Mario A. Cortez

4 days ago | sfchronicle.com | Mario A. Cortez

Beetroot hummus with pomegranate molases was among the dishes at Teta Nahla. The Jordanian-Palestinian restaurant operated in Oakland. Mario Cortez / S.F. ChronicleMusahkan, chicken seasoned with sumac over caramelized onions, at Teta Nahla. The Jordanian-Palestinian restaurant from the owner of popular Middle Eastern restaurant Shawarmaji closed in May. Mario Cortez / S.F. ChronicleThe following is a list of notable Bay Area restaurants that closed in May 2025.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Mario A. Cortez

Chisme, once a popup operating at Low Bar in Oakland, offered a secret-menu burger with a tostada in the middle. Chisme chef Manuel Bonilla is opening a new bar, named Bar Chisme, this summer. Cesar Hernandez/The ChronicleAn adobo brisket pupusa from Chisme at Low Bar in Oakland. The popup’s chef Manuel Bonilla will open a new dive bar this summer. Manuel Bonilla / ChismeAn Oakland popup known for late-night eats is graduating into a full-blown bar and restaurant.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Mario A. Cortez

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: A man takes a picture with his mobile phone of a toy space shuttle placed in the dounut hole of Randy's Donuts in preparation of the ground transport of the space shuttle Endeavour on October 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The orbitor will stop in front of the donut shop for several hours to shoot a Toyota commercial. The space shuttle will start its trek from the Los Angeles International Airport to the California Science center on Friday.

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Mario A. Cortez

For a little taste of what’s been happening in San Francisco’s Bayview district, visit Smoke Soul Kitchen during their lively weekend brunch. Diners savor chef-owner Vanessa Lee’s shrimp and grits flanked by a mural depicting Black dancers and a wall with family photos. The biscuits, which Lee proudly proclaims she makes by hand, are a particular hit. “People are excited about the restaurant and that’s important to me,” said the longtime Bayview resident.

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Mario A. Cortez

Kitchen staff bake a pizza during dinner service at Fiorella, as seen in 2022. Two locations of the restaurant chain have filed for bankruptcy. Nick Otto/Special to The ChronicleA San Francisco favorite for wood-fired pizza has filed for bankruptcy at two of its four locations. Fiorella entered filings for its Richmond District and Sunset District locations, each operated by different limited liability corporations, for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.