The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in San Francisco
Updated October 2026 · 101 places tracked
These are the San Francisco tables that sell out first — ranked by WaitlistWizard's live booking data across 101 tracked restaurants, clustered in Mission District, North Beach, and The Mission.
Utzutzu
Sushi · Alameda · $$$
4.8(182)Trattoria Contadina
Italian · North Beach · $$
4.6(961)Routier
Pacific Heights · $$
4.6(322)Robin San Francisco
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$$$
4.5(609)Prubechu
Mission District · $$
4.6(547)Prik Hom
Thai · Jordan Park · $$
4.4(166)Piccino
Italian · Dogpatch · $$
4.5(1,396)Penny Roma
Italian · Mission District · $$
4.4(897)Mr. Pollo
American · Mission District · $$$
4.8(313)Lovejoy's Tea Room
Noe Valley · $
4.6(647)Leopold's
Russian Hill · $
4.5(720)KEN
Sushi · Lower Haight · $$$$
4.9(159)Izakaya Rintaro
Japanese · The Mission · $$
4.5(1,391)HK Lounge Bistro
Chinese · SoMa · $$
4.6(347)Heritage Restaurant and Bar
American · Inner Richmond · $$
4.4(332)Flour + Water
Italian · Mission Gulch · $$
4.5(1,905)Flatiron Wines & Spirits
Financial District/SOMA · $$
4.7(239)Firenze by Night
Italian · North Beach · $$
4.6(682)Cantina Los Mayas
Mexican · Inner Richmond · $$
4.7(265)Brenda's French Soul Food
Civic Center · $
4.5(6,337)Besharam
Indian · Dogpatch · $$
4.0(803)AltoVino
Italian · Nob Hill · $$
4.6(423)Mister Jiu's
Chinese · Chinatown · $$$
4.3(1,193)Lucia's Berkeley
Italian · Downtown Berkeley · $$
4.5(487)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in San Francisco?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Utzutzu, Trattoria Contadina, and Routier currently top the list — their tables go almost as soon as reservations open.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Francisco?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 101 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.