryl will focus on Izzy and Wooks’s fried chicken in the food hall."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco"
title: Vietnamese Egg Coffee Comes to Downtown San Francisco
published_at: 1776284424
facts:
restaurant: Cà Phê Việt
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: "Say hello to [Cà Phê Việt](https://www.caphe-viet.com/), located on New Montgomery and Minna streets.","[Dianne de Guzman](https://www.eater.com/authors/dianne-de-guzman)is the regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, and Seattle."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto"
title: Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant
published_at: 1787770564
facts:
restaurant: HolyShred
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: Stanford alum opens protein-forward Palo Alto Thai restaurant,HolyShred is a fast-casual Thai restaurant located in the former Siam Fine Thai space on El Camino
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php"
title: New restaurant Nem Nuong Nha Trang focuses on Vietnamese spring rolls
published_at: 1762171200
facts:
restaurant: Nem Nuong Nha Trang
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # This new Bay Area restaurant is selling thousands of spring rolls every weekend,"Nem Nuong Nha Trang, which quietly opened in April in San Jose’s Little Saigon, appears to be the only restaurant in the Bay Area to specialize in nem nuong cuon, fresh rolls loaded with juicy pork sausage grilled over charcoal."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://oaklandside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek/"
title: "New Cambodian, Greek, Puerto Rican and Nigerian spots mark July openings"
published_at: 1754944940
facts:
restaurant: Kien Svay Cafe
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: takeout
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[5]: "# New Cambodian, Greek, Puerto Rican and Nigerian spots mark July openings","Kien Svay Cafe, Greek Wonders, Puerto Rican Street Cuisine and 9jagrills are just a few of the East Bay restaurants to recently debut.",Oakland restaurant openings,"## [Kien Svay Cafe](https://www.instagram.com/kiensvaycafe/)","*07.24.25:* A casual outpost for Cambodian takeout food has arrived on the edge of East Oakland’s Clinton Park."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[5]: "# New Cambodian, Greek, Puerto Rican and Nigerian spots mark July openings","Kien Svay Cafe, Greek Wonders, Puerto Rican Street Cuisine and 9jagrills are just a few of the East Bay restaurants to recently debut.",Oakland restaurant openings,"## [Kien Svay Cafe](https://www.instagram.com/kiensvaycafe/)","*07.24.25:* A casual outpost for Cambodian takeout food has arrived on the edge of East Oakland’s Clinton Park."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/new-peninsula-south-bay-restaurants-20279662.php"
title: New Peninsula and South Bay restaurants
published_at: 1746529200
facts: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php"
title: Le Soleil opens new SF location in Stonestown Galleria
published_at: 1751713200
facts:
restaurant: Le Soleil
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address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
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reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
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restaurant_evidence[2]: "# After 32 years, this S.F. restaurant family is back with a new contemporary Vietnamese spot","Together, they opened a restaurant together on Clement Street: Le Soleil, which would go on to be a treasured Vietnamese staple for over 30 years."
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address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening"
title: Señor Sisig’s Filipino American Street Food Gets a Signal Boost From the Warriors
published_at: 1736881001
facts:
restaurant: Señor Sisig
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # Señor Sisig’s Filipino American Street Food Gets a Signal Boost From the Warriors,"**It’s been 15 years since** [**Señor Sisig**](https://www.senorsisig.com/) launched its brand of Filipino Mexican dishes as a food truck, but its biggest milestone yet is just around the corner."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://sf.eater.com/dining-report/213437/payakk-review"
title: Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant
published_at: 1787608859
facts:
restaurant: Payakk
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # Pork Jowl Fried Rice and Produce-Studded Eggplant Star at This Impressive Thai Restaurant,"But while Secrets of Tiger feels casual, Pinpech’s new restaurant [Payakk](https://www.eater.com/venue/981835/payakk) is more considered, a spot that feels more date night-coded through moody lighting and gorgeously plated dishes."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/khao-tiew-thai-sf-19787392.php"
title: "Review: S.F.’s best new Thai restaurant draws crowds to a quiet area"
published_at: 1727866800
facts:
restaurant: Khao Tiew
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: null
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: "To understand what Khao Tiew does best, look no further than the engrossing beef fried rice ($25).",## Khao Tiew
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence: null
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
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- url: "https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/lunette-cambodian-ferry-building-19604782.php"
title: "Restaurant review: Lunette in SF helps usher in a new era of dining"
published_at: 1723028400
facts:
restaurant: Lunette
cuisine: null
address_area: null
opened: null
service: counter-service
atmosphere: null
reservations: null
price: null
best_dishes: null
acclaim: null
hours: null
restaurant_evidence[2]: # This hard-to-find cuisine rocks San Francisco’s biggest culinary stage,"You’ll come to know the subtleties of black pepper at Lunette, a casual new Cambodian restaurant that’s the latest addition to San Francisco’s Ferry Building."
