Esme is in the Lower Haight and takes reservations on Resy. How it books, what we measured, and the other ways in.
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The Infatuation puts it on its October 2026 list of the toughest reservations in San Francisco, and Resy named it to its Hit List in August.
Where: 311 Divisadero Street, the Lower Haight.
The Infatuation reports that reservations open on Resy 30 days ahead at 5 PM. Esme does not publish that rule itself, so treat the hour as a guide.
A neighborhood bistro from chef Susan Dunn, of Pearl 6101 and Paladar 511, cooking California food rooted in French tradition, in the words of its own Resy listing.
Esme holds several tables and its five-seat counter for walk-ins every night, per its Resy listing, so arriving early and putting your name down is a real way in.
Try an earlier or later time, or a weeknight, and wait for a cancellation. SnagRes watches Esme on Resy and texts you when a table opens on your date. You book it yourself on Resy; we never book, hold or resell a table.
Book on Resy. Esme holds several tables and its five-seat counter for walk-ins every night, per its Resy listing, so arriving early and putting your name down is a real way in.
Yes. It takes reservations on Resy.
Yes. It texts you when a table opens on your date, and you book it yourself on Resy.
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