KQED Details Bay Area Iftar, Suhoor Options and Mosque Schedules
KQED’s Ramadan guide flags Bay Area iftar and suhoor options, from Beit Rima in San Francisco to Karimi in San José, and notes Islamic Finder timings of about 5:25 a.m. sunrise and 5:53 p.m. sunset on day one.
KQED has published a practical local guide for the Bay Area that compiles community iftars, suhoor options and partial mosque schedules; the guide also flags that West Coast observers will fast for “around 12 to 13 hours a day.” Below is a location‑focused, verification‑forward reference drawn from KQED’s staff recommendations, timing data pulled into the capture, and community event listings that appeared alongside the guide.
1. Beit Rima, San Francisco
KQED lists Beit Rima in San Francisco among “Recommendations by KQED staffers (that often have Iftar specials).” The guide capture does not include menu or price details, so callers should confirm whether Beit Rima is hosting a community iftar, a paid restaurant special, or offering any pre‑dawn suhoor service this year.
2. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant, San Francisco
Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant appears on KQED’s staff‑recommended list for San Francisco. KQED frames these entries as staff recommendations that “often have Iftar specials,” but does not specify dates or reservation policies in the capture; verify current hours and booking requirements directly with the restaurant.
3. Z Zoul Cafe, San Francisco
Z Zoul Cafe is called out by KQED staff as a San Francisco option that can be part of iftar plans. The guide capture provides no menu specifics; readers should confirm whether Z Zoul is offering timed community iftars or restaurant promotions that require advance reservations.
4. Kinara Fusion Kitchen, San Francisco
Kinara Fusion Kitchen is included on KQED’s list of San Francisco recommendations. KQED’s language implies many listed venues “often have Iftar specials,” but the capture does not mark which locations serve pre‑dawn suhoor, check with Kinara for any suhoor or Taraweeh‑adjacent service.
5. Maiwand Village, Newark
KQED’s staff picks extend beyond the city: Maiwand Village in Newark is listed as a local recommendation. As with all KQED entries captured, the advice is a pointer rather than a confirmed 2026 event listing, so confirm whether Maiwand Village is running an iftar special this Ramadan.
6. Mehran Restaurant & Catering, Newark
Mehran Restaurant & Catering appears in the Newark entries KQED staff recommended. Catering operations sometimes host community iftars or supply group meals, ask Mehran whether they will host on‑site iftars or provide bulk iftar/suhoor orders.
7. Yee Shaans Grubb, Fremont
Yee Shaans Grubb is listed for Fremont in KQED’s staff recommendations and is presented under the parenthetical that these venues “often have Iftar specials.” That phrasing means readers should check for time‑limited menus, capacity limits, and whether meals are donation‑based or paid.
8. Yafar Hummus (Dublin, Tracy, Livermore and Lodi)
Yafar Hummus is shown with multiple locations, Dublin, Tracy, Livermore and Lodi, on KQED’s recommended list, which suggests a regional presence during Ramadan. Multi‑location operators sometimes vary by site; confirm which of those branches, if any, will run iftar deals or suhoor service.
9. Green N Grills, Union City
Green N Grills in Union City is among the KQED staff picks. The capture does not specify whether it’s a community iftar venue or a restaurant special; contact Green N Grills to learn whether they will host communal breaking‑of‑fast events or adjusted hours for pre‑dawn suhoor.
10. Nahita Bakery, Sunnyvale
Nahita Bakery in Sunnyvale appears on KQED’s staff list. Bakeries sometimes offer suhoor‑friendly items or small iftar platters; check Nahita’s Ramadan hours and whether they’ll sell pre‑ordered suhoor packages.
11. Kabul Darbar, Concord
Kabul Darbar in Concord is listed in KQED’s recommendations and may be a local go‑to for family iftars. The guide capture implies “often have Iftar specials,” but does not confirm this year’s plans, call Kabul Darbar for menu, timing, and reservation policies.
12. Karimi Restaurant, San José
Karimi Restaurant in San José rounds out KQED’s listed restaurants. As with other entries, the capture includes no menu or price detail; verify if Karimi is hosting communal iftars, suhoor, or special Ramadan pricing for 2026.
13. How KQED frames these restaurant picks
KQED’s page explicitly labels the list with: “Recommendations by KQED staffers (that often have Iftar specials) include:” That parenthetical qualifier is the only explicit assertion that these venues “often” run specials; it does not confirm which venues are offering iftar or suhoor in 2026. KQED also tells readers: “Keep reading for restaurants and events that are hosting Iftar specials, and in some cases, pre-dawn Suhoor meals, this Ramadan.” Treat the captured list as a starting point and seek direct confirmation.
