Kokolo Donburi to Open New Bay Area Locations

The Japanese restaurant has its sights set on expansion throughout the Bay Area.
Kokolo Donburi to Open New Bay Area Locations
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Japanese restaurant Kokolo Donburi is expanding. With locations in Alameda, Pleasanton, and now Berkeley, the restaurant has plans to open five new Bay Area spots in Livermore, Milpitas, Richmond, Walnut Creek, and Fremont.

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Kokolo Donburi specializes in rice bowls (Donburi, in Japanese, is a traditional-style rice bowl) to carnivores and vegetarians alike, offering a selection of traditional pork, chicken, and wagyu beef rice bowls alongside tofu, shitake mushroom, and vegetable tempura bowls.

Kokolo, which means “heart and mind” in Japanese, is the philosophy on which the restaurant operates — each of its dishes in served “from the heart” and is inspired by traditional Japanese culinary culture.

The Milpitas spot, at 179 Ranch Drive, and the Walnut Creek spot, at 1231-1255 S. California Blvd, are expected to open in July. The location in downtown Livermore, at 2495 First Street, and the one in Richmond, at 3288 Pierce Street, are set to open in June. As for the Fremont spot, all we know is that it’s “coming soon.” Check out the Kokolo Donburi website for updates.

Sydney Rende

Sydney Rende

Sydney Rende is a freelance writer and soon-to-be graduate of Syracuse University’s MFA program in Creative Writing. Her work has been published in The New York Times Style Magazine, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The New Ohio Review online, and Carve Magazine. She lives in Southern California, where she’s completing her first short story collection and desperately trying to conform to surf culture.
Sydney Rende

Sydney Rende

Sydney Rende is a freelance writer and soon-to-be graduate of Syracuse University’s MFA program in Creative Writing. Her work has been published in The New York Times Style Magazine, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The New Ohio Review online, and Carve Magazine. She lives in Southern California, where she’s completing her first short story collection and desperately trying to conform to surf culture.

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