cuisine_evidence: null
address_area_evidence: null
opened_evidence: null
service_evidence[2]: # This hard-to-find cuisine rocks San Francisco’s biggest culinary stage,"Where Nyum Bai was a full-service restaurant, Lunette is counter-service and intimate, with a focus on quick, one-plate lunches."
atmosphere_evidence: null
reservations_evidence: null
price_evidence: null
best_dishes_evidence: null
acclaim_evidence: null
hours_evidence: null
- url: "https://richmondside.org/2025/02/06/restaurant-openings-east-bay-nossa-jaji-sirene/"
title: New options for craft cocktails come to East Bay with January openings
published_at: 1738872000
facts: null
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| https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php | InNenasKitchen is Oakland’s most exciting new Cambodian restaurant | 1776337200 | {"restaurant": "InNenasKitchen", "cuisine": null, "address_area": null, "opened": null, "service": "counter service", "atmosphere": null, "reservations": null,… |
| https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/broken-dreams-vietnamese-oakland-22337543.php | Broken Dreams is a new Vietnamese restaurant coming to Oakland | 1784113200 | {"restaurant": "Broken Dreams", "cuisine": null, "address_area": null, "opened": null, "service": "counter service", "atmosphere": null, "reservations": null, … |
| https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php | Filipino restaurant FOB West opens in Oakland's Prescott Market | 1773313200 | {"restaurant": "FOB West", "cuisine": null, "address_area": null, "opened": null, "service": "food hall", "atmosphere": null, "reservations": null, "price": nu… |
| https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco | A Filipino Sandwich Favorite Wants to Turn Saluhall Around | 1767806807 | {"restaurant": "Izzy and Wooks", "cuisine": null, "address_area": null, "opened": null, "service": "food hall", "atmosphere": null, "reservations": null, "pric… |
| https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco | Vietnamese Egg Coffee Comes to Downtown San Francisco | 1776284424 | {"restaurant": "Cà Phê Việt", "cuisine": null, "address_area": null, "opened": null, "service": null, "atmosphere": null, "reservations": null, "price": null, … |
assistant
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SELECT
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 1
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 2
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 3
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 4
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 5
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 6
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 7
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 8
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 9
END AS pick_order,
facts.restaurant AS restaurant,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'Cambodian'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'Vietnamese'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'Filipino'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'Contemporary Vietnamese'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Filipino-American'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'Filipino-Mexican'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'Cambodian'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'Vietnamese café'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'Thai'
END AS cuisine,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'Aloha Club, Oakland'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'Little Saigon, San Jose'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'Prescott Market, West Oakland'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Saluhall, downtown San Francisco'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'Thrive City, Mission Bay, San Francisco'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'Clinton Park, Oakland'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'New Montgomery & Minna, San Francisco'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'El Camino Real, Palo Alto'
END AS area,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 37.779
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 37.331
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 37.812
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 37.728
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 37.783
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 37.768
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 37.780
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 37.786
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 37.426
END AS latitude_approx,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN -122.225
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN -121.857
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN -122.292
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN -122.476
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN -122.408
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN -122.387
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN -122.235
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN -122.400
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN -122.145
END AS longitude_approx,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'March 2026 at Aloha Club (the project began as a home restaurant in 2024)'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'April 2025'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'March 2026'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'mid-June 2025'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'January 14, 2026'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'January 21, 2025'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'July 2025 (reported July 24)'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'April 2026'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'August 2026'
END AS opened,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'Counter service inside a neighborhood bar'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'Tiny 16-seat specialist with patio; focused menu'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'Food-hall stall'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'Mall food-court location'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Food-hall fried-chicken and sandwich counter'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'Filipino-Mexican street-food restaurant'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'Casual takeout outpost'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'Vietnamese coffee and bánh mì café'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'Fast-casual, protein-forward Thai'
END AS casual_format,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'Yes — counter service'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'Yes — small dining room/patio; expect a wait at peaks'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'Yes — food-hall seating'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'Yes — food-court service'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Yes — food-hall counter'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'Yes — casual street-food format'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'Yes — takeout-focused'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'Yes — café/counter format'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'Yes — fast-casual format'
END AS walkin_fit,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'The Chronicle called it one of Oakland’s most exciting new restaurants; go for Cambodian kathiew.'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'The Chronicle reported thousands of charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls sold each weekend and called it the Bay Area’s only specialist.'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'An accessible offshoot of chef Janice Dulce’s FOB Kitchen, a Chronicle Top 100 restaurant.'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'A contemporary offshoot of a treasured Vietnamese restaurant family with more than 30 years in San Francisco.'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Eater’s Filipino-American “burger heroes,” now emphasizing fried chicken at Saluhall.'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'A major new home for a pioneering Bay Area Filipino-Mexican food-truck brand.'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'One of the few new casual Cambodian takeout specialists in the East Bay.'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'A downtown specialist for Vietnamese egg coffee plus bánh mì.'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'One of the Peninsula’s newest fast-casual Thai openings, with a protein-forward angle.'
