Silicon Valley's Quiet Food Gem
Newark is where the East Bay's food-obsessed go when they want Fremont-quality Asian food at even more accessible prices. Mowry Avenue delivers consistently — without the crowds.
Newark's commercial corridor along Mowry Avenue and Cedar Boulevard has developed a strong concentration of Vietnamese, Chinese, and Filipino restaurants serving the city's diverse Asian-American community. The quality is consistently high, and the prices reflect a community that eats out regularly rather than occasionally.
The city's proximity to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge gives Newark a unique outdoor character, and several restaurants take advantage of the bay-edge location for seafood-focused menus.
Vietnamese Restaurant Scene
Newark's Vietnamese restaurants on Mowry Avenue are some of the East Bay's best-value pho and bún destinations — family-run spots that have been serving the community for decades.
Chinese Dim Sum
Several Cantonese and Hong Kong-style restaurants serve weekend dim sum to the Chinese-American community — quality comparable to Oakland's Chinatown at lower prices.
Filipino Community Food
A strong Filipino population has established family restaurants and bakeries producing authentic home-style cooking that reflects regional Philippine traditions.
East Bay Value Dining
Newark's restaurant prices are some of the most accessible in the East Bay — exceptional value for Vietnamese, Chinese, and Filipino food across the city's commercial corridors.
Must-Try Dishes
Clear, aromatic chicken pho with rice noodles and fresh herbs from Newark's Vietnamese restaurants.
Open-topped pork and shrimp dumplings from the city's dim sum restaurants — a weekend morning staple.
Filipino ginger-broth chicken soup with papaya and malunggay leaves — clean, comforting, and deeply flavourful.
Rice paper rolls with shrimp, vermicelli, and fresh herbs, served with peanut-hoisin dipping sauce.
Earthy taro milk tea with chewy tapioca pearls from Newark's many boba shops.
Vietnamese grilled pork chop over jasmine rice with pickled vegetables and fish sauce — the lunch standard.
Neighborhoods & Food Districts
Every part of Newark has its own food character. Here's where to focus your eating:
The primary dining spine — Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, and diverse Asian restaurants along this commercial artery.
Secondary commercial strip with additional casual dining options serving the residential community.