French restaurants in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago

Last updated October 22, 2026. Source: SnagRes availability record, 66,314,725 checks across 285 restaurants through October 22, 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.

SnagRes tracks 21 hard-to-book French restaurants, including Buvette, Le Bernardin, Minetta Tavern. Availability is rechecked throughout the day on the platforms represented here, and alerts can tell you when a table opens.

Platform split here: 11 on Resy, 4 on SevenRooms, 4 on OpenTable, 2 on Tock. That matters because each platform releases tables differently, and watching only one of them leaves the rest of this list invisible.

1 of these had 10% or less of the booking window open at the last check: Buvette.

• Buvette - French, West Village (Resy), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Le Bernardin - French, Theater District (Resy), 61% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Minetta Tavern - French, Greenwich Village (Resy), 55% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Chez Fifi - French, Upper East Side (SevenRooms), 47% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Le Veau d'Or - French, Upper East Side (SevenRooms), 23% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Raf's - French, NoHo (OpenTable), 40% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Per Se - French, Columbus Circle (Tock), 43% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bridges - French, Chinatown (Resy), 63% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Jou Jou - French, Marina (Tock), 77% of the window open at last check (guide)
• RT Bistro - French, Mission (OpenTable), 70% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Verjus - French, Jackson Square (SevenRooms), 13% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Camphor - French, Arts District (Resy), 40% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Muse - French, Santa Monica (Resy), 17% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Electric Bleu - French, Mar Vista (Resy), 83% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Bistro Campagne - French, Lincoln Square (Resy), 87% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Petit Pomeroy - French, River North (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Brindille - French, River North (Resy), 71% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Gavroche - French, Bucktown (Resy), 74% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Republique - French, Mid-City (OpenTable), 60% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Camélia - French, Arts District (OpenTable), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Pasjoli - French, Santa Monica (SevenRooms), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)

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Where these restaurants are

The French restaurants tracked here sit in West Village, Midtown, Greenwich Village, Uptown, Downtown, Chinatown. Neighbourhood pages show every tracked restaurant in that area regardless of cuisine, which is often the faster route when the area matters more than the food.

Other cuisines in the four cities SnagRes tracks

American (55), Italian (45), Japanese (28), Korean (13), Californian (12), Mediterranean (10), Indian (9), Steakhouse (9). Each page carries the same live availability and release timing for its own list.

How hard is it to get a French reservation in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Across the 21 French restaurants SnagRes tracks in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago, an average of 58% of the bookable window is open at any given check. Even the hardest give tables back: Chez Fifi had a table open up on 70% of its dates at some point. Hard tables go within minutes when they come back, so an alert matters more than refreshing.

When do French restaurants release reservations?

Of the 11 with a confirmed drop time, 4 release at 12:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 21 days ahead. Release times are set per restaurant rather than per platform, so two places on the same platform can drop hours apart. The full table is on the release times page.

Which booking platform do French restaurants use?

Of the 21, 11 book on Resy, 4 on SevenRooms, 4 on OpenTable, 2 on Tock. Each platform releases tables on its own schedule. SnagRes rechecks the platforms represented in this city throughout the day.

Can I get alerted when a French table opens in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Yes. Star any restaurant on this page and SnagRes emails you when a table opens. A free account watches one restaurant; Plus removes the limit, extends the window from 14 to 30 days and shows exact slot times. SnagRes alerts you, it does not book on your behalf.