The Hardest Restaurant Reservations to Get in San Francisco
Updated September 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, The Mission, and North Beach.
- Hard to get
Restaurant Chez Panisse
Berkeley · $$$$
4.6(2,468) - Hard to get
Mr. Pollo
American · Mission District · $$$
4.8(313) - Hard to get
Lovejoy's Tea Room
Noe Valley · $
4.6(647) - Hard to get
KEN
Sushi · Lower Haight · $$$$
4.9(159) - Hard to get
HK Lounge Bistro
Chinese · SoMa · $$
4.6(347) - Hard to get
Flatiron Wines & Spirits
Financial District/SOMA · $$
4.7(239) - Hard to get
Flour + Water
Italian · Mission Gulch · $$
4.5(1,905) - Hard to get
Izakaya Rintaro
Japanese · The Mission · $$
4.5(1,391) Café Chez Panisse
American · Berkeley · $$$
4.6(2,468)Delage
Japanese · Old Oakland · $$$
4.6(271)Mister Jiu's
Chinese · Chinatown · $$$
4.3(1,193)Azalina's
Tenderloin · $$
4.4(158)Almond & Oak
Grand Lake · $$
4.6(335)7 Adams
Japantown · $$
4.4(454)Liholiho Yacht Club
Lower Nob Hill · $
4.7(1,967)Penny Roma
Italian · Mission District · $$
4.4(897)Utzutzu
Sushi · Alameda · $$$
4.8(182)mijoté
French · Mission District · $$$
4.5(303)Prubechu
Mission District · $$
4.6(547)Gary Danko
Russian Hill/Fisherman's Wharf · $$$
4.6(2,142)Bar Sprezzatura
Italian · San Francisco · $$
4.6(427)Outerlands
Outer Sunset · $$
4.3(1,715)Heirloom Cafe SF
Mission District · $$
4.6(423)Ungrafted
American · Dogpatch · $$
4.6(327)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which restaurant reservations are hardest to get in San Francisco?
- Based on WaitlistWizard's live booking data, Restaurant Chez Panisse, Mr. Pollo, and Lovejoy's Tea Room 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.