Sons & Daughters: live availability and table alerts
Findable to book. 57% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 29,177 open time slots at Sons & Daughters across 36,515 calendar checks. Of those openings, 39% were before 6:00 PM and 61% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- Sons & Daughters releases reservations on OpenTable on the 1st of the previous month, at 12:00 AM PT.
- Holds for
- At Sons & Daughters, a table for two stays bookable about 3.4 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.4 days.
- Best odds
- Thursdays are the easiest night at Sons & Daughters: 86% of them had a table open at the last check, against 35% on Saturdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks Sons & Daughters on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against Sons & Daughters's own booking listing. Last checked 19 October 2026.
Good news: Sons & Daughters is usually within reach. About 57% 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 Mission, San Francisco.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to Sons & Daughters reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-19. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at Sons & Daughters?
61% of the open slots recorded at Sons & Daughters fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 29,177 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.
The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 8:30 PM.
We have never once seen a Sunday or a Monday come open, which usually means Sons & Daughters is closed then rather than simply full.
Thursdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 86% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
A party of two is measurably easier here: 57% of the window was bookable at that size against 40% at the other.
On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and what moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 57% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 40% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 61% |
| Time that opens most often | 8:30 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Easiest night | Thursday (86% open) |
| Hardest night | Saturday (35% open) |
| Never observed open | Sunday, Monday |
| Booking platform | OpenTable |
| Open time slots observed | 29,177 |
The release time above is confirmed against Sons & Daughters's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Sons & Daughters (29,177 open time slots, 36,515 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at Sons & Daughters?
Thursdays had a table for two open most often at Sons & Daughters: 86% of our checks, against 0% on Sundays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0% |
| Monday | 0% |
| Tuesday | 83% |
| Wednesday | 84% |
| Thursday | 86% |
| Friday | 54% |
| Saturday | 35% |
Across 5 nights measured at Sons & Daughters, 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.
| Night | Stays bookable | Times observed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | about 3.3 days | 8 |
| Wednesday | about 3.4 days | 10 |
| Thursday | about 3.3 days | 10 |
| Friday | about 3.1 days | 10 |
| Saturday | about 3.8 days | 6 |
What should you know before booking Sons & Daughters?
- Sons & Daughters now books through OpenTable rather than Tock; the restaurant's Reservations link goes to OpenTable. (sonsanddaughterssf.com)
- The restaurant is now at 2875 18th Street in the Mission, near the 16th Street BART station. (sonsanddaughterssf.com)
- Dietary restrictions need at least 72 hours' notice, and vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free menus are not offered. (sonsanddaughterssf.com)
What is the best way to book Sons & Daughters?
- Check what is open at Sons & Daughters 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.
- Aim at a Thursday. Thursdays are the softest night on Sons & Daughters's calendar in our data, open 86% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 8:30 PM. 8:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Sons & Daughters. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
- Try a party of two. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 57% of the window was bookable for two against 40% at the other size.
- 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 Sons & Daughters 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 Sons & Daughters?
These are SF restaurants close to Sons & Daughters 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elena's | also American, West Portal | 100% |
| Bar Jabroni | also American, Lower Haight | 100% |
| Delfina | also Mission | 100% |
| Izakaya Rintaro | also Mission | 93% |
| Boulevard | also American, Embarcadero | 87% |
| The Progress | also American, Fillmore | 87% |
Frequently asked questions about booking Sons & Daughters
- How hard is it to get a reservation at Sons & Daughters?
- At the last check, 57% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Sons & Daughters. About 61% 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 Sons & Daughters?
- The open times recorded at Sons & Daughters run from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and 8:30 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 Sons & Daughters?
- Thursday is the softest night on Sons & Daughters's calendar in our data, open 86% of the times we checked, against 35% on Saturday.
- What is the best party size to book Sons & Daughters?
- A party of two is measurably easier at Sons & Daughters: 57% of the window was bookable at that size against 40% at the other. Tables for two are usually the most contested inventory, so trying an adjacent size often beats trying an adjacent night.
- Is Sons & Daughters open on Sunday?
- We have never recorded an open table at Sons & Daughters on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
- What time do Sons & Daughters reservations open?
- Sons & Daughters releases reservations on the 1st of the previous month, at 12:00 AM. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and 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 Sons & Daughters release tables?
- Sons & Daughters releases reservations on the 1st of the previous month, 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 Sons & Daughters use?
- Sons & Daughters takes reservations on OpenTable. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and what moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable for Sons & Daughters throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Can you walk in at Sons & Daughters?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Sons & Daughters. 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 Sons & Daughters 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 Sons & Daughters for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Sons & Daughters 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 Sons & Daughters
How far in advance can you book Sons & Daughters?
Sons & Daughters releases reservations 1st of prev. month at midnight, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 57% of the dates in that window, so book at the release for a weekend and watch the date for a weeknight.
When do December 2026 reservations at Sons & Daughters open?
Sons & Daughters's calendar reaches 1 December on Sunday, 1 November at midnight, and each later date follows the same rule: 1st of prev. month at midnight. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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