Raf's: live availability and table alerts

Raf's, French in NoHo

Findable to book. 40% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 1,857,105 open time slots at Raf's across 229,890 calendar checks. Of those openings, 64% were before 6:00 PM and 14% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Holds for
At Raf's, a table for two stays bookable about 2.6 days once it appears.
Best odds
Sundays are the easiest night at Raf's: 37% of them had a table open at the last check, against 26% on Thursdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks Raf's on OpenTable throughout the day. Last checked 19 October 2026.

Good news: Raf's is usually within reach. About 40% 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 NoHo, New York City.

Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Raf's reservations.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-19. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Raf's?

Prime time is the hardest slice here: just 14% of the 1,857,105 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.

64% of what opens up here is before 6:00 PM, so an early dinner is your best route in.

The times we see open run from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 1:30 PM.

We have never once seen a Monday come open, which usually means Raf's is closed then rather than simply full.

Sundays are the softest night on this calendar, open 37% of the times we checked, against 26% on Thursdays. 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 the furthest date we have seen bookable here was 14 days out. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.

Observed booking pattern at Raf's
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 240%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 440%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM14%
Time that opens most often1:30 PM
Range of times seen open10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Easiest nightSunday (37% open)
Hardest nightThursday (26% open)
Never observed openMonday
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed1,857,105

Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Raf's (1,857,105 open time slots, 229,890 date checks). No official release time has been confirmed for Raf's yet, so the timing notes here are inferred from when tables have actually appeared.

Which night is easiest to book at Raf's?

Sundays had a table for two open most often at Raf's: 38% of our checks, against 0% on Mondays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at Raf's, by night
NightOpen
Sunday38%
Monday0%
Tuesday38%
Wednesday38%
Thursday31%
Friday38%
Saturday37%

What is the best way to book Raf's?

  1. Check what is open at Raf's 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 Sunday. Sundays are the softest night on Raf's's calendar in our data, open 37% of the times we checked, against 26% on Thursdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Take the early seating. 64% of what opens at Raf's is before 6:00 PM. Asking for 7:30 filters out most of the inventory that actually exists.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and the furthest date we have seen bookable here was 14 days out. 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 Raf's 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 Raf's?

These are NYC restaurants close to Raf's 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.

Alternatives to Raf's, ranked by how bookable they actually are
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Bridgesalso French, Chinatown63%
Le Bernardinalso French, Theater District61%

Frequently asked questions about booking Raf's

How hard is it to get a reservation at Raf's?
At the last check, 40% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Raf's. About 14% 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 Raf's?
The open times recorded at Raf's run from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and 1:30 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 Raf's?
Sunday is the softest night on Raf's's calendar in our data, open 37% of the times we checked, against 26% on Thursday.
What is the best party size to book Raf's?
Two and four sit close together at Raf's in our data, 40% of the window open for two against 40% 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 Raf's open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Raf's on a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Raf's reservations open?
On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and the furthest date we have seen bookable here was 14 days out. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. We have not yet measured a fixed drop time for Raf's, so we do not claim one. SnagRes rechecks it throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
How far ahead does Raf's release tables?
The furthest-out date we have seen bookable at Raf's was 14 days ahead, so its window runs roughly that far. New dates land at the far edge and cancellations surface in between, which is why watching beats checking once.
Which booking platform does Raf's use?
Raf's takes reservations on OpenTable. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and the furthest date we have seen bookable here was 14 days out. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable for Raf's throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at Raf's?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Raf's. 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 Raf's 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 Raf's for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Raf's 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 Raf's

How far in advance can you book Raf's?

Raf's's calendar runs about 30 days deep. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 40% of the dates in that window, so book at the release for a weekend and watch the date for a weeknight.

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