CoCo Ichibanya, Japanese curry chain, opening in Bay Area

San Francisco Chronicle · Aviva Bechky · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

The chain, which started on the outskirts of Nagoya, specializes in customizable Japanese curry plates. It opens in Cupertino in mid-December.

Japan’s dominant curry rice chain is landing in the Bay Area for the first time.

CoCo Ichibanya will serve its thick, rich curry with rice and a long list of customizable toppings — chicken cutlets, stewed beef, garlic shrimp, spinach, cheese — when it opens in Cupertino in mid-December. The approximately 50-seat restaurant is centrally located at 19900 Vallco Pkwy., Suite 100.

The chain, which launched in the outskirts of Nagoya, Japan in 1978, has since exploded into more than 1,000 locations. CoCo Ichibanya now operates one store in Texas and several in Southern California, but none up north.

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