How to get a reservation at Nopa

Nopa, Californian in NoPa

Usually bookable. 100% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 8,495,202 open time slots at Nopa across 272,850 calendar checks. Of those openings, 24% were before 6:00 PM and 29% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Nopa releases reservations on OpenTable one month ahead, at 9:00 AM PT.
Holds for
At Nopa, a table for two stays bookable about 7.2 days once it appears; a table for four, about 7.2 days.
Best odds
Saturdays are the easiest night at Nopa: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 89% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Nopa on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Nopa's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

Nopa is an easy one right now. 100% 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 NoPa, San Francisco, and we will keep an eye on it in case that changes.

Planning ahead? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at Nopa.

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

How hard is it to get a table at Nopa?

29% of the open slots recorded at Nopa fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 8,495,202 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:15 PM.

Saturdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 89% on Mondays. 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 Nopa
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2100%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4100%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM29%
Time that opens most often9:15 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 10:45 PM
Easiest nightSaturday (100% open)
Hardest nightMonday (89% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed8,495,202

The release time above is confirmed against Nopa's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Nopa (8,495,202 open time slots, 272,850 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Nopa?

Saturdays had a table for two open most often at Nopa: 100% of our checks, against 96% on Mondays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Nopa, by night
NightOpen
Sunday100%
Monday96%
Tuesday100%
Wednesday100%
Thursday100%
Friday100%
Saturday100%

Across 7 nights measured at Nopa, 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 Nopa, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 7.2 days10
Tuesdayabout 7.2 days10
Wednesdayabout 7.2 days10
Thursdayabout 7.2 days12
Fridayabout 7.2 days12
Saturdayabout 7.2 days10
Sundayabout 7.2 days10

What should you know before booking Nopa?

What is the best way to book Nopa?

  1. Check what is open at Nopa 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 Nopa's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 89% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 9:15 PM. 9:15 PM is the slot that opens most often at Nopa. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 10:45 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 Nopa on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Frequently asked questions about booking Nopa

How hard is it to get a reservation at Nopa?
At the last check, 100% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Nopa. About 29% 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 Nopa?
The open times recorded at Nopa run from 5:00 PM to 10:45 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 Nopa?
Saturday is the softest night on Nopa's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 89% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book Nopa?
Two and four sit close together at Nopa in our data, 100% of the window open for two against 100% 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 Nopa reservations open?
Nopa releases reservations one month ahead, 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 Nopa release tables?
Nopa releases reservations one month ahead, 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 Nopa use?
Nopa 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 Nopa throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Nopa?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Nopa. 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 Nopa 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 Nopa for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Nopa 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 Nopa

How far in advance can you book Nopa?

Nopa 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 100% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.

When do December 2026 reservations at Nopa open?

Nopa'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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