END AS why_it_made_the_list,
CASE facts.restaurant
WHEN 'InNenasKitchen' THEN 'Kathiew (Cambodian beef noodle soup)'
WHEN 'Nem Nuong Nha Trang' THEN 'Nem nướng cuốn (charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls)'
WHEN 'FOB West' THEN 'Filipino food-hall menu from the FOB Kitchen team'
WHEN 'Le Soleil' THEN 'Contemporary Vietnamese dishes'
WHEN 'Izzy and Wooks' THEN 'Filipino-American fried chicken and sandwiches'
WHEN 'Señor Sisig' THEN 'Sisig in Filipino-Mexican street-food formats'
WHEN 'Kien Svay Cafe' THEN 'Cambodian takeout specialties'
WHEN 'Cà Phê Việt' THEN 'Vietnamese egg coffee and bánh mì'
WHEN 'HolyShred' THEN 'Protein-forward Thai dishes'
END AS what_to_order,
'Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.' AS methodology_note,
url AS source_url
FROM r1da23d41933
WHERE facts.restaurant IN (
'InNenasKitchen',
'Nem Nuong Nha Trang',
'FOB West',
'Le Soleil',
'Izzy and Wooks',
'Señor Sisig',
'Kien Svay Cafe',
'Cà Phê Việt',
'HolyShred'
)
ORDER BY pick_order{
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result_set_id: rdd5fac7defd
total_rows: 9
columns[13]: area,casual_format,cuisine,latitude_approx,longitude_approx,methodology_note,opened,pick_order,restaurant,source_url,walkin_fit,what_to_order,why_it_made_the_list
rows[9,]{pick_order,restaurant,cuisine,area,latitude_approx,longitude_approx,opened,casual_format,walkin_fit,why_it_made_the_list,what_to_order,methodology_note,source_url}:
1,InNenasKitchen,Cambodian,"Aloha Club, Oakland",37.779,-122.225,March 2026 at Aloha Club (the project began as a home restaurant in 2024),Counter service inside a neighborhood bar,Yes — counter service,The Chronicle called it one of Oakland’s most exciting new restaurants; go for Cambodian kathiew.,Kathiew (Cambodian beef noodle soup),"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php"
2,Nem Nuong Nha Trang,Vietnamese,"Little Saigon, San Jose",37.331,-121.857,April 2025,Tiny 16-seat specialist with patio; focused menu,Yes — small dining room/patio; expect a wait at peaks,The Chronicle reported thousands of charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls sold each weekend and called it the Bay Area’s only specialist.,Nem nướng cuốn (charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls),"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php"
3,FOB West,Filipino,"Prescott Market, West Oakland",37.812,-122.292,March 2026,Food-hall stall,Yes — food-hall seating,"An accessible offshoot of chef Janice Dulce’s FOB Kitchen, a Chronicle Top 100 restaurant.",Filipino food-hall menu from the FOB Kitchen team,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php"
4,Le Soleil,Contemporary Vietnamese,"Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco",37.728,-122.476,mid-June 2025,Mall food-court location,Yes — food-court service,A contemporary offshoot of a treasured Vietnamese restaurant family with more than 30 years in San Francisco.,Contemporary Vietnamese dishes,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php"
5,Izzy and Wooks,Filipino-American,"Saluhall, downtown San Francisco",37.783,-122.408,"January 14, 2026",Food-hall fried-chicken and sandwich counter,Yes — food-hall counter,"Eater’s Filipino-American “burger heroes,” now emphasizing fried chicken at Saluhall.",Filipino-American fried chicken and sandwiches,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco"
6,Señor Sisig,Filipino-Mexican,"Thrive City, Mission Bay, San Francisco",37.768,-122.387,"January 21, 2025",Filipino-Mexican street-food restaurant,Yes — casual street-food format,A major new home for a pioneering Bay Area Filipino-Mexican food-truck brand.,Sisig in Filipino-Mexican street-food formats,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://sf.eater.com/2025/1/14/24343678/senor-sisigs-filipino-american-new-thrive-city-restaurant-warriors-chase-center-opening"
