Penny Roma: live availability and table alerts
Usually bookable. 70% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 3,489,804 open time slots at Penny Roma across 652,054 calendar checks. Of those openings, 18% were before 6:00 PM and 30% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Penny Roma releases reservations on Resy 28 days ahead, at 12:00 AM PT.
- Holds for
- At Penny Roma, a table for two stays bookable about 5.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 5.7 days.
- Best odds
- Tuesdays are the easiest night at Penny Roma: 90% of them had a table open at the last check, against 49% on Saturdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Penny Roma on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Penny Roma's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.
Penny Roma is an easy one right now. 70% 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.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Penny Roma reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Penny Roma?
30% of the open slots recorded at Penny Roma fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 3,489,804 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.
The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:15 PM.
Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 90% of the times we checked, against 49% on Saturdays. 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.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 70% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 73% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 30% |
| Time that opens most often | 9:15 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM |
| Easiest night | Tuesday (90% open) |
| Hardest night | Saturday (49% open) |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 3,489,804 |
The release time above is confirmed against Penny Roma's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Penny Roma (3,489,804 open time slots, 652,054 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Penny Roma?
Tuesdays had a table for two open most often at Penny Roma: 90% of our checks, against 49% on Saturdays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 87% |
| Monday | 90% |
| Tuesday | 90% |
| Wednesday | 65% |
| Thursday | 84% |
| Friday | 72% |
| Saturday | 49% |
Across 7 nights measured at Penny Roma, Wednesday holds longest at about 6.8 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.
| Night | Stays bookable | Times observed |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | about 5.9 days | 8 |
| Tuesday | about 6.7 days | 11 |
| Wednesday | about 6.8 days | 8 |
| Thursday | about 6.7 days | 8 |
| Friday | about 6.0 days | 6 |
| Saturday | about 5.5 days | 9 |
| Sunday | about 2.6 days | 14 |
What should you know before booking Penny Roma?
- If the dining room is full, the adjoining Pasta Shop serves the dinner menu to walk-ins nightly. (pennyroma.com)
- In a 2023 interview the restaurant said slots drop daily at midnight and several tables are held for walk-ins at every seating. (blog.resy.com)
- The restaurant's current website is pennyroma.com; the older pennyromasf.com domain no longer resolves. (pennyroma.com)
What is the best way to book Penny Roma?
- Check what is open at Penny Roma 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.
- Aim at a Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Penny Roma's calendar in our data, open 90% of the times we checked, against 49% on Saturdays. 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 Penny Roma. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM.
- 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 Penny Roma on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.
Where can you actually get a table instead of Penny Roma?
These are SF restaurants close to Penny Roma 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delfina | also Italian, also Mission | 100% |
| Cafe Zoetrope | also Italian, North Beach | 100% |
| Izakaya Rintaro | also Mission | 87% |
| Foreign Cinema | also Mission | 80% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Penny Roma
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Penny Roma?
- At the last check, 70% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Penny Roma. About 30% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
- What time can you actually get a table at Penny Roma?
- The open times recorded at Penny Roma run from 5:30 PM to 9:45 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 Penny Roma?
- Tuesday is the softest night on Penny Roma's calendar in our data, open 90% of the times we checked, against 49% on Saturday.
- What is the best party size to book Penny Roma?
- Two and four sit close together at Penny Roma in our data, 70% of the window open for two against 73% 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 Penny Roma reservations open?
- Penny Roma releases reservations 28 days ahead, at 12:00 AM by the usual pattern for this platform. 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 rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
- How far ahead does Penny Roma release tables?
- Penny Roma releases reservations 28 days ahead, at 12:00 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 Penny Roma use?
- Penny Roma 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 rechecks Resy for Penny Roma throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Can you walk in at Penny Roma?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Penny Roma. 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 Penny Roma 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 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 Penny Roma for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Penny Roma 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.
More questions about Penny Roma
How far in advance can you book Penny Roma?
Penny Roma releases reservations 28 days ahead at midnight, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 70% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.
When do December 2026 reservations at Penny Roma open?
Penny Roma's calendar reaches December 1 on Tuesday, November 3 at midnight, and each later date follows the same rule: 28 days ahead at midnight. Hours are local to the restaurant.
More SF restaurants like this
- Book Penny Roma on Resy
- Call Penny Roma: (415) 826-7004
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