The French Laundry
The American restaurant other American restaurants try to be.
6640 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599 · open daily · multiple seatings between 4:30pm and 8:45pm · tasting menu only
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It is not a Tock problem. It is a two-month window.
Thomas Keller's flagship has been the most-imitated tasting room in the country since 1994. Two daily seatings, sixteen courses, a wine list that runs to three thousand bottles. The garden across Washington Street grows the produce; the dining room seats about sixty a night.
Tock opens exactly two months ahead at 10am Pacific. Saturday nights vanish in under a minute. The official path is that you're either in the first hour or you're not in for that month. The unofficial paths exist, and they do not run through Tock.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to The French Laundry and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.The French Laundry, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at The French Laundry?
Name The French Laundry and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is The French Laundry so hard to book?
The French Laundry is one of the most in-demand tables in Yountville. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do The French Laundry reservations open up?
The French Laundry releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book The French Laundry through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for The French Laundry.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 6640 Washington St, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
Modern French tasting, San Francisco, Tier IV.
Quince San Francisco
Saison San Francisco
Acquerello
Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.