How to get a reservation at Frances

Frances, American in Castro

Findable to book. 67% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 143,016 open time slots at Frances across 53,400 calendar checks. Of those openings, 3% were before 6:00 PM and 50% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Frances releases reservations on the 30 calendar days, at 9:00 AM.
Holds for
At Frances, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.4 days.
Best odds
Saturdays are the easiest night at Frances: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 85% on Tuesdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Frances on OpenTable continuously. The release time is confirmed against Frances's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Frances is an easy one right now. 67% 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 Castro, San Francisco, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-09-07. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Frances?

50% of the open slots recorded at Frances fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 143,016 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 6:15 PM.

We have never once seen a Sunday or a Monday come open, which usually means Frances is closed then rather than simply full.

Saturdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 85% on Tuesdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.

Observed booking pattern at Frances
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 267%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 463%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM50%
Time that opens most often6:15 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 9:15 PM
Easiest nightSaturday (100% open)
Hardest nightTuesday (85% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed143,016

The release time above is confirmed against Frances's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Frances (143,016 open time slots, 53,400 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Frances?

Across 5 nights measured at Frances, Saturday holds longest at about 3.8 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 Frances, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Tuesdayabout 3.5 days8
Wednesdayabout 3.4 days10
Thursdayabout 3.2 days10
Fridayabout 3.0 days10
Saturdayabout 3.8 days8

What is the best way to book Frances?

  1. Check what is open at Frances 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 Saturday. Saturdays are the softest night on Frances's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 85% on Tuesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 6:15 PM. 6:15 PM is the slot that opens most often at Frances. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves 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 Frances on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Frances?

These are SF restaurants close to Frances in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, because a list of equally impossible restaurants helps nobody.

Alternatives to Frances, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Elena'salso American, West Portal100%
Bar Jabronialso American, Lower Haight100%
Rich Tablealso American, Hayes Valley90%
7 Adamsalso American, Presidio Heights87%
Boulevardalso American, Embarcadero83%
The Progressalso American, Fillmore83%

Frequently asked questions about booking Frances

How hard is it to get a reservation at Frances?
At the last check, 67% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Frances. About 50% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks OpenTable continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Frances?
The open times recorded at Frances run from 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM, and 6:15 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 Frances?
Saturday is the softest night on Frances's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 85% on Tuesday.
What is the best party size to book Frances?
Two and four book about equally at Frances in our data, 67% of the window open for two against 63% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Frances open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Frances on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Frances reservations open?
Frances releases reservations on the 30 calendar days, at 9:00 AM. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Frances release tables?
Frances releases reservations on the 30 calendar days, at 9:00 AM. 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 Frances use?
Frances takes reservations on OpenTable. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes watches OpenTable for Frances continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Frances?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Frances. 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 Frances and we will email 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 Frances for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Frances 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.

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