San Francisco · Easier alternatives
6 restaurants in San Francisco from this directory, each easier than Benu on Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. They share a cuisine and/or a neighborhood with Benu.
Difficulty is Midnight Table's own estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data, and not a guarantee. Benu is Very tough (4/5) on that scale.
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5). Price on file: $$$. Benu is $$$$.
South of Market · Steakhouse · $$$
Release time on file: 30 days out; hour not published
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5). Price on file: $$$. Benu is $$$$.
South of Market · American Restaurant, Bistro, New American · $$$
Release time on file: Release schedule not published
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5). Price on file: $$$. Benu is $$$$.
South of Market · Seafood · $$$
Release time on file: Release schedule not published
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5).
South of Market · Steakhouse
Release time on file: Release schedule not published
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5).
South of Market
Release time on file: By the 1st of the prior month on OpenTable; hour not published
SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5
Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5
Same neighborhood (South of Market). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Benu (4/5).
South of Market
Release time on file: Up to 60 days out; hour not published
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