Cobarruvias and Sager Cobarruvias say the decision comes in part so they can focus more energy on their two kids and salsa macha business Chingonas (opens in new tab)<\/a>. (opens in new tab)<\/a> But what sealed the deal was a usual summer slowdown that was a bit too slow. They hope Otra will continue in some form, though they\u2019re not sure what that will look like. \u201cIt\u2019s reflective, if anything,\u201d Cobarruvias says. \u201cThere\u2019s no real smoking gun. It\u2019s good to go out before you\u2019re forced out, so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n The serendipity of it all echoes how Cobarruvias and Sager Cobarruvias ended up there in the first place. The Otra location became available thanks to their landlord\u2019s familiarity with the couple\u2019s first restaurant, Son\u2019s Addition, which closed in 2021. It was there that Cobarruvias\u2019 cooking exploded into the San Francisco scene with fresh-made masa wrapped around summer squash and pickled onion, and grass-fed, white cheddar burgers slathered in bacon-onion marmalade.<\/p>\n The couple signed the lease for Otra in January 2020, and the pandemic launched them into an experience that required constant flexibility. (One day, Cobarruvias remembers, the oven overheated, and every dish and glass in the restaurant exploded.) But during the last six years, the couple saw the neighborhood \u2014 they lived just two blocks from Otra for years \u2014 mature into a true dining destination. Ultra-hip cocktail bar Stoa opened kitty-corner to the restaurant in 2023, followed by Bar Jabroni next door in 2024. Pizza hot spot Jules opened three blocks away in May 2025.<\/p>\n A new tenant has already signed a lease on the space; details will be announced soon. Cobarruvias says he loves the new operator and is happy to see the Otra space end up in good hands. As he and Sager Cobarruvias wind things down, they plan to continue serving tacos on fresh corn tortillas, mezcal margaritas, and some of their greatest hits: all-stars from menus past and dishes that didn\u2019t make sense to keep for the long term but dropped jaws when they were available. Maybe they\u2019ll open another restaurant down the road. For now, they\u2019re excited to spend holidays with their kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not hanging up the spurs,\u201d Cobarruvias says. \u201cWe\u2019re fucking lucky, dude. I say it every day.\u201d<\/p>\n OtraOpening hoursOpen daily 5-10 p.m.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788962290_233_-S3840x2880-FPNG.png\"\/)
Otra\u2019s masa-centric menu includes heirloom corn totopos with refried black beans and salsas. | Source: Chris Behroozian for The Standard<\/p>\n