How to get a reservation at RT Bistro

RT Bistro, French in Mission

Findable to book. 87% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 172,492 open time slots at RT Bistro across 53,190 calendar checks. Of those openings, 21% were before 6:00 PM and 43% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
RT Bistro releases reservations six weeks ahead, at midnight.
Holds for
At RT Bistro, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.3 days.
Best odds
Saturdays are the easiest night at RT Bistro: 99% of them had a table open at the last check, against 60% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes checks RT Bistro on OpenTable continuously. The release time is confirmed against RT Bistro's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

RT Bistro is an easy one right now. 87% 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 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 RT Bistro?

43% of the open slots recorded at RT Bistro fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 172,492 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 7:30 PM.

Saturdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 99% of the times we checked, against 60% on Mondays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.

Observed booking pattern at RT Bistro
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 287%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 487%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM43%
Time that opens most often7:30 PM
Range of times seen open4:45 PM to 9:30 PM
Easiest nightSaturday (99% open)
Hardest nightMonday (60% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed172,492

The release time above is confirmed against RT Bistro's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of RT Bistro (172,492 open time slots, 53,190 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at RT Bistro?

Across 7 nights measured at RT Bistro, 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 RT Bistro, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 3.1 days6
Tuesdayabout 3.5 days8
Wednesdayabout 3.3 days8
Thursdayabout 3.2 days10
Fridayabout 3.0 days10
Saturdayabout 3.8 days8
Sundayabout 3.1 days10

What is the best way to book RT Bistro?

  1. Check what is open at RT Bistro 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 RT Bistro's calendar in our data, open 99% of the times we checked, against 60% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 7:30 PM. 7:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at RT Bistro. The full range we see open runs 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves 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 RT Bistro 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 RT Bistro?

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Frequently asked questions about booking RT Bistro

How hard is it to get a reservation at RT Bistro?
At the last check, 87% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at RT Bistro. About 43% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks OpenTable continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at RT Bistro?
The open times recorded at RT Bistro run from 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM, and 7:30 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 RT Bistro?
Saturday is the softest night on RT Bistro's calendar in our data, open 99% of the times we checked, against 60% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book RT Bistro?
Two and four book about equally at RT Bistro in our data, 87% of the window open for two against 87% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
What time do RT Bistro reservations open?
RT Bistro releases reservations six weeks ahead, at midnight. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does RT Bistro release tables?
RT Bistro releases reservations six weeks ahead, at midnight. 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 RT Bistro use?
RT Bistro takes reservations on OpenTable. OpenTable windows run long, often 60 to 90 days, so the far edge of the calendar rarely matters. What moves is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes watches OpenTable for RT Bistro continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at RT Bistro?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at RT Bistro. 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 RT Bistro 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 RT Bistro for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at RT Bistro 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.

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