San Francisco · Easier alternatives

Can't get into RT Bistro? Try these instead

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

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

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Marlowe

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same cuisine on file (American). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below RT Bistro (4/5). Price on file: $$$.

South of Market · American Restaurant, Bistro, New American · $$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Marlowe reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Pier 23 Cafe

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same cuisine on file (American). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below RT Bistro (4/5). Price on file: $$$.

North Beach · Seafood, American, Californian · $$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Pier 23 Cafe reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 2/5

Boulevard

Plan ahead Plan ahead · 2/5

Same cuisine on file (American). Midnight Table estimate 2/5 (Plan ahead), 2 points below RT Bistro (4/5). Price on file: $$$$. RT Bistro is $$$.

Financial District · American Restaurant · $$$$

Release time on file: Release schedule not published

Boulevard reservations

SF · Midnight Table estimate 3/5

The Happy Crane

Tough Tough · 3/5

Same neighborhood (Hayes Valley). Midnight Table estimate 3/5 (Tough), 1 point below RT Bistro (4/5). Price on file: $$$.

Hayes Valley · Modern Cantonese · $$$

Release time on file: 30 days out at 12:00 PM PT

The Happy Crane reservations

RT Bistro reservations · Hardest reservations in San Francisco · SF guides · All guides

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