These restaurants and bars are coming to Fresno/Clovis in 2026. It’s a long list
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- Fresno-Clovis expects a wave of restaurant and bar openings throughout 2026.
- Mix of local concepts and national chains will expand menus and footprints.
- Developers list specific addresses and timelines; many openings slated in 2026.
Plenty of restaurants and bars closed in 2025 in the Fresno-Clovis area, but lots of openings are on tap for 2026.
An almost even mix of local mom-and-pop eateries and chains are slated to open in the area this year.
Most of the chains are familiar to diners — another Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Ono Hawaiian BBQ — though several are moving into Clovis for the first time.
But the local dining scene is where things get new and different. We’ll see brand-new bars — including one downtown in a remodeled historic home — along with a distillery and cocktail lounge up north.
And some favorite spots will open second locations, including Phoenician Garden and Zaatar Bistro.
As always, The Fresno Bee will update you as these places open. Feel free to check out the rest of our local restaurant coverage and sign up for our weekly Eat, Drink & Bee Entertained newsletter.
In the meantime, here’s what to look forward to this year.
New restaurants coming to Fresno, Clovis in 2026
Bulle is a fine-dining restaurant headed for Marks and Herndon avenues. Its owner said it'’ expected to open in late February or March.
Chicken Nation is a drive-thru and dine-in spot under construction at Shaw and Hayes avenues, behind the Chevron, and is expected to open later this year, according to the developer.
Chick-fil-A is building its first Clovis restaurant on Shaw Avenue between Willow and Peach avenues, in the empty lot in front of a Marriott TownePlace Suites. The company did not say when it plans to open, but construction is moving swiftly, meaning there’s a good chance the popular fast-food restaurant could open this year.
Chipotle will open its next Clovis location at a new development near Highway 168 and Temperance Avenue, just north of Owens Mountain Parkway. It will have a “Chiptolane” drive-thru for only for picking up orders made online. It’s expected to open this fall.
Con Azucar Café, a coffee shop (that translates from Spanish to “With Sugar”) is moving into Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. The Mexican coffee shop serves all kinds of lattes, conchas, sandwiches and more. It will be in the space right next to the mall’s main entrance where Yan’s Chinese Grill used to be.
Copper & Maple Distilling Co. and The Golden Hour Cocktail Lounge are a pair of businesses at Maple and Copper avenues behind Mad Duck. The owners could not be reached for comment, but the businesses have an active liquor license and their website says “coming soon.”
Corner Bakery Cafe is planning a location in the Loma Vista Marketplace at Shaw and Leonard avenues, according to the city of Clovis. The bakery that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner is expected to open this summer.
The Garage is a catch-all name for the former auto care building on Fulton and Inyo streets downtown that is being turned into several eateries. They include Dad’s Cookies, Gator’s Smashburgers and Mexican food and drinks from 1320 Street Foods and Aguas Las Rancheritas. The owner is also searching for a pizza place to open there.
The GrubPub plans to open in February in the State Center Warehouse building on R Street, including in the spot where Las Mañanitas used to be. It will have several different eateries, serving Mexican food, a bakery and coffee shop, a bar with beer and wine, and spot serving pizza, burgers and salads.
Kuppa Joy is planning at least two new locations in Fresno and Clovis this year. The first is a “Joy Thru,” its term for a drive-thru, at the southeast corner of Belmont and Fowler avenues. But unlike its other Joy Thrus, it will have a small indoor area, a “self-order, quick-app type, in-and-out, more on-the-go type of coffee model,” said founder Zack Follett in a voicemail from a coffee trip to Guatamala.
It’s expected to be open in about four or five months, said Marty Beal of Beal Developments, which owns and is developing the property. An unnamed restaurant is also expected to go into the building.
Another Kuppa Joy is headed to the new center near Highway 168 and Temperance Avenue with Chipotle. This one will be a 1,600-square-foot cafe. It’s expected to open this fall, according to the developer.
El Mercado Marketplace at Loma Vista will be home to several eateries by the end of the year, according to President and CEO Jay Virk of the Bottom Line Group. The company is developing the first phase of the 15-acre center north of the Starbucks at the northwest corner of Shaw and Leonard avenues.
The company is negotiating with tenants and expects to have several open by the end of the year, including a ramen restaurant, a matcha cafe and an ice cream shop, along with a couple of drive-through eateries, he said.
Metro Crust Italian Pizza is headed for Shaw and Hayes avenues in a new construction behind the Johnny Quick and should open later this year, according to the developer.
Moses McQueen’s is a bar and restaurant in a century-old home on Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno. It’s been remodeled and has a big, shady backyard they’re hoping to fill up on summer nights. It’s scheduled to open in early March.
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is planning to open its first Clovis location in mid 2026. It has signed a lease for the former Rubio’s spot at The Trading Post shopping center at Clovis and Herndon avenues. Ono serves Hawaiian barbecue chicken, teriyaki chicken, beef, fish and pork — along with Spam musubi.
Phoenician Express, a second location of Phoenician Garden, is aiming to open in spring or summer at a new strip center at Highway 168 and Temperance Avenue, just north of Owens Mountain Parkway. It will be a quick-service version of the original at Herndon Avenue and First Street, with a smaller menu and less seating.
Desi Pizza Bites is coming soon to 5235 Cesar Chavez Blvd., the former home of Golden Dragon Oriental Cuisine, across from Sunnyside High School. The restaurant, with locations in Tulare and Modesto, is a pizza shop serving both American and Indian pizzas. It also has kebabs, sandwiches, wings and fries on the menu.
Pijja Paradise is an Indian and American pizza spot that will open in the coming weeks at the southeast corner of Marks and Shaw avenues. It has two locations in the Bay Area and offers pizza, burgers, sandwiches and salads, along with international flavors, such as a lamb kebab pizza.
Rutba Indian Cuisine is headed for the southeast corner of Shaw and Hayes avenues. The restaurant is in one of three new buildings currently under construction behind the Johnny Quick and Chevron on the corner. It should be open later this year, according to the developer.
A sushi spot is slated to open in the Loma Vista Marketplace, the new shopping center at Shaw and Leonard avenues in Clovis, according to the city of Clovis. No further details were available.
Shan-E-Punjab #2 is a quick-service Indian restaurant and market at Clinton and Marks avenues behind the Arco station. It’s expected to open in late February. It will be just like the existing one on Shaw Avenue and Golden State Boulevard.
Teriyaki Madness has two locations coming this year. The one at 1916 E. Copper Ave., suite 104, near Maple Avenue, is hiring. It’s expected to open in late February or early March, according to the company. Another is slated for 4655 E. Jensen Ave., near Maple Avenue, and is expected to open in late fall.
Woodstock’s Pizza hopes to open this year in the former Taps & Tacos and Wiliker’s spot on Shaw Avenue near Cedar Avenue. The San Diego-based restaurant with the unique vibe submitted plans for approval in December and is shooting for a fall opening.
A Yemeni restaurant is in the works for the space that Noodle Q Home Style Fresh Noodles left behind when it closed at an Ashlan Avenue shopping center just east of Fresno Street.
Zaatar Downtown plans to take over the former George’s Shish Kebab in the Galleria at Civic Center Square in downtown Fresno, aiming to open by the end of January. Unlike its north Fresno location, it will be open only for weekday lunches and have a more traditional Mediterranean menu, including shawarma, fattoush salads, kebabs, falafel and more.
This story was originally published January 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM.
