"Copra has the fanciness levels amped up to 100, but they’re also laid back enough to serve a crab curry that requires you to roll up your sleeves and crack a few claws with your bare hands. Doing so will immediately boost your mood, as will the rest of the South Indian dishes at this Fillmore spot. Think slow-cooked octopus that cuts like butter, ultra-tender black cod, and rasam poori injected with an extra tang from passion fruit. Adding to the celebratory energy is the macrame-filled dining room, which feels like a wedding reception venue in Tulum. Reservations are released 30 days in advance at 9am on Resy. There are a few tables available for walk-ins, and the bar is open for walk-ins, too." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez