Morucci’s Deli, the Walnut Creek lunch legend, looks ready to cut down the drive time for a whole lot of hungry Diablo Valley College students. The longtime sandwich shop is eyeing a second outpost at 236 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill, which would put its stacked subs just a quick walk from campus instead of a car ride to 1218 Boulevard Way for that No. 5 California Club.
According to Bay Area Telegraph, Morucci’s is circling the Golf Club Road storefront but has not made anything official. A commercial leasing flyer for the address outlines a 2,584-square-foot, restaurant-ready suite with utilities in place and a 3,000-gallon grease trap, the kind of details that make the spot feel almost prebuilt for a sandwich operation. WhatNow has also rounded up coverage of the potential expansion, signaling that word is getting around.
What Morucci’s Brings
Morucci’s has been an East Bay lunch standby for more than 30 years, drawing lines for its generously loaded Italian subs, hot pastrami, tri-tip and hefty breakfast sandwiches. SFGATE spotlighted the shop in 2024, noting both its fiercely loyal following and the summertime rushes that can test your patience almost as much as your appetite.
The deli’s own site lists a sprawling sandwich lineup and confirms its current Walnut Creek home at 1218 Boulevard Way, per Morucci’s. For fans, a Pleasant Hill branch would mean less time in the car and more time actually eating.
Why the Golf Club Road Spot Fits
The 236 Golf Club Road address sits in a busy retail strip with plenty of casual food neighbors and quick access to major commuting routes. It is essentially in DVC’s backyard and close to multiple shopping centers, which gives it a built-in crowd of students, office workers and errand-runners.
Leasing information from Showcase highlights nearby tenants like Los Panchos, Cali Kid Burgers ‘N Shakes and June Nov Tea, along with shared parking and direct highway access, all of which help drive steady lunchtime and early evening traffic. Those are some of the reasons local reports and leasing listings are treating the space as a natural second home for Morucci’s.
What’s Next
For now, the Pleasant Hill move is still unofficial. Morucci’s website lists only the Walnut Creek location and makes no mention of a Golf Club Road opening. Local coverage notes that the initial tip came through small-business chatter and neighborhood discussion groups, not a formal press release, so there is no public timeline yet.
Until an announcement lands or city permit filings surface, fans will have to keep making the Boulevard Way pilgrimage and hope those long lines eventually get split between two counters.
