{"id":1373,"date":"2026-06-06T21:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T21:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2026-06-06T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T21:37:47","slug":"oakland-plant-based-burger-joint-closes-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"Oakland plant-based burger joint closes Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Saturday, June 6, is the last day of service for the vegan restaurant, Malibu\u2019s Burgers, in Uptown Oakland, according to owner Darren Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1371\">St. Francis adds former high-profile 49ers to its coaching staff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preston announced the closure in an Instagram post last week. He also said the restaurant\u2019s Saturday night service will conclude with a comedy show by vegan comedian Steven Marcus Releford at 8:30 p.m. The business said every $25 ticket purchased comes with a free milkshake.<\/p>\n<p>Malibu\u2019s Burgers, located at 326 23rd St. in Uptown Oakland, said it will be open Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., when the show starts.<\/p>\n<p>The closure comes amid a smattering of closures for local vegetarian and vegan restaurants. Oakland\u2019s 31-year-old vegan restaurant, Millennium, closed temporarily in May to restructure, while Amy\u2019s Drive Thru closed its final Bay Area location at the end of March.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1369\">Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The business began as a food truck in 2019 on Lake Merritt. The popularity of the plant-based smashburgers allowed Preston to soon open a permanent location on Oakland\u2019s Piedmont Avenue. After the lease ended in late 2023, Malibu Burgers moved to the 23rd street location. He also opened a location in San Rafael in December 2024, but it shuttered a few months after.<\/p>\n<p>The classic burger joint served vegan Impossible Burgers and dairy-free cheese and shakes, as well as meatless chicken sandwiches. The vegan-based restaurant expanded to offer burgers with meat and cheese in January to reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1367\">Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s shutdown will mark the end of the company\u2019s last remaining location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malibu&#8217;s Burger will conclude its final night of service with a comedy show at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oakland plant-based burger joint closes Saturday - 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