Frances: live availability and table alerts
Usually bookable. 60% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 4,797,791 open time slots at Frances across 271,435 calendar checks. Of those openings, 25% were before 6:00 PM and 36% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Frances releases reservations on OpenTable on the 30 calendar days, at 9:00 AM PT.
- Holds for
- At Frances, a table for two stays bookable about 6.2 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.5 days.
- Best odds
- Saturdays are the easiest night at Frances: 99% of them had a table open at the last check, against 76% on Tuesdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Frances on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Frances's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Good news: Frances is usually within reach. About 60% of the next 30 days was open for two when we last looked, so shifting the night or the time is normally all it takes. It books on OpenTable in Castro, San Francisco.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Frances reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Frances?
36% of the open slots recorded at Frances fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 4,797,791 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 9:15 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 99% of the times we checked, against 76% on Tuesdays. 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 60% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 57% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 36% |
| Time that opens most often | 9:15 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM |
| Easiest night | Saturday (99% open) |
| Hardest night | Tuesday (76% open) |
| Never observed open | Sunday, Monday |
| Booking platform | OpenTable |
| Open time slots observed | 4,797,791 |
The release time above is confirmed against Frances's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Frances (4,797,791 open time slots, 271,435 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Frances?
Saturdays had a table for two open most often at Frances: 99% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0% |
| Monday | 0% |
| Tuesday | 76% |
| Wednesday | 90% |
| Thursday | 88% |
| Friday | 96% |
| Saturday | 99% |
Across 5 nights measured at Frances, Tuesday 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.
| Night | Stays bookable | Times observed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | about 7.2 days | 6 |
| Wednesday | about 7.2 days | 6 |
| Thursday | about 3.5 days | 12 |
| Friday | about 2.8 days | 16 |
| Saturday | about 6.0 days | 11 |
What should you know before booking Frances?
- Cancelling within 24 hours of the reservation may carry a $25 per person fee. (frances-sf.com)
- Indoor parties max out at 8 and outdoor parklet parties at 4, and parklet seats cannot be swapped indoors. (frances-sf.com)
What is the best way to book Frances?
- 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.
- Aim at a Saturday. Saturdays are the softest night on Frances's calendar in our data, open 99% of the times we checked, against 76% on Tuesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 9:15 PM. 9:15 PM is the slot that opens most often at Frances. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM.
- 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 Frances 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 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, so there is always a good table within reach.
| Restaurant | Why it is similar | Window open |
|---|---|---|
| Elena's | also American, West Portal | 100% |
| Bar Jabroni | also American, Lower Haight | 100% |
| The Progress | also American, Fillmore | 93% |
| Boulevard | also American, Embarcadero | 87% |
| Rich Table | also American, Hayes Valley | 83% |
| 7 Adams | also American, Presidio Heights | 77% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Frances
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Frances?
- At the last check, 60% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Frances. About 36% 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 Frances?
- The open times recorded at Frances run from 5:00 PM to 9:15 PM, and 9:15 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 99% of the times we checked, against 76% on Tuesday.
- What is the best party size to book Frances?
- Two and four sit close together at Frances in our data, 60% of the window open for two against 57% 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 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 by the usual pattern for this platform. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 30 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 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. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 30 days. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable for Frances throughout the day and alerts you when 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 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 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.
More questions about Frances
How far in advance can you book Frances?
Frances releases reservations 30 days ahead at 9 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 60% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.
When do December 2026 reservations at Frances open?
Frances's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1 at 9 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 30 days ahead at 9 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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