How to get a reservation at The Anchovy Bar

The Anchovy Bar, Seafood in Fillmore

Findable to book. 97% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 251,858 open time slots at The Anchovy Bar across 53,520 calendar checks. Of those openings, 21% were before 6:00 PM and 58% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
The Anchovy Bar releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 12:00 PM.
Holds for
At The Anchovy Bar, 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 The Anchovy Bar: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 78% on Mondays.
Source
SnagRes checks The Anchovy Bar on OpenTable continuously. The release time is confirmed against The Anchovy Bar's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

The Anchovy Bar is an easy one right now. 97% 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.

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

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

58% of the open slots recorded at The Anchovy Bar fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 251,858 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 7:15 PM.

Sundays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% 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 The Anchovy Bar
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 297%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 497%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM58%
Time that opens most often7:15 PM
Range of times seen open5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Easiest nightSunday (100% open)
Hardest nightMonday (78% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed251,858

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 (251,858 open time slots, 53,520 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at The Anchovy Bar?

Across 7 nights measured at The Anchovy Bar, 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 The Anchovy Bar, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 3.2 days8
Tuesdayabout 3.4 days10
Wednesdayabout 3.4 days10
Thursdayabout 3.3 days10
Fridayabout 3.1 days10
Saturdayabout 3.8 days8
Sundayabout 3.1 days10

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 78% on Mondays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 7:15 PM. 7:15 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. 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 The Anchovy Bar on SnagRes and you get an email 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, 97% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at The Anchovy Bar. About 58% 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 The Anchovy Bar?
The open times recorded at The Anchovy Bar run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and 7:15 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 78% on Monday.
What is the best party size to book The Anchovy Bar?
Two and four book about equally at The Anchovy Bar in our data, 97% of the window open for two against 97% for four, 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. 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 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. 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 The Anchovy Bar continuously and emails you the moment 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 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 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.

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