East Bay's November openings include new options for breakfast, dumplings, dim sum and more

"11.19.25: Dough Zone, a West Coast chain home to Chinese comfort foods like soup dumplings, Szechuan dan dan noodles and pan-fried potstickers, has opened in what was formerly Triple Rock Brewing's expanded space. It's an ideal spot for a fast casual lunch, and if you're not in the mood for dumplings, try the spicy beef sandwich, sweet and sour cucumber, or Shanghainese green onion soy sauce noodles. Dough Zone, 1912 Shattuck Ave. (at Hearst Ave.), Berkeley"

"11.05.25: Kopi Bar, Walnut Creek's highly popular Indonesian-Californian cafe, left a hole in the hearts of avocado coffee lovers when it shuttered alongside sister restaurant SanDai earlier this year. But the good news is that the cafe is back, this time within the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and yes creamy avocado coffees and coconut cappuccinos are still on the menu."

"A new Mediterranean cafe serving breakfast and lunch opened in the former Tomate Cafe space in West Berkeley in November. Uqbar serves eggs, breakfast platters, hummus, fresh baked breads, sandwiches and more with coffee, wine and beer. The name comes from a Jorge Borges short story. Check out the Nosh feature on Uqbar for all the details and more on the owners. Uqbar, 2265 Fifth St. (at Bancroft Way), Berkeley"

Dough Zone opened at 1912 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley, offering soup dumplings, Szechuan dan dan noodles, pan-fried potstickers, a spicy beef sandwich, sweet and sour cucumber, and Shanghainese green onion soy sauce noodles. Kopi Bar has reopened inside the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, serving creamy avocado coffees, coconut cappuccinos, pastries, Indonesian fried rice, lemongrass butternut squash soup, and mushroom congee. Uqbar opened in the former Tomate Cafe space in West Berkeley, serving Mediterranean-style breakfast and lunch including eggs, platters, hummus, fresh baked breads, sandwiches, coffee, wine, and beer. HL Peninsula operates a very large dim sum restaurant in Castro Valley.

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