Copra
Indian restaurant · Japantown
1700 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Highlights
Southern Indian cuisine with bold flavors in a lush setting
Southern Indian cuisine with bold flavors in a lush setting
"A restaurant linked to chefs Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar, referenced as part of the team's wider body of work influencing their latest cocktail- and ingredient-driven projects." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Chef Srijith Gopinathan’s return to San Francisco’s dining scene is a love letter to the cuisine of his home state of Kerala, on the southwestern coast of India—even the name refers to the dried coconut meat common in the cooking there. The swanky space is lush and well-lit, seemingly tailor-made to draw in influencers, though certain rustic dishes, like a shell-on Konkan crab curry featuring a sticky sauce made with tamarind, dried chiles and shallot, make dressy attire a risky, albeit delicious, proposition. The sizable menu is geared towards sharing, though the modest portions encourage enthusiastic ordering, from a “palette” of assorted brightly flavored chutneys with pappadom, to a seriously aromatic fried chicken dish inspired by a favorite street food." - Michelin Inspector
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? Same day for a weeknight dinner, a few days in advance 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
"This impressive South Indian restaurant embodies celebration energy. The tropical vibes are fun yet tasteful, and the food, like the spice-crusted hamachi collar or black cod wrapped in banana leaf, are both stunning and delicious. For private events, there are two areas: a mezzanine that seats 45 for birthdays, benchmark celebrations, and important corporate dinners. And the "greenhouse" seats up to 32—it’s essentially a long, semi-private area covered in climbing vines and macrame, and is very much connected to the entire restaurant (it’s right by the entrance). 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." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"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
