copita tequileria y comida

What copita tequileria y comida does

Copita Tequileria y Comida operates a small chain of upscale-casual Modern Mexican restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. The original Sausalito location opened on May 5, 2012 and spans roughly 1,800 square feet with indoor and patio seating; a second, materially larger location in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose opened in November 2023 and includes a dining room, patio, rooftop bar/lounge, and a private event program (Willow Room, Rooftop Trellis, and full rooftop buyout for up to 200 guests). The menu is fully gluten-free and built around local and organic ingredients, paired with a beverage program of 100+ tequilas and mezcals, an award-winning margarita program, curated flights, and a monthly TACOMAKASE tasting menu led by Executive Chef Azari Cuena-Maîtret.

The business sells food and beverage through dine-in service, weekend brunch, happy hour, private events (TACOMAKASE at $60/person with optional $30 wine pairing), online takeout via ToastTab, third-party delivery via GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, and digital gift cards. Reservations are managed through Resy, and the website is built on BentoBox. The company is privately held and bootstrapped, co-founded by chef/author Joanne Weir and restaurant operator Larry Mindel (founder of Il Fornaio, former President of Saga Restaurant Group), with Managing Partner Amy Svendberg overseeing day-to-day operations across both locations. Customer concentration is diffuse — Bay Area dine-in traffic, tourists, and event bookers — with no enterprise or anchor accounts.

Name

copita tequileria y comida

Legal name

Copita Tequileria y Comida

Website

https://copitarestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Copita Tequileria y Comida operates two upscale Modern Mexican restaurants in Sausalito and Willow Glen (San Jose), serving a 100% gluten-free menu and agave-focused bar program to Bay Area diners, tourists, and private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-Service Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cocktail Bars & Speakeasies (THAFAEAE)

Keywords

• Modern Mexican cuisine
• Gluten-free restaurant
• Tequila and mezcal bar
• Private dining events
• Rooftop restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Sausalito

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Revenue from food and beverage sales in dining room, patio, and rooftop bar settings. The restaurant offers lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and happy hour service.
2. Takeout and Delivery: Revenue from takeout and delivery orders placed through ToastTab, GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats platforms.
3. Private Events: Revenue from hosting private events and large parties in the Willow Room, Rooftop Trellis, Patio, and semi-private dining areas. Pricing at $60 per person for TACOMAKASE experience.
4. Gift Cards: Revenue from sale of gift cards for both Sausalito and Willow Glen locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Copita Tequileria y Comida is a full-service Modern Mexican restaurant concept operating two dine-in locations in the San Francisco Bay Area (Sausalito and Willow Glen, San Jose). It serves a 100% gluten-free menu of small plates, tacos, big plates, brunch items, and desserts with an agave-focused bar program offering over 100 tequilas and mezcals, curated flights, and award-winning margaritas. The restaurants offer lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, happy hour, and a monthly TACOMAKASE taco tasting experience, plus takeout, delivery, gift cards, and private event bookings.

Product overview

Copita Tequileria y Comida is a Modern Mexican restaurant concept with two California locations: the original Sausalito restaurant (opened 2012) and Willow Glen in San Jose (opened 2023). The core product is the full-service dining experience featuring a 100% gluten-free menu of small plates, tacos, big plates, cocktails, brunch, and desserts. The restaurant's portfolio includes a distinctive Tequila & Mezcal Program with over 100 varieties and curated flights. At the Willow Glen location, the product suite spans the ground-level Dining Room & Patio (formal dining), a Rooftop Lounge with fire table seating and a second bar, Weekend Brunch service, Happy Hour programming, a seasonal TACOMAKASE tasting menu experience, and Private Event Spaces (including the Willow Room, Rooftop Trellis, and full Rooftop buyout for 20-200 guests). Online services include takeout ordering via Toast Tab, delivery via GrubHub/DoorDash/Uber Eats, gift cards, and table reservations via Resy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Modern Mexican Dining Core dine-in restaurant offering a 100% gluten-free Modern Mexican menu with small plates, tacos, big plates, brunch, and an agave-focused bar program of 100+ tequilas and mezcals; available at two California locations (Sausalito and Willow Glen).
• Private Event Spaces Bookable private and semi-private event venues including the Willow Room, Rooftop Trellis, full Rooftop buyout (up to 200 guests), and Patio for corporate events, weddings, celebrations, rehearsal dinners, and cocktail receptions at the Willow Glen location.
• TACOMAKASE Taco Tasting Menu Monthly taco tasting menu experience curated by Executive Chef Azari Cuena-Maitre, offered one seating at 6:30pm the last Wednesday of each month at the Willow Glen Rooftop bar; priced at $60 per person with optional $30 wine pairing, reservations required.
• Online Takeout Ordering Direct takeout ordering service for both Sausalito and Willow Glen locations via the ToastTab platform, allowing customers to order menu items for pickup.
• Third-Party Delivery Service Delivery service offered through third-party platforms GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats for both Sausalito and Willow Glen locations.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards purchasable for use at both Copita Sausalito and Copita Willow Glen locations, sold via ToastTab.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lolinda: San Francisco upscale Latin/grill restaurant serving modern Latin American cuisine with a notable cocktail and spirits program. Comparable to Copita in upscale-casual Latin cuisine, full bar emphasis, Bay Area market, and use of private event space.
• Puesto: Upscale modern Mexican restaurant chain with locations primarily in Southern California, known for elevated tacos and a premium tequila/mezcal bar program. Comparable to Copita in upscale modern Mexican positioning, agave spirit emphasis, and full-service casual dining model.
• El Farolito: Long-running San Francisco Mission District Mexican restaurant group with multiple locations serving burritos, tacos, and Mexican plates. Comparable to Copita in Bay Area Mexican cuisine category though positioned at a more casual/lower price tier.
• Tacolicious: San Francisco-based modern Mexican restaurant group with multiple Bay Area locations serving upscale tacos, salads, and cocktails. Comparable to Copita in modern Mexican full-service casual format, Bay Area footprint, and target dining-out consumer segment.
• Nopalito: San Francisco upscale casual Mexican restaurant known for organic, house-made tortillas and regional Mexican cuisine. Directly comparable to Copita on cuisine (modern Mexican), service model (full-service casual), price point, and Bay Area local-food positioning.
• La Taqueria: San Francisco Mission District taqueria widely cited as a benchmark Bay Area Mexican restaurant. Comparable to Copita as a Bay Area Mexican concept, though positioned more casual / counter-service - useful as a same-category same-market peer.
• Gracias Madre: San Francisco plant-based Mexican restaurant and bar with an extensive agave spirits program and cocktail focus. Closely comparable to Copita in combining modern Mexican cuisine with a premium tequila/mezcal bar, full-service casual format, and Bay Area market.
• Comal: Berkeley-based modern Mexican restaurant serving regional Mexican cuisine in an upscale-casual setting with a notable bar program. Comparable to Copita on cuisine style, full-service casual format, Bay Area location, and local/organic ingredient positioning.

Regional players

• Poggio: Northern Italian/Mediterranean full-service restaurant in Sausalito, previously managed by Copita's Managing Partner Amy Svendberg. Comparable as a Bay Area upscale-casual full-service concept with shared operating leadership lineage and overlapping Sausalito market.

Broad incumbents

• Il Fornaio: Multi-unit Italian full-service restaurant group founded by Copita co-founder Larry Mindel. Highly comparable as a Mindel-led Italian full-service casual concept with similar unit economics, private dining, and Bay Area/National presence - and serves as a direct track-record reference for Copita's founder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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