Location Announcements

Taqueria-El-Puerto-De-Vallarta
OPENING 2027

Taqueria El Puerto De Vallarta – 8409 Elk Grove Florin Rd

LOCAL ADDITION
Taqueria El Puerto de Vallarta is a casual Mexican restaurant where seafood shares the menu with traditional fare, including street tacos, molcajetes, mariscadas, tostadas, enchiladas, carne asada, and pina locas. Sizzling fajitas and fresh seafood dishes are among the dining highlights.
Taqueria El Puerto De Vallarta signs lease for former Z Town Asian Gastro Bar space in Elk Grove -Sacramento Business Journal
Added October 21, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Elk Grove
Amber-Hazel-Vietnamese-Kitchen
opened about 1 month ago

Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen

NEW CONCEPT
Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen is a locally owned Sacramento restaurant serving classic Vietnamese dishes including phở, bánh mì, bò lúc lắc (shaking beef), broken rice, and bánh xèo alongside Vietnamese coffee, matcha, and refreshing drinks.
Added October 21, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Kaway-Cafe
opened about 4 weeks ago

Kaway Cafe

NEW CONCEPT
Kaway Cafe is a Filipino-inspired specialty coffee and matcha shop whose drink menu draws on traditional Filipino flavors, featuring signature items such as ube, buko pandan, and turon lattes alongside hojicha, calamansi teas, and matcha drinks. The café's name comes from the Tagalog word meaning "to wave your hand," reflecting its focus on a welcoming, communal atmosphere.
New downtown Sacramento cafe pours Filipino-style specialty coffees and teas -Sacramento Bee
Added October 21, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Yugen-Teahouse
opened about 4 weeks ago

Yugen Teahouse

NEW CONCEPT
Yugen Teahouse is a locally owned specialty beverage shop centered on tea-based drinks, including boba, matcha, and fruit teas.
Added October 17, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Roseville
Sake
opened about 1 month ago

Sake

NEW CONCEPT
Sake is a family-owned sushi and Asian fusion restaurant offering an all-you-can-eat dining format with a menu spanning nigiri, sashimi, specialty rolls, spicy tuna tacos, hibachi beef and Korean-style short ribs.
Added October 17, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Cantina-Alley-Folsom
OPENING FALL 2026

Cantina Alley – Folsom

LOCAL ADDITION
Cantina Alley is a Mexican restaurant and cantina founded in 2017 in Midtown Sacramento, offering authentic Mexican street food, handcrafted cocktails, and Mexican craft beers. The menu features street tacos, elotes, tortas, quesadillas, and other traditional Mexican specialties. Known for its vibrant atmosphere, colorful street art, and Mexican-inspired décor, Cantina Alley combines casual dining with a lively bar experience that celebrates Mexican food and culture.
Fan-fave Mexican restaurant in Sacramento to open Folsom Historic District location -Sacramento Bee
Added October 12, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Folsom
Better-Buzz-Coffee-Roasters
OPENING TBD

Better Buzz Coffee Roasters – Folsom

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 2002 as a San Diego coffee cart, Better Buzz Coffee Roasters is a specialty café chain whose coffee beans are certified organic through CCOF and sourced through Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance programs. Each location serves handcrafted beverages, made-to-order food items, and fresh pastries, with the menu spanning espresso drinks, cold brew, smoothies, acai bowls, breakfast sandwiches, and toasts.
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters could fill former Carl's Jr. building in Folsom -Sacramento Business Journal
Added October 7, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Folsom
Rare-Earth-Coffee
opened about 4 weeks ago

Rare Earth Coffee – Rancho Cordova

CHAIN LOCATION
Rare Earth Coffee is a California-founded specialty coffee chain that air-roasts its beans instead of conventional drum roasting. The handcrafted drink menu spans classic espresso-based beverages alongside signature specialty options such as blended drinks, cold brew, and flavored lattes, with beans also available for retail purchase in a variety of roast profiles.
Central Valley coffee chain expanding to Rancho Cordova in former World Traveler kiosk -Sacramento Business Journal
Added October 7, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Rancho Cordova
Skorchd-Pizza
OPENING DEC 2026

Skorch’d Pizza

NEW CONCEPT
Skorch'd Pizza is a Sacramento concept founded by Boston-born brothers Patrick and Steven Clifford, specializing in Northeast-style thin-crust pizza that draws on New York, New Haven, and New Jersey pie traditions. The 16-inch pies are made with scratch-made dough and house red sauce, with specialty options ranging from cup-and-char pepperoni to Italian sausage with cherry peppers, all finished with EVOO and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Skorch'd Pizza filling former Mother restaurant space in Midtown Sacramento -Sacramento Business Journal
Added September 25, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
velly-pizza-rancho-cordova
opened about 1 month ago

Velly Pizza – Elk Grove

CHAIN LOCATION
Hand-crafted pizzas including traditional and Indian-style options like Tikka, Tandoori, Butter, Madras, and Curry.
Added September 24, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Elk Grove
everbowl-craft-superfood
OPENING FALL 2026

Everbowl – Sacramento State – University Union

CHAIN LOCATION
Founded in 2016, Everbowl is a San Diego-based fast-casual chain centered on superfood-based açaí bowls, smoothies, and toasts, with fully customizable options built around bases like acai, pitaya, matcha, mango, and cacao, paired with fresh fruit toppings and add-ons.
Health-focused food chain opening Sacramento location in campus dining center -Sacramento Bee
Added September 24, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Juneberry-Tea-Lounge
opened about 2 months ago

Juneberry Tea Lounge

NEW CONCEPT
Juneberry Tea Lounge is a local tea lounge concept offering both quick to-go drinks and sit-down service, blending bubble tea and matcha with a formal British-style tea experience. Alongside the English tea service, the menu draws on Asian tea traditions, featuring specialty drinks such as Okinawa milk tea crème brûlée, sakura cherry blossom tea, strawberry matcha, and halo-halo.
Business openings include Sana'a Cafe, Good Things Paperie, Juneberry Tea Lounge -Sacramento Business Journal
Added September 22, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Rancho Cordova
810-Entertainment
OPENING 2026

810 Entertainment – Downtown Commons

CHAIN LOCATION
810 Entertainment is an upscale "eatertainment" franchise that combines bowling, billiards, arcade games, axe throwing, and sports simulators with a full-service restaurant and bar. The scratch kitchen menu centers on brick oven pizzas, Angus burgers, shareable plates, and craft cocktails, with lane-side food and drink ordering available throughout the venue.
810 Entertainment replacing Punch Bowl Social in Downtown Commons -Sacramento Business Journal
Added September 22, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
Dough-Bowl-Pizza
opened about 2 months ago

Dough Bowl Pizza

NEW CONCEPT
Dough Bowl Pizza is a family-owned pizzeria with a focus on homemade dough and fresh local ingredients. The menu features hand-tossed classic and specialty pizzas with halal options available, alongside house specials, wings, salads, and build-your-own pies.
Added September 22, 2026 - Region: Sacramento
Sacramento
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