This is shaping up to be a packed year for restaurant openings in the Bay Area.
A wave of arrivals is slated for early 2026, from a glamorous French restaurant by the Michelin-starred Lazy Bear team to several ambitious Mexican restaurants.
More local favorites are expanding, too: Hit Arab bakery Reem’s will return to Oakland, while San Francisco’s Russian Cinderella Bakery will finally open a long-awaited second outpost in the Mission District. Petit Americain, a new restaurant from a co-founder of pizzeria favorite Square Pie Guys, will bring French fare to San Francisco…