"How Far In Advance Should You Book? A few days for a weeknight dinner, two weeks to a month for a prime weekend slot. Birthdays, dinner with hard-to-impress relatives, and anniversary dates should all happen at Copra. The upscale Indian restaurant in the Fillmore is the perfect backdrop for a special occasion with a dining room that's practically overflowing with leafy plants and macrame. The excellent, mostly-seafood dishes like slow-cooked octopus and spice-crusted hamachi collar still make getting a table on weekends challenging, but weekdays are easier than before. Plus, they take walk-ins at the bar." - julia chen 1