SnagRes currently measures 68 hard-to-book restaurants in Chicago, with 50 on Resy, 11 on OpenTable, 4 on Tock, 3 on SevenRooms. At this reading, 4 were fully booked for two at that moment, so the way in there is the release minute or a cancellation, and the average restaurant had 66% of its visible window open. This ranking uses the calendar reading, not press coverage or reputation.
Availability as of 19 October 2026. The tracker continues to recheck these calendars throughout the day.
| Rank | Restaurant | Neighborhood | Platform | Window open for two | Window open for four | Confirmed release time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavette's Bar & Boeuf - Chicago | River North | Resy | 0% | 0% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 2 | Cariño | Uptown | OpenTable | 0% | 0% | Not published |
| 3 | Kyoten | Logan Square | OpenTable | 0% | 0% | Not published |
| 4 | Feld | West Town | Tock | 0% | 3% | 12:00 PM CT |
| 5 | Smyth | West Loop | Tock | 3% | 7% | 12:00 PM CT |
| 6 | Armitage Alehouse | Bucktown | Resy | 7% | 57% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 7 | Ciccio Mio | River North | Resy | 7% | 63% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 8 | Kasama | Ukrainian Village | OpenTable | 7% | 0% | 12:00 PM CT |
| 9 | Caché | Old Town | Resy | 13% | 20% | Not published |
| 10 | Cerdito Muerto | Pilsen | Resy | 27% | 27% | 12:00 PM CT |
| 11 | Oriole | West Loop | Tock | 27% | 57% | Not published |
| 12 | Maxwells Trading | West Loop | Resy | 40% | 40% | 7:00 AM CT |
| 13 | Alinea | Lincoln Park | Tock | 40% | 43% | 11:00 AM CT |
| 14 | Dimmi Dimmi | Lincoln Park | Resy | 42% | 35% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 15 | Au Cheval - Chicago | Fulton Market | Resy | 43% | 43% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 16 | Moody Tongue | South Loop | SevenRooms | 43% | 33% | Not published |
| 17 | Esmé | Lincoln Park | OpenTable | 50% | 50% | Not published |
| 18 | Topolobampo | River North | OpenTable | 50% | 53% | Not published |
| 19 | Gilt Bar | River North | Resy | 53% | 67% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 20 | Nettare | West Town | Resy | 53% | 53% | Not published |
| 21 | Q Sushi Bar & Omakase | Ravenswood | Resy | 53% | 53% | Not published |
| 22 | Ever | West Loop | OpenTable | 53% | 67% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 23 | Boonie's Filipino Restaurant | North Center | Resy | 55% | 55% | Not published |
| 24 | Omakase by Kanemaru | River North | Resy | 57% | 47% | Not published |
| 25 | Omakase Yume | West Loop | Resy | 58% | 39% | Not published |
| 26 | Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio | West Loop | Resy | 60% | 67% | 12:00 AM CT |
| 27 | Indienne | River North | Resy | 61% | 55% | Not published |
| 28 | Trivoli Tavern | West Loop | Resy | 67% | 67% | 9:00 AM CT |
| 29 | Kumiko | West Loop | SevenRooms | 67% | 67% | Not published |
| 30 | HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen | Pilsen | Resy | 68% | 68% | Not published |
| 31 | Brindille | River North | Resy | 68% | 68% | Not published |
| 32 | Bonyeon | West Loop | Resy | 68% | 68% | Not published |
| 33 | Gavroche | Bucktown | Resy | 68% | 68% | Not published |
| 34 | Maple & Ash Chicago | Gold Coast | Resy | 70% | 70% | Not published |
| 35 | Galit | Lincoln Park | Resy | 71% | 71% | Not published |
| 36 | Void | Avondale | Resy | 77% | 77% | Not published |
| 37 | Sal's Trattoria | Lakeview | Resy | 81% | 81% | Not published |
| 38 | Port Union | Wicker Park | OpenTable | 83% | 83% | Not published |
| 39 | Daisies | Logan Square | OpenTable | 83% | 83% | Not published |
| 40 | Le Sud | Roscoe Village | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 41 | Mi Tocaya Antojería | Logan Square | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 42 | Bistro Campagne | Lincoln Square | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 43 | Union - Logan Square | Logan Square | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 44 | Cafe Yaya | Lincoln Park | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 45 | TenGoku Aburiya | West Loop | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 46 | Omakase Shoji & Izakaya | West Town | Resy | 84% | 84% | Not published |
| 47 | Brûlée | South Loop | Resy | 87% | 87% | Not published |
| 48 | NADU | Lincoln Park | Resy | 87% | 87% | Not published |
| 49 | Lula Cafe | Logan Square | OpenTable | 87% | 87% | Not published |
| 50 | The Warbler | Lincoln Square | Resy | 93% | 93% | Not published |
| 51 | Chef's Special Cocktail Bar | Bucktown | Resy | 97% | 97% | Not published |
| 52 | Petit Pomeroy | River North | Resy | 97% | 97% | Not published |
| 53 | Lardon | Logan Square | Resy | 97% | 97% | Not published |
| 54 | Boka | Lincoln Park | OpenTable | 97% | 97% | Not published |
| 55 | Girl & the Goat | West Loop | OpenTable | 97% | 97% | Not published |
| 56 | Beatnik on the River | The Loop | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 57 | Coda di Volpe | Southport Corridor | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 58 | Giant | Logan Square | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 59 | Gemini | Lincoln Park | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 60 | The Village at the Italian Village | The Loop | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 61 | Ascione Bistro | Hyde Park | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 62 | The Duck Inn | Bridgeport | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 63 | Longman & Eagle | Logan Square | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 64 | Sophia Steak Chicago | River North | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 65 | Pingpong | Lakeview | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 66 | Amano Bistro | North Center | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 67 | Sifr | River North | Resy | 100% | 100% | Not published |
| 68 | Rose Mary | West Loop | SevenRooms | 100% | 100% | Not published |
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SnagRes tracks 68 of the hardest tables in Chicago. Across them, an average of 66% of the bookable window is open at any given check. Even the hardest give tables back: Armitage Alehouse had a table open up on 59% of its dates at some point. Availability is rechecked throughout the day.
Of the 15 Chicago restaurants with a confirmed drop time, 8 release at 9:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 21 days ahead. Drop times are set per restaurant, not per platform, so two places on the same platform can open hours apart.
Of the 68 tracked in Chicago, 50 book on Resy, 11 on OpenTable, 4 on Tock, 3 on SevenRooms. SnagRes covers each platform represented in this city list.