12 Newly Reopened Restaurants in the Bay Area

The Outer Richmond jewel from Yuka Ioroi and Kristoffer Toliao remains one of the neighborhood’s best bets, whether you opt for the three-course prix fixe, the signature Japanese breakfast, or the buttermilk fried chicken. Pro tip: Beverage pairings are never a bad idea here.

Mourad Lahlou’s excellent Aziza is back with his Californian interpretation of Moroccan fare. Grilled prawns with red charmoula, harissa and black garlic shouldn’t be missed, nor should the asparagus now that it’s in season, served with green strawberries, lebni, ash and cilantro.

Modern, inspired, singular Thai at one of the country’s leading restaurants, now reopen for indoor dining. There’s a new family style tasting menu, which is definitely the move if you’d like to try all of the things.

$1 oyster happy hours make us happy.  Other things that also delight at this Marin standby: fried chicken by the bucket and reusable to-go packaging from Dispatch Goods.

Bask in rustic West Coast x Basque fare at Gerald Hirigoyen’s singular Piperade, finally back open after a long hibernation. Basque salade, Basque rice, and a gateau Basque all sound so nice.

Perhaps you’d prefer a show with your dinner? Watch aerialists and acrobats as you dip into some mezze. Friday and Saturday night shows feature a four-course menu paired with four performances.

Beignets all day at Brenda’s in Oakland. Go sweet, go savory, or go both with a flight. Bonus: Eggs and such are served until 3 p.m., so you can have breakfast for lunch.

One thing’s for sure at District: You won’t go thirsty. There’s wine. There’s whiskey. There’s beer. There are cocktails. And as you get back to the office life, $7 happy hour drinks will make you forget you have to go back to the office.

Come to this beloved Oakland bar for fun cocktails to pair with your shrimp cocktails and grilled cheese sandwiches — and then stay for the slices of pie by SOYA. Think key lime cheesecake and coconut milk lemon curd with rhubarb jelly.

Tastes of Mexico in Mill Valley — ceviche, grilled mahi mahi tacos, carne asada plates with house-made tortillas, and more.

Contemporary omakase personally customized to your price and preference. Whatever you do, just make sure you get the A5 tartare. It’s A-plus.