How to get a reservation at The Progress

The Progress, American in Fillmore

Usually bookable. 93% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 423,166 open time slots at The Progress across 214,625 calendar checks. Of those openings, 25% were before 6:00 PM and 36% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
The Progress releases reservations on OpenTable 30 days ahead, at 9:00 AM PT.
Holds for
At The Progress, a table for two stays bookable about 1.8 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.0 days.
Best odds
Wednesdays are the easiest night at The Progress: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 66% on Saturdays.
Source
SnagRes rechecks The Progress on OpenTable throughout the day. The release time is confirmed against The Progress's own booking listing. Last checked October 22, 2026.

The Progress is an easy one right now. 93% 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? Our step-by-step guide covers how to get a table at The Progress.

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

How hard is it to get a table at The Progress?

36% of the open slots recorded at The Progress fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 423,166 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

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

Wednesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 66% 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: 93% of the window was bookable at that size against 70% 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.

Observed booking pattern at The Progress
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 293%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 470%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM36%
Time that opens most often9:30 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Easiest nightWednesday (100% open)
Hardest nightSaturday (66% open)
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed423,166

The release time above is confirmed against The Progress's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of The Progress (423,166 open time slots, 214,625 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at The Progress?

Wednesdays had a table for two open most often at The Progress: 100% of our checks, against 66% on Saturdays.

Share of checks with a table for two open at The Progress, by night
NightOpen
Sunday83%
Monday91%
Tuesday90%
Wednesday100%
Thursday96%
Friday77%
Saturday66%

Across 7 nights measured at The Progress, Tuesday 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 Progress, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Mondayabout 5.1 days11
Tuesdayabout 7.2 days10
Wednesdayabout 5.9 days11
Thursdayabout 12 hours23
Fridayabout 10 hours28
Saturdayabout 1.2 days10
Sundayabout 1.0 days15

What should you know before booking The Progress?

What is the best way to book The Progress?

  1. Check what is open at The Progress 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 Wednesday. Wednesdays are the softest night on The Progress's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 66% on Saturdays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 9:30 PM. 9:30 PM is the slot that opens most often at The Progress. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
  4. Try a party of two. Party size changes the answer here more than people expect: 93% of the window was bookable for two against 70% at the other size.
  5. 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 Progress on SnagRes and you get an alert the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Where can you actually get a table instead of The Progress?

These are SF restaurants close to The Progress 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.

Alternatives to The Progress, ranked by how bookable they actually are
RestaurantWhy it is similarWindow open
Elena'salso American, West Portal100%
Bar Jabronialso American, Lower Haight100%
The Anchovy Baralso Fillmore100%

Frequently asked questions about booking The Progress

How hard is it to get a reservation at The Progress?
At the last check, 93% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at The Progress. About 36% 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 Progress?
The open times recorded at The Progress run from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and 9:30 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 The Progress?
Wednesday is the softest night on The Progress's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 66% on Saturday.
What is the best party size to book The Progress?
A party of two is measurably easier at The Progress: 93% of the window was bookable at that size against 70% at the other. Tables for two are usually the most contested inventory, so trying an adjacent size often beats trying an adjacent night.
What time do The Progress reservations open?
The Progress releases reservations 30 days ahead, at 9:00 AM by the usual pattern for this platform. 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 Progress release tables?
The Progress releases reservations 30 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 Progress use?
The Progress 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 Progress throughout the day and alerts you when a table opens.
Can you walk in at The Progress?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at The Progress. 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 Progress 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 Progress for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at The Progress 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 Progress

How far in advance can you book The Progress?

The Progress releases reservations 30 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 93% of the dates in that window, so booking a few days ahead is usually enough.

When do December 2026 reservations at The Progress open?

The Progress's calendar reaches December 1 on Sunday, November 1 at 9 AM, and each later date follows the same rule: 30 days ahead at 9 AM. Hours are local to the restaurant.

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