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    Srijith Gopinathan

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    Portrait of Srijith Gopinathan

    Portrait of Srijith Gopinathan

    i. Biography

    The Essentials Indian cooking sits at the center of Srijith Gopinathan’s work across California, from restaurant leadership to co-ownership. At Ettan in Palo Alto, which he has co-owned since 2020, the focus is on that current line of work. The same frame carries through Eylan in Menlo Park, where he is executive chef and co-owner, and Copra in San Francisco, where he is chef-co-owner. He previously served as executive chef at Campton Place in San Francisco until 2022.

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    Chaat spice pot, naan monkey bread, and whole-roasted fish are among Srijith Gopinathan’s signature dishes. The list points to range, but also to a throughline: Indian cooking handled in different avatars, as he has described it.

    In Their Words “I've been cooking Indian food in its different avatars since 2007.”

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    • Who is Srijith Gopinathan?

      He is a chef and Co-owner of Ettan, Eylan, and Copra.

    • What is Srijith Gopinathan known for?

      He is known for cooking Indian food in its different avatars since 2007.

    • Where does Srijith Gopinathan work?

      He works at Ettan in Palo Alto, Eylan in Menlo Park, and Copra in San Francisco.

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