New dining spots to try in East Pierce County

The curated articles highlight new restaurants and other updates in the Puyallup-area dining scene.

Puyallup is welcoming a new juice bar, Gather Juice, which emphasizes healthy food with smoothies, acai bowls, and salads. Meanwhile, Station U-Brew has been rebranded to Firemind Brewing. The State Fair marked its 125th anniversary with the introduction of the 1900 Food Hall, featuring six new dining options from burgers to Asian cuisine. Puyallup's cafe scene now includes Dulce Cafe, serving Latin-themed drinks and Mexican pastries.

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Family Pho replaced LeLe East West at 5015 Tacoma Mall Boulevard in early Summer 2025. By Courtesy

NO. 1: 15 NEW RESTAURANTS, BARS AROUND TACOMA BRING AREPAS, DAN-DAN, SHAWARMA, MORE

Head just past Northeast Tacoma for Szechuan, to University Place for Lebanese, Puyallup for pho and Gig Harbor for Thai. | Published July 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

The owners of Chicanos Mexican Food opened Dulce Cafe next door at 333 S Meridian in downtown Puyallup, Wash. The cafe serves Latin-inspired treats, like this strawberry concha stuffed with fresh fruit, cream and Nutella. By Kristine Sherred

NO. 2: STUFFED CONCHAS, GANSITO LATTES AND CROISSANT SANDWICHES AT NEW PUYALLUP CAFé

Yonilda Morales wasn’t looking to open a café. | Published July 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

Gondolas move above the new 1900 Food Hall & Rooftop Bar on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at the Washington State Fair Event Center in Puyallup, Wash. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 3: WHAT’S NEW AT THE STATE FAIR? RESTAURANTS, ROOFTOP BAR AND OTHER MAJOR CHANGES

Puyallup is celebrating more than a century of fair fun – and fairgoers can expect a plethora of new experiences this year. | Published September 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

The future site of Gather Juice, a new juice bar slated to come to Puyallup, on Sept. 4, 2025. The store will be located at 108 N Meridian, between Caskcades and The Candle Bar. By Isabela Lund, ilund@thenewstribune.com

NO. 4: NEW JUICE BAR IN PUYALLUP WILL OFFER SMOOTHIES, ACAI BOWLS, SALADS AND MORE

Puyallup is getting a new juice bar. | Published September 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

The crew at Firemind Brewery poses for a picture ahead of opening. From left to right: Co-owners Erik Edvalds and Connor O’Rourke, employee Billy Ray Steward.

NO. 5: POPULAR PUYALLUP BREWERY REOPENS WITH UPDATE, REGULARS ‘KNOCKING ON THE DOOR’

A popular Puyallup brewery is starting a new chapter. | Published September 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

Lune Cafe opened in August 2025 at 1916 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma. The coffee and dessert shop specializes in Dubai chocolate-inspired treats like this crêpe. By Kristine Sherred

NO. 6: 13 NEW RESTAURANTS AROUND PIERCE COUNTY SERVE UP PIZZA, SANDWICHES, DESSERT

As summer wanes, several new cafes offering a dizzying array of treats — from Yemeni to Dubai-inspired — have debuted around Tacoma. | Published September 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred

Don’s Drive-in, which shutdown in November 2023 after a car crashed into it, is seen on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Puyallup, Wash. By Brian Hayes

NO. 7: REPAIRS UNDERWAY AT BELOVED PUYALLUP RESTAURANT 2 YEARS AFTER DEVASTATING CRASH

A Puyallup burger joint that has been closed for almost two years looks like it might be working to reopen its doors. | Published September 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.