The Benjamin: live availability and table alerts
Moderate to book. 23% of the 30-day window was open at the last check, and a table opened up on 35% of those dates at some point. SnagRes has recorded 352,344 open time slots at The Benjamin across 53,675 calendar checks. Of those openings, 13% were before 6:00 PM and 27% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
- Release
- The Benjamin releases reservations on Resy 7 days ahead, at 9:00 AM PT.
- Best odds
- Fridays are the easiest night at The Benjamin: 25% of them had a table open at the last check, against 15% on Saturdays.
- Source
- SnagRes rechecks The Benjamin on Resy throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against The Benjamin's own booking listing. Last checked 19 October 2026.
The Benjamin is very gettable if you are a little flexible. Around 23% of the next 30 days was open for two at the last check, so your first-choice night may be gone while another one nearby is free. It books on Resy in Melrose, and we will tell you as soon as a better date opens up.
Planning ahead? When tables are released, how hard it is and the best way in are all in our guide to The Benjamin reservations.
Booking statistics last measured 2026-10-19. How we measure this.
How hard is it to get a table at The Benjamin?
27% of the open slots recorded at The Benjamin fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 352,344 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.
The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 10:45 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 9:45 PM.
Fridays are the softest night on this calendar, open 25% of the times we checked, against 15% on Saturdays. Moving your plan by one weekday is often worth more than moving it by a month.
Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 2 | 23% |
| Share of the 30-day window open, party of 4 | 23% |
| Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM | 27% |
| Time that opens most often | 9:45 PM |
| Range of times seen open | 5:30 PM to 10:45 PM |
| Easiest night | Friday (25% open) |
| Hardest night | Saturday (15% open) |
| Booking platform | Resy |
| Open time slots observed | 352,344 |
The release time above is confirmed against The Benjamin's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of The Benjamin (352,344 open time slots, 53,675 date checks).
Which night is easiest to book at The Benjamin?
Fridays had a table for two open most often at The Benjamin: 25% of our checks, against 16% on Tuesdays.
| Night | Open |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 25% |
| Monday | 25% |
| Tuesday | 16% |
| Wednesday | 25% |
| Thursday | 25% |
| Friday | 25% |
| Saturday | 17% |
What should you know before booking The Benjamin?
- All of The Benjamin's availability is on Resy, and reservations open 7 days before the date at 9 AM Pacific for groups of six or fewer. (resy.com)
- No-shows and cancellations made later than 8 hours before the reservation are charged $25 per guest. (resy.com)
What is the best way to book The Benjamin?
- Check what is open at The Benjamin right now. Start from the live calendar on this page rather than from Resy. 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 Friday. Fridays are the softest night on The Benjamin's calendar in our data, open 25% of the times we checked, against 15% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
- Widen your time to include 9:45 PM. 9:45 PM is the slot that opens most often at The Benjamin. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 10:45 PM.
- Set an alert instead of refreshing. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. Cancellations arrive on no schedule at all, which is why refreshing by hand does not work. Star The Benjamin on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to Resy.
Where can you actually get a table instead of The Benjamin?
These are LA restaurants close to The Benjamin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Hall | also American, Culver City | 100% |
| Rustic Canyon | also American, Santa Monica | 84% |
| Everson Royce Bar | also American, Arts District | 65% |
| Dunsmoor | also American, Glassell Park | 63% |
Frequently asked questions about booking The Benjamin
- How hard is it to get a reservation at The Benjamin?
- At the last check, 23% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at The Benjamin. About 27% of open slots land between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. SnagRes rechecks Resy throughout the day and alerts you when that changes.
- What time can you actually get a table at The Benjamin?
- The open times recorded at The Benjamin run from 5:30 PM to 10:45 PM, and 9:45 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 Benjamin?
- Friday is the softest night on The Benjamin's calendar in our data, open 25% of the times we checked, against 15% on Saturday.
- What is the best party size to book The Benjamin?
- Two and four sit close together at The Benjamin in our data, 23% of the window open for two against 23% 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 Benjamin reservations open?
- The Benjamin releases reservations 7 days ahead, at 9:00 AM. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes also rechecks throughout the day for cancellations and off-schedule drops.
- How far ahead does The Benjamin release tables?
- The Benjamin releases reservations 7 days ahead, at 9:00 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 The Benjamin use?
- The Benjamin takes reservations on Resy. Resy restaurants usually work on a rolling window: one new day appears at the far edge of the calendar each night, and cancellations return tables at no fixed time. SnagRes rechecks Resy for The Benjamin throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
- Why is it so hard to get into The Benjamin?
- 23% of The Benjamin's 30-day booking window was bookable for two at the last check, and 27% of the slots that open fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Demand is the reason, not a lack of tables: 35% of its dates had a table open up at some point, mostly as cancellations, which is why repeated checks beat refreshing at a fixed hour.
- Can you walk in at The Benjamin?
- SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at The Benjamin. 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 Benjamin 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 Resy, 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 Benjamin for me?
- No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at The Benjamin and links you straight to Resy 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 Benjamin
How far in advance can you book The Benjamin?
The Benjamin releases reservations 7 days ahead at 9 AM, and its calendar runs about 30 days deep in our checks. At the last check a table for two was bookable on 23% of the dates in that window, so the release itself is the one real chance, and the rest come back as cancellations.
Why is The Benjamin so hard to get into?
Because the tables that exist are gone at the drop. Across 53,675 checks, The Benjamin has shown a bookable table for two on 23% of dates, though 35% of dates opened at some point. We have recorded 21 release events there. 27% of the openings we have seen were between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The seats you can actually get are the ones that come back when someone cancels, which is why an alert on the date beats refreshing.
When do November 2026 reservations at The Benjamin open?
The Benjamin's calendar reaches 1 November on Sunday, 25 October at 9 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 7 days ahead at 9 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.
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