7,Kien Svay Cafe,Cambodian,"Clinton Park, Oakland",37.78,-122.235,July 2025 (reported July 24),Casual takeout outpost,Yes — takeout-focused,One of the few new casual Cambodian takeout specialists in the East Bay.,Cambodian takeout specialties,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://oaklandside.org/2025/08/11/east-bay-new-restaurants-july-cambodian-greek/"
8,Cà Phê Việt,Vietnamese café,"New Montgomery & Minna, San Francisco",37.786,-122.4,April 2026,Vietnamese coffee and bánh mì café,Yes — café/counter format,A downtown specialist for Vietnamese egg coffee plus bánh mì.,Vietnamese egg coffee and bánh mì,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/212134/ca-phe-viet-vietnamese-coffee-cafe-opening-san-francisco"
9,HolyShred,Thai,"El Camino Real, Palo Alto",37.426,-122.145,August 2026,"Fast-casual, protein-forward Thai",Yes — fast-casual format,"One of the Peninsula’s newest fast-casual Thai openings, with a protein-forward angle.",Protein-forward Thai dishes,"Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based assessment, not a quoted reservation policy. Check same-day hours before traveling.","https://paloaltoonline.com/palo-alto/2026/08/26/holy-shred-thai-restaurant-opens-in-palo-alto"
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| pick_order | restaurant | cuisine | area | latitude_approx | longitude_approx | opened | casual_format | walkin_fit | why_it_made_the_list | what_to_order | methodology_note | source_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InNenasKitchen | Cambodian | Aloha Club, Oakland | 37.779 | -122.225 | March 2026 at Aloha Club (the project began as a home restaurant in 2024) | Counter service inside a neighborhood bar | Yes — counter service | The Chronicle called it one of Oakland’s most exciting new restaurants; go for Cambodian kathiew. | Kathiew (Cambodian beef noodle soup) | Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based a… | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/innenaskitchen-cambodian-oakland-22197685.php |
| 2 | Nem Nuong Nha Trang | Vietnamese | Little Saigon, San Jose | 37.331 | -121.857 | April 2025 | Tiny 16-seat specialist with patio; focused menu | Yes — small dining room/patio; expect a wait at peaks | The Chronicle reported thousands of charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls sold each weekend and called it the Bay Area’s only specialist. | Nem nướng cuốn (charcoal-grilled pork spring rolls) | Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based a… | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/nem-nuong-nha-trang-san-jose-21112213.php |
| 3 | FOB West | Filipino | Prescott Market, West Oakland | 37.812 | -122.292 | March 2026 | Food-hall stall | Yes — food-hall seating | An accessible offshoot of chef Janice Dulce’s FOB Kitchen, a Chronicle Top 100 restaurant. | Filipino food-hall menu from the FOB Kitchen team | Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based a… | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/fob-west-prescott-market-oakland-22071463.php |
| 4 | Le Soleil | Contemporary Vietnamese | Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco | 37.728 | -122.476 | mid-June 2025 | Mall food-court location | Yes — food-court service | A contemporary offshoot of a treasured Vietnamese restaurant family with more than 30 years in San Francisco. | Contemporary Vietnamese dishes | Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based a… | https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/le-soleil-restaurant-stonestown-sf-20416010.php |
| 5 | Izzy and Wooks | Filipino-American | Saluhall, downtown San Francisco | 37.783 | -122.408 | January 14, 2026 | Food-hall fried-chicken and sandwich counter | Yes — food-hall counter | Eater’s Filipino-American “burger heroes,” now emphasizing fried chicken at Saluhall. | Filipino-American fried chicken and sandwiches | Walk-in suitability is explicit where the source states counter, takeout, food-hall, food-court, café, or fast-casual service; otherwise it is a format-based a… | https://sf.eater.com/restaurant-news/210554/izzy-and-wooks-opening-saluhall-downtown-san-francisco |
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