How to get a reservation at Sorrel

Sorrel, American in Presidio Heights

Findable to book. 63% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 1,673,905 open time slots at Sorrel across 49,770 calendar checks. Of those openings, 30% were before 6:00 PM and 41% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Sorrel releases reservations on the 15th of the previous month, at 10:00 AM.
Holds for
At Sorrel, a table for two stays bookable about 3.3 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.3 days.
Best odds
Sundays are the easiest night at Sorrel: 71% of them had a table open at the last check, against 52% on Thursdays.
Source
SnagRes checks Sorrel on SevenRooms continuously. The release time is confirmed against Sorrel's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Good news: Sorrel is usually within reach. About 63% 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 SevenRooms in Presidio Heights, San Francisco.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-09-07. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at Sorrel?

41% of the open slots recorded at Sorrel fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 1,673,905 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 8:30 PM.

We have never once seen a Monday or a Tuesday come open, which usually means Sorrel is closed then rather than simply full.

Sundays are the softest night on this calendar, open 71% of the times we checked, against 52% on Thursdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.

SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look.

Observed booking pattern at Sorrel
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 263%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 463%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM41%
Time that opens most often8:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Easiest nightSunday (71% open)
Hardest nightThursday (52% open)
Never observed openMonday, Tuesday
Booking platformSevenRooms
Open time slots observed1,673,905

The release time above is confirmed against Sorrel's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Sorrel (1,673,905 open time slots, 49,770 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Sorrel?

Across 5 nights measured at Sorrel, 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 Sorrel, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Wednesdayabout 3.4 days10
Thursdayabout 3.1 days8
Fridayabout 3.1 days10
Saturdayabout 3.8 days8
Sundayabout 3.2 days10

What is the best way to book Sorrel?

  1. Check what is open at Sorrel right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from SevenRooms. 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 Sorrel's calendar in our data, open 71% of the times we checked, against 52% on Thursdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 8:30 PM. 8:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at Sorrel. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
  4. Set an alert instead of refreshing. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star Sorrel on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to SevenRooms.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Sorrel?

These are SF restaurants close to Sorrel in cuisine or neighbourhood that were measurably easier to book at the last check. Ranked by how much easier, not by similarity alone, because a list of equally impossible restaurants helps nobody.

Alternatives to Sorrel, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Elena'salso American, West Portal100%
Bar Jabronialso American, Lower Haight100%
7 Adamsalso American, also Presidio Heights87%
Rich Tablealso American, Hayes Valley90%
Boulevardalso American, Embarcadero83%
The Progressalso American, Fillmore83%

Frequently asked questions about booking Sorrel

How hard is it to get a reservation at Sorrel?
At the last check, 63% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Sorrel. About 41% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes checks SevenRooms continuously and emails you when that changes.
What time can you actually get a table at Sorrel?
The open times recorded at Sorrel run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 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 Sorrel?
Sunday is the softest night on Sorrel's calendar in our data, open 71% of the times we checked, against 52% on Thursday.
What is the best party size to book Sorrel?
Two and four book about equally at Sorrel in our data, 63% of the window open for two against 63% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Sorrel open on Monday?
We have never recorded an open table at Sorrel on a Monday or a Tuesday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Sorrel reservations open?
Sorrel releases reservations on the 15th of the previous month, at 10:00 AM. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes also watches continuously, so cancellations arriving off-schedule are caught the same as scheduled drops.
How far ahead does Sorrel release tables?
Sorrel releases reservations on the 15th of the previous month, at 10:00 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 Sorrel use?
Sorrel takes reservations on SevenRooms. SevenRooms bookings usually run through a widget on the restaurant's own site rather than a marketplace app. There is no consumer feed to browse and often no waitlist, so availability can sit unnoticed simply because nobody thought to look. SnagRes watches SevenRooms for Sorrel continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Sorrel?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Sorrel. 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 Sorrel 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 SevenRooms, 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 Sorrel for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Sorrel and links you straight to SevenRooms 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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