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Izakaya Maneki files for beer-and-wine license at 819 Valencia St

Izakaya Maneki files for beer-and-wine license at 819 Valencia St

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New tenant registers at Mission District address vacated by Gola Tunisian Restaurant

October 27th, 2026: ABC list shows Izakaya Maneki's license application

Overview

Updated Oct 27

Izakaya Maneki has registered a business at 819 Valencia St in San Francisco's Mission District, listing October 1 as its location start date. The restaurant also applied to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a type 41 license, which allows beer and wine sales at an eating place when served with food.

The ABC lists the application as applied for, not issued. The address was home to Gola Tunisian Restaurant & Bar, which closed its Valencia Street location and says it will reopen elsewhere.

Why it matters

If the ABC approves the license, a new beer-and-wine restaurant fills the former Gola space on a busy Valencia Street block.

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Key Indicators

2
Official records at 819 Valencia St
A San Francisco business registration and a California ABC license application for Izakaya Maneki.
Type 41
License class sought
On-sale beer and wine for an eating place; beer and wine only, served with food.
2026-08-29
Prior tenant's registration ended
The restaurant at 819 Valencia St ended its business registration on this date, having been active since 2022.

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Organizations Involved

IM
Izakaya Maneki
Restaurant
Registered with San Francisco; ABC license application pending

The restaurant that registered at 819 Valencia St and applied for a beer-and-wine license.
GT
Gola Tunisian Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
Closed its 819 Valencia St location; plans to reopen elsewhere

The former tenant at 819 Valencia St, serving Tunisian food.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State regulatory agency
Processing Izakaya Maneki's type 41 license application

The state agency that licenses and regulates alcohol sales in California.

Timeline

August 2026 October 2026

3 events Latest: October 27th, 2026 · 2 weeks ago

  1. ABC list shows Izakaya Maneki's license application

    Latest Licensing

    The California ABC list shows Izakaya Maneki's application for a type 41 beer-and-wine license.

  2. Izakaya Maneki registers with San Francisco

    Business filing

    The restaurant registers its business, listing October 1 as the location start date.

  3. Prior tenant's registration at 819 Valencia St ends

    Business filing

    The restaurant at 819 Valencia St ends its business registration, having been active since 2022.

Scenarios

1

ABC issues beer-and-wine license to Izakaya Maneki

Likely Resolves by Mar 1, 2027

Discussed by: The application's own status on the ABC licensing reports

California ABC processes the type 41 application. If no protest or deficiency appears, the department typically issues the license, letting Izakaya Maneki sell beer and wine with food.

2

Izakaya Maneki opens for service at 819 Valencia

Possible Resolves by Jun 1, 2027

Discussed by: The restaurant's own filings and Gola's closure notice

After the ABC license is issued and the space is fitted, Izakaya Maneki begins serving customers. The business registration lists October 1 as its start date, but the license and build-out must come first.

3

Application withdrawn or denied; space stays vacant

Unlikely Resolves by Mar 1, 2027

Discussed by: ABC denial practices for incomplete or protested applications

If the ABC finds a problem, such as an incomplete filing, a protested hearing, or a location issue, the application could be denied or withdrawn. The space at 819 Valencia St would then need another tenant.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2022–2026

Gola Tunisian Restaurant & Bar operates at 819 Valencia St (2022–2026)

Gola Tunisian Restaurant & Bar ran at 819 Valencia St, serving Tunisian recipes with California ingredients. Its business registration was active from 2022 until August 29, 2026.

Then

The restaurant closed the Valencia Street location.

Now

The storefront came up for a new tenant, who registered as Izakaya Maneki.

Why this matters now

The same space now cycles to a new restaurant, a common pattern for Mission District storefronts.

2026

Mission District restaurant handovers (2026)

At 2434 Mission St, a restaurant's beer-and-wine license transferred to a new owner in September after its registration ended in May. At 2199 Mission St, a restaurant applied for a new beer-and-wine license in October and was verified open that same month.

Then

Valencia and Mission streets show steady restaurant turnover in late 2026.

Now

Beer-and-wine licenses are common for new Mission tenants, often appearing in the same paperwork cycle.

Why this matters now

Izakaya Maneki's filings fit the same pattern of Mission restaurant handovers in late 2026.

Sources

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City and County of San Francisco California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Coming Soon Project Gola Tunisian Restaurant & Bar BizSleuth