This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a closing we missed? Then drop us a line. For more news, check out our list of restaurants that closed earlier
in May.
August 18
MISSION — The Valencia Street location of homestyle Korean restaurant Matko is set to close as of Thursday, August 20, the business shared via Instagram. Due to a change in ownership of the location, owner Ina Jungin Lee shares that they had “no option to stay any longer.” The location first opened as the Korner Store in 2021 (later relocating to the Excelsior), then pivoted to casual boba and Korean snack store Bobop and, eventually, Matko in 2024. Still, Lee shares that the closing is “the beginning of a next chapter,” stating that Matko products will soon be available in more grocery stores, and that the SoMa location at 1355 Market Street remains open. 736 Valencia Street
OAKLAND — After 23 years in Oakland, Home of Chicken & Waffles is closing as of Monday, August 31, SFGATE reports. Founder Derreck Johnson tells the news outlet that he’s “very happy and excited” about the closure, stating that after over two decades, “I want out of the restaurant business — I’m just ready to move on.” The restaurant began in 2004 as a franchise of Los Angeles restaurant Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, before it became a family-owned operation, the Mercury News reports. 247 4th #111 Street, Oakland
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Long-running Filipino restaurant Ongpin has closed as of Sunday, August 16, after 32 years in business, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The restaurant, known for its weekend brunch buffet, closed due to the expansion of a fire station onto the lot where Ongpin is located. Co-owner Ludy Noguera told the Chronicle that they were aware the city was considering the expansion for the last two to three years; now, construction on the fire station is scheduled for early December, a city spokesperson confirmed to the paper. Sister restaurant Karilagan remains open. 73 Camaritas Avenue, South San Francisco
August 11
SOMA — Chef Marc Zimmerman’s SoMa restaurant, Superprime Steakhouse, has closed as of Friday, July 31, the San Francisco Standard reports. Before it was Superprime, Zimmerman opened the 545 Mission Street space as listening bar Yokai in 2023; the location later shifted to a steakhouse focus, reopening as Superprime Steakhouse in July 2025. Zimmerman told the Standard he decided to close Superprime after the landlord doubled the rent, with another increase set for January 2027. Zimmerman went on to say that he’ll continue running his business, A-Five Meat Company, and look at potentially relocating Superprime outside San Francisco. 545 Mission Street, San Francisco
OAKLAND — The last bastion of the Horn Barbecue empire has closed. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that owner Matt Horn decided not to renew the lease for the Old Oakland location of Horn Barbecue, per a released statement. “Without the ability to smoke meats on-site, the location could no longer deliver the experience that defined Horn Barbecue,” Horn said in a statement to the Chronicle. The closure of the Old Oakland location joins other Horn ventures that closed over the last seven months, the newspaper states; outlets in Lafayette and Elk Grove both appear to have shut down in January 2026, and a Fresno location closed in June 2026 after six months. Horn’s other venture, Kowbird, shut down its Las Vegas and Oakland locations in 2024 and 2025, respectively, while Matty’s Old Fashioned shut down in April 2024 to allow for Horn Barbecue to open in that space after a fire forced the shutdown of the original West Oakland location in November 2023. In 2024, Horn became the subject of a Chronicle investigation into the company’s financial standings, in light of wage theft claims. The Chronicle reports that, currently, Horn has 20 open wage theft claims in Fresno, Oakland, and Sacramento, with five claims either dismissed or settled. Horn went on to state that he will continue with catering, private events, pop-ups, and “live-fire experiences.” 464 Eighth Street, Oakland
OAKLAND — Perle Bar in the Montclair Village neighborhood of Oakland has closed, East Bay Nosh reports. The restaurant first opened nine years ago as Perle, a California-French restaurant, before it shut down briefly in March 2025. The restaurant then reopened as Perle Bar, with chef and owner Rob Lam shifting the menu to “Vietnamese comfort dishes and cocktails” in August 2025, the San Francisco Chronicle reported at its opening. It’s unclear when, exactly, the restaurant closed. 2058 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland
August 4
FIDI — ICYMI: Leo’s Oyster Bar has closed after 10 years in business, Tablehopper reports. The business’s lease was up in July, and owner Anna Weinberg told Tablehopper that she is focusing on her other business, Tosca, and its “next chapter.” As Tablehopper reminds us, the business opened with a splash back in 2016, earning a “Best Designed Restaurant of the Year” nod in Bon Appetit, thanks to designers Ken Fulk and Jon de la Cruz. 568 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
CASTRO — Church Street Cafe closed on Tuesday, July 28, after 20 years in business, Hoodline reports. In a note posted inside the store, owner Hank Lim thanked his customers. “Like many small businesses, we had to work hard to survive and keep going,” the note reads in part. “Through it all, so many of you stayed loyal to us, continued to support us, and reminded us why this place was so special.” Hoodline went on to share that Lim is set to open a bagel shop in Oakland this fall. 260 Church Street, San Francisco
OAKLAND — Peruvian restaurant Pucquio has shuttered as of Friday, July 31, East Bay Nosh reports. The restaurant was known for its “modern, seasonal dishes,” the publication writes. In a message on Instagram posted the day of the closure, the owners wrote in part, “Thank you for every visit, every celebration, and every moment you shared with us.” No reason was given for the sudden closure. 5337 College Avenue, Oakland
OAKLAND — Wood Tavern, in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood, has set a closing date for the end of 2026 when its lease expires, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Owner Rich Wood tells the Chronicle that it was a difficult decision to close, but that he wants to focus on the family’s other projects, namely expanding their sandwich shop, Southie, into a third location. Their other business, the Wolf, remains open. Burdell chef Geoff Davis is set to take over the space in 2027 with his next restaurant project, Uncle’s. 6317 College Avenue, Oakland
ALBANY — East Bay Nosh also caught the news that Match Point Brewing in Albany closed as of Sunday, July 26. Owner Simon Chen told the publication that the business couldn’t reach a new agreement on the sublease. The company’s beers, however, will continue to be sold at Berkeley Bowl and El Cerrito Natural Grocery, along with various restaurants in the Bay Area. Moving into the space next is Lao restaurant Souk Savanh, KQED reports. 745 San Pablo Avenue, Albany
