Foreign Cinema: live availability and table alerts

Foreign Cinema, Californian in Mission

Usually bookable. 80% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 4,435,717 open time slots at Foreign Cinema across 273,268 calendar checks. Of those openings, 48% were before 6:00 PM and 20% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Foreign Cinema releases reservations on OpenTable 60 days ahead, at 12:00 PM PT.
Holds for
At Foreign Cinema, a table for two stays bookable about 4.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 6.4 days.
Best odds
Mondays are the easiest night at Foreign Cinema: 92% of them had a table open at the last check, against 70% on Fridays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Foreign Cinema on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Foreign Cinema's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Foreign Cinema is an easy one right now. 80% of the next 30 days had a table open for two at the last check, so you can likely book the night you want. It books on OpenTable in Mission, San Francisco, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Foreign Cinema reservations.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Foreign Cinema?

20% of the open slots recorded at Foreign Cinema fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 4,435,717 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:00 PM.

Mondays are the softest night on this calendar, open 92% of the times we checked, against 70% on Fridays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and what moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.

Observed booking pattern at Foreign Cinema
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 280%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 483%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM20%
Time that opens most often9:00 PM
Range of times seen open11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Easiest nightMonday (92% open)
Hardest nightFriday (70% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed4,435,717

The release time above is confirmed against Foreign Cinema's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Foreign Cinema (4,435,717 open time slots, 273,268 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Foreign Cinema?

Mondays had a table for two open most often at Foreign Cinema: 92% of our checks, against 70% on Fridays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Foreign Cinema, by night
NightOpen
Sunday92%
Monday92%
Tuesday83%
Wednesday81%
Thursday81%
Friday70%
Saturday75%

Across 7 nights measured at Foreign Cinema, Monday holds longest at about 7.2 days. A night that holds longer is a night you can still book after the release has passed; a short one means the table is gone before most people look.

How long a table stays bookable at Foreign Cinema, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 7.2 days10
Tuesdayabout 7.2 days6
Wednesdayabout 7.2 days4
Thursdayabout 2.9 days18
Fridayabout 3.7 days15
Saturdayabout 7.2 days10
Sundayabout 6.6 days11

What should you know before booking Foreign Cinema?

What is the best way to book Foreign Cinema?

  1. Check what is open at Foreign Cinema right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from OpenTable. 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.
  2. Aim at a Monday. Mondays are the softest night on Foreign Cinema's calendar in our data, open 92% of the times we checked, against 70% on Fridays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 9:00 PM. 9:00 PM is the slot that opens most often at Foreign Cinema. The full range we see open runs 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and what moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Foreign Cinema on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Foreign Cinema?

These are SF restaurants close to Foreign Cinema 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.

Alternatives to Foreign Cinema, ranked by how bookable they actually are
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Nopaalso Californian, NoPa100%
Delfinaalso Mission100%
Izakaya Rintaroalso Mission87%

Frequently asked questions about booking Foreign Cinema

How hard is it to get a reservation at Foreign Cinema?
At the last check, 80% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Foreign Cinema. About 20% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Foreign Cinema?
The open times recorded at Foreign Cinema run from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and 9:00 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 Foreign Cinema?
Monday is the softest night on Foreign Cinema's calendar in our data, open 92% of the times we checked, against 70% on Friday.
What is the best party size to book Foreign Cinema?
Two and four sit close together at Foreign Cinema in our data, 80% of the window open for two against 83% 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.
What time do Foreign Cinema reservations open?
Foreign Cinema releases reservations 60 days ahead, at 12:00 PM. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 60 days. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Foreign Cinema release tables?
Foreign Cinema releases reservations 60 days ahead, at 12:00 PM. 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 Foreign Cinema use?
Foreign Cinema takes reservations on OpenTable. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 60 days. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable for Foreign Cinema throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Foreign Cinema?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Foreign Cinema. 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 Foreign Cinema 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 OpenTable, 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 Foreign Cinema for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Foreign Cinema and links you straight to OpenTable 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 Foreign Cinema

How far in advance can you book Foreign Cinema?

Foreign Cinema releases reservations 60 days ahead at noon, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 80% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.

When do January 2027 reservations at Foreign Cinema open?

Foreign Cinema's calendar reaches January 1 on Monday, November 2 at noon, and each later date follows the same rule: 60 days ahead at noon. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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