The Anchovy Bar: live availability and table alerts

The Anchovy Bar, Seafood in Fillmore

Usually bookable. 100% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 1,031,683 open time slots at The Anchovy Bar across 217,556 calendar checks. Of those openings, 15% were before 6:00 PM and 54% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
The Anchovy Bar releases reservations on OpenTable 30 days ahead, at 12:00 PM PT.
Holds for
At The Anchovy Bar, a table for two stays bookable about 7.2 days once it appears; a table for four, about 7.2 days.
Best odds
Sundays are the easiest night at The Anchovy Bar: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 90% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks The Anchovy Bar on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against The Anchovy Bar's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

The Anchovy Bar is an easy one right now. 100% 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 Fillmore, 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 The Anchovy Bar reservations.

Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-22. How we measure this.

How hard is it to get a table at The Anchovy Bar?

54% of the open slots recorded at The Anchovy Bar fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 1,031,683 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 6:45 PM.

Sundays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 90% on Mondays. 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 what moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook.

Observed booking pattern at The Anchovy Bar
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2100%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4100%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM54%
Time that opens most often6:45 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Easiest nightSunday (100% open)
Hardest nightMonday (90% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed1,031,683

The release time above is confirmed against The Anchovy Bar's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of The Anchovy Bar (1,031,683 open time slots, 217,556 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at The Anchovy Bar?

Thursdays had a table for two open most often at The Anchovy Bar: 100% of our checks, against 93% on Mondays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at The Anchovy Bar, by night
NightOpen
Sunday100%
Monday93%
Tuesday100%
Wednesday100%
Thursday100%
Friday100%
Saturday100%

Across 7 nights measured at The Anchovy Bar, Monday holds longest at about 7.2 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 The Anchovy Bar, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 7.2 days10
Tuesdayabout 7.2 days10
Wednesdayabout 7.2 days10
Thursdayabout 7.2 days12
Fridayabout 7.2 days12
Saturdayabout 7.2 days10
Sundayabout 7.2 days10

What should you know before booking The Anchovy Bar?

What is the best way to book The Anchovy Bar?

  1. Check what is open at The Anchovy Bar 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 The Anchovy Bar's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 90% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 6:45 PM. 6:45 PM is the slot that opens most often at The Anchovy Bar. The full range we see open runs 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
  4. 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 The Anchovy Bar on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Frequently asked questions about booking The Anchovy Bar

How hard is it to get a reservation at The Anchovy Bar?
At the last check, 100% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at The Anchovy Bar. About 54% 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 The Anchovy Bar?
The open times recorded at The Anchovy Bar run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and 6:45 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 The Anchovy Bar?
Sunday is the softest night on The Anchovy Bar's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 90% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book The Anchovy Bar?
Two and four sit close together at The Anchovy Bar in our data, 100% of the window open for two against 100% 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 The Anchovy Bar reservations open?
The Anchovy Bar releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 PM. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 30 days. 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 The Anchovy Bar release tables?
The Anchovy Bar releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 PM. 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 The Anchovy Bar use?
The Anchovy Bar takes reservations on OpenTable. On OpenTable each restaurant sets its own booking window, and this one runs 30 days. What moves inside it is the near term, as people cancel and rebook. SnagRes rechecks OpenTable for The Anchovy Bar throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at The Anchovy Bar?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at The Anchovy Bar. 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 The Anchovy Bar 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 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 The Anchovy Bar for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at The Anchovy Bar 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 The Anchovy Bar

How far in advance can you book The Anchovy Bar?

The Anchovy Bar releases reservations 30 days ahead at noon, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 100% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.

When do December 2026 reservations at The Anchovy Bar open?

The Anchovy Bar's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1 at noon, and each later date follows the same rule: 30 days ahead at noon. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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