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How to book The French Laundry

No. 2 of 100 · French-American tasting menu · Yountville · Yountville, United States

The drop

All tables for the following month open on Tock on the 1st of each month at 10:00 Pacific time.

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The rules

Price
Dining Room tasting menu $425 per person, prepaid; Courtyard $525; Bay Laurel Tree Table and private rooms $600
Party sizes
Dining Room 1 to 7; Courtyard 4 to 6; Bay Laurel Tree Table 6 to 7; Private Dining Room 8 to 10; Board Room 8 to 12
Deposit
Full prepayment when booking; the price includes food, service and taxes, while supplements and alcohol are extra.
Cancellation
All sales are final and non-refundable, but a booking can be transferred to someone else through your Tock account.
Waitlist
Sold-out Tock experiences show a Notify button.

Getting in

Why it is on the list

3 Michelin stars; named among the hardest reservations in 3 press lists. Hard to Book score 18 (how the list is ranked).

Sources

Last checked 30 September 2026.

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