Barista Will Open New Cafe in NoPa This Fall
The coffee shop is taking over a former Starbucks space at 1799 Fulton St in late October or early November.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Residents in NoPa will see a new coffee shop open its doors at 1799 Fulton St later this fall. The space was previously occupied by a Starbucks that closed permanently at the end of 2024.
Why it matters
The opening brings a local option to a corridor currently seeing shifts in retail, including the recent closure of the Lucky grocery store across the street. Barista plans to use this site as a second location while eyeing further expansion across the city.
Starbucks is shuttering 13 Bay Area locations out of a broader plan to close 250 stores across North America. The closure cycle coincides with a wider company push to retrofit 1,500 stores by September 30, 2026.
The players
Barista
A San Francisco-based coffee company currently operating a cafe in Presidio Heights.
Starbucks
An international coffee chain that is currently closing 13 locations in the Bay Area.
The details
Barista is expanding from its original 3313 Sacramento St location, which has served Presidio Heights since 2023. The new NoPa shop is situated just two blocks from the University of San Francisco campus. The company intends to begin scouting for a third location shortly after the Fulton Street site is operational.
Timeline
The former Starbucks at 1799 Fulton St closed permanently at the end of 2024.
The original Barista location in Presidio Heights opened in 2023.
The nearby Lucky grocery store closed on September 11, 2026.
Starbucks aimed to complete 1,500 store retrofits by September 30, 2026.
The new Barista cafe is expected to open between late October and November 2026.
Across the Bay
This opening follows the September 11, 2026, closure of the Lucky grocery store on Fulton Street. The arrival of a local operator in this former chain space signals a shift in the neighborhood retail landscape.
If you live or study near the USF campus, you can expect the new cafe to open its doors by early November. The site occupies the corner at 1799 Fulton St, filling a vacancy left since the start of 2025.
The takeaway
The transformation of the 1799 Fulton St space highlights the turnover occurring in NoPa retail corridors. Keep an eye on the storefront in the coming weeks for final signage and updated operating hours as the anticipated November opening approaches.
Further reading
You can track other new businesses arriving in the city by visiting our Openings & Closings section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRON4.
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