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How to get a reservation at Saison

How to get a reservation at Saison in South of Market, San Francisco. Tables are booked on OpenTable. Release rule on file: By the 1st of the prior month on OpenTable; hour not published.

Difficulty and odds on this page are a Midnight Table estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data.

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Saison is a tasting-menu room in South of Market. Dinner reservations are released on OpenTable by the 1st of the prior month. The hour is not published.

Reservations open

By the 1st of the prior month on OpenTable; hour not published

Parts of this are unconfirmed (see note). Confirm on the booking page before you set an alarm.

Strategy

How to approach Saison

Plan ahead · 2/5

Editorial estimate. Listed on “App Icon.” Booking pressure varies by night, and there is no sourced sellout time, so the score stays at Plan ahead. Evidence is thin.

Platform: OpenTable.

Walk-ins on file: Bar experience Tue-Thu welcomes walk-ins when there is room; dinner is reservation-only.

A Midnight Table estimate, not a feed from Resy or OpenTable, and not a guarantee.

The secrets

Insider tips

  • Dinner, Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm, is released on OpenTable at least a month out, by the 1st of the prior month. The page does not name an hour. A card is held to book.

    confirmed by restaurant Saison

  • There is a separate bar experience Tuesday through Thursday. Those seats are encouraged as reservations, and walk-ins are welcomed when there is room.

    confirmed by restaurant Saison

Last checked October 18, 2026. Paraphrased from public sources. Policies change, so confirm with the restaurant.

On file

City
San Francisco
Cuisine
Not confirmed
Booking platform
OpenTable
Difficulty
Plan ahead · 2/5. Midnight Table estimate.
Release rule
By the 1st of the prior month on OpenTable; hour not published
Walk-ins
Bar experience Tue-Thu welcomes walk-ins when there is room; dinner is reservation-only

Questions

How do you get a reservation at Saison?

Saison books via OpenTable.

When do Saison reservations open?

By the 1st of the prior month on OpenTable; hour not published. Source status: Partly confirmed. Confirm on the booking page before the drop.

How hard is it to book Saison?

Plan ahead (2/5). That is a Midnight Table estimate, not live availability and not official Resy or OpenTable data.

Does Saison take walk-ins?

Bar experience Tue-Thu welcomes walk-ins when there is room; dinner is reservation-only.

How do people get a table at Saison?

Dinner, Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm, is released on OpenTable at least a month out, by the 1st of the prior month. The page does not name an hour. A card is held to book. There is a separate bar experience Tuesday through Thursday. Those seats are encouraged as reservations, and walk-ins are welcomed when there is room.

Does Midnight Table sell reservations?

No. Midnight Table sends alerts and helps with planning and booking. Every reservation is made in your own name on the restaurant's own platform, and Midnight Table does not resell tables.

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