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How to book Benu
No. 32 of 100 · Contemporary Asian tasting menu · SoMa · San Francisco, United States
The drop
Tables open 30 days ahead at 10:00 San Francisco time on SevenRooms.
- Books on
- SevenRooms ↗
- Release
- 30 days ahead at 10:00 (San Francisco time)
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The rules
- Price
- tasting menu $425 per person, prepaid on SevenRooms
- Party sizes
- On a sampled October 2026 date, online slots were bookable for parties of 1 to 6, and parties of 7 or more saw only request slots.
- Deposit
- Full prepayment of $425 per person; a 22% service charge applies.
- Cancellation
- Full refund if cancelled more than 72 hours ahead. Cancelling or rescheduling within 24 to 72 hours costs 50%, and within 24 hours costs 100%. Reservations can be transferred to another guest.
- Waitlist
- When bookable times are full, SevenRooms offers request slots instead.
Getting in
- Open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday. The site banner still points to Tock, but Tock says bookings moved to SevenRooms.
- Book the exact party size, because the reservation cannot be reduced afterward. Tables are held for 15 minutes.
- Valet is $30 per car. If you have eaten here before under another name, tell them so they can plan a different menu.
Why it is on the list
3 Michelin stars; named among the hardest reservations in 1 press list. Hard to Book score 10 (how the list is ranked).
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- sevenrooms.com platform: release rule, days open, price, cancellation, 22% service charge, party-size check, request slots, October 2026 availability, checked 2026-09-30
- exploretock.com platform: move to SevenRooms, address 22 Hawthorne St, cuisine, checked 2026-09-30
- exploretock.com platform: 30 days at 10:00 PT, cancellation tiers, transfers, valet, 15-minute hold, checked 2026-09-30
- benusf.com official: site is live; banner links to Tock, checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: Michelin Guide listing: 3 star(s), checked 2026-09-30
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