Bay Area restaurant openings this summer: new spots worth booking now

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• Reem’s — a larger production center and neighborhood cafe
• The DeLuxe — live jazz returns to Haight Street
• Oklava Cafe at Saluhall — Turkish coffee and Mediterranean slices
• The Mess Hall — three kitchens under one historic roof
• Cinderella Bakery — a Mission outpost for a Richmond institution
• Saam — a notable Thai chef arrives in the U.S.
• Piedays — Detroit-style pizza goes permanent
• Flora — all-day dining at Santana Row

Summer’s dining calendar in the Bay Area is heating up with a string of high-profile openings that change where locals and visitors will eat, drink and gather. From a major bakery expansion in Jack London Square to a Thai chef’s first U.S. outpost in SoMa, these launches reshape neighborhood offerings and give new reasons to visit parks, food halls and shopping districts across the region.

Restaurant	Expected opening	Neighborhood	What to know	Address
Reem’s	Early summer	Jack London Square, Oakland	Flagship bakery and cafe; wholesale production hub	85 Webster Street, Oakland
The DeLuxe	Mid-June	Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco	Revived jazz club with nightly live music and cocktails	1511 Haight Street, San Francisco
Oklava Cafe	July	Mid-Market, San Francisco	Turkish coffee and pastries, Mediterranean slices, grab-and-go	945 Market Street, San Francisco
The Mess Hall	Mid-July	Presidio / Tunnel Tops, San Francisco	Three restaurants plus bar, cafe and marketplace; consulting chef involved	201 Halleck Street, San Francisco
Cinderella Bakery	Late July	Mission, San Francisco	Second location of famed Russian bakery — piroshkis, pelmeni, honey cake	2937 24th Street, San Francisco
Saam	Late July	SoMa (Brannan St.), San Francisco	First U.S. restaurant from celebrated Thai chef; bold, authentic flavors	415 Brannan Street, San Francisco
Piedays	August	Inner Richmond, San Francisco	Permanently established Detroit-style pan pizzas (vegetarian/vegan options)	600 5th Avenue, San Francisco
Flora	Late summer	Santana Row, San Jose	All-day California menu, floral-forward design, wraparound bar	355 Santana Row #1060, San Jose

Reem’s — a larger production center and neighborhood cafe

Chef Reem Assil is expanding in Oakland with a 3,000-square-foot flagship at Jack London Square that will double as a wholesale production facility and a public cafe. The shop will serve signature items — flatbreads, halawa cookies, rotating savory and sweet selections — alongside espresso drinks for walk-in customers.

The DeLuxe — live jazz returns to Haight Street

After Club DeLuxe closed last year, the space is being reborn as The DeLuxe under the partnership of former staff and local club operators. The new venue has permission for live music up to seven nights a week, with a focus on classic cocktails and an environment designed to revive the neighborhood’s long association with jazz.

Oklava Cafe at Saluhall — Turkish coffee and Mediterranean slices

As the mid-Market food hall evolves, the team behind modern Turkish restaurant Turquaz will open a cafe this July. Oklava Cafe plans a Turkish coffee program, pastries such as baklava and kunefe, plus pizza-by-the-slice and ready-to-go salads intended to serve office workers and food-hall visitors.

The Mess Hall — three kitchens under one historic roof

The Presidio’s new culinary outpost inside a former U.S. Army building will bring multiple concepts together in a single, 6,200-square-foot venue at Tunnel Tops. The project houses three distinct restaurants — a burger-and-sandwich counter called Breadwinner, a seafood-focused Dayboat, and Korean restaurant Boda — plus a cocktail bar, cafe and a grab-and-go marketplace.

James Beard Award-winning chef Peter Serpico is consulting on the project, which aims to make the area a stronger destination for families and park visitors as summer events increase.

Cinderella Bakery — a Mission outpost for a Richmond institution

After more than seven decades on Balboa Street, this Russian bakery is opening a second location in the Mission later this month. Owners Mike and Marika Fishman are moving into the former La Victoria storefront, where a new mural will acknowledge the neighborhood’s layered cultural history. Expect the bakery’s well-known piroshkis, pelmeni and honey cake to anchor the menu.

Saam — a notable Thai chef arrives in the U.S.

Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, who runs acclaimed restaurants in Bangkok, has announced a new project in San Francisco called Saam. Described by the team as an experience built on craftsmanship and Thai flavor balance, Saam represents an important culinary first in the United States from a chef with international recognition.

Piedays — Detroit-style pizza goes permanent

What began as a pop-up has found a home in the Inner Richmond. Jake Savas, known locally for community arts projects, has been selling thick pan-style pies at pop-up venues and will bring those Detroit-inspired pizzas to a fixed location. The menu is expected to include playful takes on classics as well as vegetarian and vegan choices developed for the permanent shop.

Flora — all-day dining at Santana Row

From restaurateurs with Bay Area experience comes Flora, an all-day restaurant and bar arriving at Santana Row late this summer. Designers have emphasized plant and floral elements, a wraparound bar and a menu built around Californian ingredients for brunch, dinner and late-night cocktails.

• Why this matters: these openings diversify dining options across several transit and park corridors — from Jack London Square to the Presidio — and reflect broader trends such as food-hall turnover, the growth of chef-driven destinations, and the rise of permanent locations for successful pop-ups.
• What to watch: The Mess Hall’s impact on Tunnel Tops foot traffic; whether Saam delivers an authentic Thai voice in its U.S. debut; how Saluhall’s new tenants influence mid-Market’s recovery.

Expect more specific menus, hours and reservation details to roll out as each spot finishes build-out and opens its doors. For diners planning summer restaurant outings, these launches offer both new casual options and notable chef-driven destinations to add to the list.