- Islamic Finder via KQED gives the first‑day sunrise in San Francisco at “around 5:25 a.m.” and sunset “around 5:53 p.m.”
- Hamariweb lists a tentative local calendar: “Ramadan 2026 in Sanfrancisco will begin tentative on February 17 and end on March 18,” and states “Ramadan starts in Sanfrancisco 2026 is expected to take place on the evening of Tuesday, February 17. Subsequently, the first day of fasting is anticipated to occur on Wednesday, February 18th.”
- Hamariweb provides a Feb. 22 example and fiqh distinctions: “On 22 Feb, 2026, Sanfrancisco Ramadan Sehri and Iftar timings are 05:23 AM and 6:27 PM for Fiqa Hanafi, and according to Fiqa Jafria or (Shia Ramadan timing) 05:13 AM and 06:37 PM.”
14. Ramadan start, end and example daily timings
KQED notes “With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning in mid‑February 2026 for West Coast observers” and warns that “This year, observers on the West Coast will be fasting for around 12 to 13 hours a day.” For specific timing examples captured alongside the guide:
Note that KQED and Hamariweb time points are from different dates; timing will change day‑to‑day and by city.
15. Daylight saving time and timing impacts
KQED cautions that “daylight saving time will be kicking in on March 8,” a calendar fact that shifts clock times mid‑month and therefore affects Sehri/Suhoor and Iftar clock times. When DST begins, sunset and sunrise clock times move an hour later, which can shorten or lengthen the daily clock hours between pre‑dawn and sunset depending on your calculation method.
16. Mosque schedules: what KQED captured and what’s missing
KQED’s guide capture states the guide lists “mosque sched” but that phrase is truncated in the scrape: “suhoor options and mosque sched”, the full mosque schedules and site links were not recovered in the capture. KQED’s capture therefore confirms that mosque schedules were part of the original guide but the actual timetables and individual masjid listings must be retrieved from the full KQED page or confirmed directly with local mosques before relying on them for Taraweeh or Eid planning.
17. Sacramento Unity Eid community event (Instagram listing)
An Instagram post captured an event listing for a Greater Sacramento Area UNITY EID‑UL‑FITR Prayer and Festival on “Friday, March 20th 2026” at “CAL EX LOCATION: 1600 Exposition Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815.” The post includes shift times and a festival window, First Shift: 7:30AM (Takbeerat), Second Shift: 9:45AM (Takbeerat), and an “Eid Festival: 9:00AM 5:00 PM”, and lists partner organization handles such as @cairsvcc, @halalfest, @tarbiyainstitute, @muhsenorg, @almisbaah and others. The captured caption provides contact pointers but the original post and event page should be checked to confirm final schedule and contact details.
- Confirm Ramadan start date for the Bay Area with local mosques or widely used authorities.
- Verify Sehri/Suhoor and Iftar times for specific cities and declare which fiqh (Hanafi vs Jafria/Shia) is being used.
- Call each KQED‑listed restaurant to confirm 2026 iftar specials, suhoor offerings, menus, pricing, and reservation rules.
- Retrieve KQED’s full guide to recover the truncated mosque schedules and any additional venues.
- Confirm Sacramento Unity Eid event details with organizers and the event page.
18. Verification checklist for publication and community planning
19. Scrape artifacts and remaining caveats
The capture preserved some site elements and artifacts, KQED page navigation items naming Bay Area‑raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra and TV programming notes, a fragment “Please try again,” and truncated strings such as “mosque sched.” Hamariweb includes a line to preserve: “Note: 1 minute Preventive difference in Sehri (-1 min) & Iftar (+1 min)” and maps Feb. 22 to “05 Ramadan 1447 AH.” Treat Hamariweb as an indicative, third‑party calendar; KQED’s guide relied on Islamic Finder for sunrise/sunset examples. All times, event dates and restaurant offers should be confirmed with primary sources before relying on them for community scheduling.
KQED’s captured guidance, “Keep reading for restaurants and events that are hosting Iftar specials, and in some cases, pre-dawn Suhoor meals, this Ramadan”, is a useful entry point, but the picture assembled here is a starting inventory rather than a finalized schedule. Verify the individual iftar and suhoor offerings, recover the full mosque schedules from KQED’s original guide, and confirm Eid event logistics so community plans are built on confirmed, local data.
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