How to get a reservation at Wolfsbane

Wolfsbane, American in Dogpatch

Findable to book. 67% of the 30-day booking window was open at the last check. SnagRes has recorded 107,205 open time slots at Wolfsbane across 53,460 calendar checks. Of those openings, 6% were before 6:00 PM and 23% fell in prime time, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

Release
Wolfsbane releases reservations on the 15th of the month for the following two months, at 12:00 AM.
Holds for
At Wolfsbane, a table for two stays bookable about 3.5 days once it appears; a table for four, about 3.2 days.
Best odds
Tuesdays are the easiest night at Wolfsbane: 100% of them had a table open at the last check, against 78% on Fridays.
Source
SnagRes checks Wolfsbane on OpenTable continuously. The release time is confirmed against Wolfsbane's own booking listing. Last checked 7 September 2026.

Wolfsbane is an easy one right now. 67% 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 Dogpatch, 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 Wolfsbane?

23% of the open slots recorded at Wolfsbane fall between 7:00 and 8:30 PM, out of 107,205 observed, so prime time genuinely does surface here.

The times we see open run from 5:30 PM to 9:15 PM, and the single slot that opens most often is 8:45 PM.

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

Tuesdays are the softest night on this calendar, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Fridays. 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 Wolfsbane
MeasureValue
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 267%
Share of the 30-day window open, party of 467%
Open slots falling between 7:00 and 8:30 PM23%
Time that opens most often8:45 PM
Range of times seen open5:30 PM to 9:15 PM
Easiest nightTuesday (100% open)
Hardest nightFriday (78% open)
Never observed openSunday, Monday
Booking platformOpenTable
Open time slots observed107,205

The release time above is confirmed against Wolfsbane's own booking listing. Availability figures are measured from our own checks of Wolfsbane (107,205 open time slots, 53,460 date checks).

Which night is easiest to book at Wolfsbane?

Across 5 nights measured at Wolfsbane, Thursday 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 Wolfsbane, by night
NightStays bookableTimes observed
Tuesdayabout 3.4 days10
Wednesdayabout 3.4 days9
Thursdayabout 3.8 days8
Fridayabout 2.8 days7
Saturdayabout 3.3 days7

What is the best way to book Wolfsbane?

  1. Check what is open at Wolfsbane 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 Tuesday. Tuesdays are the softest night on Wolfsbane's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Fridays. Shifting the day is usually worth more than shifting the month.
  3. Widen your time to include 8:45 PM. 8:45 PM is the slot that opens most often at Wolfsbane. The full range we see open runs 5:30 PM to 9:15 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 Wolfsbane on SnagRes and you get an email the moment a table appears, with a link straight to OpenTable.

Where can you actually get a table instead of Wolfsbane?

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7 Adamsalso American, Presidio Heights87%
Boulevardalso American, Embarcadero83%
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Frequently asked questions about booking Wolfsbane

How hard is it to get a reservation at Wolfsbane?
At the last check, 67% of the 30-day booking window had a table open for two at Wolfsbane. About 23% 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 Wolfsbane?
The open times recorded at Wolfsbane run from 5:30 PM to 9:15 PM, and 8:45 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 Wolfsbane?
Tuesday is the softest night on Wolfsbane's calendar in our data, open 100% of the times we checked, against 78% on Friday.
What is the best party size to book Wolfsbane?
Two and four book about equally at Wolfsbane in our data, 67% of the window open for two against 67% for four, so party size is not the lever here. Shifting the night or the seating time moves availability more.
Is Wolfsbane open on Sunday?
We have never recorded an open table at Wolfsbane on a Sunday or a Monday, which normally indicates a closing day rather than a full book.
What time do Wolfsbane reservations open?
Wolfsbane releases reservations on the 15th of the month for the following two months, at 12:00 AM. 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 Wolfsbane release tables?
Wolfsbane releases reservations on the 15th of the month for the following two months, at 12:00 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 Wolfsbane use?
Wolfsbane 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 Wolfsbane continuously and emails you the moment a table opens.
Can you walk in at Wolfsbane?
SnagRes tracks reservations rather than walk-ins, so we cannot see a live bar or counter count at Wolfsbane. 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 Wolfsbane 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 Wolfsbane for me?
No. SnagRes tells you the moment a table opens at Wolfsbane 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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