Cotogna: live availability and table alerts
Hard to book. 30% of the 30-day window had a table for two at the last check, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM. SnagRes has recorded 453,952 open time slots at Cotogna across 292,405 calendar checks. Of those openings, 95% were before 6:00 PM and 1% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Cotogna releases reservations on SevenRooms 30 days ahead. The exact hour is not confirmed yet.
- Best odds
- Wednesdays are the easiest night at Cotogna: 62% of them had a table open at the last check, against 7% on Saturdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Cotogna on SevenRooms throughout the day. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Cotogna looks open on paper and is hard at dinner time. 30% of the next 30 days had a table for two at the last check, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM: most of what stays open is earlier in the day, before 5:30 PM. If an earlier table works, you can likely book it now; for a normal dinner hour, we recheck SevenRooms throughout the day and alert you the moment one frees up.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Cotogna reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Cotogna?
Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 1% of the 453,952 open slots we have seen fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Widening to an earlier or later seating is the single biggest thing you can do.
95% of what opens up here is before 6:00 PM, so an early dinner is your best route in.
The times we see open run from 11:30 AM to 9:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 3:00 PM.
We have never once seen a Sunday come open, which usually means Cotogna is closed then rather than simply full.
Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 62% of the times we checked, against 7% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 30% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 33% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 1% |
| Time that opens most often | 3:00 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 11:30 AM to 9:15 PM |
| Easiest night | Wednesday (62% open) |
| Hardest night | Saturday (7% open) |
| Never observed open | Sunday |
| Booking platform | SevenRooms |
| Open time slots observed | 453,952 |
Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Cotogna (453,952 open time slots, 292,405 date checks). No official release time has been confirmed for Cotogna yet, so the timing notes here are inferred from when tables have actually appeared.
Which night is easiest to book at Cotogna?
Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at Cotogna: 62% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0% |
| Monday | 9.3% |
| Tuesday | 7.5% |
| Wednesday | 62% |
| Thursday | 59% |
| Friday | 33% |
| Saturday | 7.0% |
What should you know before booking Cotogna?
- Lunch is quieter than dinner and serves largely the same menu. (theinfatuation.com)
- Groups of 6 to 12 can book a Chef's Table or the private outdoor terrace by contacting the restaurant. (cotognasf.com)
What is the best way to book Cotogna?
- Check what is open at Cotogna right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from SevenRooms. It shows every date in the 30-day window with its current status, so you can see at a glance whether anything is bookable before you spend time on the platform.
- Aim at a Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on Cotogna's calendar in our data, open 62% of the times we checked, against 7% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Take the early seating. 95% of what opens at Cotogna is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
- Set an alert instead of refreshing. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Cotogna on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to SevenRooms.
Where can you actually get a table instead of Cotogna?
These are SF restaurants close to Cotogna in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, so there is always a good table within reach.
| Restaurant | Why it is similar | Window open |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe Zoetrope | also Italian, North Beach | 100% |
| Delfina | also Italian, Mission | 100% |
| Kokkari Estiatorio | also Jackson Square | 100% |
| Penny Roma | also Italian, Mission | 70% |
| Quince | also Italian, also Jackson Square | 50% |
| Flour + Water | also Italian, Mission | 57% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Cotogna
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Cotogna?
- At the last check, 30% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Cotogna, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM, so at a normal dinner hour it is among the harder rooms we track. SnagRes rechecks SevenRooms throughout the day and alerts you when a dinner table opens.
- What time can you actually get a table at Cotogna?
- The open times recorded at Cotogna run from 11:30 AM to 9:15 PM, and 3:00 PM is the slot that comes open most often. These are the times left available, not the restaurant's full service hours.
- What is the easiest night to book Cotogna?
- Wednesday is the softest night on Cotogna's calendar in our data, open 62% of the times we checked, against 7% on Saturday.
- What is the best party size to book Cotogna?
- Two and four sit close together at Cotogna in our data, 30% of the window open for two against 33% for four, a gap too small to plan around, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
- Is Cotogna open on Sunday?
- We have never recorded an open table at Cotogna on a Sunday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
- What time do Cotogna reservations open?
- Cotogna releases reservations 30 days ahead. We have not yet pinned the exact hour. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes rechecks throughout the day rather than relying on one fixed hour.
- How far ahead does Cotogna release tables?
- Cotogna releases reservations 30 days ahead. A new date appears at the far edge of that window each cycle, and cancellations can surface at any point in between.
- Which booking platform does Cotogna use?
- Cotogna takes reservations on SevenRooms. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes rechecks SevenRooms for Cotogna throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Why is it so hard to get into Cotogna?
- 30% of Cotogna's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and 1% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: 68% of its dates had a table open up at some point, mostly as cancellations, which is why repeated checks beat refreshing at a fixed hour.
- Can you walk in at Cotogna?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Cotogna. Many rooms do hold a few seats for walk-ins, often early or at the bar, so it is worth calling ahead. If you would rather lock in a table, star Cotogna and we will alert you the moment a reservation opens.
- Is using a reservation alert legal?
- Yes. SnagRes only notifies you when a table opens; the booking itself is an ordinary reservation you make yourself on SevenRooms, under your own name. It does not resell tables, run bots to hold them, or automate the booking, so it does not cross the lines a resale or auto-booking service does.
- Does SnagRes book Cotogna for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Cotogna and links you straight to SevenRooms with the date prefilled, then you complete the reservation yourself. It never logs into your account and never books on your behalf, which is what keeps your account in good standing.
More questions about Cotogna
How far in advance can you book Cotogna?
Cotogna releases reservations 30 days ahead, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 30% of the dates in that window, but only 3% had one between 5:30 and 9:30 PM, so the release is the best shot at a dinner hour, and more come back as cancellations.
Why is Cotogna so hard to get into?
Because the dinner-hour tables are gone at the drop. Across 292,405 checks, Cotogna has shown a bookable table for two on 30% of dates, but only 3% between 5:30 and 9:30 PM; the rest were earlier tables, before 5:30 PM. We have recorded 388 release events there. 1% of the openings we have seen were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The seats you can actually get are the ones that come back when someone cancels, which is why an alert on the date beats refreshing.
When do December 2026 reservations at Cotogna open?
Cotogna's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1, and each later date follows the same rule: 30 days ahead. Hours are local to the restaurant.
More SF restaurants like this
- Book Cotogna on SevenRooms
- Call Cotogna: (415) 775-8508
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- Also in Jackson Square: Kokkari Estiatorio, Quince, Verjus
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