How to get a reservation at Izakaya Rintaro

Izakaya Rintaro, Japanese in Mission

Findable to book. 73% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 435,666 open time slots at Izakaya Rintaro across 72,734 calendar checks. Of those openings, 15% were before 6:00 PM and 6% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Izakaya Rintaro releases reservations 28 days ahead, at 10:00 AM.
Holds for
At Izakaya Rintaro, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.2 days.
Best odds
Thursdays are the easiest night at Izakaya Rintaro: 97% of them had a table open at the last check, against 25% on Tuesdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Izakaya Rintaro on Resy continuously. The release time is confirmed against Izakaya Rintaro's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Izakaya Rintaro is an easy one right now. 73% 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 Resy in Mission, 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 Izakaya Rintaro?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 6% of the 435,666 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.

76% of what opens up here is 9:00 PM or later, so a late dinner will get you in faster than waiting for a different date.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:30 PM.

We have never once seen a Tuesday come open, which usually means Izakaya Rintaro is closed then rather than simply full.

Thursdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 97% of the times we checked, against 25% on Tuesdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time.

Observed booking pattern at Izakaya Rintaro
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 273%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 473%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM6%
Time that opens most often9:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Easiest nightThursday (97% open)
Hardest nightTuesday (25% open)
Never observed openTuesday
Booking platformResy
Open time slots observed435,666

The release time above is confirmed against Izakaya Rintaro's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Izakaya Rintaro (435,666 open time slots, 72,734 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Izakaya Rintaro?

Across 6 nights measured at Izakaya Rintaro, 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 Izakaya Rintaro, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 2.7 days8
Wednesdayabout 3.0 days10
Thursdayabout 3.5 days8
Fridayabout 3.7 days6
Saturdayabout 3.8 days6
Sundayabout 3.0 days10

What is the best way to book Izakaya Rintaro?

  1. Check what is open at Izakaya Rintaro right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Resy. 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 Thursday. Thursdays are the softest night on Izakaya Rintaro's calendar in our data, open 97% of the times we checked, against 25% on Tuesdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 9:30 PM. 9:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Izakaya Rintaro. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Izakaya Rintaro on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Izakaya Rintaro?

These are SF restaurants close to Izakaya Rintaro 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 Izakaya Rintaro, ranked by how bookable they actually are
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Hinodeyaalso Japanese, Marina100%
Delfinaalso Mission100%
Penny Romaalso Mission87%
RT Bistroalso Mission87%
Foreign Cinemaalso Mission80%

Frequently asked questions about booking Izakaya Rintaro

How hard is it to get a reservation at Izakaya Rintaro?
At the last check, 73% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Izakaya Rintaro. About 6% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks Resy continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Izakaya Rintaro?
The open times recorded at Izakaya Rintaro run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and 9:30 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 Izakaya Rintaro?
Thursday is the softest night on Izakaya Rintaro's calendar in our data, open 97% of the times we checked, against 25% on Tuesday.
What is the best party size to book Izakaya Rintaro?
Two and four book about equally at Izakaya Rintaro in our data, 73% of the window open for two against 73% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Izakaya Rintaro open on Tuesday?
We have never recorded an open table at Izakaya Rintaro on a Tuesday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Izakaya Rintaro reservations open?
Izakaya Rintaro releases reservations 28 days ahead, at 10:00 AM. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Izakaya Rintaro release tables?
Izakaya Rintaro releases reservations 28 days ahead, at 10:00 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 Izakaya Rintaro use?
Izakaya Rintaro takes reservations on Resy. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes watches Resy for Izakaya Rintaro continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Izakaya Rintaro?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Izakaya Rintaro. 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 Izakaya Rintaro 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 Resy, 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 Izakaya Rintaro for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Izakaya Rintaro and links you straight to Resy 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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