San Francisco · Easier alternatives

Can't get into Kiln? Try these instead

6 restaurants in San Francisco from this directory, each easier than Kiln on Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. They share a cuisine and/or a neighborhood with Kiln.

Difficulty is Midnight Table's own estimate, not official Resy or OpenTable data, and not a guarantee. Kiln is Very tough (4/5) on that scale.

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Delfina

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Mission). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Kiln (4/5). Price on file: $$$. Kiln is $$$$.

Mission · Italian · $$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Delfina reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Angie’s Pizza

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Mission). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Kiln (4/5).

Mission · Pizza

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Angie’s Pizza reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Barberio Osteria

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Mission). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Kiln (4/5).

Mission · Italian

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Barberio Osteria reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Basa Seafood Express

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Mission). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Kiln (4/5).

Mission · Japanese

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Basa Seafood Express reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Chuy's Fiestas

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same neighborhood (Mission). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below Kiln (4/5).

Mission · Mexican

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Chuy's Fiestas reservations

Kiln reservations · Hardest reservations in San Francisco · SF guides · All guides

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