Wolfsbane reservations are available through OpenTable. The reserved experience is a $248 tasting menu, and the restaurant adds a 20% service charge, sales tax, and a 6% employer-mandate surcharge. A credit card secures the table, but it is not charged as a deposit.
If the dining room is sold out, the restaurant's communal bar table is the practical fallback. Wolfsbane accepts walk-ins there nightly, first come, first served, for a separate à la carte menu. The restaurant does not publish a reservation release time or booking window, so cancellation monitoring is more dependable than guessing when inventory drops.
Last verified: September 25, 2026. Recheck the official Wolfsbane FAQ and booking screen before confirming because menus, prices, availability, and policies can change.
Wolfsbane booking details at a glance
- Platform: OpenTable
- Reserved experience: Seasonal tasting menu
- Menu price: $248 per person before beverages and additional charges
- Additional charges: 20% service charge, sales tax, and 6% surcharge
- Cancellation deadline: 48 hours before the reservation
- Late cancellation, no-show, or late guest-count reduction: $75 per person
- Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the restaurant site
- Walk-ins: First-come communal bar table with an à la carte menu
- Dress code: None officially required
- Address: 2495 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
The official site does not state an exact release time, rolling window, or fixed monthly drop. OpenTable currently displays tables for parties from one to ten, while the booking description asks groups larger than seven to contact the restaurant about alternatives. Confirm larger-party arrangements directly rather than assuming the standard widget is the final word.
How to get a Wolfsbane reservation
Start with the restaurant's official reservation link, which routes to OpenTable. Search your real party size across several dates and include the beginning and end of service instead of checking only 7 p.m.
Because Wolfsbane has not published its release cadence, ignore unsupported claims about a midnight or morning drop. If your preferred time is gone, use OpenTable's notification option and check again as the 48-hour cancellation deadline approaches. That deadline can prompt plans to change, although returned inventory is never guaranteed.
Resto Mojo's restaurant reservation concierge can monitor supported sold-out OpenTable availability for a matching table. Monitoring does not create inventory and cannot guarantee that a reservation will appear or complete.
For fixed travel dates, browse the San Francisco restaurant hub and keep a second choice nearby. Wolfsbane is in Dogpatch, so a flexible backup is smarter than building the entire evening around an unpublished release schedule.
What Wolfsbane costs in 2026
The headline price is $248 per person, but that is not the final bill. The official FAQ says beverages, a 20% service charge, sales tax, and a 6% employer-mandate surcharge are additional. OpenTable currently displays an estimated per-person experience total of $312.48 before beverages, which reflects the disclosed charges in its booking flow.
Treat supplements and drinks separately. The seasonal menu may offer additions such as caviar, while the beverage program includes natural wine, cocktails, spirits, and nonalcoholic options. The restaurant also permits corkage under its published policy, starting at $75 for each of the first two 750 ml bottles.
The card required at booking is not a prepayment. It supports the cancellation policy: changes are allowed through OpenTable until 48 hours before the reservation, while a late cancellation, no-show, or reduction in guest count may trigger a $75 charge for each affected person.
The tasting menu and Michelin recognition
Chef Rupert Blease and general manager Carrie Blease returned to fine dining after Lord Stanley with a menu rooted in Northern California farms, fisheries, and seasonal produce. The Michelin Guide now lists Wolfsbane with one star and highlights Blease's contemporary Californian cooking, precise local products, and Nordic, Japanese, and French accents.
OpenTable describes the experience as a nine-course tasting menu, although the live menu can read as more individual moments once snacks, shellfish, palate cleansers, and treats are counted. That helps explain why some editorial coverage describes a longer meal. The useful takeaway is not a rigid course count: it is a substantial, changing tasting format rather than an à la carte dining-room reservation.
Current and recurring ideas include opening snacks, chilled shellfish, buttermilk cabbage with sea urchin bottarga, fish, lobster, duck, the Lord Stanley-inspired pain au jus, and seasonal desserts. Use the official tasting menu for the night's best available snapshot, not old dish lists that may linger online after the season changes.
Wolfsbane suits a special occasion, an ambitious date night, or diners who want serious technique without a formal dress requirement. The restaurant explicitly says guests should wear what feels comfortable, even though some people naturally dress up for the experience.
The walk-in bar is a different experience
All reservations made through OpenTable are for the tasting menu. The à la carte menu belongs to the communal bar table, which is seated only on a first-come basis.
That makes the bar a legitimate alternative, not a guaranteed substitute. Arrive near opening, keep the group small, and be prepared to wait or use a backup. The restaurant says it accepts bar walk-ins nightly, but it does not promise a seat at a particular time.
The bar is especially useful for diners who want to sample Blease's cooking without committing to the full tasting menu and its final cost. Check the official à la carte page before going, since selections and prices can change.
Dietary requests, groups, and practical details
Wolfsbane asks diners to disclose dietary restrictions during booking and warns that it cannot accommodate every allergy or request. Contact the restaurant before reserving if a restriction will determine whether the tasting menu works for you.
For private dining, The Burrow is listed for five to seven guests, The Den for groups of 20 or more, and a full buyout for up to 75. The private dining page is the right route for those formats rather than trying to assemble multiple standard reservations.
Street parking can be limited during peak hours. The restaurant recommends extra time, public transportation, or rideshare, and the T Third Muni line serves the area.
Wolfsbane reservation FAQ
When do Wolfsbane reservations open?
Wolfsbane does not publish an exact release time or booking window. Use the official OpenTable calendar, enable notifications for sold-out times, and avoid relying on an unverified drop schedule.
How much is the Wolfsbane tasting menu?
The menu is $248 per person before beverages. A 20% service charge, sales tax, and a 6% surcharge are additional. OpenTable currently shows an estimated $312.48 per person for the experience before drinks.
What is the Wolfsbane cancellation policy?
Changes can be made through OpenTable until 48 hours before the reservation. Cancellations, no-shows, or guest-count reductions inside 48 hours may incur a $75 per-person charge.
Can you walk into Wolfsbane?
Yes, for the communal bar table. It is first come, first served and uses an à la carte menu. Dining-room reservations are for the tasting menu only, and a walk-in seat is not guaranteed.
Is Wolfsbane Michelin-starred?
Yes. The Michelin Guide currently lists Wolfsbane with one star in its 2026 California selection.
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